Resolution 2019-30906 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30906
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, A
NEW GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM,
INC (THE "BASS"), FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH
BETA TEST FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND
MATHEMATICS ("STEAM") PLUS PROGRAM FOR ALL SIX CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS (KINDERGARTEN-12TH GRADE) FOR FY 2019-2020, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $372,000.00, FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR
TERM, WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL TERMS, AT THE CITY'S
OPTION AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND
APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY
PROCESS FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR; AND APPROVING, IN
SUBSTANTIAL FORM, AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CURRENT GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE BASS; SAID AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE
AGREEMENT TERM FROM JUNE 7, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,
2019, USING THE REMAINDER OF THE APPROVED FY 2018-2019
FUNDS, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $42,000.00, IN
PREPARATION FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR PLANNING
AND THE PURCHASE OF STEAM MATERIALS FOR AN ADDITIONAL
CLASS AT FIENBERG FISHER K-8 CENTER AND FOR OTHER MIAMI
BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE FINAL AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT; AND
FURTHER APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS WITH SIX (6)
CONTRACTORS TO SERVE AS A STEAM LIAISON FOR EACH OF THE
SIX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR,
FOR A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 PER CONTRACTOR, IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000.00.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida ("City") entered into
an Education Compact with Miami-Dade County Public Schools ("M-DCPS") to enhance
learning opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach
community to support excellence in the City's public schools; and
WHEREAS,the Education Compact currently addresses and supports the following
priority areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention; Communication; Parental
Involvement/Family Support; Youth and Community Engagement; Health and Well-Being;
Student Achievement; Safety; and Technology; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2015-28997, which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to
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address the following areas: Early Learning; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and
Afterschool Programming; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other
organizations for the following initiatives: Voluntary Pre-kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg
Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through
partnerships with Florida International University, and Miami-Dade College at Miami
Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle School;and an Afterschool Teen Program
at Nautilus Middle School; and
WHEREAS, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM") to
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has
been taking root over the past several years and is surging forward as a positive model
of action to truly meet the needs of a 21st century economy; and
WHEREAS, STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key
components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our
children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future; and
WHEREAS, STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student
inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking; and
WHEREAS, the end results of the STEAM education approach are students who
take thoughtful risks, engage in experimental learning, persist in problem-solving,
embrace collaboration, and work through the creative process; and
WHEREAS, given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami
Beach has explored options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in
Miami Beach Public Schools and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor
of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the
opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the regular school curriculum in the 2018-19
school year; and
WHEREAS,the Bass Museum of Art has reached out to the City with a coordinated
approach that involves multiple cultural institutions in the City; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2019-30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a
grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Bass"), for the
implementation of a Beta Test for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public schools
(kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions; and
WHEREAS, the participating cultural institutions include the Bass Museum, Miami
City Ballet, New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Young
Musicians United; and, the schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher,
Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South
Pointe Elementary; and
WHEREAS, the program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended
to inspire students to engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics to work with cultural anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music
in traditional class offerings; and
WHEREAS, the "Plus" component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the City's pilot
program to promote career and college readiness; and
WHEREAS, the 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued
STEAM programming with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the
program continue (41 responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that
the program continues (61 responses total); and
WHEREAS, as such, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approves a new grant agreement between the City and the Bass for the
2019-2020 school year, incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Resolution
as Exhibit "A", said agreement extending the current agreement with the Bass for an
additional one (1) year through September 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Administration further recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approve, in substantial form, an amendment to the current grant agreement
with the Bass, incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Resolution as Exhibit
"B", extending-the existing agreement term from June 7, 2019 through September 30,
2019 and using the remainder of the approved FY 2018-2019 funds, in theapproximate
amount of$42,000.00, in preparation of the 2019-2020 school year and for the purchase
of STEAM materials for an additional class at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and other Miami
Beach public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Administration further recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approve and authorize the City Manager to execute independent contractor
agreements with six (6) contractors to serve as a STEAM liaison for each of the six City
public schools during the 2019-2020 school year, for a total fee not to exceed $1,000 per
contractor, in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve, in substantial form, a new grant agreement with the Friends
of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the"Bass"),for the management of the Miami Beach Beta Test
for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") Plus Program
for all six City public schools (kindergarten-12th grade) for FY 2019-2020, in an amount
not to exceed $372,000.00, for an initial one-year term, with two (2) one-year renewal
terms, at the City's option and subject to funding appropriation and approval by the City
Commission during the budgetary process for each fiscal year; and approve, in
substantial form, Amendment No. 1 to the current grant agreement with the Bass; said
amendment extending the agreement term from June 7, 2019 through September 30,
2019, using the remainder of the approved FY 2018-2019 funds , in the approximate
amount of$42,000.00, in preparation for the 2019-2020 school year, for planning and the
purchase of STEAM materials for an additional class at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and
for other Miami Beach public schools; and authorize the City Manager to execute the final
agreement and amendment; and further approve and authorize the City Manager to
execute independent contractor agreements with six(6)contractors to serve as a STEAM
liaison for each of the six City public schools during the 2019-2020 school year,for a total
fee not to exceed $1,000 per contractor, in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /7 day of July, 2019.
ATTEST:
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 17, 2019
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, A
NEW GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM,
INC. (THE "BASS"), FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH BETA
TEST FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND
MATHEMATICS ("STEAM") PLUS PROGRAM FOR ALL SIX CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS (KINDERGARTEN-12TH GRADE) FOR FY 2019-2020, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $372,000.00, FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR
TERM, WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL TERMS, AT THE CITY'S
OPTION AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL
BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY PROCESS FOR
EACH FISCAL YEAR; AND APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM,
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CURRENT GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE
BASS; SAID AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT TERM FROM
JUNE 7, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, USING THE REMAINDER
OF THE APPROVED FY 2018-2019 FUNDS, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $42,000.00, IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL
YEAR, FOR PLANNING AND THE PURCHASE OF STEAM MATERIALS
FOR AN ADDITIONAL CLASS AT FIENBERG FISHER K-8 CENTER AND
FOR OTHER MIAMI BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FINAL AGREEMENT AND
AMENDMENT; AND FURTHER APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS
WITH SIX (6) CONTRACTORS TO SERVE AS A STEAM LIAISON FOR
EACH OF THE SIX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE 2019-2020
SCHOOL YEAR, FOR A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 PER
CONTRACTOR, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000.00.
RECOMMENDATION
The administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission approve a new grant
agreement between the City and the Bass for the 2019-2020 school year for an additional one
(1) year through September 30, 2020 in an amount not to exceed $372,000.
Additionally, the administration recommends the approval of an amendment to the current grant
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agreement with the Bass extending the existing agreement term from June 7, 2019 through
September 30, 2019 and using the remainder of the approved FY 2018-2019 funds, in the
approximate amount of $42,000, in preparation of the 2019-2020 school year and for the
purchase of STEAM materials for an additional class at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and other
Miami Beach public schools.
Also, the administration recommends the approval to execute independent contractor
agreements with six (6) contractors to serve as a STEAM liaison for each of the six City public
schools during the 2019-2020 school year, for a total fee not to exceed $1,000 per contractor,
in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
ANALYSIS
In January 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education Compact with Miami-Dade
County Public Schools to enhance learning opportunities for youth. The Compact reflects the
desire of the Miami Beach community to support excellence in the City's public schools and
currently addresses and supports the following priority areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention;
Communication; Parental Involvement/Family Support; Youth and Community Engagement;
Health and Well-Being; Student Achievement; Safety; and Technology.
On April 15, 2015, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2015-28997,
which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following areas: Early
Learning; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and Afterschool Programming.
The City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations for the following
initiatives: Voluntary Pre-kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne
Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida International
University, and Miami-Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle
School; and an Afterschool Teen Program at Nautilus Middle School.
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM") to Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has been taking root over the past
several years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet the needs of a
21st century economy. STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key
components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our
children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future. STEAM is an educational
approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as
access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
Given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami Beach has explored
options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in Miami Beach Public Schools
and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS
Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the
regular school curriculum in the 2018-19 school year.
On January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-
30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the
Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation of a Beta Test for a Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami
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Beach public schools (kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions. The
participating cultural institutions included the Bass Museum, Miami City Ballet, New World
Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Young Musicians United; and, the schools
include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher, Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami
Beach Senior High School, and South Pointe Elementary.
The program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended to inspire students to
engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to work with
cultural anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music in traditional class offerings.
The "Plus" component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the City's pilot program to promote
career and college readiness.
The 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued STEAM programming
with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the program continue (41
responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that the program continues (61
responses total).
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Achieve Educational (K-12) Excellence
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
$378,000
Legislative Tracking
Organizational Development Performance Initiatives
Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
o Miami Herald Article
o Final Amendment STEAM Plus 2018-19
o Final Grant Agreement Form 2019-20
o Final Report 7.1.19
o Final Report Supporting Document
o Final Report Supporting Document
o Final Report Supporting Document
o Form Approved Resolution
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to take an art museum Museum will use printmaking from North Bay Village, speaking to the City
and go into an art class. to demonstrate the chemical will likely be included once Commission via video
It's to take an art museum processes used to create art. the program is expanded. conference on Wednesday.
to go into a biology class Some of the lessons will Miami New Drama and DJ
or take music into coding culminate in a performance or Irie's Irie Foundation also Miami Beach already has
class;"said Kylee Crook, art exhibition. plan to participate in the an agreement with the
director of education at the future,according to Gelber. Miami-Dade school district
Bass Museum,which will The pilot program,which will to help cover the costs of
oversee the program. cost the city roughly$188,000, "I think this is the best additional programs at
Instructors from Miami will impact more than 2,000 possible investment the city the city's public schools,
City Ballet will use dance students at all of the public could make;'said school including extracurricular
and movement to teach schools that exclusively district Superintendent and after-school programs.
young students about serve Miami Beach students. Alberto Carvalho,who
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
AND
FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM, INC.
This Amendment No.1 ("Amendment") to the Agreement, dated February 12, 2019, by
and between the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a municipal corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Florida, having its principal place of business at
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 (the "City"), and Friends of
the Bass Museum, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, having its principal place of
business at 2100 Collins Avenue (the "Bass" or "Grantee"), is entered into this day
of , 2019 (Effective Date):
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
implementation of Resolution No. 2019-30690, authorizing the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc., for the
implementation of a Beta Test for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public schools (kindergarten
- 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Bass entered into a grant agreement for the
implementation of the Beta Test for STEAM on February 12, 2019, with the project
completion date of June 7, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued
STEAM programming with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the
program continues (41 responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that
the program continues (61 responses total); and
WHEREAS, therefore, the grant agreement executed on February 12, 2019 is
hereby amended to extend the current agreement with the Bass for an additional three (3)
months through September 30, 2019; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the City and the Bass hereby agree to amend the Agreement as
follows:
1. ABOVE RECITALS.
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated as part of this
Amendment.
2. MODIFICATIONS.
The Agreement is hereby modified (deleted items struck through and inserted
items underlined) as follows:
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(a) Paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article I of the Agreement is hereby modified to read as
follows:
5. Expenditure deadline: June 7 September 30, 2019
6. Project completion date: Ju 7 September 30, 2019
(b) Exhibit 2 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the attached Exhibit 2
3. RATIFICATION.
Except as amended herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall
remain unchanged and in full force and effect. In the event there is a conflict
between the provisions of this Amendment and the Agreement, the provisions of
this Amendment shall govern.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their appropriate officials, as of the date first entered above.
FOR CITY: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
By:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Dan Gelber, Mayor
Date
FOR CONSULTANT: FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM,
INC.
ATTEST:
By:
Secretary President
Print Name George Linderman
Date
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GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA AND FRIENDS
OF THE BASS MUSEUM, INC.
This Grant Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into this day of , 2019,
between the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Florida (the "City") and the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc., a
Florida not-for-profit corporation (the "Bass" or"Grantee").
Article I f Grant Description
1. Grantee: Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc.
Grantee Contact: Silvia Karman Cubing
Address: 2100 Collins Avenue
City, State, Zip: Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Phone, fax, e-mail: (305)673-7530, (786)394-4014,
SilviaCubina@miamibeachfl.gov
2. Grant amount: NOT TO EXCEED $372,000.00
3. Project Description: See Exhibit 1 hereto
4. Grant Project Budget: See Exhibit 2 hereto
5. Expenditure deadline: Initial term, September 30, 2020; approved renewal terms,
September 30`h of succeeding fiscal years
6. Project completion date: Initial term, September 30, 2020; approved renewal terms,
September 30th of succeeding fiscal years
7. Final Report deadline: Must be delivered to City no later than 15 days after project
completion deadline.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement this
day of , 2019.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
By:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
GRANTEE:
Federal ID#:
FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM, INC., A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
By:
George Linderman, President
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Article II / General Conditions
1. Parties: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed in Article I, and the City
of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Florida (City).
2. Term:
(A) This Agreement shall have an initial one-year term running coterminous with fiscal
year 2019-2020, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. Subject to funding approval
(as described in Section 6) and Grantee's compliance with the terms of the Agreement for
the prior fiscal year, the City Manager, at the City Manager's sole discretion, may renew the
Agreement for two (2) additional one-year terms. The initial term and each renewal term
shall be collectively referred to herein as a "Term".
