2007-26724 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2007-26724
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARTS FOR
LEARNING/MIAMI, ANOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR
ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT VARIOUS CITY SCHOOLS,
PARKS, AND DAY CARE CENTERS (AS DETERMINED BY THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008
(OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008), IN THE
AMOUNT OF $105,000, WITH THE OPTION, AT THE CITY'S SOLE
DISCRETION, TO EXTEND SAID PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS.
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2006, the Mayor and City Commission approved Resolution No.
2006-26096, approving and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Professional Services
Agreement with Arts For Learning/Miami to provide in-school curriculum-based arts educations
programs, as well after-school and Summer Camp arts educations programs at various City parks,
public schools and day-care centers; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement was for an initial term commencing on February 1, 2006, and
ended September 30, 2006, with an option, at the City's sole discretion, to extend said Agreement for
an additional year; and
WHEREAS, the City exercised its option and extended the initial Agreement for an additional
year term, which ended September 30, 2007; and
WHEREAS, Arts For Learning/Miami has been providing such services to City schools since
receiving its first Cultural Arts Council (CAC) grant in 2002; and
WHEREAS, the provided services have been overwhelmingly met with positive response from
teachers, students, parents, and parks staff; and
WHEREAS, the City's Fiscal Year 2007/08 adopted budget includes up to $117,000 in funding
in the Tourism and Cultural Development Department budget to continue the program; and
WHEREAS, it is the Administration's intent to continue to provide these programs at various
City public schools, parks and day-care centers, as determined by the City, for additional years so that
the children of Miami Beach may continue to benefit from the proven advantages that arts education
provides; and
WHEREAS, the Administration finds it in the best interests of the City to continue this program
and issue a new Professional Services Agreement with Arts For Learning/Miami to deliver the
aforestated comprehensive arts-in-education programming; said agreement to have the scope of
services as attached, in substantial form, as Exhibit "A" hereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve a
Professional Services Agreement with Arts For Learning/Miami, a not for profit corporation, to provide
in-school curriculum-based arts education at Miami Beach public schools and pre-school day-care
centers, and after-school and summer-camp arts education programs at various City schools, parks
and day-care centers (as shall be determined by the City Administration) for Fiscal Year 2007/08
(October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008), in the amount of $105,000,with the option, at the
City's sole discretion, to extend said agreement for two additional years contingent upon funds
appropriations.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December , 2007.
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution to renew the Professional Services Agreement with Arts For Learning/Miami to continue to
provide arts education programs at various City public schools, parks and day care centers Fiscal Year
2007/08 (October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008), in the amount of $105,000, with the option, at the
City's sole discretion, to extend said agreement for two additional years contingent upon funds
appropriations.
Ke Intended Outcome 5u orted:
Increase Community Rating of Cultural Activities
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.):
Residents in the Community Satisfactory Survey (2007) indicated that they desired more availability to
arts and culture. Residents credited Tourism and Culture as a major contributor to residents' quality
of life.
Issue:
Shall the City Commission approve renewing the Professional Services Agreement with Arts For
Learning/Miami to continue its arts education programs in City public schools, parks and day care centers?
item 5ummary~rcecommenaaiion:
In January 2006 the Mayor and City Commission authorized a Professional Services Agreement with Arts
For Learning/Miami to expand its in-school curriculum-based arts education programs (funded since 2002
by CAC grants) in City public schools, as well as after-school and summer-camp arts education programs
in City parks, schools and day care centers. The provided services met with overwhelmingly positive
response from teachers, students, parents and parks staff, and the Agreement was extended for an
additional year per the terms of the agreement. The City's adopted Fiscal Year 2007/2008 budget includes
up to $117,000 in funding in the Tourism and Cultural Development Department budget to continue the
Arts Education Program. It is the Administration's intent to continue to provide these valuable programs in
the City's public schools, parks and day care centers for additional years, as funding allows, so that every
Miami Beach child may benefit from the proven advantages that arts education provides.
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission approve this proposed renewal of the Professional
Services Agreement with Arts For Learning/Miami because of its excellent record with ongoing programs
within the City. Pursuant to Section 287.057 of the Florida Statutes, the aforementioned services are
exempt from competitive bidding requirements; furthermore, Arts For Learning/Miami is the chief arts
education service provider approved by both Miami Dade Public Schools and the Children's Trust.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
The Cultural Arts Council considered this proposed renewal at its regular meeting on December 4, 2007,
and unanimously approved it, applauding the Mayor and Commission's continuing support of arts
education programs in the City of Miami Beach.
Financial Information:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the Ci y ~ mission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: December 12, 2007
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING RENEWAL OF A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARTS FOR
LEARNING/MIAMI, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR ARTS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT VARIOUS CITY SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND DAY
CARE CENTERS (AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATION) FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008 (OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,
2008), IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,000, WITH THE OPTION, AT THE CITY'S
SOLE DISCRETION, TO EXTEND SAID PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
FUNDING
Funding is available within the Cultural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council's (CAC)
budget for Fiscal Year 2007/2008.
