2004 0922 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting September 22, 2004 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Action: Mayor Ede1cup noted the above changes. S. SPECIAL PRESENT A TIONS SA. Presentation by the Mayor's Advisory Council: Education/Schools Committee, Action: [City Clerk's Note: See related Resolution Add-on Item 10Al Chairperson Bob Welsh said that the Committee is recommending to the City Commission to go with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system and he handed out documentation and reported. He thanked the Commission and staff for their understanding of the need for a school in Sunny Isles Beach, and he particularly thanked Commissioner Thaler as the liaison for the Education/Schools Committee. He went through the handout which included the Committee's Mission Statement and the steps they went through to get to where they are tonight. He introduced the Committee members in the audience and thanked them for their hard work. He also introduced Enid Weisman, Assistant Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Speakers: Enid Weisman; Marianna Talalaevsky; Ana Rijo-Conde, Facilities Planner for Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Loretta de Vries; Herb Abramson, Chairman ofthe Sunny Isles Beach Beautification Trust; Bud Scholl; Henry Kay Mr. Welsh noted the School Comparison Chart between Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Satellite Schools, and that 1,100 questionnaires were sent out to businesses and 40% responded. The parent's questionnaire was in the newspaper for them to respond to and send out, and only 30-40 responses out of 900 parents were received. Mr. Welsh said they had asked the Miami-Dade Public School System who was going to pay for the school building, what will it look like, and how long will it take to build, and they said they would pay for the school building, they have templates and models to choose from that fits best on that land, and he said that City Manager Russo asked if the City can use its own construction company, and they said yes. He said the second factor is when you have a Charter School the City is responsible for handing over the money, and the teachers are set at a dollar amount; the principal has the authority to choose the staff based upon how qualified they are and how well they may be able to teach. These are the two biggest factors that he saw, City Manager Russo explained that in a Charter School for instance the City of A ventura is ultimately responsible for the budget, subsequent increases, shortfalls, and needs that they may have. Under the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the budget and operation of the school is through the Miami-Dade County School District. He said that the City would have a unique agreement with them from the standpoint that the City is providing the land and that we are entering into a joint cooperative effort to them to build this 2