(B) Termination for Convenience of the City. The City may also, through its City
Manager, and for its convenience and without cause, terminate the Agreement at any time during
the Term by giving written notice to the Bass of such termination; which shall become effective
within thirty (30) days following receipt by the Bass of such notice. Additionally, in the event of a
public health, welfare or safety concern, as determined by the City Manager, in the City Manager's
sole discretion, the City Manager, pursuant to a verbal or written notification to the Bass, may
immediately suspend the services under this Agreement for a time certain, or in the alternative,
terminate this Agreement on a given date. if the Agreement is terminated for convenience by the
City, the Bass shall be paid for any services satisfactorily performed up to the date of termination;
following which the City shall be discharged from any and all liabilities, duties, and terms arising
out of, or by virtue of, this Agreement.
These provisions shall not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies
that may be available to it under the law or under this Agreement.
3. Project Description: The City has delegated to the Bass the responsibility of administering
the project described in the Project Description set forth in Composite Exhibit 1, incorporated
herein by reference and attached hereto. The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes
that are specifically described in the Project Description, attached hereto as Composite Exhibit 1.
All expenditures will be subject to the terms of this Agreement and, as specified in the Grant
Project Budget attached hereto as Exhibit 2, line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed
ten percent (10%) per category and shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the amount allocated
on Exhibit 2 per cultural institution, and shall, in no event, exceed the total amount of$372,000.00.
Amendments to the Grant Project Budget in Exhibit 2 shall not be permitted without the prior
written consent of the City Manager or his designee. Said requests shall be made in writing,
detailing and justifying the need for such changes.
4. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the activities and
services contemplated under the described Project will mutually contribute to the enhancement
of services available to students at Biscayne Elementary School, Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center,
Nautilus Middle School, North Beach Elementary School, Miami Beach Senior High School, and
South Pointe Elementary School. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or has fulfilled, its
purpose, the Grantee must supply the City Manager with a written Final Report documenting that
the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report must be received by the City no later than
the Final Report deadline set forth in Article I (7). Notwithstanding the preceding, and as a
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condition of disbursement of the Grant funds, the City Manager or his designee may require
Grantee to submit an interim written report, detailing Grantee's compliance at the time of a partial
reimbursement request.
5. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in
Article I (2) and is subject to the restrictions set forth herein. In awarding this Grant, the City
assumes no obligation to provide financial support of any type whatsoever in excess of the total
Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole principal responsibility of the Grantee. The Grant funds
will only be dispersed to the Bass after execution of this Agreement as follows:
A one-time lump sum payment of $30,000.00 will be paid to the Grantee within thirty (30) days
from execution of the Agreement earmarked for the purchase of equipment and supplies ("initial
draw"). The Grantee will provide evidence of the expenditures relating to the initial draw pursuant
to Section 3(B) of Exhibit 1.
All property and supplies shall remain property of the City at all times. All equipment and non-
consumed supplies shall be returned to the City Manager's designee at the end of each school
year. Thereafter, grant funds shall be disbursed on a quarterly basis following execution of this
Agreement. A detailed invoice must be provided to the City within 30 business days following the
end of each quarter. No disbursement will be made until the City has received detailed
documentation (invoices, cancelled checks, receipts, etc.) for the expenses, and the original
receipts, incurred and paid by the Bass and/or the cultural institutions in the quarter prior and
provided that all funds disbursed have been fully utilized as required by this Agreement. Monies
shall be dispersed pursuant to the agreed upon schedule in accordance with the requirements of
this Agreement.
6. No guarantee of future funding/Funding during the Term: Pursuant to Resolution No.
, this Agreement was approved with two (2)one-year renewal options, subject
to funding approval. No later than February 1st of each fiscal year (for the following fiscal year),
Grantee agrees to provide the Administration with a funding request for the Project, which will
include a line item budget for the requested amount of grant funds (the"Funding Request"). Upon
receipt of the Funding Request and the City Manager's decision to approve a renewal term, the
Administration will place the requested grant amount in the budget for consideration and possible
approval by the City Commission during the budgetary process for the applicable fiscal year. Each
approved Funding Request and corresponding renewal term will be memorialized, in writing, in
the form of an amendment to the Agreement, executed by both parties.
The Grantee acknowledges that the receipt of this Grant does not imply a commitment on
behalf of the City to continue or provide funding beyond the last approved Funding
Request/contract Term.
7. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The City Manager or his designee may monitor and
conduct an evaluation of the Project under this Grant, which may include, with or without limitation,
visits by City representatives to observe Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to
discuss the Grantee's programs with Grantee's personnel; and/or requests for submittal of
additional documentations or written reports, prior to the Project completion date, evidencing
Grantee's progress on the Project.
8. Bank Accounts and Bonding: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in
accounts in established Miami-Dade County banks or savings and loan associations whose
identities shall be disclosed in writing to the City Manager or his designee with the identity and
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title of individuals authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds.
9. Accounting and Financial Review: Funded activities must take place on or before the
Expenditure Deadline in Article I (5). The Grantee shall keep accurate and complete books and
records of all receipts and expenditures of Grant funds, in conformance with reasonable
accounting standards. These books and records, as well as all documents pertaining to payments
received and made in conjunction with this Grant, including, without limitation, vouchers, bills,
invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be dated within the fiscal year for which they are
approved and retained in Miami-Dade County in a secure place and in an orderly fashion by the
Grantee for at least two (2) years after the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article I (5). These
books, records, and documents may be examined by the City, and/or its authorized
representatives, at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and upon reasonable
notice. Furthermore, the City may, at its expense, audit or have audited, all the financial records
of the Grantee, whether or not purported to be related to this Grant.
10. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the
following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: "This Project is financially assisted
by a grant from the City of Miami Beach." Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding
from the City in the same manner as if Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to
Article II (*).
11. Insurance: Grantee's insurance requirements are set forth in Exhibit 3, which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
12. Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and
its officers, employees, agents and contractors, from any and all liability, losses or damages,
including attorneys' fees and costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents
and contractors may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings
of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the performance if this Agreement
by the Grantee or its officers, employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or contractors.
Grantee shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend
all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable, including
appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorneys' fees which may issue
thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by
this Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit its obligation, as set forth herein, to
indemnify, hold harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents and contractors
as herein provided.
13. Assignment: The Grantee shall not be permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported
assignment will be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article II (*).
14. Compliance with Laws:The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable
Federal, State, County and City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of
Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference
as if fully set forth herein, and Chapter 2, Article VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended,
which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
15. Default/Termination Provisions/Repayment or Recapture of Grant Funds: In the event
the Grantee shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement, after providing
Grantee with five (5) calendar days written notice to cure and Grantee failing to cure the default
to the satisfaction of the City Manager, the City Manager may terminate this Agreement and
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withhold or cancel all or any unpaid installments of the Grant, and the City shall have no further
obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the default is of
a nature that cannot be cured, such as engaging in fraudulent conduct or making a material
misrepresentation of fact, no cure period shall be required and the City Manager may terminate
this Agreement immediately, effective upon Grantee receiving the City's written notification.
Further, in the event of termination, at the City Manager's sole discretion, the Grantee may be
required to immediately repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been received by
the Grantee, as of the date that the written demand is received.
Any uncommitted Grant funds which remain in the possession or under the control of the
Grantee as of the date of the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1 (5) must be returned to
the City within fifteen (15) calendar days after the Expenditure Deadline. If such funds have been
committed but not expended, the Grantee must request in writing from the City Manager an
extension of the Expenditure Deadline which, if approved, shall be for a period not to exceed one
month.
Grant funds which are to be repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid
upon demand by delivering to the City Manager a certified check for the total amount due, payable
to the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
14. Written Notices: Any written notices required under this Agreement will be effective when
delivered in person or upon the receipt of a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the address
specified in Article I (1) of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: City
Manager's Office, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 4th Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139.
15. Board Training: Pursuant to Resolution 2018-30552, Grantee is required to have 51% or
more of its board membership complete the City's training for board members of non-profit
agencies, who must have received such training within the last two years prior to Grantee
receiving City funds.
16. Florida Public Records Law.
Grantee shall comply with Florida Public Records law under Chapter 119, Florida
Statutes, as may be amended from time to time.
The term "public records" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 119.011(12), which
means all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound recordings,
data processing software, or other material, regardless of the physical form, characteristics, or
means of transmission, made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the
transaction of official business of the City.
Pursuant to Section 119.0701 of the Florida Statutes, if the Grantee meets the definition
of"Contractor" as defined in Section 119.0701(1)(a), the Grantee shall:
Keep and maintain public records required by the City to perform the service;
Upon request from the City's custodian of public records, provide the City with a copy of
the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable
time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or
as otherwise provided by law;
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Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records
disclosure requirements are not disclosed, except as authorized by law, for the duration
of the contract term and following completion of the Agreement if the Grantee does not
transfer the records to the City;
Upon completion of the Agreement, transfer, at no cost to the City, all public records in
possession of the Consultant or keep and maintain public records required by the City to
perform the service. If the Consultant transfers all public records to the City upon
completion of the Agreement, the Grantee shall destroy any duplicate public records that
are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the
Grantee keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the Agreement, the
Consultant shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records
stored electronically must be provided to the City, upon request from the City's custodian
of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems
of the City.
REQUEST FOR RECORDS; NONCOMPLIANCE.
A request to inspect or copy public records relating to the City's contract for services must
be made directly to the City. If the City does not possess the requested records, the City shall
immediately notify the Consultant of the request, and the Grantee must provide the records to the
City or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time.
Grantee's failure to comply with the City's request for records shall constitute a breach of
this Agreement, and the City, at its sole discretion, may: (1) unilaterally terminate the Agreement;
(2) avail itself of the remedies set forth under the Agreement; and/or(3) avail itself of any available
remedies at law or in equity.
A Grantee who fails to provide the public records to the City within a reasonable time may be
subject to penalties under s. 119.10.
CIVIL ACTION.
1. If a civil action is filed against a Grantee to compel production of public records relating
to the City's contract for services, the court shall assess and award against the Grantee
the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorneys' fees, if:
a. The court determines that the Grantee unlawfully refused to comply with the public
records request within a reasonable time; and
b. At least 8 business days before filing the action, the plaintiff provided written notice
of the public records request, including a statement that the Grantee has not complied
with the request, to the City and to the Grantee.
A notice complies with subparagraph (1)(b) if it is sent to the City's custodian of public records
and to the Grantee at the Grantee's address listed on its contract with the City or to the Grantee's
registered agent. Such notices must be sent by common carrier delivery service or by registered,
Global Express Guaranteed, or certified mail, with postage or shipping paid by the sender and
with evidence of delivery, which may be in an electronic format.
A Grantee who complies with a public records request within 8 business days after the notice is
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sent is not liable for the reasonable costs of enforcement.
IF THE GRANTEE HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE
GRANTEE'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC
RECORDS AT:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
ATTENTION: RAFAEL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK
1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
E-MAIL: RAFAELGRANADOMIAMIBEACHFL.GOV
PHONE: 305-673-7411
Article Ill / Miscellaneous Provisions
17. Public Purpose: The Grant awarded herein is the result of a finding by the City, based on
representatives, documents, materials and other information supplied by Grantee, that the
Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and/or services
recommended for support. As such, use of Grant funds for any program component not meeting
this condition will be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement and will allow the City to
seek remedies including, but not limited to, those outlined in this Grant Agreement.
18. Indulgence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to
any breach or failure to perform any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute
a waiver of the provision or any portion of this Agreement either at the time the breach or failure
occurs, or at any time throughout the term of this Agreement.
19. Captions Used in this Agreement: Captions, as used in this Agreement, are for
convenience of reference only and should not be deemed or construed as in any way limiting or
extending the language or provisions to which such captions may refer.
20. Contract Represents Total Agreement: This Agreement, including its special conditions
and exhibits, represents the whole and total agreement of the parties. No representations, except
those contained within this Agreement and its attachments, are to be considered in construing its
terms. No modifications or amendments may be made to this Agreement unless made in writing
signed by both Parties. The City Manager shall be authorized to execute amendments to this
Agreement on behalf of the City.
21. No Discrimination: The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following
Special Conditions:
The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
handicap, or sex.
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The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with City of Miami Beach Human Rights
Ordinance as codified in Chapter 62 of the City Code, and as amended from time to time,
prohibiting actual or perceived discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations,
or public services on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, intersexuality, gender
identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, financial status, age, ancestry, height, weight,
domestic partner status, labor organization membership, familial situation, or political affiliation.
The City endorses the clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
to remove barriers, which prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same
employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities.
The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504
and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide
equal access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any
disability.
22. Governing Law and Exclusive Venue:
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
The exclusive venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be Miami-Dade County,
Florida, if in State court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, if in federal court.
BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, GRANTOR AND GRANTEE EXPRESSLY WAIVE
ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION
RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT.
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Composite Exhibit 1 / Project Description
1. Project Description
The 2019-20 school year represents Year Two of the project. While all the cultural institutions in
Miami Beach have cultural missions, integrating arts and cultural instruction into the K-12 daily
schedule can be a challenge given the complexity of the school program, the diversity of the
feeder pattern and the different mediums of cultural content providers. The Bass has conducted
numerous meetings with school and arts stakeholders and launched a Beta Test program in the
Spring 2019 feeder pattern in the City of Miami Beach. The program delivered unique
programming as created by the Bass, the Miami City Ballet, the New World Symphony, the Jewish
Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Young Musicians Unite to six (6) of our public schools. Over 2000
children were impacted at every grade level. The schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg
Fisher K-8 Center, Nautilus Middle School, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High
School, and South Pointe Elementary. The pilot fulfilled its purpose to deliver of arts programming
into the daily school curriculum. The programming fits into the Miami-Dade County Public School
system Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) initiative but takes
the arts programming to a new level. For the 2019-2020 school year, the program will be similar
but will expand to include additional cultural institutions.
