Res. No. 028-03-11577RESOLUTION NO.28-03-11577
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO
SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY;SUPPORTING THE
CONTINUATION OF THE CARL D.PERKINS ACT
APPROPRIATIONS;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
South Miami recognizes that the School Board of Miami-Dade
County,Florida,has set a high priority on preparing both
K-12 and adult students for high-skill/high-wage employment
opportunities in fields such as health occupations,
information technology,and other vocational/technical
areas of vital interest to the community and to the local
economy;and
WHEREAS,the School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida,is currently authorized to receive $4.3 million in
secondary and $1.5 million in postsecondary funds from the
Carl D.Perkins Act to provide for the training.Further,
the Board has decreed that the opportunity for entrance
into such training programs will be extended to all
segments of our society;and
WHEREAS,the City Commission recognizes that such
federal assistance is necessary to:purchase and replace
equipment and other items essential to the workforce
readiness of students;provide staff development and
curriculum support related to new technological
developments and the changing needs of business and
industry;and provide leadership and mentoring experiences,
competitions,and opportunities for personal and
professional development.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.That the City Commission hereby
expresses support for the continuation for the Carl D.
Perkins Applied Technology Act Appropriations.The current
delivery systems have met,are meeting,and will continue
to meet the educational and economic development needs of
our community;therefore,the structure of the Carl D.
Perkins Act delivery system must be preserved.
Additions shown by underlininganddeletions shown by ovorstriking.
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Section 2.The City Clerk is directed to provide
certified executed copies of this document to applicable
parties.
Section 3 .This resolution shall take effect
immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of February /2003.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
AS TO FORM:
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Commission Vote:4-0
Mayor Feliu:Yea
Vice Mayor Russell:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner McCrea:out of room
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
Excellence,Integrity,Inclusion
South Miami
'Hi'
2001
TO:HonorableMayor,ViceMayor
&CityCommission
FROM:Sanford A.Youkili
ActingCity Manager
DATE:February 18,2003
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RESOLUTION or ORDINANCE
ji-ITEM No._
Supporting theCarlD.PerkinsAct
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY;SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE CARL D.PERKINS
ACT APPROPRIATIONS;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS
The attached resolution,sponsored by Commissioner Bethel expresses support forthe
continuation forthe Carl D.Perkins Applied Technology Act Appropriations.The current delivery
systems have met,are meeting,and will continue to meet the educational and economic development
needs ofour community;through the School Board of Miami-Dade County,therefore,the structure of
theCarlD.PerkinsActdeliverysystemmustbepreserved
The School Board of Miami-Dade County,Florida,is currently authorized to receive $4.3 million
in secondary and $1.5 million in postsecondary funds from the Carl D.Perkins Act to provide for the
training.Further,the Board has declared thatthe opportunity for entrance into such training programs
will beextendedtoallsegments of our community.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval
Attachments:
SAY/RL (DeptDirector'sinitials)
The Honorable David D.Bethal
CityofSouth Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami,Florida 33143
Dear Commissioner Bethal:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
givingour students the world
February4,2003
Miami-Dade County School Board
Dr.Michael M.Krop,Chair
Dr.RobertB.Ingram,Vice Chair
AgustinJ.Barrera
Frank J.Bolahos
Frank J.Cobo
Perla Tabares Hantman
Betsy H.Kaplan
Dr.Maria Perez
Dr.Solomon C.Stinson
Superintendent of Schools
Merrett R.Stierheim
Legislative alerts from the nation's largest career and technical education organizations warn that there is an attempt
to eliminate federal funding for vocational education to offset shortfalls in other areas.The elimination of the Carl D.
Perkins Act funds would represent adramatic cut ($5,825,863)in the basic infrastructure of Miami-Dade County Public
Schools,impacting educational services for many thousands of students in secondary schools and adult technical
education centers across the county.
On December 11 2002 The School Board of Miami-Dade County,Florida,adopted Resolution No.02-56 (see
Attachment),describing the importance of the Perkins Act funding in Miami-Dade County and urging the federal
government to continue its support.The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce endorsed this action with its own
resolution on January 9,2003 (see Attachment).
We are respectfully requesting you to adopt asimilar resolution expressing your support for the Perkins Act in order
to preserve many of the most effective education and training programs in our community.I would appreciate your
forwarding your resolution to Mr.Joseph H.Mathos,Assistant Superintendent,Office of Adult/Vocationa ;and
Alternative Education,1450 N.E.2nd Avenue,Room 802,Miami FL 33132.You may contact him at 305 995-1443.
Thank you for your continued advocacy on behalf of local educational programs.If you have questions,please feel
free to call me,at 305 995-1428,or contact Ms.Mercedes Toural,Associate Superintendent for Education,at 305 995-
1960.
