2000-23464 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23464
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD RESOLUTION
NO. 99-42 ENACTED OCTOBER 20, 1999, WHICH
SUPPORTS CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS FOR AND
DELIVERY OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ADULT AND POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL
PROGRAMS UNDER THEIR CURRENT STRUCTURE, AND
OPPOSING ANY EFFORT BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE
TO ASSIGN CONTROL TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SYSTEM OF THESE ADUL T EDUCATION AND
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida ("School Board") has set a
high priority on collaborating with public and private agencies to effect the implementation of
creative workforce economic development programs in support of industry and business sectors that
provide high-skill/high-wage occupational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has an authorized budget to provide for the training of
Florida's citizens for employment in these high-skill/high-wage occupations and has further decreed
that the opportunity for entrance into said training programs will be extended to all segments of our
society; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has determined that workforce literacy is a high priority and
that quality workforce education programs must be offered that assure the opportunity for the
workforce population to be competitive; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has determined that serving the needs of adults with
disabilities is a high priority and that effective educational programs must be offered to prepare
members of this population to be competitive; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has determined that lifelong learning is an integral part of
the educational delivery system and that the needs of the elderly population in this regard are a high
priority; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has determined that educational programs serving the needs
of the disadvantaged population are an integral part of the educational delivery system and are a high
priority; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has determined that society will receive significant benefit
if those individuals incarcerated in correctional facilities are trained and placed into long-term
gainful employment; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County Public Schools' administrators, faculty, and staff have
a proven track record for the methodical preparation of personnel and programs to meet the needs
of all segments of the community they serve; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County Public Schools' administrators, faculty, and staff have
maintained a positive attitude in the delivery of effective, high-quality educational programs in a
dynamic fiscally and socially challenging environment; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County Public Schools' administrators, faculty, and staff have
sustained superior performance as evidenced by their dedication and commitment, the high quality
of their educational programs, and the academic achievement of their students; and
WHEREAS, the School Board unanimously and unequivocally supports the spirit of the
accountability measures and equal offering of educational programs by all affected educational
institutions as detailed in Senate Bill 1688, an innovative 1997 Florida Legislative initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, wish
to support the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, in their efforts to continue
appropriations for and delivery of Miami-Dade County Public Schools adult and postsecondary
vocational programs under their current structure; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, oppose
any effort by the State Legislature to assign control to the Community College System over the
delivery of these postsecondary work force education programs which have been successfully
administered and delivered by the Miami-Dade County Public School system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, is hereby supported in its continuing efforts to acquire appropriations
for and to deliver adult and postsecondary vocational programs in the Miami-Dade County Public
School system under their current structure; and the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
Miami Beach hereby oppose any effort by the State Legislature to assign control of the delivery of
these postsecondary educational programs to the Community College System.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ #} of January, 2000.
MAYOR
:~:t~~(r Pa~L
CITY CLERK
DJTlkw
FIA TTOITURN\RESOSISCLBRD.RES
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
i~
~
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
~ tlJIGomi~
F
L
o
R
o
A
MURRAY H. DUB BIN
City Attorney
Telephone:
Telecopy:
(305) 673-7470
(305) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 5 1- 00
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: January 12,2000
Members of the City Commission
Murray H. Dubbin .. n,V
City Attorney ~ ~.-
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS FOR AND
DELIVERY OF MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADULT AND
POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS UNDER THEIR
CURRENT STRUCTURE.
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Mattie Bower, the above referenced resolution is submitted
for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission.
cc: Lawrence A. Levy
City Manager
F:\ATIU\1lJRN\C()MMt.IEt.f()\SCIIUOLS.APR
Agenda Item R [ L
Date t-\ 2-00
1700 Convention Center Drive -- Fourth Floor -- Miami Beach, Florida 33139