Resolution 2021-31731 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31731
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND QUALITY OF
LIFE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY
COMMITTEE, AT THEIR MAY 19, 2021 AND MAY 21, 2021 MEETINGS,
RESPECTIVELY, TO REINSTATE THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE MIAMI BEACH RESIDENTS, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000 (PROGRAM FUNDS), FOR THE
2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER;AND
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF PROGRAM FUNDS FOR
THE INITIAL YEAR FROM THE CITY'S BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2021; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER
DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY REQUIRED AGREEMENTS AND •
DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education
Compact with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) to enhance learning
opportunities for youth; and the Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach
community to support excellence in the City's public schools; and the 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, in 2012, the City established a Substitute Teacher Incentive Program
(Program) to assist with the recruitment of Miami Beach residents to serve as substitute
teachers for Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School wherein participating residents were to
be issued a citywide parking decal for three months following six days of substitute
teaching at the middle school; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, the Program was discontinued and allocated funds ($3,000)
were redirected to other educational enhancements, based on information received from
the principal at the time, who indicated that Miami Beach residents did not serve as
substitute teachers during that time period; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2021, the Committee for Quality Education unanimously
approved a motion to reinstate the City's Program, to recruit residents of Miami Beach to
become substitute teachers for Miami Beach public schools and offer them an incentive,
such as a citywide parking permit or funding to secure a substitute teacher certification;
and further urged the Mayor and Commission to support the request; and
WHEREAS, based on current information posted to the Miami-Dade County Public
School website, the procedure to become a substitute teacher with M-DCPS includes, but
is not limited to, upfront expenditures totaling approximately$277.22 to earn the MDCPS
Substitute Teacher credential; and
WHEREAS, the item was unanimously approved at the May 19, 2021
Neighborhoods and Quality of Life Committee meeting and the May 21, 2021 Finance and
Economic Resiliency Committee meeting; and
WHEREAS, at the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee meeting, the
Committee recommended to fund the Program in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, for
the reimbursement of the costs associated with securing the credentialling requirements
for eligible Miami Beach residents, and for the issuance of a citywide parking decal, for
the period corresponding to the applicable school year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Neighborhoods and Quality of
Life Committee and Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee, at their May 19, 2021
and May 21, 2021 meetings, respectively, to reinstate the Substitute Teacher Incentive
Program for eligible Miami Beach residents, in and amount not to exceed $5,000
(Program Funds), for the 2021-2022 school year and each year thereafter; and authorize
the appropriation of the Program Funds for the initial year from the City's budget for fiscal
year 2021; and further authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute any
required agreements and documents to implement the Program.
PASSED and ADOPTED this a3 day of 3ihe- 2021.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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Rafael E. Granado, ity Clerk
TIHCORP ORATED;
APPROVED AS TO
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: June 23, 2021
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE AND
FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AT THEIR MAY 19,
2021 AND MAY 21, 2021 MEETINGS, RESPECTIVELY, TO REINSTATE THE
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE MIAMI
BEACH RESIDENTS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000 (PROGRAM
FUNDS), FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR EACH YEAR
THEREAFTER; AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE INITIAL YEAR FROM THE CITY'S BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY REQUIRED
AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the recommendation of both the Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee and
Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee to implement a Substitute Teacher Incentive
Program for Miami Beach eligible residents to serve as substitute teachers at Miami Beach
Nautilus Middle School and other Miami Beach public schools as needed allowing for
reimbursement to eligible residents of up to $300 for application requirements and a citywide
parking decal for the applicable school year. Funding of up to $5,000 per fiscal year beginning
in FY22.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
In January 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education Compact with Miami-Dade
County Public Schools (MDCPS) 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. The 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.