The program for the 2019-2020 school year has been carefully developed to provide grade-
appropriate content for each level. And while not every grade level will receive instruction from
all institutions, all grades will experience all institutions over the course of the K-12 education.
The details of each institution's deployment is shown in Attachment A. Over the course of the
project, each institution will be visiting their school partners at least 3 times on location and once
at their institution. Each partnership includes a field trip to the location. Some cultural institutions
will be culminating in a show or exhibition as set forth below.
A. THE BASS (Partnered with North Beach Elementary School, Nautilus Middle School,
Biscayne Elementary School, South Pointe Elementary School, Fienberg Fisher K-
8 Center, and Miami Beach Senior High School)
The Bass IDEAS education initiative uses art as a catalyst for creativity and positive growth. The
Bass will engage students to think creatively to solve real world problems such as sea level rise,
climate change, and poverty. Students will learn how arts integration with other subject areas
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is especially important to our communities in South
Florida and throughout the world. Students will create art works that will later be shown at the
Bass Creativity Center.
B. MIAMI CITY BALLET (Nautilus Middle School, Biscayne Elementary School, South
Pointe Elementary School, and Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center)
Through creative movement and design, students will explore the world of dance/movement and
the process of design. Teaching artists will integrate curriculum teachers are working on with
students in the classroom and help promote movement, creative thinking and exploration. These
classes will help promote group interaction, creativity, body awareness, and classroom etiquette
while collaborating with other subject areas. Some partnerships will culminate in a short showcase
displaying what students have learned.
C. NEW WORLD SYMPHONY (Partnered with Miami Beach Senior High School)
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The New World Symphony is currently working with Miami Beach Senior High Schools music
programs to provide a creative approach toward activating the imaginations of youth through
musical activities focused on classroom engagement and discovery of classical music.
D. THE WOLFSONIAN — FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Partnered with
Nautilus Middle School)
The Wolfsonian Museum is offering an intensive variant of its already-established STEAM X
Design and Zines for Progress programs, reformatted for delivery in two Grade 8 classes at
Nautilus Middle School. In-class delivery involves a series of three visits to each classroom by a
teaching artist, as well as one field trip to The Wolfsonian. This amounts to seven distinct touch
points between The Wolfsonian and Nautilus Middle School.
E. YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE(Partnered with Nautilus Middle School, Fienberg Fisher
K-8 Center, and Miami Beach Senior High School)
Young Musicians Unite will be providing free, consistent music programming to music programs
in participating schools. Students will learn the importance of STEAM in the music world through
coding, recording, and practice. Through peer to peer mentoring, YMU engages students of
different backgrounds and brings them together through a shared passion for music. YMU will be
assisting schools struggling to maintain their instruments and equipment by teaching students
how to repair their own instruments and supplying the tools needed to continue growing each
program.
F. JEWISH MUSEUM OF FLORIDA (Partnered with North Beach Elementary School,
South Pointe Elementary School, and Miami Beach Senior High School)
The Jewish Museum is dedicated to telling the story of more than 250 years of Florida Jewish
history, arts and culture. With a growing collection of more than 100,000 items, the Jewish
Museum will educate students on curating a museum, printmaking, and the importance of STEAM
in everyday life.
G. THE FOLLOWING BASS STAFF WILL OVERSEE THE PROJECT:
Kylee Crook has been an integral part of STEAM Initiative serving at the Education
Consultant for the City of Miami Beach and Director of Education at The Bass Museum of
Art. During Crook's tenure at the Bass Museum of Art, she has established, managed, and
expanded the Museum's educational programming and administered several major grants,
including the three-year Knight Arts Challenge which allowed for the creation of
IDEA@thebass and the three-year Kellogg Foundation Grant which expanded the Bass
Museum of Art's education outreach programming by 178%. Crook was named one of Miami
Foundation's Miami Leaders for 2013-2014, and has sat as a grant panelist for major Florida
funding organizations.
Koren Illa is a Miami-based visual and performing arts education advocate, choreographer,
director, and instructor. Koren earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree under the school of
Education, Business and Performing Arts at Florida International University. Working in the
visual and performing arts fields, Ms. Illa has worked alongside KC and the Sunshine Band,
the Miami Heat, Arturo Sandoval, the Miss America Pageant Association, and assisted in
directing a pilot episode for a TV series airing on Hulu in 2021. Koren has worked with both
Miami-Dade and Broward County schools helping promote arts education through after
school/in school programming and partnerships. With Koren's well-rounded knowledge of
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the visual and performing arts, as well as M-DCPS, Koren is an integral part of the STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) initiative working with each cultural
institution, M-DCPS, and the City of Miami Beach to ensure this program exceeds all
expectations.
2. Grant Monies
Grant monies in an amount not to exceed $372,000 will be used to help support the program in
the 2019-2020 school year. The following expenses detailed in Exhibit 2 will be incurred in the
delivery of the services described above:
• Administrative Salaries/costs (Education School Programs Coordinator and Director of
Education —The Bass CMB Education Consultant)
• Training/prep/planning for teachers
• Background check fees
• Bus transportation for field trips
• Parking reimbursement for teachers
• Program Supplies
• Exhibit supplies and install
Grant monies must be spent within budget categories as set forth in Exhibit 2. All publications
associated with City of Miami Beach STEAM Initiative Grant support must be approved, in writing,
by the City Manager or his/her designee and include the City of Miami Beach logo and the
following byline: "City of Miami Beach STEAM Plus Program."
3. Grantee Responsibilities
The Bass has worked with the principals of each school to develop the cultural pairings for the
program, with teachers involved in the lesson planning and schedules. The Bass will be
instrumental by managing the program system-wide, including agreements with the schools and
the participating cultural organizations.
A. The program will be monitored through monthly reports to include school hours performed
by institutions and a monthly reported of curriculum delivered. The below are the monthly
deliverables:
• A report of school hours deployed by institution and school versus approved scope
of work
• A monthly report by the institution of the curriculum deployed at each grade level
• A monthly report of costs incurred in accordance with the budget with supporting
documentation
• Number of students served each month
• Instructional hours for each grade level by school
• Report as to MDCPS STEAM designation achieved in 2019-2020 (if applicable).
B. The Grantee will maintain the following as evidence of expenses incurred:
• Payroll records (including salary, fringe, benefits, etc.)
• Supplies and services receipts (invoices and cancelled checks)
• Proof of performances, such as programs, flyers, and brochures
• Proof of logo and credit line in project publications and advertisements.
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The Grantee will categorize and provide the above-listed evidence of expenses incurred
according to the Grant budget (i.e. supplies and materials separate from travel expenses).
Travel expenses must be approved in advance, in writing, by the City Manager's designee
and must comply with the City's Citywide Procedure Sequence Number OD.20.01 (Travel
on City Business). The City will not reimburse expenses relating to parking or the use of
a rental or transportation service such as Uber or Lyft.
C. Grant Use Restrictions - Grant monies may not be used toward the following:
• Projects that are primarily recreational, political, therapeutic, vocational,
rehabilitative, or intended solely for practitioners of a specific religion
• Renumeration of City of Miami Beach employees for any service rendered as part
of a project receiving funds from the STEAM Initiative
• "Bricks or mortar" or permanent equipment, unless the purchase price is less than
the cost of rental.
• City of Miami Beach services (permit fees, off-duty police, insurance)
• Debt reduction
• Contests
• Indirect or general operating costs related to the operation of the Grantee's
organization
• Travel or transportation outside the local Miami Dade County area
• Social/fundraising events, beauty pageants, or sporting events
• Hospitality costs including decorations or affiliate personnel with the exception of
artists
• Cash prizes
• Lobbying or propaganda materials
• Charitable contributions.
D. The Grantee will submit a final report no later than the Final Report deadline, set forth in
Article I (7), which documents the efforts undertaken to support the program which shall
include:
• A summary of overall project and its impact on the identified student populations
• A final project budget
• Results of satisfaction surveys conducted with different stakeholder groups
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Exhibit 2 / Project Budget
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Exhibit 3 / Insurance Requirements
1. The Bass shall maintain, at the Bass' sole cost and expense, the following types of insurance
coverage at all times throughout the Term of this Grant Agreement:
A. Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by Florida law, with Statutory
limits and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of no less than $500,000
per accident for bodily injury or disease.
B. Commercial General Liability Insurance on an occurrence basis, including
products and completed operations, contractual liability, property damage,
bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than
$1,000,000 per occurrence.
C. Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non-owned and hired
vehicles used in connection with the work, in an amount not less than
$1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence, for bodily injury and property
damage.
2. The policies of insurance referred to in the above paragraph 1 above shall not be subject to
cancellation or changing coverage, except upon at least thirty (30) days written notice to the City,
and then subject to the prior written approval of City Manager.
3. Additional Insured Status. The City of Miami Beach must be covered as an additional insured
with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of Bass.
4. Waiver of Subrogation. The Bass hereby grants to City of Miami Beach a waiver of any right
to subrogation which any insurer of Bass may acquire against the City of Miami Beach by virtue
of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Bass agree to obtain any endorsement that
may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of
whether or not the City of Miami Beach has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from
the insurer.
5. Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's
rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City of Miami Beach Risk
Management Office.
6. Verification of Coverage. Bass shall provide the required insurance certificates, endorsements
or applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this Section. All certificates of
insurance and endorsements are to be received prior to any work commencing. However, failure
to obtain the required coverage prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor's
obligation to provide them. The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to require complete,
certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these
specifications, at any time.
7. Special Risks or Circumstances. The City of Miami Beach, in its sole discretion, through the
City Manager, reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the
nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
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Certificate Holder
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
c/o INSURANCE TRACKING SERVICES
1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
Compliance with the foregoing requirements shall not relieve the vendor of his liability and
obligation under this section or under any other section of this agreement.
8. Should Bass fail to obtain, maintain or renew the policies of insurance referred to above, in the
required amounts, the City may, at its sole discretion, obtain such insurance, and any sums
expended by the City in obtaining said insurance, shall be repaid by Bass to the City, plus ten
percent (10%) of the amount of premiums paid to compensate City for its administrative costs. If
Bass does not repay the City's expenditures within fifteen (15) days of demand, the total sum
owed shall accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent(12%) until paid and such failure shall also
be deemed an event of default hereunder.
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THE
BASS
June 28, 2019
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
To the Office of the Mayor and Miami Beach City Commission,
As the central coordinator for the STEAM Plus program we submit to you the final report for
2019. The STEAM Plus program ran from January 2019 through June 2019 and was a city
and county-wide effort to enrich the educational system in Miami Beach by engaging
students with the subjects of science, technology, engineering, art and math. The program
partnered with six Miami Beach public schools (Biscayne Elementary, Fienberg Fisher K-8
Center, Nautilus Middle School, Miami Beach Senior High, North Beach Elementary and
South Pointe Elementary School) with six prestigious cultural institutions (The Bass, Jewish
Museum of Florida-FIU, Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony, The Wolfsonian-FIU and
Young Musicians Unite) giving students unprecedented access to the arts in their
educations.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this report please feel free to contact Sara
Ryan, The Director of Individual Giving at sryan@thebass.orq, or (786) 477-6026.
Sincerely,
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Kylee Crook
Director of Education
The Bass
Enclosure:
Final Progress Report
Support Document: Detailed program descriptions by school
Support Document: letters from school teachers
Support Document: Program pictures from partnership
THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART
2100 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach,FL 33139
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STEAM Plus Pilot Program
Final Report
I. General Summary
From January 2019 through June 2019,the City of Miami Beach Commission and Mayor Dan Gelber, in
partnership with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System (M-DCPS), integrated arts and culture
into the core curriculum of local public schools with the launch of the STEAM (Science,Technology,
Engineering,Art and Math) Plus pilot program.
The idea of the STEAM Plus program was conceived from a conversation between Mayor Gelber and
M-DCPS Superintendent Alberto M. Carvahlo around how the city of Miami Beach could further support
their public schools. Given Superintendent Carvahlo's county-wide goal for all M-DCPS to attain a
STEAM designation by 2021,the conversation lead to a proposed plan of action wherein local cultural
institutions would be invited to become official STEAM partners to Miami Beach public schools in order
for the schools to receive necessary points towards their STEAM Designation.
To receive a STEAM designation,schools must meet an extensive rubric of requirements including
working with a minimum of two community partners, at no cost to the school, during school hours.The
City of Miami Beach's STEAM Plus program serves as a bridge between the schools and the partnering
institutions,thus alleviating pressure on the STEAM coordinator at each school.Additional support was
also provided by the program's managing organization,The Bass, whose coordinator was able to work
closely with the schools in preparing for their M-DCPS STEAM designation visits,STEAM partnerships,
STEAM designation applications and submissions to ensure they receive a gold, silver, bronze or
participant designation.
