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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: November 12, 2009
of the City Commission
Subject: Education Advisory Board
From: Priscilla A. Thompson Reference November 19, 2009 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosure; List of members
The Education Advisory Board was created by City Ordinance 13066 to: (1) communicate with the administration of each
school within the city, and with those schools attended by city residents, regardless of the schools' location; (2) serve as
liaison between the city and Miami -Dade County Public Schools; (3) serve as liaison among the city's residents,
neighborhood associations, local businesses and the city on educational issues; (4) coordinate with the city and Miami -Dade
Public Schools regarding the use of schools and parks as community hubs; (5) develop joint -use agreements where the city's
parks and public schools can share resources to provide additional or expanded programming to the community; (6)
coordinate activities of the city with those activities of the local public schools, colleges and universities to promote
educational opportunities for citizens and residents of the city; (7) develop recommendations regarding programs which may
be created to enhance educational opportunities in the city; (8) develop proposed actions, including proposed legislation at
the state, county, and federal levels, supports educational programs in the city; (9) identify and advise the city on ways to
attract state and federal programs and grants to support schools within the city; and (10) contact businesses within the city
and businesses outside the city, but who do business with the city, to provide mentors, professional skills, materials, financial
or educational support for schools.
One (1) appointment is required at this time:
Mayor Tomas Regalaso has one (1) nomination:
1. Vacancy
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of the board. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the November 19, 2009
Commission agenda.
c: Office of the Mayor
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator