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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | November 18, 2020 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2019-31014 AND RESOLUTION NO. 2018-30259, IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY FUNDED BY THE CITY, IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $60,000, TO INCLUDE SPEECH AND DEBATE AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,600 PER YEAR. |
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| | Approve the resolution and expand the afterschool program at Miami Beach Senior High School to support the Speech and Debate program, in an amount not to exceed $3,600 annually. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
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In January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida entered into an Education Compact with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to enhance learning opportunities for youth that reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community to support excellence in the City's public schools.
At the March 1, 2017, Commission meeting, a referral was made to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee ("FCWPC") to examine options that may be available to the City to provide supplemental funding for enhancements and other support for public schools within the City's geographical boundaries. The City Commission directed staff to survey members of the community with children in a Miami Beach public school to determine what educational enhancements were needed, and present the findings to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee. The City Administration developed and conducted an education enhancement survey to gather input on potential enhancements, and received 374 community responses.
The FCWPC recommended that City staff begin negotiations to allow for implementation of the following educational enhancements: Extracurricular after-school activities for Biscayne Beach Elementary and Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center; reading tutoring during and/or after-school at North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary, Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8, Biscayne Beach Elementary, and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle; math tutoring during and/or after-school at Miami Beach Nautilus Middle and Miami Beach Senior High School; and expanded mental health services at all public elementary and middle schools in Miami Beach. All requested enhancements were implemented and are underway beginning in the 2018-19 school year. In the 2019-20 school year, afterschool enrichment was expanded to include Rock Ensemble at Miami Beach Senior High School.
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| On April 11. 2018, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2018-30259, approving recommendations made by the FCWPC to implement the following educational enhancements in the City s public schools for the 2018-2019 school year and subsequent school years, subject to approval of a budget amendment for FY 2017 -2018 and funding approval in each subsequent fiscal year during the City's budgetary process: (i) afterschool activities at Biscayne Beach Elementary School and Miami Beach Fienberg /Fisher K -8, in an amount not to exceed$ 60,000; (ii) reading tutors for students who attend Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary School, North Beach Elementary School, Biscayne Beach Elementary School, Miami Beach Fienberg / Fisher K -8, and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School. in an amount not to exceed$ 50,000; ( iii) math tutors for students 'M10 attend Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School, in an amount not to exceed $ 20,000; (iv) mental health service expansion at Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary School, North Beach Elementary School, Biscayne Beach Elementary School. Miami Beach Fienberg / Fisher K -8, and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School, in an amount not to exceed$ 60,000; and (v) college preparation program and materials for 500 Miami Beach Senior High School students, in an amount not to exceed $12,500.
Afterschool programs funded by the City of Miami Beach at Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8 and Biscayne Beach Elementary are well attending with enrollment exceeding expectations. In the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020, there were 758 youth enrolled, a 65.9 percent increase in enrollment compared to the prior year. Enrollment reflected 439 youth at Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8 and 301 youth enrolled at Biscayne Beach Elementary. Current Fall 2020 classes are being offered virtually with several classes suspended until school facilities reopen to partnerships.
On October 16, 2019, the Mayor and Commission approved Resolution No. 2019-31014 to expand the scope of afterschool activities to include Miami Beach Senior High School as a participating school to support the Miami Beach Rock Ensemble program. There were 18 youth enrolled during the 2019-20 school year. In order to continue to support youth access to afterschool enrichment and enrich educational opportunities, administration is recommending the expansion of the afterschool program at Miami Beach Senior High School to support the Speech and Debate program, in an amount not to exceed $3,600 annually.
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| | Not Applicable |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | No | | No | |
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| | | | | | | | Strategic Connection
| | Prosperity - Be known for (K-12) educational excellence. |
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