By engaging students around the subjects of Science,Technology, Engineering,Art and Math,the STEAM
Plus program aims to spark an interest and life-long appreciation of the arts and sciences in children
from an early age.Science,Technology, Engineering,Art and Math all involve creative processes,
however, none use just one method for inquiry and investigation. Research has demonstrated the
importance of encouraging artistic engagement within education.A student involved in the arts is four
times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.Additionally, low-income students, who
are highly engaged in the arts, are more than twice as likely to graduate from college than their peers
with no arts education. Based on this research,teaching relevant, in-demand skills that will prepare
students to become innovators in an ever-evolving world is paramount, not only for the future of these
students but for the future of our community.
The initiative included six prestigious Miami cultural partners:The Bass,Jewish Museum of Florida—FIU,
Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony,The Wolfsonian—FIU and Young Musicians Unite.These
institutions were then paired with six public schools in Miami Beach: Biscayne Elementary, Fienberg
Fisher K-8 Center, Miami Beach Senior High, Nautilus Middle School, North Beach Elementary and South
Pointe Elementary School.The partnership between Miami's renowned cultural institutions and the
city's local public schools was an effort to create the next generation of inventors, explorers, innovators,
artists and leaders.At the suggestion of the Knight Foundation,The Bass' education team was
approached to act as the central coordinator for this program and serve as the liaison between the
cultural institutions and public schools.
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Each of the participating Miami Beach Public Schools worked together to create a strong educational
network and the office of the Mayor and commission was deeply involved in the process. Mayor Dan
Gelber communicated his support by visiting the schools for several celebratory events showcasing the
students achievements. He appeared at a STEAM Zine interaction led by The Wolfsonian-FIU, a student
concert at the City of Miami Beach Youth Music Festival,the Art and Cultural Day at North Beach
Elementary, a concert at Miami Beach Senior High under the guidance of the New World Symphony and
attended Family Day at The Bass which showcased students works created with several partnering
organizations. Students and school administrators expressed how happy and honored they felt to see
the city's involvement in their education. Below is a summary of the unique STEAM Plus programming
delivered by each of the participating cultural organizations. While not every school received instruction
from all institutions, if the program is maintained all grade levels will experience all institutions over the
course of their K-12 education, and all participating schools will earn their M-DCPS STEAM Designation.
THE BASS partnered with Biscayne Elementary School, Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, Miami Beach Senior
High, Nautilus Middle School, North Beach Elementary School, and South Pointe Elementary School.The
museum engaged with students to think creatively to solve real-world problems such as sea level rise,
climate change and poverty while integrating arts and science.Students created multiple projects: 3-D
models of animals in their habitats, DNA bracelets,a community quilt and costume pieces for a
theatrical show and experimented with oil and water to create beautiful watercolor works.
Total students served: 1,365;Total instructional hours: 291
JEWISH MUSEUM OF FLORIDA-FIU worked with Miami Beach Senior High School, North Beach
Elementary School and South Pointe Elementary School.The Museum helped students discover Kitchen
Lithography and the historical stain glass windows in the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. Students used
geometry to determine how glass must be placed to fit certain diameters and printmaking to publicize
important works.
Total students served: 345;Total instructional hours: 37
MIAMI CITY BALLET partnered with Biscayne Elementary School, Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, Nautilus
Middle School and South Pointe Elementary School.The Ballet worked to create a movement and design
curriculum. Educators worked with students in the classroom to promote physical expression,creative
thinking and exploration. Students performed choreography for their families and classmates promoting
group interaction, creativity, body awareness and classroom etiquette while collaborating with other
subject areas.
Total students served: 284;Total instructional hours: 36
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY worked with Miami Beach Senior High School to expand their indoor
orchestra, providing a creative approach toward activating the imaginations of youth through musical
activities focused on classroom engagement and discovery of classical music. Guided by the New World
Symphony Fellows, students were taught: pattern recognition, rhythmic relationships, musical form and
use musical skills to demonstrate mathematical concepts related to fractions, ratios and pattern
combination analysis.The symphony's involvement culminated in a student performance at the New
World Center for families and friends.
Total students served: 35;Total instructional hours: 12
THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU partnered with creative writing students at Nautilus Middle School using zines
as a platform for exploration and expression.Students selected a topic within the field of environmental
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responsibility which they researched and addressed in their zine. Students took a field trip to The
Wolfsonian-FIU and had the opportunity to showcase their work at the Miami Zine Fair in April.
Total students served: 35;Total instructional hours: 12
YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE worked with Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, Miami Beach Senior High School
and Nautilus Middle School to provide an educational look into the science behind creating music
through coding, recording,technology and practice. Students gained access to world-class producers,
lighting/sound technicians and other professionals in the industry who gave insight on the importance of
STEAM Plus in the music world.The educators assisted schools struggling to maintain their instruments
and equipment by teaching students how to repair their own instruments and supplying the tools
needed to continue growing each program.Students were given multiple opportunities throughout this
partnership to perform for the community at the school and local festivals.
Total students served: 116;Total instructional hours: 213
The STEAM Plus pilot program experienced great success engaging thousands of Miami-Dade County
Public School students in core curriculum by integrating arts and culture.The program appears to have
been well-run and well-received by program participants,teachers and partners.Teachers reported
better interactions with classroom material after children participated in the program. One teacher
shared that after comparing test results from the previous year, it was evident that this year's students
achieved higher scores after participating in a STEAM Plus beading workshop led by The Bass, in which
students created a DNA model.
As a result of the funding received from The City of Miami Beach,the STEAM Plus pilot program was able
to do the following:
• Reached 2,180 students, spanning all grade levels
• Exposed students to 683 hours of instruction from cultural professionals
• Significantly increase access to arts-based learning experiences by providing professional
teaching artists for 229 visits to the school.
II.Evaluation
Evaluation of the STEAM Plus program was done by administering surveys to students, parents,teachers
and school administrators.Surveys were delivered to students via physical paper survey in their
classroom. Parents,school administrators and teachers were sent a link to complete a survey through
SurveyMonkey.Students had an 11%completion rate, administration had a 48%completion rate and
parents had a 3%completion rate.
Moving forward,several strategies have been identified to avoid the low return rates seen this year.
Surveys will be pre-approved by the Intergovernmental Affairs and Grants Administration office for
Miami Dade County Public Schools, ensuring school support for mandatory distribution to students and
parents. Participating schools will also be given an application form in which teachers list their contact
information allowing coordinators to directly contact teachers to inform them about activities and
better work with their schedule.Schools will continue to provide their academic Year At A Glance and
Point Of Inquiry forms to better expand on the materials being taught in the classroom.The program will
also be tailored to occur around the state testing season using rolling dates to avoid any interference.
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The following summarizes the perspectives of the participating students, parents,teachers and
administrators.
Students Perspective:
• 91%of students usually or definitely enjoyed their interactions with the partnered organization
• 86%of students usually or definitely felt that the program helped them do better in school.
• 88%of students usually or definitely felt that they learned something new through the
partnership sessions.
Parents Perspective:
• 75%of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that the program helped their child do better in
school
• 80%of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child enjoyed participating in the
program
• 95%of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that they would like their child's school to
continue to participate in the STEAM Plus program
When asked to report on what was most helpful or appreciated, parents noted the following:
• "Exposing my child to the arts is helpful as she wouldn't otherwise have that opportunity in
school as a kindergartner."
• "That my child was exposed to various programs to expand her world."
• "I like that the kids are exposed to art, science, etc in and integrated way. I think it's a better way
to learn."
• "Gave opportunities for my child to participate in Science, Technology, Engineer,Arts and
Mathematics and improved her critical thinking, increased her curiosity and knowledge in these
fields, allowed her work in teams, improved her problem solving skills, improved her creative
thinking, over all better prepared her for a bright and productive future."
School Administration Perspective:
• 83%of the school staff either agreed, or strongly agreed,that the program helped their students
do better in school
• 83%of school staff either agreed, or strongly agreed,that the school should continue to
participate in the STEAM Plus program
When asked to comment on the program,school administration wrote the following:
• "The projects and artistry produced by the guest speakers and students were profound, cultural
and historically based masterpieces. The students thoroughly enjoyed it!"
• "The students greatly benefited from these partnerships. They were exposed to creative and
critical thinking activities otherwise not included in general content requirements."
• "The students were able to bridge multi-disciplinary activities with arts and academic studies."
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• "Students became aware of the connection between literature and the sciences and how
pervasive scientific studies and learning about the environment connects to all disciplines."
• "Students benefited from the interactions and were able to understand the concepts being
learned in the classroom"
• "For ESOL students it was beneficial because it improved their reading fluency and
comprehension."
• "This program definitely increased the emphasis on doing STEAM Plus activities across grade
levels."
• "Our school benefited by receiving support from talented individuals in the areas of music, dance
and art."
• "Overall, the participation in science across grade level increased."
• "The support from the different entities as well as the fellow teachers were outstanding as we
moved forward throughout the year. Young Musicians United and the New World fellows were
amazing!"
• "Having a point person to help us with the partnerships. Having the district steam team visit our
school and explain a lot of different parts of the process."
Teacher's Perspectives:
• "YMU[Young Musicians Unite]was a tremendous help in advancing the skills of both my guitar
students and my Rock Ensemble. They were there ready to assist in whatever was necessary to
help the students acquire the skills required to accomplish the goals of the lessons."
—Arnold Paseiro, Band Director, Fienberg Fisher K-8
• "These interactions allowed my students to better understand the process of creating DNA and
RNA sequences. It's one thing to see it on a projector or in a textbook and another to create one
with your hands!By having students solve the sequences then use their cognitive skills to create
the replica piece I noticed an increase in understanding. Students were given the tools they've
never used before. Tools as simple as wire cutters,pliers and scissors! Things these children have
not been exposed to. It was a wonderful learning experience. I hope to see Alex[The Bass
Teaching Artist]and The Bass again next year! "
—Dr. Lemas Biology Teacher at Nautilus Middle School
Additional Outcomes
• Over 30 students in this program were nominated by various Miami City Ballet teaching artists
to audition for Miami City Ballet's Ballet Bus scholarship program. Out of the selected group,ten
students were selected by the Miami City Ballet's School Director to be on the waitlist for next
school year.Their placement is still in progress.
• Five student pieces were selected to display their works at the M-DCPS School Board
Administration Building.The art pieces were created during STEAM Plus interactions with The
Bass. Board Members, community dignitaries and thousands of visitors will view this high-profile
exhibition.The student's work has been up since April 19th and will remain up in the School
Board Building until August 22, 2019.
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• Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center successfully fulfilled a M-DCPS Authentic Assessment through STEAM
interactions with The Bass. In order to offer one or more International Baccalaureate (IB)
programmes of education, schools must complete an authorization process, including several
authentic assessments.
• Nautilus Middle School students showcased their STEAM Zines at the Miami Zine Fair.The
Wolfsonian—FIU presented an exhibition of the STEAM Zines as one of 180 exhibitors to an
audience of approximately 4,000 over the course of the weekend-long event.
• New World Symphony concert held on Friday, May 10th at the New World Center showcased
the students of Miami Beach Senior High School's Orchestra after their STEAM Plus interactions.
• Young Musicians Unite organized several community involvement events including concerts at
Art and Cultural Day at North Beach Elementary,Youth Music Festival and the STEAM Plus
Celebration at The Bass.
• City of Miami Beach officials were invited and visited various STEAM Plus interactions and
culminating events,showing support for this program.
o Miami City Ballet and The Bass culminating event at Nautilus Middle School student
performance of Philip Glass and the Loaf of Bread featuring costumes and scenery the
students created through their interactions.
o Mayor Gelber and several commissioners visited The Bass on April 28 for the free Family
Day STEAM Plus Celebration where all six schools exhibited their works at the museum
and the Miami Beach Senior High School Rock Ensemble for a performance for guests.
STEAM Plus family activities and labs were set-up in the Creativity Center.The work was
on view from April 28- May 21, 2019.
o Art and Cultural Day at North Beach Elementary
o City of Miami Beach Youth Music Festival at the Bandshell
o The New World Symphony finale concert which featured Miami Beach Senior High
Schools orchestra students
• Through the STEAM Plus pilot program schools were able to expose students to the cultural
institutions through field trips and guided tours. Cultural institutions covered the cost for
admission and bussing. Students visited:
o The Bass
o Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
o New World Center
o The Wolfsonian - FIU
• Over 45 local artists and educators were given the opportunity to work throughout our local
schools and cultural institutions through the STEAM Plus pilot program.
Ill. Challenges
Typical of a pilot program, several unforeseen challenges presented themselves throughout the
initiative.
• Finding time and space dedicated for STEAM Plus activities. Often STEAM Plus educators worked
with multiple classes at once in an effort to engage as many students as possible. Finding a
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space that could hold all the students and allow for interactive arts activities was difficult and
often unavailable due to class schedules and testing.
• Because of the state testing schedule,STEAM Plus educators found it difficult to find a
convenient time to conduct sessions at the school while having access to the necessary
equipment. iPads were often in use and computer labs were not available which affected the
Young Musician Unite educator's ability to conduct coding exercises.
• Another area for improvement would be communication between the school STEAM liaisons,
participating classroom teachers and the STEAM Plus team. Because of the hefty responsibilities
M-DCPS teachers and administrators have, information would often get lost in a chain of
communication. STEAM liaisons are school employees selected by the principal to manage their
school's STEAM program when applying to become STEAM designated.They are often
classroom teachers that have multiple roles with many pressing duties including: IB
coordinators,grade-level chairs, professional development coordinators,tutoring and
coordinating school field trips/events.This made it difficult for the STEAM Plus coordinator and
cultural institutions to disseminate information and materials to teachers, students and parents,
including surveys.This resulted in poor survey completion results and parents expressing that
they felt uninformed about the program.