In 2012, the City established a Substitute Teacher Incentive Program to assist with the
recruitment of Miami Beach residents to serve as substitute teachers for Miami Beach Nautilus
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Middle School. In 2016 the program was discontinued and allocated funds ($3,000) were
redirected to other educational enhancements. Participating residents were to be issued_a
citywide parking decal for three months following six days of substitute teaching at the middle
school. Based on information received from the principal at the time, Miami Beach residents
did not serve as substitute teachers during that time period.
At the March 16, 2021 Committee for Quality Education meeting, members requested to
reinstate the City's Substitute Incentive Program via the below motion:
Made by Mary Keinath
Second by Beverly Heller
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission reinstate the
incentive program to recruit residents of Miami Beach to become substitute teachers for Miami
Beach public schools and offer them an incentive such as a citywide parking permit or funding of
the cost to attain a substitute teacher certification.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage:Votes 11-0
The item was unanimously approved at the May 19, 2021 Neighborhoods and Quality of Life
Committee meeting and the May 21, 2021 Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee
meeting. At the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee meeting a motion was made to
support the program in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for the reimbursement of eligible
Miami Beach residents for Miami-Dade County Public School substitute teacher credential
requirements and the issuance of a citywide parking decal aligned to the school year for the
• applicable school year.
ANALYSIS
Based on current information posted to the Miami-Dade County Public School website, the
procedure to become a substitute teacher with M-DCPS includes, but is not limited to, the
following upfront expenditures to attain the substitute teacher credential:
• $30.00 Miami-Dade College New Student Admission Fee
• $118.22 Miami-Dade College In-State Tuition Fee EDG 2311
• $28.00 Substitute Teacher Handbook
• $71.00 MDCPS Fingerprinting Fee
• $30.00 Transcripts from Colleges (Estimated)
The total approximate cost to receive the M-DCPS Substitute Teacher credential is $277.22.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
49.1% of residents are satisfied or very satisfied with public schools per the 2019 survey
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
$5,000.00 annually
Amount(s)/Account(s):
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Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Strategic Connection
Prosperity-Be known for(K-12)educational excellence.
Legislative Trackina
Organizational Development and Performance Initiatives
Sponsor
Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora and Commissioner Micky Steinberg
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ QEC Motion March 2021
o Substitute Teacher CMB Flyer
o MDCPS Substitute Teacher Application Procedure
❑ Resolution
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DocuSign Envelope ID:96A7ACOF-18B0-40E1-B4FD-322E08433594
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
114-2021
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
f-DocuSigned by:
FROM: Raul J.Aguila, Interim City Manager rout, avita
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DATE: March 16, 2021
SUBJECT: Committee for Quality Education Motions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the following motions regarding
educational enhancements and substitute teacher incentives, approved at the March 16, 2021
committee meeting.
C: Executive Staff
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning Development Officer
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of March 16, 2021
Members Present: Mary Keinath,Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff,Judith Berson-Levinson, Tiffany
Heckler, Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beverly Heller, Ivan Alvarez,Yvette Tache, and
Lauren Cantor
Members Absent:Jamie Adams,Jordan Leonard, and Karen Latham
Motion#1
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Judith Berson-Levinson
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission recognize the
positive impact our educational enhancements have on our youth and community and request to
continue to fund and support all educational enhancements on Miami Beach for the next school
year.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage:Votes 11-0
Motion#2
Made by Mary Keinath
Second by Beverly Heller
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission reinstate the
incentive program to recruit residents of Miami Beach to become substitute teachers for Miami
Beach public schools and offer them an incentive such as a citywide parking permit or funding of the
cost to attain a substitute teacher certification.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
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SUBSTITUTE
TEACH AT THE
BEACH
Substitute Teaching at
Nautilus Middle School has its Perks
You may be eligible for a free citywide parking pass if you are a Miami
Beach resident and substitute teach at Nautilus Middle School.*
To learn how to apply, follow the link to the Miami-Dade County Public
School website to complete your application.**
Contact:
Office of Organization Development Performance Initiatives,
305.673.7020
*City of Miami Beach parking passes are available to Miami Beach residents, only after six substitute teaching days
at Nautilus Middle School. Valid for three months.