Sincerely,
MRS/JHM:cam
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Attachments
cc:School Board Members
School Board Attorney
Ms.Mercedes Toural
jrrett R.Stierheim
"Superintendent of SclToo Is"
Mr.JosephH.Mathos
Mr.Alberto M.Carvalho
Mr.Carlos A.Manrique
School Board Administration Building »1450 N.E.2nd Avenue •Miami,Florida 33132
305-995-1430 •FAX:305-995-1488 •www.dadeschools.net
RESOLUTION NO.02-56
OFTHESCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION OFTHE CARL D.PERKINS ACT APPROPRIATIONS
WHEREAS,The School Board of Miami-Dade County,Florida,hasseta high priority on preparing
both K-12 andadult students for high-skill/high-wage employmentopportunities in,fields such as
health occupations,information technology,and other vocational/technical areas ofvital interest to the
community and to the local economy;and
WHEREAS,TheSchoolBoardof Miami-Dade County,Florida,iscurrentlyauthorizedtoreceive$4.3
million in secondary and $1.5 million in postsecondary funds from the Carl D.Perkins Act to provide
forthe training ofstudentsfor employment in such high-skill/high-wage occupations.Further,the
Boardhasdecreedthatthe opportunity forentrance into such training programs will be extended to
all segments ofoursociety;and
WHEREAS,TheSchoolBoardof Miami-Dade County,Florida,recognizesthatthe continuation of
suchfederalassistancedepends upon reauthorization oftheCarl D.Perkins Act bythe 108th U.S.
Congressanditssigning bythe President,andthatfailure to reauthorize thislegislation would critically
impact the district's ability to sustain and initiate technology-dependent secondary and postsecondary
programs;and
WHEREAS,TheSchoolBoardof Miami-Dade County,Florida,recognizes thatsuchfederal
assistance is necessary to purchase andreplaceequipment such as computers,servers,health
science simulators,robotic and biotechnologyequipment,and other items essential totheworkforce
readiness ofstudents,andto provide staff development and curriculum supportrelatedtonew
technologicaldevelopmentsandthechangingneedsofbusinessand industry;and
WHEREAS,TheSchoolBoardof Miami-Dade County,Florida,recognizesthatsuchfederal
assistance is needed to support localand state career andtechnical student organizations such as
FutureBusinessLeadersof America that provide leadership and mentoring experiences,
competitions,and opportunities for personal and professional development;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The School BoardofMiami-DadeCounty,Florida,approveResolutionNo.02-56 ofTheSchoolBoard
of Miami-Dade County,Florida,expressing unequivocal supportforthecontinuationofappropriations
fortheCarl D.Perkins Applied Technology Act.Thecurrent delivery systems havemet,are meeting,
and will continuetomeetthe educational andeconomicdevelopment needs ofour community;
therefore,the structure oftheCarlD.PerkinsActdeliverysystem must be preserved.
A copy of this resolution is placed in the permanent records ofthis Board.
Presftnteffthis eleventh riay of December,A.P.2002
DADE COUNTY,FLORIDA
Secretary
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\greater
miami
|jv*chamberof
commerce
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION
OF THE CARL D.PERKINS ACT APPROPRIATIONS
WHEREAS,theGreater Miami Chamber of Commerce isan association ofbusinessesand
professions organized tocreate economic progress in Miami-Dade County;and,
WHEREAS,The School Board of Miami-Dade County,Florida,Miami-Dade Community College and
the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce havesetahigh priority onpreparingboth K-12 andadult
students for high-skill/high-wage employment opportunities in fields suchas health occupations,
information technology,andother vocational/technical areasof vital interest tothe community andto
the local economy;and,
WHEREAS,TheSchoolBoardof Miami-Dade County,Florida,iscurrentlyauthorizedtoreceive$4.3
million in secondary and$1.5 million in postsecondary funds and Miami-Dade Community College is
authorizedtoreceive$3.7 million in postsecondary funds from theCarlD.PerkinsActtoprovidefor
the training ofstudents for employment in such high-skill/high-wage occupations.Further,the Board
hasdecreedthatthe opportunity forentrance into such training programs will beextendedto all
segments ofour society;and,
WHEREAS,the Greater Miami Chamber ofCommerce recognizes thatthecontinuationof such
federal assistance depends upon reauthorization ofthe Carl D.Perkins Act by the 108th U.S.Congress
andits signing bythePresident,andthat failure toreauthorizethis legislation would critically impact
TheSchoolBoardofMiami-DadeCounty,Florida's ability to sustain and initiate technology-dependent
secondary and postsecondary programs;and,
WHEREAS,the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce recognizes that such federal assistance is
necessary to:purchase andreplaceequipmentandotheritems essential totheworkforce readiness
ofstudents;providestaffdevelopmentand curriculum support relatedtonewtechnological
developmentsandthechanging needs of business andindustry;andprovide leadership and
mentoring experiences,competitions,andopportunitiesfor personal and professional development;
NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT RESOLVED THAT the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
unequivocally supports thecontinuationofappropriationsfortheCarlD.Perkins Applied Technology
Act.Thecurrentdelivery systems have met,aremeeting,and will continue to meet the educational
andeconomic development needs ofour community;therefore,the structure oftheCarlD.Perkins
Act delivery system must be preserved.
Unanimously-passed-this-seventeenth day of December,2002,
Jac^yowell,Chairman \William O.Cullom,President