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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-24281 RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2001-24281 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING RESOLUTION NO. 00-46 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVED NOVEMBER 15, 2000, WHICH SUPPORTS CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS FOR AND DELIVERY OF THE MIAMI- DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADULT AND POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS UNDER THEIR CURRENT STRUCTURE, AND FURTHER OPPOSING ANY EFFORT BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ASSIGN CONTROL TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF THESE ADULT 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 of Miami-Dade County, Florida has a proven track record of implementing such programs in cooperation and collaboration with Miami-Dade Community College, so as to meet the diverse needs of our community by utilizing the combined resources of both educational systems; 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 staffhave 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, as November 15, 2000, the School Board adopted Resolution No. 00-46 supporting continued appropriations for and delivery of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Adult and Post-Secondary Vocations Programs under their current structure; 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 its 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, further 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 2l..t:day of February, 2001. Jt!/J4 MAYOR ATTEST: .~rP~ CITY CLERK APPROVED ~ TO FORM 8. LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ~ 7.//)101 Dale Dmkw F:\ATTO\TIJRN\llESOS\SCLBRD2.RES /, RESOLUTION NO. 00-46 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS FOR AND DELIVERY OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADULT AND POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAl PROGRAMS UNDER THEIR CURRENT STRUCTURE ,- WHEREAS, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, has set a high priority on collaborating with public and private agencies to effect 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 of Miami-Dade County, Florida, has a proven track record of implementing such programs in cooperation 'and collaboration with Miami-Dade Community College, so as to meet the diverse needs of our community by utilizing the combined resources of both educational systems; and WHEREAS, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, 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 of Miami-Dade County, Florida, has detennined that workforce literacy is a high priority and that Quality workforce educati5h programs must be offered that assure the opportunity for the workforce population to be competitive; and WHEREAS, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, has determined that selVing 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 of Miami-Dade County, Florida, has detennined that lifelong learning is an integral part of the educational delivery system and that the needs of the elderly population are a high priority; and . WHEREAS, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida; has detennined that educational programs selVing 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 of Miami-Dade County, Florida, 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 Coun~y 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 2 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 of Miami-Dade County, Florida, currently provides educational training programs in support of pre-K, K-12, and postsecondary adult and vocational programs; and " WHEREAS, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED THA T: The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 00-46 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, expressing unequivocal support for continued appropriations for and delivery of all currently authorized postsecondary, adult, and vocational programs. The current delivery systems have met, are meeting, and will continue to meet the educational and economic developme~'needs of the community and, as such, the current structure of the Miami-Dade workforce education and economic development delivery system must be preserved. . A copy of this resolution is placed in the permanent records of this Board. Presented this fifteenth day of November, A.D. 2000 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA ATT 3 ".......---,. ~ C: "JH K5 ~ CITY OF MIAMI BEACH OFFICE OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: JORGE M. GONZALEZ CITY MANAGER MATTI HERRERA-BOWER Ai'J..J COMMISSIONER I/fl!til' FROM: DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 2001 RE: RESOLUTION NO. 00-46/MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Please place on the next Commission agenda the attached resolution supporting continued appropriations for and delivery of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Adult and postsecondary vocational programs under their current structure. Thank you. Attachment MB/ept Agenda Item iZ-q E. Date 2. b.l (vj m f"""CEI\"--D. ~...~~:~ . . "t. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH OFFICE OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION MEMORANDUM 02 FEB 13 AM 9: 34 .-, ~ - -, - ". ~ ~. ,. 01. i i'''jJ"\r,.jh(,'~::I' . ~ 1-, \ _~ j \ ..; OFFICE TO: JORGE M. GONZALEZ CITY MANAGER -~ ~. .d~ JOSE SMITH t2. ~ COMMISSIONER - FROM: DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 2001 RE: RESOLUTION NO. 00-46/MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Please place on the next Commission agenda the attached resolution supporting continued appropriations for and delivery ofthe Miami-Dade County Public Schools Adult and postsecondary vocational programs under their current structure. Thank you. Attachment MB/ept