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Home My WebLink About2006-26107 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2006-26107 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 177 RELATING TO THE SCHOOL YEAR OPENING DATE. WHEREAS, on September 23, 2005, State Representative Dan Gelber filed House Bill 177 for consideration during the 2006 Regular Session of the Florida House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, House Bill 177 proposes that the opening date for the beginning of the school year shall be no earlier than seven (7) days before Labor Day; and WHEREAS, on November 22, 2005, the Committee for Quality Education of the City of Miami Beach approved a motion encouraging the City of Miami Beach City Commission to support a unified statewide later school start date; and WHEREAS, on December 7, 2005, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2005-26083, approving the City's State Legislative Agenda for the 2006 Session of the Florida Legislature. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City's State Legislative Agenda is amended to include support of House Bill 177 relating to the school year opening date. ~PA$$ED and ADOPTED this 8th day of _ . , ATTEST:' ~ -" ~_ - ~I¥¥C[ERI~ Robert Parcher VMAYOR David Dermer TtAGENDA~006\feb0806\consent\State Agenda School Year Reso.doc APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOP. EXECUTION Dat~ COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: IA Resolution amending the City's State Legislative Agenda to include support of House Bill 177 related to the School Year Opening Date. Issue: IShall the City support House Bill 177, which provides that the school year cannot start earlier than seven days prior to Labor Day? Item Summary/Recommendation: Representative Gelber has filed House Bill 177 (attached), Relating to School Year/Opening Date - 2006. This bill proposes to amend the specified provisions regarding the powers and duties of district school boards; it provides a requirement regarding the opening date of the school year and inclusion for participation in the Florida Education Finance Program, applicable to the 2007-2008 school year. The bill provides that the opening date of the school year statewide shall be no earlier than seven says before Labor Day. Advisory Board Recommendation: Committee on Quality Education, November 22, 2005 Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 1 N/A 2 3 4 OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: City Clerk's Office LegiSlative Tracking: IKevin Crowder, Economic Development Sign-Offs: IDepartment Director. Assistant City Manager T:~GENDA~2006~feb0806\consent\State Agenda School Year Summary.doc City Manager MI,AMIBEACH AGENDA ITEM DATE MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission ER, OM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager ,~ ~ U DATE: February 8, 2006 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEAC;H, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 177 RELATING TO THE SCHOOL YEAR OPENING DATE, ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. BACKGROUND On November 22, 2005, the Committee for Quality Education adopted the following motion: The Committee for Quality Education encourages the City of Miami Beach to support a unified statewide later school start date. Representative Gelber has filed House Bill 177 (attached), Relating to School YeadOpening Date- 2006. This bill proposes to amend the specified provisions regarding the powers and duties of district school boards; it provides a requirement regarding the opening date of the school year and inclusion for participation in the Florida Education Finance Program, applicable to the 2007-2008 school year. The bill provides that the opening date of the school year statewide shall be no earlier than seven says before Labor Day. This bill was referred to three committees: PreK-12; Education Appropriations, and the Education Council. The bill passed the PreK-12 Committee on January 10, 2006, by a vote of 10 in favor and 1 against. The bill has not yet been scheduled in the Committee on Education Appropriations. Senator Margolis has filed the companion bill, Senate Bill 306, which has been referred to'two committees, but has not yet been heard. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached resolution, and amend the City's 2006 State Legislative Agenda to include support for House Bill 177 related to the School Year Opening Date. Attachment , JMG/HF/kcO~ T:~AGENDA~2006\feb0806\consent\STate Agenda School Year. doc F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 HB 177 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public K-12 education; amending s. 1001.42, F.S., relating to powers and duties of district school boards; providing a requirement relating to the opening date of the school year; amending s. 1011.60, F.S.; including the opening date requirement for participation in the Florida Education Finance Program; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida' 2006 Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (4) of section 1001.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.--The district school board, acting as a board, shall exercise all powers and perform all duties listed below: (4) ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS.--Adopt and provide for the execution of plans for the establishment, organization, and operation of the schools of the district, including, but not limited to, the following: (f) Opening and closing of schools; fixing uniform date.--Adopt policies for the opening and closing of schools and fix uniform dates provided that the opening date of the school year for schools in the district shall be no earlier than 7 days before Labor Day each year. Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 1011.60, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words ~ are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0177-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4O 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 52 HB 177 2006 1011.60 Minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program.--Each district which participates in the state appropriations for the Florida Education Finance Program shall provide evidence of its effort to maintain an adequate school program throughout the district and shall meet at least the following requirements: (2) MINIMUM TERM AND OPENING DATE.--Operate all schools for a term of at least 180 actual teaching days or the equivalent on an hourly basis as specified by rules of the State Board of Education each school year provided that the opening date of the term shall be no earlier than 7 days before Labor Day each year. The State Board of Education may prescribe procedures for altering, and, upon written application, may alter, this requirement during a national, state, or local emergency as it may apply to an individual school or schools in any district or districts if, in the opinion of the board, it is not feasible to make up lost days, and the apportionment may, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Education and if the board determines that the reduction of school days is caused by the existence of a bona fide emergency, be reduced for such district or districts in proportion to the decrease in the length of term in any such school or schools. A strike, as defined in s. 447.203(6), by employees of the school district may not be considered an emergency. Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 200 6. Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words ~ are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0177-00