LTC 190-2022 City of Miami Beach Dual Enrollment Program Status Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle SchoolDocuSign Envelope ID: 9FF443F6-A88C-4CB5-8491-74CDD9C1DBB2
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF TL.Jr:: r1Tv u A h i Ar-e n
NO. LTC # 190-2022 LETTER TO COMMISSION
To: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
{) ,_fl~ From: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager vnc--~I.AI\.A-+'or--
Date: May 11, 2022
Subject: City of Miami Beach Dual Enrollment Program Status Miami Beach Senior High
School and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide information on the status of our partnership
with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), Florida International University, and Miami-
Dade College to increase dual enrollment courses at Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami
Beach Nautilus Middle School. Additionally, the City partnered with the University of Florida to
expand course offerings at Miami Beach Senior High School for 2022-23.
The chart below provides information on the number of course and class sections available to
students following the implementation of the partnership in Fall 2014, as well as the financial
savings to Miami Beach families for those children choosing to enroll in dual enrollment classes
offered at Miami Beach public schools funded by the city in a total amount since program inception
of $3,099,375.21. Additionally, these classes support class size reduction efforts.
# of Dual # of Class # of Students Per Credit Cost Savings to City of
School Year Enrollment Sections Participating (based on FIU Miami Beach
Courses Available credit per cost) Families
Fall 2014 0 0 0 $0
Spring 2015 3 4 104 $203.59 $76,000.08
Fall 2015 2 4 123 $203.59 $89,884.71
Spring 2016 4 6 138 $203.59 $100,846.26
Fall 2016 4 6 125 $203.59 $91 ,346.25
Spring 2017 7 9 181 $205.57 $133,344.51
Fall 2017 7 12 217 $205.57 $159,866.07
Spring 2018 9 15 257 $205.57 $189,334.47
Fall 2018 9 16 413 $205.57 $304,261.23
Spring 2019 13 19 412 $205.57 $303,524.52
Fall 2019 10 18 364 $205.57 $268,162.44
Spring 2020 8 20 408 $205.57 $300,577.68
Fall 2020 7 22 552 $205.57 $406,663.92
Spring 2021 7 19 472 $205.57 $347,727.12
Fall 2021 6 14 295 $205.57 $217,329.45
Spring 2022 5 7 150 $205.57 $110,506.50
Total 101 191 4,211 $3,099,375.21
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Funding to support and expand the partnership in the 2021-22 school year includes an estimated
City contribution of $90,000 for instructor salaries and M-DCPS estimated contribution of $53,400
for textbooks.
The dual enrollment program at Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami Beach Nautilus
Middle School allows eligible students to enroll in a college course and high school class
simultaneously. The credits the students earn are used towards both a high school diploma and
are acceptable towards a college Associate or Bachelor degree, or technical certificate. The
benefits of offering dual enrollment courses to high school and middle school students include:
Saves students and parents money, as dual enrollment students are exempt from paying
application, registration, tuition , laboratory, and special fees if the classes taken are
being used toward high school graduation
• Enriches the course opportunities for outstanding high school / middle school students
Shortens the time to attain a college degree
• Provides students with college credit that is transferable to a college or university
Allows grades earned to become part of the students' permanent transcripts
Dual enrollment course offerings include, but are not limited to, the following for the 2022-23
school year:
Architecture and Humanity
• Ballet Techniques I
Criminology
Fundamentals of Argumentation and Debate
• Individual in Society
• Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Business
• Introduction of Sociology
• Modern Dance Techniques
• Public Speaking
• Fundamentals of Argumentation and Debate
Psychology of Personal Effectiveness
• Social Problems
• Strategies for Success
Survey of Architectural History
• Writing in Rhetoric I
• Writing in Rhetoric II
We will continue to support our vision of being a prosperous city with a special flavor of arts,
culture, education, and business with management objectives of being known for (K-12)
educational excellence. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Leslie
Rosenfeld.