• Coordinating meetings with academic school teachers proved difficult due to their
overwhelming schedules. Liaisons were often not given access to the lesson plan and pertinent
school dates which made it difficult for STEAM Plus educators to make sure their program was
cohesive to what was being taught at the time.
IV. Looking Forward
With the remaining funds from the project,The Bass (the managing organization) is currently requesting
an extension in order to construct a STEAM Plus Lab at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center.The STEAM Plus
coordinator proposes a vacant storage room at the school be repurposed and converted into a space
where STEAM activities can occur with multiple groups of students.The requested extension would also
allow for the purchasing of hands-on classroom science materials for each participating school.
For the 2019-2020 school year,Treasure Island Elementary School will join the STEAM Plus program and
several additional cultural partners have been added to the educational team: Common Threads, Hack
Shack, Holocaust Memorial, Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, Miami Beach Bots, Miami New Drama,
Miami Theatre Center and Perez Art Museum Miami.
The STEAM Plus program shows great promise in becoming one of Miami Beach's and Miami Dade
County's key initiatives in bettering our public school system.Teachers, students, parents and STEAM
Plus educators connected with the program and saw its value for enhancing public education.Students
were given unprecedented access to the arts in their education enriching other core subjects, especially:
science,technology,engineering and mathematics.This network will continue to grow to create the
next generation of inventors, explorers, innovators, artists and leaders being brought together through
program events in which students could share their creativity and connect through this new city-wide
network which is continuing to grow.
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Overall STEAM Plus Pilot Program
STEAM Plus Education Director: Kylee Crook
STEAM Plus Program Coordinator: Koren E. lila
Partners:The Bass, Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU, Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony,
The Wolfsonian - FIU, and Young Musicians Unite.
Total Program Summary Statistics
Total Number of Visits: 232
Total Number of Interactions (per student): 192
Total Number of Students Reached: 2180
Total Number of Teachers Reached: 74
Total Number of Hours: 682.5
Biscayne Elementary School
Principal: Karen Belusic
STEAM Coordinator: Iris Garcia
Partners: The Bass and Miami City Ballet
Total Statistics for Biscayne Elementary School
Total Visits of Visits: 17
Total Number of Interactions (per student): 15
Total Number of Students Reached: 209
Total Number of Teachers Reached: 12
Total Number of Hours: 66
Miami City Ballet @ Biscayne Elementary School
Grade: 1
Dates: February 5-February 22 (10 Visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 10
Total number of students reached: 87
Total number of teachers: 5
Total number of classes: 5
Total number of hours in school: 36 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 0
Total number of teaching artists: 1
Field Trip: N/A
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Culminating Event:
Date: February 22
Time: 9 am
Location: Biscayne Elementary, Tiger Cafe
Partnership Activity Summarization:
First-grade students worked with Miami City Ballet to develop movements that focused on the
animals and their habitats. The Ballet taught the following concepts and their relationship to
dance: push and pull (introduction to salsa dancing and partner dancing), motion and force
(using their imagination to embody superheroes using kinetic energy) and addition/subtraction
(using the limbs from their body practice addition and subtraction problems.) Concluding in a
culminating event for families and friends to enjoy, students explained to guests how through
their movement they were able to learn more about the topics being taught in science and
math class.
Standards:
• DA.1.S.1.1
• DA.1.0.1.In.b
• DA.1.C3.In.a
• DA.1.F.1.1
• DA.1.0.2.Pa.a
• DA.1.S.2.1
• DA.1.S.3.In.a
• DA.1.F.3.In.a
• DA.1.C.3.Pa.a
Success Stories:
All students successfully achieved performance skills on and off stage. Some of the challenges
that students successfully conquered were: memorizing choreography, performing in front of
an audience, learning to count, working as a team, making different formations and integration
of the arts with their academic subjects.
Over 10 students in this residency program were nominated by their teaching artist to audition
for an opportunity to receive a spot in the Miami City Ballet School Ballet Bus Scholarship
Program. Out of the selected group, 2 students, were nominated by Miami City Ballet's School
Director to be on the waitlist for the next school year. Their placement is still in progress.
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The mission of the Ballet Bus program is to provide world-class training to children from the
Miami community with both merit and need, provides everything the child will need to succeed
and excel in one of the nation's premier dance training academies, full tuition, dance uniforms,
transportation from the child's school, snacks for the bus ride, an invaluable opportunity to
engage with critically acclaimed teachers and artists.
The Bass @ Biscayne Elementary School
Grade: 3rd
Dates: April 5 - May 16 (10 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 6
Total number of students reached: 122
Total number of teachers: 6
Total number of classes: 6
Total number of hours in school: 26 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 4
Total number of teaching artists: 2
Field Trip to The Bass:
Date: May 16, 2019
Time: 10am— 12pm / 12:00pm —2:00pm
Bus Company: J & M Vera Bus
Free Family Day—STEAM Plus Celebration:
Date: April 28
Time: 2-4pm
Location: The Bass
Materials Distributed:
Books— Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold, How Do You Hug A Porcupine?and Going to the Museum
Free Family Passes to The Bass (140)
Flyers for April 28th Free Family—STEAM Plus Celebration at The Bass
Community Quilt
Exploring eco-friendly materials, students learned about the history of the jute plant which is
used to create burlap and has had many uses throughout time. Students learned the
importance of recycling and learning how to sew.
Using their research and knowledge from what was being taught in a science class, as well as an
exhibition at The Bass, students designed their own patch for the community quilt. Students
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created endangered animals and habitats and explored the plant life cycle to adorn our
community quilt. Students used oil pastels to color and create their design as well as recycled
paper to collage various materials to add details to their patch. Students learned how to tie a
knot, thread and sew beads onto their burlap piece using a cross stitch. Once completed our
teaching artists collected the pieces to create our giant community quilt and students used
mathematical skills to hypothesize the size of the quilt at its completion.
Community Quilt Standards:
• Science: SC.3.L Life Science
• Visual Arts: VA.3.S Skills,Techniques, and Processes
• Math: MAFS: MD Measurement and Date
• Visual Arts: VA.3.S Skills,Techniques, and Processes
• Math: MAFS:3.G Geometry
• Visual Arts: VA.3.C: Critical Thinking and Reflection
The Bass STEAM Plus Lab (Field Trip Activity)
Students participated in a lab experiment that later helped them create a small "thank you"
card for the Mayor and City Officials who helped bring the STEAM Plus Program into schools.
Students learned how oil spills and water pollution impacts the world around us.The teaching
artists created a replica ocean and demonstrated how oil and water do not mix. Students then
experimented to see what are possible solutions for oil spills. These exercises engaged students
with discussions on how to protect marine life and what the greenhouse effect is and how it
affects the aquatic ecosystem. Using different materials like sponges, cotton, feathers, burlap
and other materials students tried to collect the oil from the ocean replica. This lab explored
the nature of science and different roles which theories, laws, hypotheses, and models play in
science.
STEAM Plus Lab-Science Standards(Interaction 4):
• SC.3.N.3: Nature of Science
- SC.3.N.1—The Practice of Science
- SC.3.N.3—The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses, and Models
STEAM Plus Lab-Visual and Performing Arts Standards:
• VA.3.O: Organizational Structure
• VA.3.F: Innovation,Technology, and the Future
Success Stories:
During the Biscayne Elementary School field trip to The Bass, the students had the opportunity
to witness their work on display at The Bass and participated in a STEAM Plus Lab.Throughout
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the field trip students expressed their pride in having their art up at the museum. A teacher
became emotional once she saw the community quilt because she was so proud of her
students. She revealed that her students are on the autism spectrum and often have difficulty
completing assignments. Initially when The Bass first approached her about the community
quilt that she was afraid her students would not be able to participate and was pleased to see
the completed quilt.
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Fienberg Fisher K - 8 Center
Principal: Maria Costa
STEAM Coordinator/IB Coordinator: Eloisa Menes
Partners: The Bass, Miami City Ballet and Young Musicians Unite
Total Statistics for Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center
Total Visits of Visits: 48
Total Number of Interactions (per student): 59
Total Number of Students Reached: 210
Total Number of Teachers Reached: 10
Total Number of Hours: 200
Miami City Ballet @ Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center
Grade: Kindergarten
Dates: February 25 - March 19 (8 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 8
Total number of students reached: 63
Total number of teachers: 3
Total number of classes: 3
Total number of hours in school: 24 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 0
Total number of teaching artists: 1
Culminating Event:
Date: March 19, 2019
Time: 1pm
Location: Fienberg Fisher PCC (Panda Conference Center)
Partnership Activity Summarization:
Kindergarten students focused specifically on mathematics and the animals in which they were
learning about in their science class. In their arts integration for animals activity, students found
creative ways to embody the motion, sounds and habitats of the animals using their whole
body. Activities were designed to engage mathematics through rhythm, using their hands to
clap, vocalizing the numbers and counting beats with a metronome.
Standards:
• DA.1.H.3 (DA.1.H.3.1)
• DA.1.H.3.1 (DA1.H.3.In.a)
• DA.1.S.1
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• DA.1.C.2 (DA.1.C.2.In.a)
• DA.1.S.3 (DA.1.S.3.2/DA.1.S.3.3)
• DA.1H.3.Su.a
• DA.1.O.2
• DA.1.O.1
Success Stories:
All students successfully achieved performance skills on and off stage. Some of the challenges
that they successfully conquered: memorizing choreography, performing in front of an
audience, learning to count, working as a team, making different formations and integration of
the arts with their academic subjects.
Over 10 students in this residency program were nominated by their teaching artist to audition
for an opportunity to receive a spot in the Miami City Ballet School Ballet Bus Scholarship
Program. Out of the selected group, 3 students, were nominated by Miami City Ballet's School
Director to be on the waitlist for the next school year. Their placement is still in progress.
The mission of the Ballet Bus program is to provide world-class training to children from the
Miami community, who have both merit and need.The program provides everything the child
will need to succeed and excel in one of the nation's premier dance training academies
including full tuition, dance uniforms,transportation from the child's school, snacks for the bus
ride and an invaluable opportunity to engage with critically acclaimed teachers and artists.
The Bass @ Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center
Grade: 2nd
Dates: March 15 - March 20 (4 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 4
Total number of students reached: 107
Total number of teachers: 6
Total number of classes: 6
Total number of hours in school: 24 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 2
Total number of teaching artists: 2
Field Trip to The Bass:
Date: June 5, 2019
Time: 10am— 12pm
Bus Company: Oliveros Bus Company
Note: 10 additional SECME students joining the group for STEAM Plus Lab and final interaction
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Free Family Day—STEAM Plus Celebration:
Date: April 28
Time: 2-4pm
Location: The Bass
Community Quilt
Exploring eco-friendly materials, students learned about the history of the jute plant which is
used to create burlap and has had many uses throughout time. Students learned the
importance of recycling and learning how to sew.
Using their research and knowledge from what was being taught in a science class, as well as an
exhibition at The Bass, students designed their own patch for our community quilt. Students
created endangered animals and habitats and explored the plant life cycle to adorn the
community quilt. Students used oil pastels to color and create their design as well as recycled
paper to collage various materials to add details to their patch. Students learned how to tie a
knot, thread and sew beads onto their burlap piece using a cross stitch. Once completed the
teaching artists collected all the pieces to create a giant community quilt and students used
mathematical skills to hypothesize the size of the completed quilt.
Community Quilt Standards:
• Science: SC.2.E.6 Earth Space Science
• Visual Arts: VA.2.S Skills, Techniques, and Processes
• Science: SC.2.E.7 Earth Space Science
• Math: MAFS:2.MD Measurement and Data
• Visual Arts: VA.2.S Skills, Techniques, and Processes
• Science: SC.2.N.1 Nature of Science
• Visual Arts: VA.2.C: Critical Thinking and Reflection
• Math: MAFS:2.G1.1 & MAFS.2.G.1.2 Geometry
• Visual Arts: VA.2.C: Critical Thinking and Reflection
Authentic Assessment: Haitian Heritage—Tap Tap Buses
Students honored Haitian Heritage month by creating watercolors inspired by the iconic Tap
Tap busses that have become symbols of Haitian creativity. Through this exercise students
explored the science behind mixing oil and water and dually learned about Haitian culture and
environmentalism. Educators explained oil's resistance to water by using oil pastels on
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watercolor paper to design and outline their work followed by watercolor, which resists the oil
pastels leaving the outline of where the oil pastel has been used.
The program encouraged students to engage with topics regarding: the pros and cons of using
public transportation, the different kinds of footprints that various kinds of transportation leave
and methods to limit greenhouse gas emissions and save energy.
Five student pieces were selected to showcase their artworks for the Authentic Assessment
exhibition at the M-DCPS School Board Administration Building for Board Members, community
dignitaries and thousands of visitors view this high-profile exhibition.
Authentic Assessment Description: This exhibition celebrates Haitian Heritage. Over fifty 2-D and
low-relief artworks celebrating Haitian culture and tradition are selected for installation in the
auditorium gallery of the School Board Administration Building. Board Members, community
dignitaries and thousands of visitors view this high-profile exhibition.