ANALYSIS
In January 2006, via Resolution No. 2006-26096, the City Commission authorized the
execution of an agreement with Arts For Learning/Miami ("A4L"), snot-for-profit corporation,
to provide in-school curriculum-based arts education in Miami Beach schools, after-school
and summer camp arts education programs in the schools and parks, and arts education in
pre-school and day care centers (as approved by the city administration). Said agreement
was extended for an additional year, per the resolution, due to the overwhelmingly positive
response from teachers, students, parents and parks staff. As such, funding was included
and approved in the FY 2006/07 budget to continue the program for an additional year.
To date, A4L has provided comprehensive arts-in-education services to thousands of
students in every Miami Beach public school, in city parks in North Beach, Mid-Beach and
South Beach, and in more than a dozen pre-K and early childhood centers citywide. A4L's
long-term goal is to provide every child in Miami Beach with the opportunity to learn in and
through the arts, from pre-K through 12th grade, and to benefit from the proven advantages
arts education provides: higher grade point averages, higher test scores, greater
participation and community involvement, and lower drop-out rates.
The City's FY 2007/08 adopted budget included up to $117,000 in funding in the Tourism
and Cultural Development Department budget to continue the Arts Education Program.
Furthermore, Tourism and Cultural Development has established Department Performance
Indicators tied to this program in the department's Performance Plan based on the fact that
this program was included in the adopted budget. However, the professional services
agreement with A4L expired September 30, 2007. Based on the positive experience and
results accomplished in the initial term of the City's partnership with A4L, the Administration
believes it is in the City's best interest to continue this program.
While pursuant to Section 287.057 of the Florida Statutes the aforementioned services are
exempt from competitive bidding requirements, the selection of A4L is recommended once
again because it is the chief arts education service provider approved by both Miami Dade
County Public Schools and the Children's Trust, and because of its excellent record with
ongoing programs within the City of Miami Beach.
ARTS FOR LEARNING/MIAMI
Arts for Learning/Miami ("A4L") is a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to
advancing teaching and learning through the arts and community cultural resources. It was
established by a group of business and community leaders in 2000 as a partnership
between the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and
Young Audiences, the nation's leading supplier ofarts-in-education services. Its subsequent
merger with the Children's Cultural Coalition made A4L the area's only independent provider
of in-school arts education programming. Through hands-on professional development for
teachers and teaching artists, creation and dissemination of multi-media teaching resources,
community arts programming and parent outreach, A4L is creating a comprehensive system
for infusing cultural arts into early learning, K - 12 education, and after-school and summer
programs. A4L has offered its programs in Miami Beach since its first CAC grant in 2002.
In 2006/2007 more than 2,000 Miami Beach children participated in A4L programs at
Biscayne Elementary, Abbott School, Children Around The World, Feinberg-Fisher,
Flamingo Park, Happy Kids Childcare Center, King's Kids Palace, Miami Beach High,
Montessori Academy of St. John, Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, North Shore
Park and Youth Center, Rainbow Miami Beach, Scott Rakow Youth Center, St. Patrick's
Catholic School, Temple Menorah Early Childhood, and Treasure Island Elementary (a
Miami Beach feeder-pattern school).
SCOPE OF SERVICES
School Programs: For the current school year, A4L proposes to continue its long-range plan
by offering its hallmark GET smART program to two teacher teams, the Early GET smART
program to twelve pre-school classrooms, and the Teacher Resource Program ("TRP") to
one school. The Early GET smART (pre-K) program is designed for children ages 2 - 5 and
is based on existing pre-school curriculum. All participating centers receive teachertraining
and a parents' workshop; additionally, three classrooms also receive 12 visits from an A4L
teaching artist, an art kit and books for their resource centers. Early GET smART empowers
teachers and parents to create meaningful learning experiences for young children utilizing
visual arts and creative movement, drama and music. In 2007/2008, A4L will implement this
program in 12 classrooms, including Raindrops, St. Patrick Preschool and Temple Menorah.
The GET smART (grades K - 12) program is centered on teacher professional
development, emphasizing planning, teamwork and evaluation. Through ongoing coaching
and training, classroom teachers, art specialists and A4L teaching artists work to develop
best practices in arts integration. Over 90% of participating teachers have reported
improved student engagement as a result of this program. In 2007/2008, GET smART will
be offered to two teams of teachers at Feinberg-Fisher Elementary.
TRP (grades 4 - 12) couples aself-contained learning resource kit with a related live-arts
experience. These kits provide a full spectrum of ready-to-use resources for educators to
implement in their classrooms, including lesson plans, selected novels, musical instruments
and audiovisual materials. A4L will provide TRP to Nautilus Middle for 2007/2008.
Community Programs: During this year A4L will offer sequential arts instruction courses to
children ages 8 - 12 enrolled in after-school programs at Biscayne Elementary, Flamingo
Park and Scott Rakow Youth Center. Children receive up to 4 hours of out-of-school arts
instruction per week. Each course lasts approximately 32 weeks. A4L will also offer visual
and/or performing arts instruction to campers as part of the Flamingo Park summer camp
program in June/July 2008, working closely with park staff and drawing from its
programming, resources and expertise to create four courses of sequential arts instruction.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends approving a professional services agreement with Arts for
Learning/Miami for a cultural education program for fiscal year 2007/2008, with the option at
the city's sole discretion, to extend said professional services agreement for additional years
contingent upon funds appropriations and program performance evaluations.