**It takes approximately two weeks from clearance and completion of all listed requirements to receive your
employee number. Upon receipt of you employee number, you may contact Nautilus Middle School directly
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Temporary Instructor(Substitute)Procedures-PowerSchool Application
For questions regardingthe application process,please email PERSINQ@dadeschools.net.
For technical questions,please contact the help desk at 855-980-0511 or support@powerschool.com.
•Applicants must be 19 or older and have earned a minimum of 30 college credits.
•All Temporary Instructors must complete a My School Online Newrow Training and must register at https://www.survevmonkey.com/r/NewHireTemporarylnstructor
•Non-Education majors must complete a two-day Temporary lnstructorTrainins offered by Miami-Dade College(MDC).To register for the Temporary
Instructor Training(Course#EDG 2311)contact Miami-Dade College at 305-237-6203 or visit http://www.mdc.edu/temporary-instructor/
Complete •Who does need the Temporary lnstructorlralning?
Requirements • Experienced full-time teachers/retired teachers(provide a reference from your last principal indicating satisfactory performance)(upload to profile)
• Experienced temporary instructor(provide letter from last principal or employment verification indicating a minimum of one year of substitute teaching
experience on business letterhead,with original signature,and date) (upload to profile)
• Currently enrolled in or completed student teaching internship(provide reference from cooperating teacher and college professor).Verification of enrollment
in internship must appear on official transcripts
• Completed education degree
• Already completed temporary instructor training EDG 2311 or equivalent(submit official transcripts)
For an optimized experience,Google Chrome,Mozilla Firefox,or Safari is required.All users must have an email address in order to register.
•Before you begin the application,gather the documents you will need to complete your candidate profile.The candidate profile consists of:
•Personal information,current resume,and work history
•Submission of two professional references from past/present supervisors/professors(must be on letterhead,signed,and dated within the last
Prepare for year OR submitted on the district's reference form.References must be uploaded to your candidate profile.
Application •Certification Information(if applicable)
•Proof of completion of Temporary lnstructorTraining(if applicable)
•All applicants must submit official,sealed transcripts reflecting a minimum of 30 college credits to:Miami-Dade County Public Schools,Transcript Desk,1450 NE 2
Avenue,Suite 160,Miami,FL 33132.Transcripts may also be sent electronically using http://www.studentclearinghouse.org(request that electronic transcripts
be e-mailed to PersRecordsPdadeschools.net).
• Please visit instructional staffing lob pools which lists the subject area job pools.
•Select a Temporary Instructor/Substitute job pool-Non degreed(at least 30 college credits)or Degreed(Bachelor's Degree or Higher)
Complete • If desired,upload a cover letter and then proceed to create a log-in and password for the PowerSchool system.
Application • Complete the Candidate Profile.In order to be considered for employment,all sections of the candidate profile must be completed.
• Complete the Job Specific Inventory(two short answer essay questions).
Upon successful completion of above steps,please email the Instructional Staffing Office at PERSINQ@dadeschools.net.The staffing office will verify
completion of the requirements and email you a conditional offer letter.Upon receipt of this email,you must visit the Instructional Staffing office(1450 NE 2nd
Pre-Employment Avenue,Suite 150,Miami,FL 33132).As stated In your conditional offer letter,please bring the following items:
Requirements •Original social security card&driver's license/government-issued ID(work authorization if needed)
•$71.00 money order for fingerprints payable to"SBMD Fingerprinting"or you may use a credit card
•Bank information for Direct Deposit enrollment(voided chedc or direct deposit authorization form from your bank)
It takes approximately one week from clearance and completion of all requirements to receive your employee number via email.
Upon receipt of your employee number,you may contact the substitute locator at the schools of your choice.
To remain active as a substituteitagelf129 yotalhtist work at least one day during the school year(not calendar year).