| | | | | | | | TO: | Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee Members
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| Alina T. Hudak, City Manager |
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| DATE: | July 23, 2021
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| SUBJECT: | DISCUSSION ON DUAL ENROLLMENT TRANSCRIPT COSTS TO MIAMI BEACH STUDENTS |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
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At the June 23, 2021 Commission Meeting, Commissioner David Richardson referred a discussion item to the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee regarding the cost of transcripts for Miami Beach students who have taken dual enrollment courses funded by the City. The City of Miami Beach has been in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), Florida International University, and Miami-Dade College since Spring 2015 to increase dual enrollment courses at Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.
The interest and success of students at our Miami Beach high school and middle school in dual enrollment classes has resulted in a 310 percent increase in the number of classes from the 2015-16 to 2020-21 school years. The chart below provides information on the number of course and class sections available to students following the implementation of the partnership, 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 $2,771,539.00. Additionally, these classes support class size reduction efforts.
Funding to support and expand the partnership in the 2020-21 school years includes an estimated City contribution of $90,000 for instructor salaries and M-DCPS estimated contribution of $122,880 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's or bachelor's degree, or technical certificate. The benefits of offering dual enrollment courses to high school and middle school students include:
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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
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Enriches the course opportunities for outstanding high school / middle school students
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Shortens the time to attain a college degree
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Provides students with college credit that is transferable to a college or university
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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 2020-21 school years:
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Criminology
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French I
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French II
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Fundamentals of Argumentation and Debate
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Individual in Society
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Introduction to Education
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Introduction to Entrepreneurship
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Introduction to Business
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Introduction of Sociology
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Public Speaking
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Psychology of Personal Effectiveness
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Social Problems
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Strategies for Success
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Writing in Rhetoric I
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Writing in Rhetoric II
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Teaching Diverse Population
School Year
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# of Dual Enrollment Courses
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# of Class Sections Available
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# of Students
Participating
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Per Credit Cost (based on FIU credit per cost)
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Savings to City of Miami Beach Families
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Fall 2014
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0
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0
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0
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$0
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Spring 2015
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3
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4
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104
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$203.59
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$76,000.08
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Fall 2015
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2
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4
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123
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$203.59
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$89,884.71
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Spring 2016
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4
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6
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138
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$203.59
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$100,846.26
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Fall 2016
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4
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6
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125
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$203.59
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$91,346.25
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Spring 2017
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7
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9
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181
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$205.57
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$133,344.51
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Fall 2017
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7
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12
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217
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$205.57
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$159,866.07
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Spring 2018
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9
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15
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257
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$205.57
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$189,334.47
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Fall 2018
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9
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16
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413
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$205.57
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$304,261.23
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Spring 2019
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13
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19
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412
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$205.57
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$303,524.52
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Fall 2019
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10
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18
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364
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$205.57
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$268,162.44
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Spring 2020
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8
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20
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408
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$205.57
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$300,577.68
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Fall 2020
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7
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22
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552
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$205.57
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$406,663.92
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Spring 2021
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7
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19
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472
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$205.57
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$347,727.12
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Total
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90
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170
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3,766
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$2,771,539.26
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS:
| Per Florida Statute 1007.271 Dual Enrollment Programs, the program applies toward the enrollment of an eligible secondary student in a postsecondary course creditable toward high school completion and a career certificate or an associate or baccalaureate degree. An eligible secondary student is a student who is enrolled in any grades 6 through 12 in a Florida public school or in a Florida private school. Students who are eligible for dual enrollment may enroll in dual enrollment courses conducted during school hours, after school hours, and during the summer term. A student enrolled as a dual enrollment student is exempt from the payment of tuition and fees, including registration and laboratory fees. Instructional materials assigned for use within dual enrollment courses must be made available to dual enrollment students from Florida public high schools free of charge.
The college application process often requires applicants (students) to submit an official transcript for all college classes taken from each university/college as part of the college admission process. Currently, students at Miami Beach Senior High School who have taken dual enrollment courses funded by the City of Miami Beach during the school day would be required to submit an official transcript from Florida International University and/or Miami Dade College. The cost for an official transcript in 2021 for Florida International University is $10.00 and Miami Dade College is $5.00.
Per Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the average number of graduating seniors at Miami Beach Senior High school who have taken a dual enrollment class during the school day is approximately 144 students. Therefore, a graduating senior from Miami Beach Senior High School who has enrolled in dual enrollment class during the school day could incur an out-of-pocket expense of a maximum of $15.00 per college application if an official transcript were required from any college where college credit were issued including dual enrollment courses.
If approximately 144 graduating seniors at Miami Beach Senior High were to request official transcripts from both Florida International University and Miami-Dade College as a result of their participation in dual enrollment courses funded by the City in partnership with M-DCPS, FIU and MDC, the approximate cost to cover one set of official transcripts would be $2,160. Currently, this enhancement is not funded.
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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? | | Yes | | No | |
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| | | | | | | | Strategic Connection
| Prosperity - Be known for (K-12) educational excellence. |
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