Tap Tap Buses Standards:
• Science: SC.2.L.14 Life Science/Visual Arts: VA.2.S Skills,Techniques and Processes
• Science: SC.2.L.16 Life Science/Visual Arts: VA.2.S Skills,Techniques and Processes
• Science: SC.2.L.17 Life Science/Visual Arts: VA.2.C: Critical Thinking and Reflection
• Science: SC.2.E.7 Compare and Describe/Visual Arts: VA.2.C: Critical Thinking and
Reflection
The Bass STEAM Plus Lab (Field Trip Activity)
Students participated in a lab experiment that later helped them create a small "thank you"
card for the Mayor and City Officials who helped bring the STEAM Plus Program into schools.
Students learned how oil spills and water pollution impacts the world around us. The teaching
artists created a replica ocean and demonstrated how oil and water do not mix. Students then
engineered and experimented to see what are possible solutions for oil spills. These exercises
engaged students with discussions on how to protect marine life, what the greenhouse effect is
and how it affects the aquatic ecosystem. Using different materials like sponges, cotton,
feathers, burlap, and other materials students tried to collect the oil from the ocean replica.
This lab explored the nature of science and different roles which theories, laws, hypotheses,
and models play in science.
STEAM Plus Lab-Science Standards:
• SC.2.N.1: Nature of Science
- SC.2.N.1.1—The Practice of Science
- SC.2.N.1—The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses, and Models
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STEAM Plus Lab -Visual and Performing Arts Standards:
• VA.2.O: Organizational Structure
• VA.2.F: Innovation, Technology and the Future
Success Story:
Five student works were selected for display at the M-DCPS School Board Administration
Building for the Authentic Assessment exhibition. Board Members, community dignitaries and
thousands of visitors view this high-profile exhibition. The student's work has been up since
April 19th and will remain up in the School Board Building until August 22, 2019.
Many of the participating students and teachers expressed how they have not been exposed to
the materials that were used throughout our STEAM Plus interactions due to low-income
households and low budget school supplies. Through these interactions, teachers expressed
how relieved they were that students had a chance to learn through creating art versus using
only textbooks and handouts.
Authentic Assessment Description: This exhibition celebrates Haitian Heritage. Over fifty 2-D and
low-relief artworks celebrating Haitian culture and tradition are selected for installation in the
auditorium gallery of the School Board Administration Building. Board Members, community
dignitaries and thousands of visitors view this high-profile exhibition.
Young Musicians Unite @ Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center
Grade: 6-8
Dates:January 22 - May 28(48 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 46
Total number of students reached: 40
Total number of teachers: 1
Total number of classes: 2
Total number of hours in school: 69 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 0
Total number of teaching artists: 2 (+ 2 substitutes)
Culminating Event: Fienberg Fisher Spring Concert and Graduation Performance
Date: May 29th
Time: 6 pm
Location: Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center
Partnership Activity Summarization:
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Young Musicians Unite partnered with Mr. Paseiro at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center to assist him in
facilitating a guitar class for both sixth and eighth-grade students. Middle school students at
Fienberg Fisher currently do not have the option to take a music class all year round but are
limited to one-quarter of guitar class. Due to this challenging restriction, YMU provided
additional teaching artists to assist Mr. Paseiro with students' rapid progress on the guitar. Mr.
Paseiro and YMU artists collaborated on lesson materials and often divided students into
groups by skill level. This allowed students to work with peers with a similar level of experience,
challenging each other, while not feeling left behind in such a large class.
Standards:
• MU.68.C.1.1
• MU.68.S.3.2
• MU.68.S.3.4
• MU.68.S.3.3
• MU.68.C.2.1
• MU.68.C.2.3
• MU.68.S.1.4
• MU.68.S.1.1
Success Stories/Quotes:
"YMU [Young Musicians Unite] was a tremendous help in advancing the skills of both my guitar
students and my Rock Ensemble. They were there ready to assist in whatever was necessary to
help the students acquire the skills required to accomplish the goals of the lessons."—Arnold
Paseiro, Band Director, Fienberg Fisher K-8
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Miami Beach Senior High School
Principal: Dr. Maria T. Rodriguez
STEAM Coordinator: Wendy Guzman
Partners: The Bass, Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, New World Symphony and Young Musicians
Unite
Total Statistics for Miami Beach Senior High School
Total Visits of Visits: 68
Total Number of Interactions (per student): 55
Total Number of Students Reached: 652
Total Number of Teachers Reached: 7
Total Number of Hours: 187
The Bass @ Miami Beach Senior High School
Grade: 9-12
Dates: April 15 -April 28 (9 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 2
Total number of students reached: 499
Total number of teachers: 3
Total number of classes: 17 (Periods)
Total number of hours in school: 52 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 0
Total number of teaching artists: 1
Culminating Event
Free Family Day—STEAM Plus Celebration:
Date: April 28
Time: 2-4pm
Location: The Bass
DNA Bracelets
Biology teachers and students partnered with The Bass to further understand how DNA strands
are formed and created. Students studied the science behind DNA, RNA, and Chromosomes,
then graphed and charted their own DNA. DNA contains a chemical code that is made up of
four bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine (A, C, G and T for short), these bases
always pair together in the same way, A with T and C with G. With this knowledge, students
translated the bases into various colors to represent each base.
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Students learned that collectively this code guides the growth, development and the health of
all organisms. Students used this to create the proper pairing to create their own DNA
sequence by using the letters in their names and pairing each letter with an element in the
periodic table, or by using DNA structures of different animals, plants, and bacteria. Inspired by
the technique used in The Haas Brothers: Ferngully exhibition, students used wire and glass
beads to transform their one-dimensional DNA graphs into 3-D bracelets.Through this process,
students better understand how and why everyone's DNA is unique.
Students artwork was on display at The Bass on April 28f°'the Free Family Day—STEAM Plus
Celebration. Students also created bracelets for the Mayor of Miami Beach—Dan Gelber and
the City of Miami Beach Commissioners who supported STEAM Plus.
Standards:
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.68.S.1.4: Use accurate art vocabulary to explain the
creative and art-making processes.
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.68.S.2.1 Organize the structural elements of art to
achieve artistic goals when producing personal works of art.
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.68.S.2.2 Create artwork requiring sequentially ordered
procedures and specified media to achieve intended results.
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.68.S.3.1 Use two-dimensional or three-dimensional art
materials and tools to understand the potential and limitations of each.
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.68.S.3.2 Develop spontaneity and visual unity in artwork
through repeated practice and refined craftsmanship.
Success Stories
A student responded to our survey by stating I loved this experience because we got to learn
through fun and different activities. I hope they come back."Another student thought this was a
"thoughtful program for bringing creativity and science together"
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU @ Miami Beach Senior High School
Grade: 9-12
Dates: May 20- May 29 (4 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 2
Total number of students reached: 82
Total number of teachers: 2
Total number of classes:4 (Periods)
Total number of hours in school: 15 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 0
Total number of teaching artists: 2
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Partnership Activity Summarization:
During this partnership students were introduced to the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU and
received a guided tour of the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. The lesson included architecture,
history, design, art curation focusing on the museum's 80 stained glass window history and
information on how glass is made and infused with color. Historic elements of art-deco stained
glass were explored including: inherent and integrated social values, review of key science
concepts (light, transparency, translucency, opacity and heat as a catalyst to color.) Students
were shown a video presentation about stained glass using photographic examples of the
colorful art form that can be seen in various historical locations including Notre Dame Cathedral
in Paris and the Chagall Windows in Jerusalem.The lesson included information on how glass is
made and how it is infused with color. In the second interaction, students made their own
"stained glass windows" using several different grade level appropriate techniques.
Standards:
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.912.H.2
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.912.S.3
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.912.H.2
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.912.S.3
New World Symphony @ Miami Beach Senior High School
Grade: 9-12
Dates: February 4 - May 10 (6 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 10
Total number of students reached: 35
Total number of teachers: 1
Total number of classes: 1 (Period)
Total number of hours in school: 6 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 6 Hours
Total number of teaching artists: 18
Field Trip:
Title: MusicLab Finale Concert Dress Rehearsal
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM-6:30 PM
Bus Company: Air B Transportation
Standard: To be adequately prepared for the season finale performance.
Culminating Event (field trip): MusicLab Finale Concert
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Date: Friday, May 10, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM- 10:00 PM
Location: New World Center
Partnership Activity Summarization:
NWS's MusicLab aims to change the way students in the Miami-Dade County experience music
education. Guided by NWS Fellows, local students develop new skills and a deeper
understanding of their own potential in the realm of classical music and beyond. The hope of
this program is to encourage respect and inclusivity while fostering artistic and personal growth
for participating students and NWS Fellows.
Studying music in the NWS MusicLab program allows students to develop self-confidence,
self-discipline and problem-solving strategies that help them achieve in their overall academic
studies. During MusicLab visits, NWS Fellows encourage students to examine compositions in
terms of pattern recognition, rhythmic relationships, musical form and structure. Fellows draw
direct correlations between music and math by analyzing the breakdown of musical form to
help students understand how each note relates to the overall musical structure from the micro
to the macro level. Through their study with NWS Fellows, MusicLab students are able to use
musical skills to demonstrate mathematical concepts related to fractions, ratios and pattern
combination analysis.
Standards:
• MU.68.C.2.1
• MU.68.C.2.3
• MU.68.S.1.4
• MU.68.S.1.1
Success Stories:
The successes we see are in the overall improvement of the students throughout the season.
We noticed improved confidence and enhanced musical understanding, perhaps most evident
during the MusicLab Finale Concert at the end of the season.
Young Musicians Unite @ Miami Beach Senior High School
Grade: 9-12
Dates:January 17 - May 30 (49 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 41
Total number of students reached: 36
Total number of teachers: 1
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Total number of classes: 2 (Periods)
Total number of hours in school: 108 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 56 Hours
Total number of teaching artists: 7
Culminating Event: Young Musicians Unite Spring Concert @ Racket
Date: May 25th
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: 150 NW 24th St, Miami, FL 33127
Special Guest Performers: STEAM Plus Celebration @ The Bass
Date: April 28th
Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Location: The Bass- 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, 13393
Partnership Activity Summarization:
Miami Beach Senior High was on the brink of having to close its Rock Ensemble program due to
lack of funding. This legendary program was established in 1972 by the late Doug Burris and
was the first in-school rock ensemble in American history. Through the STEAM Plus program,
Young Musicians Unite partnered with Miami Beach Senior High to reinvigorate the Rock
Ensemble by extending this program to include a comprehensive curriculum for music
technology and stage production.
Students received year-long pre-professional and career training in a hands-on setting. YMU
teaching artists traveled to MBSH to facilitate rehearsals, classes, interactive workshops and
lectures.Teaching artists included celebrity industry professionals who shared stories and
practical examples from their music career with inquisitive students. Throughout the year, the
students of MBSH made impressive progress in their fields and were able to share this gift with
the public through many public performances.Thanks to STEAM Plus, the Rock Ensemble is
back and stronger than ever.
Standards:
• MU.912.F.1.1
• MU.912.H.2.2
• MU.912.S.3.1
• MU.912.S.1.3
• MU.912.H.2.4
• MU.912.H.2.2
• MU.912.S.2.1
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• MU.912.S.1.1
Nautilus Middle School
Principal: Mr. Rene Belimas
STEAM Coordinator: Lisette Burns
Partners: The Bass, Miami City Ballet, The Wolfsonian-FIU and Young Musicians Unite
Total Statistics for Nautilus Middle School
Total Visits of Visits: 57
Total Number of Interactions (per student): 34
Total Number of Students Reached: 267
Total Number of Teachers Reached: 5
Total Number of Hours: 118.5
The Bass @ Nautilus Middle School
Grade: 6-8
Dates: February 19 - March 21 (12 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 7
Total number of students reached: 135 (Biology 77, Theater 58)
Total number of teachers: 2
Total number of classes: 5 (Periods)
Total number of hours in school: 48 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 4
Total number of teaching artists: 1
Field Trip (Biology): STEAM Plus Lab
Date: March 21
Time: 10am — 12pm
Bus Company: J & M Vera Bus
Culminating Event (Theater): Philip Glass and the Loaf of Bread
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Time: 2:00pm
Location: School Auditorium
Culminating Event (Both): Free Family Day—STEAM Plus Celebration:
Date: April 28
Time: 2-4pm
Location: The Bass - 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Mrs. Vazquez—Costumes, Props, and Set Design
The Bass partnered with students in Mrs. Vazquez's Theater 1-3 class and the Miami City Ballet
to create an abstract theatre piece performed on March 21, 2019. Students learned how
STEAM Plus is incorporated in the world of theater by applying math skills to measure and
calculate the appropriate size and scale of costume, set and prop pieces. Students created
loaves of bread out of paper-mache and then worked as a team using recycled materials to
construct a giant loaf in the style of the artist Claes Oldenburg. As part of the curriculum,
students experimented and observed the difference between oil and water-based paints and
how it affects the various materials. While mixing materials and learning new skills students
often had to manage their time, communicate efficiently with one another and problem solve.
Dr. Lemas— DNA Bracelets
Dr. Lemas and students partnered with The Bass to further understand how DNA strands are
formed and created. Students studied the science behind DNA, RNA and Chromosomes, then
graphed and charted their own DNA. DNA contains a chemical code that is made up of four
bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine (A, C, G and T for short), these bases always pair
together in the same way, A with T and C with G, with this knowledge, students translated the
bases into various colors to represent each base.
