HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAB 03-11-10CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: February 22, 2010
of the City Commission
6� a Z� Subject: Education Advisory Board
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: March 11, 2010Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: 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.
Three (3) appointments by the City Commission are required at this time:
• Vice -Chairman Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:*
1. Carlota Morales, incumbent, whose term expires on July 8, 2013.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination:
1. Vacancy.
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination:
1. Vacancy since December 11, 2009.
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 March 11, 2010
Commission agenda.
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c: Vivian Bohorques, Office of the Mayor
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
. This item was continued from February 11, 2010 Commission Meeting.