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Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc.
Proposal to City of Miami Beach:
Arts Integration Services
Date: November 16, 2007
Arts far Learning
The Miami affiliate of Young Aiuliences
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:
Founded in January 2000, Arts for Learning (A4L) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
advancing teaching and learning through the arts and community cultural resources. A4L is a
joint initiative of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Miami-Dade County
Public Schools, and Young Audiences, Inc., a national nonprofit leader in arts-in-education.
Arts for Learning believes in the power of the arts to enrich and change lives -connecting
teachers, parents, artists and the community to reach children. As one of Miami's leading
sources of arts integration services, A4L provides quality arts-based programs that link the arts
to other core-curriculum subjects to support academic achievement, build life skills and support
child development.
PROPOSED SERVICES:
School Programs (Early GET smART, GET smART, & Teacher Resource Program)
For the 2007-2008 school year, A4L proposes to offer its hallmark GET smART program to two
(2) teacher teams, the Early GET smART program to twelve (12) pre-school classrooms, and
the Teacher Resource Program ("TRP") to one (1) school.
The Early GET smART (pre-K) program is designed for children ages two to five, is based upon
the existing preschool curriculum and offers arts activities that focus on five common themes
found in early childhood education: self-awareness, transportation, weather, ecology, and
nutrition. All participating centers participate in the Start with the Arts teacher training, and a
Parent Workshop. In addition, three classrooms also receive 12 visits from an A4L teaching
artist, an art kit, and books for their resource centers. Early Get smART empowers teachers
and parents to create meaningful learning experiences for young children utilizing visual arts,
creative movement, creative drama, and music. In the 2007/2008 academic year, A4L will
implement the Early GET smART program in 12 classrooms. Participating centers include
Raindrops, St. Patrick Preschool, and Temple Menorah.
The Get smART (grades K-12) program is centered on teacher professional development.
Professional development sessions emphasize planning, teamwork and evaluation. Through
ongoing coaching and professional development, classroom teachers, art specialists, and A4L
teaching artists work to develop best practices in arts integration. In the 2007/2008 academic
year, A4L will offer the GET smART program to two GET smART teams at Feinberg-Fisher
Elementary. Over 90% of participating teachers have reported improved student engagement
as a result of the Get smART program.
The Teacher Resource Program (grades 4-12) was initially developed as a joint undertaking
with the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. For this program, aself-contained learning
resource kit is coupled with a related live-arts experience. Currently there are two available kits,
Dancing and Drumming in the African Diaspora and Jazz in the Americas. Both kits provide a
full spectrum of ready to use resources for educators to implement in their classrooms such as
lesson plans, selected novels, musical instruments, and other audiovisual materials. A4L will
provide the Teacher Resource Program at Nautilus Middle School.
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Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc.
Proposal to City of Miami Beach:
Arts Integration Services
Date: November 16, 2007
Arts far Learning
`I`he IVLiami Affliliat,e ref Young Audiences
Community Programs (After-School & Summer Camps)
To reach students beyond the school day, A4L partners with Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, community based organizations, local government agencies, and cultural leaders, to
provide arts-based summer and after-school programming throughout Miami-Dade County.
A4L programs teach life and communication skills, support literacy goals, foster self-discovery,
and build self-esteem. Professional visual and performing artists, writers, choreographers, and
directors work with students to explore selected themes, ideas and concepts through their art
making.
During the 2007-2008 school year, A4L proposes to offer the City of Miami Beach high quality
sequential arts instruction to children eight to twelve years of age enrolled in the after care
programs at Biscayne Elementary, Flamingo Park, and the Scott Rakow Center. For these
after-school programs, A4L will continue to work with visual and performing artists to implement
year long residencies.
A4L after-school programming units consist of courses. During the academic year, a course is
defined as one hour of programming per week in a given discipline for approximately 32 weeks.
A4L will offer four (4) courses at Flamingo Park, six (6) courses at Scott Rakow, and four (4)
courses at Biscayne Elementary. Through these residencies, children will receive up to four
hours of out of school arts instruction per week.
National research demonstrates a strong positive correlation between children who are engaged
in 3+ hours of arts instruction and their academic and social success. Combined with their
Miami-Dade County Public school program, children enrolled in this program may receive more
than five hours of arts integrated instruction on a weekly basis.
A4L also proposes to provide visual and/or performing arts instruction to campers as part of a
six-week summer camp program at Flamingo Park in June/July 2008. To best serve these
children, A4L will work closely with the park's staff and draw from all its programming,
resources, and expertise to create a tailored program for this site. A4L proposes to offer four
courses at Flamingo Park in June/July 2008. During the summer, a course is defined as two
hours of programming per week in a given discipline for 6 weeks.
BUDGET:
Amount
Early GET smART $ 39,600
GET smART $ 24,800
TRP $ 5,000
After-School $ 32,000
Summer '08 @ Flamingo $ 3,600
Total $ 105,000
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