Students learned that collectively this code guides the growth, development and the health of
all organisms. Students used this guide to create the proper pairing to create their own DNA
sequence by using the letters in their names and pairing each letter with an element in the
periodic table, or by using DNA structures of different animals, plants and bacteria. Inspired by
the technique used in The Haas Brothers: Ferngully exhibition, students used wire and glass
beads to transform their one-dimensional DNA graphs into 3-D bracelets. Through this process,
students better understand how and why everyone's DNA is unique.
Students artwork was on display at The Bass on April 28 for the Free Family Day—STEAM Plus
Celebration. Students also created bracelets for the Mayor of Miami Beach — Dan Gelber and
the City of Miami Beach Commissioners who supported STEAM Plus.
Standards:
• VA.68.S.1
• VA.68.C.1.2
• MAFS.7.G.1.1
• VA.68.S.1.5
• MAFS.7.G.S (Cluster 2)
• VA.68.S.2.1
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• VA.68.S.2.2
• VA.68.S.3.1
• VA.68.O.1.3
• VA.68.S.3.5
Success Stories
Dr. Lemas expressed great gratitude for this partnership. During a classroom visit, she stated
"These interactions allowed my students to better understand the process of creating
DNA and RNA sequences. It's one thing to see it on a projector or in a textbook and
another to create one with your hands! By having students solve the sequences then
use their cognitive skills to create the replica piece I noticed an increase in
understanding. Students were given tools they've never used before. Tools as simple as
players and scissors! These children have not been exposed to. It was a wonderful
learning experience. I hope to see Alex [The Bass Teaching Artist] and The Bass again
next year! "
-Dr. Lemas Biology Teacher at Nautilus Middle School
Miami City Ballet @ Nautilus Middle School
Grade: 6-8
Dates: February 13 - March 21 ( 17 visits)
Total number of interactions per students: 9
Total number of students reached: 58
Total number of teachers: 1
Total number of classes: 2 (Periods)
Total number of hours in school: 22.5 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 0
Total number of teaching artists: 1
Culminating Event(Theater): Philip Glass and the Loaf of Bread
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Time: 2:00pm
Location: School Auditorium
Partnership Activity Summarization:
Nautilus 6th-8th grade students focused on examples of design and architecture to orient their
bodies in space. Students studied:
• blueprints used in architecture and how it helps the dancer/choreographer create
shapes
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• movement phrases that traveled across the floor helped dancer/choreographer
understand how space traveled helps determine calculations
• the distance between lines and mass (filling the space with bodies)
• push and pull concepts linked to Newton's Law of motion (Physics) were used in the
class to help students understand how their bodies push and pull during exercise in the
center.
Students learned the Grand Plie movement, an exercise integral to Ballet practice. As student
descended to the Plie, the top portion of the body pulls up, or, push and pull as a result of
interacting with something or someone else. Discussion of how the student's bodies are similar
to pillars or columns and how they must stand vertical and strong on their standing legs,
stacked like building blocks on a solid foundation.
Standards:
• DA.68.C.1.3
• DA.68.C.1.Pa.c
• DA.68.0.2.In.c.
• DA.68.0.2.Pa.b.
• TH.68.S.1
Success Stories:
All students successfully achieved performance skills on and off stage. Some of the challenges
that they successfully conquered: memorizing choreography, performing in front of an
audience, learning to count, working as a team, making different formations, work with
costume props
The Wolfsonian-FIU @ Nautilus Middle School
Grade: 6-8
Dates: February 15 - March 22 ( 6 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 6
Total number of students reached: 35
Total number of teachers: 1
Total number of classes: 1 (Period)
Total number of hours in school: 7.5 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 4 hours
Total number of teaching artists: 1
Field Trip:
Date: 2/28
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Culminating Event: Miami Zine Fair
Date: April 6 and 7
Time: 12pm—5pm
Location: Little Haiti Cultural Complex
The Wolfsonian—FIU presented an exhibition of the STEAM Zines as one of 180 exhibitors to an
audience of approximately 4,000 over the course of the weekend-long event.
STEAM Zines:
STEAM Zines is a hybrid program, combining The Wolfsonian-FIU's STEAM X Design and Zines
for Progress programs. Using zines as the platform for exploration and expression, students
select a topic within the field of environmental responsibility that they research and then
address in their zine. The program combines language arts, visual arts and sciences, to research
and address current environmental issues that concern students. Students were asked to
explore the context of these issues and to present resources and solutions. STEAM Zines
allowed students to work with a mixed grade classroom of 6-8. Additionally, students took a
field trip to The Wolfsonian-FIU and had the opportunity to showcase their work at the Miami
Zine Fair in April.
Success Stories:
Ms. Burns, the classroom teacher and STEAM Plus Liaison for Nautilus Middle School, was
particularly enthusiastic about the STEAM Zines program. During the museum field trip, she was
astounded to see the quieter students participating in the exhibition tour with questions and
comments, telling the education coordinator that this one student, in particular, is
learning-challenged and this is was the first time that the field was leveled in terms of equal
participation and confidence in participation.
In the classroom, again Ms Burns remarked on how the learning-challenged students were
taking initiative to research and teach themselves about their selected topics—something she
didn't see them doing otherwise.
Ms.Burns compiled highlights of student remarks:
• " I didn't even realize that science was part of it!"
• "Even if I don't learn something (but I did) someone else will when they're reading my
zine."
• "It's a good way to learn and remember."
• " It's a creative way to say something important that's serious too."
Young Musicians Unite @ Nautilus Middle School
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Grade: 6-8
Dates: February 5 - March 22 ( 22 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 12
Total number of students reached:40
Total number of teachers: 1
Total number of classes: 2 (Periods)
Total number of hours in school: 36 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 0 hours
Total number of teaching artists: 4
Culminating Event: Nautilus Spring Concert and Graduation Performance
Date: Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
Time: 9 am
Location: Nautilus Middle School
Partnership Activity Summarization:
Young Musicians Unite partnered with Mr. Modia at Nautilus Middle School to provide
specialized instruction across four instruments. YMU provided the school with teaching artists,
lesson plans, supplemental instruments and worked with instrumental sections from Mr.
Modia's bands. Dividing students into skill-based groups allowed students to receive
much-needed personalized instruction and to problem solve with their peers. Students were
given real-world scenarios and examples and were led through a wide variety of musical genres.
Students participated in active listening and critique of themselves and their peers in a positive
environment. Students also witnessed how attention to detail, critical thinking and dedicated
practice can lead to positive results for all parties involved.
Standards:
• MU.68.C.1.1
• MU.68.S.3.2
• MU.68.S.3.4
• MU.68.S.3.3
• MU.68.C.2.1
• MU.68.C.2.3
• MU.68.S.1.4
• MU.68.S.1.1
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North Beach Elementary School
Principal: Melanie Fisherman
STEAM Coordinator: Savitria "Beechie" Green
Partners: The Bass and Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
Total Statistics for North Beach Elementary School
Total Visits of Visits: 12
Total Number of Interactions (per student): 10
Total Number of Students Reached: 502
Total Number of Teachers Reached: 23
Total Number of Hours: 39
The Bass @ North Beach Elementary School
Grade: K - 1st
Dates: February 26 -April 26 ( 6 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 5
Total number of students reached: 315 (1s`Grade 149, Kinder 166)
Total number of teachers: 16
Total number of classes: 16 (8 1st Grade, 8 Kinder)
Total number of hours in school: 20 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 4
Total number of teaching artists: 3
Field Trip to the The Bass:
Dates: February 27 and 28
Time: 10am — 12pm
Bus Company: J & M Vera Bus
Free Family Day—STEAM Plus Celebration:
Date: April 28
Time: 2-4pm
Location: The Bass
Materials Distributed:
Books— Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold, How Do You Hug A Porcupine?and Going to the Museum
Free Family Passes to The Bass (140)
Animals and Habitats: 3-D Sculptures (North Beach Elementary 1st Graders)
Using air-dry clay, students created animals inspired by the creatures in The Haas Brothers:
Ferngully exhibition and from different habitats from around the world. Students learned how
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climate and weather affect the organisms around us discussed how artists address these
themes in their art practice.
Students used various colors to express themselves and their animals while learning to mix
primary colors to create secondary colors. Students graphed what their animal would look like
prior to transferring their work to clay. Large pony beads were used to add details and texture
to the sculptures.
Standards:
• VA.1.C.1.2 (Gather clues to help interpret and reflect on works of art)
• VA.1.C.1.1 (Create and discuss works of art that convey personal interests)
• VA.1.S.3.1 (Demonstrate safety procedures for using art tools and materials)
• VA.1.S.3.3 (Practice skills and techniques to create with two- and/or three-dimensional
media.)
• VA.1.S.3.4 (Field Trip STEAM Plus Lab) (Identify and be respectful of artwork that
belongs to others and represents their ideas)
The Magic of Earth Day: Oil and Water Resistance
On April 22, Earth Day, kindergarten students at North Beach Elementary School learned about
the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. Students discussed and explored the many
ways we can leave a positive impact on our Earth by exploring the science behind oil's
resistance to water.
Using oil pastels students traced their hands and designed the world around them, followed by
watercolor paint to brush over their work. In an exercise meant to engage and educate,
students were able to see how the oil from the oil pastels did not allow the watery paint to stay
on the page.
Earth Day Kindergarten Activity Standard: VA.K.H.1
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU @ North Beach Elementary School
Grade: 3rd
Dates: February 5 - May 29 ( 5 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 4
Total number of students reached: 187
Total number of teachers: 7
Total number of classes: 7
Total number of hours in school: 4 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 6 hours
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Total number of teaching artists: 3
Partnership Activity Summarization: Kitchen Lithography
Lithography Printmaking is a dynamic art form that combines components of the earth
(especially limestone, gum arabic.) Kitchen Litho was conceived by French Artist Emilie Aizier. It
is a simplification of her earlier lithography experiments using sheet aluminum plates and
phosphoric acid. Throughout this partnership, students reviewed the history of printmaking
beginning with "wood block" printing through the innovation of lithography. This includes
"electronic lithography" application in today's digital platform designs. Students engaged with a
museum exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU which included a range of high level
and diverse examples in order to best appreciate how this and highly collaborative method
produces unique images. Students participated in "kitchen litho" activity that introduces and
explains non-toxic alternatives mimicking chemical interactions and allowing students to create
their own unique prints.
Standards:
• Science: SC.3.N.1.1: Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them
individually and in teams through free exploration and systematic investigations and
generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
• Science SC.3.N.1.2: Compare the observations made by different groups using the same
tools and seek reasons to explain the differences across groups. (Content Complexity:
Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning)
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.3.S.1.1: Manipulate tools and media to enhance
communication in personal artworks.
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.3.O.2.1: Use creative and innovative ideas to complete
personal artworks.
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South Pointe Elementary School
Principal: Jorge Mazon
STEAM Coordinator: Carolyn Greene and Celine Clark
Partners: The Bass, Jewish Museum of South Florida-FIU and Miami City Ballet
Total Statistics for South Pointe Elementary School
Total Visits of Visits: 18
Total Number of Interactions (per student): 19
Total Number of Students Reached: 340
Total Number of Teachers Reached: 17
Total Number of Hours: 72
The Bass @ South Pointe Elementary School
Grade: 2nd - 3rd
Dates: March 5 - March 21 ( 6 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 6
Total number of students reached: 188
Total number of teachers: 9
Total number of classes: 9
Total number of hours in school: 24 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 4
Total number of teaching artists: 3
Field Trip to The Bass:
Date: March 6 and March 7
Time: 10am — 12pm
Bus Company: Oliveros Bus Company
Free Family Day—STEAM Plus Celebration:
Date: April 28
Time: 2-4pm
Location: The Bass
Summarization of Activity: Community Quilt
Exploring eco-friendly materials, students learned about the history of the jute plant which is
used to create burlap and has had many uses throughout time. Students learned the
importance of recycling and learning how to sew.
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Using their research and knowledge from what was being taught in a science class, as well as an
exhibition at The Bass, students designed their own patch for the community quilt. Students
created patches with images of endangered animals, habitats and the plant life cycle. Students
used oil pastels to color and create their design as well as recycled paper to collage various
materials to add details to their patch. Students learned how to tie a knot, thread and sew
beads onto their burlap piece using a cross stitch. Once completed our teaching artists collected
all the pieces to create our giant community quilt and students used mathematical skills to
hypothesize the size of the quilt at its completion.
Standards:
• Science: SC.3.1.14—Life Science (3rd Grade)
• Science: SC.2.L.17.2— Life Science (2"d Grade)
• Science: SC.3.E.5—Earth Space Science (3')
• Science: SC.2.E.7 - Earth Space Science (2nd)
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.3.C.2 Critical Thinking& Reflection (3rd)
• Science: SC.2.N.1—Nature of Science (2nd)
• Mathematics MAFS:2.G.1.2 (2"d Grade)
• Visual and Performing Arts VA.3.S.2 Skills,Techniques and Process/ Mathematics MAFS:
3.G.1 Geometry (3rd Grade)
Success Story:
A 3rd-grade student shared her story about how she ripped her favorite pair of pants prior to
The Bass coming in for interactions and how she was able to repair them by using the sewing
technique taught throughout The Bass' interactions. She said it encouraged her to repurpose
them rather than throwing them away. During interactions, students were encouraged to
reduce, reuse and recycle to help lower the impact we have on earth growing pollution. She
called it "upcycling" her pants and even added beads to make it "trendy."
Many of the participating students and teachers expressed how they have not been exposed to
the materials that were used throughout our STEAM Plus interactions due to low-income
households and low-budget school supplies. Through these interactions, teachers expressed
how relieved they were that students had a chance to learn through art versus using only
textbooks and handouts.
Jewish Museum of South Florida @ South Pointe Elementary School
Grade: 4th
Dates:April 16- 24 ( 4 visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 4
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Total number of students reached: 76
Total number of teachers: 4
Total number of classes: 4
Total number of hours in school: 10 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 2
Total number of teaching artists: 1
Field Trip:
Date: April 17
Time: 9-12pm (two separate groups)
Partnership Activity Summarization: Kitchen Lithography
During the first twinteractions, the students were given a guided tour of
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU.The lesson included architecture, history, design, art curation
focusing on the museum's 80 stained glass window history and information on how glass is
made and infused with color. Historic elements of art-deco stained glass were explored
including: inherent and integrated social values, review of key science concepts (light,
transparency, translucency, opaci, y and heat as a catalyst to color.) Students were shown a
video presentation about stained glass using photographic examples of the colorful art form
that can be seen in various historical locations including Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and the
Chagall Windows in Jerusalem.The lesson included information on how glass is made and how
it is infused with color. In the second interaction, students made their own "stained glass
windows" using several different grade level appropriate techniques.
Standards:
• SC.4.N.1.3
• SC.4.N.1.3
• VA.4.H.1.1
• VA.4.H.1.2
Success Story:
South Pointe Elementary School's fourth-grade students enjoyed the partnership with the
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. Not only did the students have the opportunity to examine and
create works of art, but they also went on a field trip to the museum to experience art first
hand. Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU is located just blocks from the school, yet many of the
students did not know anything about it before their field trip. With the infusion of Science,
Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics, the fourth-grade students at South Pointe
Elementary have developed a deep appreciation for the art displayed at the Jewish Museum Of
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Florida-FIU, the process and engineering in the creation of art and their own personal stained
glass each student created during the interactions.
Miami City Ballet @ South Pointe Elementary School
Grade: 1
Dates: February 8-March 8 (9 Visits)
Total number of interactions per student: 9
Total number of students reached: 76
Total number of teachers: 4
Total number of classes: 4
Total number of hours in school: 36 hours
Total number of hours out of school: 0
Total number of teaching artists: 1
Field Trip: N/A
Culminating Event:
Date: March 8
Time: 9 am
Location: South Point Elementary
Partnership Activity Summarization:
First-grade students worked with Miami City Ballet to develop movements that focused on the
animals and their habitats. The Ballet taught the following concepts and their relationship to
dance: push and pull (introduction to salsa dancing and partner dancing), motion and force
(using their imagination to embody superheroes using kinetic energy) and addition/subtraction
(using the limbs from their body practice addition and subtraction problems.) Concluding in a
culminating event for families and friends to enjoy, students explained to guests how through
their movement they were able to learn more about the topics being taught in science and
math class.
Standards:
• DA.1.C.2
• DA.1.C.2.IN.A
• DA.1.C.2.SU.A
• DA1.C.2.PA.A
• DA.1.S.3
• DA.1.S.3.2
• DA.1.S.3.3
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• DA.1.O.2
• DA.1.F.1
• DA.1.F.1.1
• DA.1.O.1
Success Stories:
All students successfully achieved performance skills on and off stage. Some of the challenges
that students successfully conquered were: memorizing choreography, performing in front of
an audience, learning to count, working as a team, making different formations and integration
of the arts with their academic subjects.
Over 10 students in this residency program were nominated by their teaching artist to audition
for an opportunity to receive a spot in the Miami City Ballet School Ballet Bus Scholarship
Program. Out of the selected group, 5 students, were nominated by Miami City Ballet's School
Director to be on the waitlist for the next school year. Their placement is still in progress.
The mission of the Ballet Bus program is to provide world-class training to children from the
Miami community with both merit and need, provides everything the child will need to succeed
and excel in one of the nation's premier dance training academies, full tuition, dance uniforms,
transportation from the child's school, snacks for the bus ride, an invaluable opportunity to
engage with critically acclaimed teachers and artists.
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Ms. Illa,
It has been truly a wonderful experience working with you. Through your leadership our
partnership projects were a tremendous success. Our students expressed excited gratitude for
the opportunities they were all afforded to participate in activities that extend classroom
learning. Thank you for all your hard work and superb professionalism. You were always
available as a point of contact, and your guidance has been invaluable to our STEAM program.
Again, on behalf of Nautilus Middle School, thank you for working with us and being
instrumental in the success of our STEAM activities and program. I look forward to working with
you next year!!!
Regards,
Lissette Burns, M.Ed.
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_ STEAM Liaison
Nautilus Middle School
`� IB World School
4301 N. Michigan Avenue (6541)
410 Miami Beach, FL 33140
(0) 305 532-3481
(F) 305 532-8906
lisvaldes@dadeschools.net
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Kylee Crook
From: Koren Illa
Sent: Friday,June 21, 2019 8:18 PM
To: Sara Ryan; Rebecca Sell; Kylee Crook
Subject: Fwd: Steam program letter- Celine Clark South Pointe Elementary
Koren lila
Education Outreach and Special Programs Coordinator
Get Outlook for iOS
From:Clark,Celine E.<clarkcc5@dadeschools.net>
Sent: Friday,June 21, 2019 6:14:40 PM
To: Koren lila
Subject:Steam program
Hi Koren,
I wanted thank you again for all of your hard work this past school year in helping us as we embarked on the STEAM
designation process. Since this was the first year that we took on the challenge of becoming a STEAM designated
school, having you and the City of Miami Beach to support us in this process was invaluable. I don't think we could've
gotten through all of the coordination with the various community partners if it wasn't for the support that you and City
of Miami Beach STEAM team provided, in addition to the support that we received from the county's STEAM team. We
were thrilled to see how excited our students were to have new challenges and projects to embark on, as well as new
experiences learning about the cultural institutions of Miami Beach.The STEAM approach really focuses on critical
thinking and problem solving, and well as hands-on learning and collaboration, and it is this type of real-world, quality
learning experience that we try to provide for our students every year.
I'm so glad that the STEAM Plus Program has taken off for the public schools of Miami Beach and I can't wait to see how
it continues to develop in the future.
Best regards,
Celine Clark
IB Coordinator
South Pointe Elementary
Page 11183 of 1502
Kylee Crook
Subject: FW:Thank You Letter
Original Message
From: Menes, Eloisa <emenes@dadeschools.net>
Sent: Friday,June 21, 2019 2:37 PM
To: Koren IIla <killa@thebass.org>
Cc: Costa, Maria P.<MCosta@dadeschools.net>
Subject:Thank You Letter
Dear Koren,
I want to take a moment to thank you,the Bass Museum, and the City of Miami Beach for supporting our school,
Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center this 2018-2019 school year.This year we are seeking our STEAM designation with the
collaboration of administration,teachers,students, partnerships, and the City of Miami Beach. Our teachers and
students are finding ways to be more mindful of real world problems and working towards finding solutions.The STEAM
partnerships provided by the City of Miami Beach have been beneficial to Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center. You have helped
to coordinate three of the partnerships: Young Musicians Unite, Miami City Ballet, and Bass Museum. These
partnerships were essential in meeting requirements for the STEAM designation. Our students benefited from the
lessons provided by these partnerships. Young Musicians Unite provided guitars for the students and assisted the music
teacher providing lessons. The Miami City Ballet provided our kindergarten students with lessons that embedded dance
within the science or math lessons. The students really enjoyed using physical movements to learn their lessons. The
Bass Museum worked with our second grade classes to create a quilt and assisted with an authentic assessment. The
students work was displayed at the Bass Museum and students and their families were invited to visit the museum to
see the display. Our students gained an interest in art and were proud of their work. In addition,the Bass Museum
provided a field trip for the students to see the museum.You did an amazing job coordinating the visit! Students not
only enjoyed the museum but participated in hands on activities. The overall process for acquiring our STEAM
designation has been complex but worthwhile. I look forward to working with you again next year.
Sincerely,
Ms. Menes
Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center
STEAM Coordinator
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, A
NEW GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM,
INC (THE "BASS"), FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH
BETA TEST FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND
MATHEMATICS ("STEAM") PLUS PROGRAM FOR ALL SIX CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS (KINDERGARTEN-12TH GRADE) FOR FY 2019-2020, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $372,000.00, FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR
TERM, WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL TERMS, AT THE CITY'S
OPTION AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND
" APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY
PROCESS FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR; AND APPROVING, IN
SUBSTANTIAL FORM, AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CURRENT GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE BASS; SAID AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE
AGREEMENT TERM FROM JUNE 7, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,
2019, USING THE REMAINDER OF THE APPROVED FY 2018-2019
FUNDS, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $42,000.00, IN
PREPARATION FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR PLANNING
AND THE PURCHASE OF STEAM MATERIALS FOR AN ADDITIONAL
CLASS AT FIENBERG FISHER K-8 CENTER AND FOR OTHER MIAMI
BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE FINAL AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT; AND
FURTHER APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS WITH SIX (6)
CONTRACTORS TO SERVE AS A STEAM LIAISON FOR EACH OF THE
SIX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR,
FOR A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 PER CONTRACTOR, IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000.00.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida ("City") entered into
an Education Compact with Miami-Dade County Public Schools ("M-DCPS") to enhance
learning opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach
community to support excellence in the City's public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact currently addresses and supports the following
priority areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention; Communication; Parental
Involvement/Family Support; Youth and Community Engagement; Health and Well-Being;
Student Achievement; Safety; and Technology; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2015-28997, which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to
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address the following areas: Early Learning; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and
Afterschool Programming; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other
organizations for the following initiatives: Voluntary Pre-kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg
Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through
partnerships with Florida International University, and Miami-Dade College at Miami
Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle School; and an Afterschool Teen Program
at Nautilus Middle School; and
WHEREAS, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM") to
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has
been taking root over the past several years and is surging forward as a positive model
of action to truly meet the needs of a 21st century economy; and
WHEREAS, STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key
components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our
children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future; and
WHEREAS, STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student
inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking; and
WHEREAS, the end results of the STEAM education approach are students who
take thoughtful risks, engage in experimental learning, persist in problem-solving,
embrace collaboration, and work through the creative process; and
WHEREAS, given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami
Beach has explored options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in
Miami Beach Public Schools and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor
of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the
opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the regular school curriculum in the 2018-19
school year; and
WHEREAS,the Bass Museum of Art has reached out to the City with a coordinated
approach that involves multiple cultural institutions in the City; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2019-30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a
grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Bass"), for the
implementation of a Beta Test for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public schools
(kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions; and
WHEREAS, the participating cultural institutions include the Bass Museum, Miami
City Ballet, New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Young
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Musicians United; and, the schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher,
Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South
Pointe Elementary; and
WHEREAS, the program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended
to inspire students to engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics to work with cultural anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music
in traditional class offerings; and
WHEREAS, the "Plus" component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the City's pilot
program to promote career and college readiness; and
WHEREAS, the 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued
STEAM programming with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the
program continue (41 responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that
the program continues (61 responses total); and
WHEREAS, as such, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approves a new grant agreement between the City and the Bass for the
2019-2020 school year, incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Resolution
as Exhibit "A", said agreement extending the current agreement with the Bass for an
additional one (1) year through September 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Administration further recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approve, in substantial form, an amendment to the current grant agreement
with the Bass, incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Resolution as Exhibit
"B", extending the existing agreement term from June 7, 2019 through September 30,
2019 and using the remainder of the approved FY 2018-2019 funds, in the approximate
amount of$42,000.00, in preparation of the 2019-2020 school year and for the purchase
of STEAM materials for an additional class at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and other Miami
Beach public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Administration further recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approve and authorize the City Manager to execute independent contractor
agreements with six (6) contractors to serve as a STEAM liaison for each of the six City
public schools during the 2019-2020 school year, for a total fee not to exceed $1,000 per
contractor, in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve, in substantial form, a new grant agreement with the Friends
of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Bass"), for the management of the Miami Beach Beta Test
for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") Plus Program
for all six City public schools (kindergarten-12th grade) for FY 2019-2020, in an amount
not to exceed $372,000.00, for an initial one-year term, with two (2) one-year renewal
terms, at the City's option and subject to funding appropriation and approval by the City
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Commission during the budgetary process for each fiscal year; and approve, in
substantial form, Amendment No. 1 to the current grant agreement with the Bass; said
amendment extending the agreement term from June 7, 2019 through September 30,
2019, using the remainder of the approved FY 2018-2019 funds, in the approximate
amount of$42,000.00, in preparation for the 2019-2020 school year, for planning and the
purchase of STEAM materials for an additional class at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and
for other Miami Beach public schools; and authorize the City Manager to execute the final
agreement and amendment; and further approve and authorize the City Manager to
execute independent contractor agreements with six(6)contractors to serve as a STEAM
liaison for each of the six City public schools during the 2019-2020 school year, for a total
fee not to exceed $1,000 per contractor, in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of July, 2019.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber)
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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City Attorney ate
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