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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2010-09-14 AdvertisementTIE MIAMI HERALD I MiamMetalo.com/Metro BROWARD SCHOOLS SCHOOLS LOCAL 8 STATE Al FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3.2010 1 5B Client Name: 853712801 Ad Number: CITY OF MIAMI-CITY CLERK Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Metro And State/B5/Dade cris a) N C/) Packed schools Florida getting more school aid at issue again C. Tne Broward School Board renewed a discussion on school overcrowding and a plan to Or out portanles. BY RAFAE-R. 0_!L-D4 av Tne contentious issue of School boundary changes ,s once agars. o>: the table The Browne Schoo: Boars on Thursday reopened gins ways to relieve r over- crowding in western schools whh also espior- ing a plan to eliminate portables over the next de The ropier go hand in hand. said Tom Linder. the district's construction chief. The disaim's porta- bles se aging. with about ay percent being more than 20 years old. During a school board retreat at Broward Col- lege in Coconut Creek. Lindner and schools Superintendent James Notter said the district overall has more than 33.000 empty seats, but more than half of them. 17,000. are in potables Portables are a main- stay at many of the dis- trict's crowded western schools, a need that will have to be alleviated by reducing enrollment at those schools. Lindner said. Proposals for how to do that were postponed las: yen, largely because of an outcry from parents who did not want their children moved to schools farther east Since then the district revised its agreement with Broward's municipal governments over how to measure school capacity. including portables as part of the discussion. Natter's office is due to make boundary recom- mendations to the board on Oct 26. Hotter said he doesn't capers busing needs to increase even after boundary changes are made, Leslie Brown, the dr- dices executive director of educational programs, and Deputy Supermte. dent pan: Ha -Tins -. told bond me9cers that pub- isc each. an would n heyo gnu. -.tng the un into hfor no changes "I: is a diacult suoiee u: one ra21 needs so None, said after the mesa.. No final e west' R ere made and i cyear which schools will be most directly affected Board members were told that u eie,rentary schoois (Coconut Creel. Dolphin Hay. lames S. Hunt, Lakeside. McNab and Quiet Waters). one middle school (Falcon Cove) and one high school (Flanagan) will be significantly over ®achy in the 2014-2015 school year if current trends hold. Board member Mau- reen Ditmen said the was grateful staff members were including public outreach as a crucial com- ponent of dismissing the issue and board member Robin Bartleman stressed that boundary changes thalong -term disrpsdon at will not affect any students this year. Also at the board work- shop. members listened to an argument by Coconut Creek to revisit school impact fees. which are charged to developers of housing units to offset the cost of educating more children in a district • atoll_. mom to bub- bleiintuted exams. Tne exams are the 201,--L` snit "As 1 :rave! a oft. ... the counrry. the number one piamt : hen from teachers as that t>ts pressure teachers to teat to t s that at roesn : measure what eally matters." Secretary of ntatioc Acne Duncan saidit a new- release. "Roth of these winning anpiiams are p-tanning to deveior assessmenu that will move us far beyond tins and measure mai. sm- den: knowledge and swills Two partnerships — the Partnership i - Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). of which Flor- ida is a oar.. and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) — were selected to receive a total of S330 million In addition to Florida PARCC is made up of Ala- bama, Arkansas. Arizona California, Colorado. the District of Columbia. Del- aware. Georgia. Illinois. Indiana- Kentucky. Louisi- ana. Massachusetts- Mary- land. Mississippi, North Dakota. New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York. Ohio. Oklahoma, Pennsyl- vania, Rhode ldmrt South Subscribe today i 1-800-441-0444 FIRED? Ham touhemaareJaIaboutbbefired- even thoumlyuu don` daene b be? Then atlas fora free moRdulion. Disparti Law Group 800.633-4091 r tltnv.Diiparfilau'.com caring for people, making a differences Funeral Homes, Cemeteries & Crematory CaballeroRivero W oodlawn.com Offering THE SIMPLICITY PLAN° Prearrangement Program CITY OF MIAMI NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING Pursuant to Section 2-33 (9 of the Code df the City of Miami, Fluida, as amended, a special meeting of the Miami City Commission has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 14, 2010 et A00 AM, et Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pen American Drive, Miami, Flmltla The coroner of this asemol meeting k to ®vmmenw to the CAty Crew Mat wlll mnnr-f the City of Miami's FY 2010-2011 &dMCI Hooter biaentss shay be conducted outside &Mat for which the special needig is called. Sawed any Paxton desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any molter to be considered at this meelm9. met pesos stall ensure that a verboten record of the proceedings is malls iWdmg as ...ay end evidence Mon which any appeal may be based (RS. 2136.0105). th accordance wen the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, parsons needing epecel accommodations to participate in this procsedag may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (voice) no hits Men two (2) business days prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250.5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) b.iness days prior to the proceeding. (a14017) Priscilla A Thompson, CMC City Clerk l -iriL.a» nt's c mullisiait group It: UOlalr fn" aid tr. dray' ur Itl! axon's. Carolina m T _ y to test 2 modem's abilitto complexread piete- - roiec_s. _l at classroom speai- ing and listening 255472- mmars a.. ork with w dig,- ti media There will no longer be one end -of -yea: high - sakes accountability rest. such as the Florida Com- prehensive Assessment Ter_ Instead these will be a series o ents throughout the year that will be averaged into one The ach oy the SBAD. o� which Flor- ida member. is to use computer ada➢tive technology that will ash students tailored a tionbased oc their previ- ous rs. While there will still be one test at the end of the year for accountability purposes. there wit 'an a series of mtcim ter, to monitor a smFentEsncatio❑ Eric 7. s said i-nc e-rcat that is h25 b experience working. cot partners es on thu missy cou➢dbreai pro- "1 car': emphasize ueh the significance this effort x'mcr wit: ,pro- duce a high quality assess- ment system allowing for cross -state and interna- tional comparisons using standards ra a: are tion- ally benchmarked. ' said. ": look forward to beginning this important work which will ensure oin students are on track to graduate prepared and to move or. to col- lege or career." CITY OF MIAMI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Moms Coy Comm arson will hole no first public hearing concerning the Coy at Miami Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Bugger on Tuesday. September 14. 2010 et 5,05 p.m. A secant public hee rag regarding same is tmmtweN scheduled for Monday. September 27, 2010 m 5:05 p.m. Both neetmgs will take place eon the Coy Commtsion Chambers at Coy Hat. 3500 Pan Arterran Dive. Mom, Honda. Should any person once to appeal any decown of the City Commission win respect to any natter commerce at this hearing, the: person shall ensure that embamn record of the proceedings s made. mcludmg all teste500y and ecointue upon which any appeal may be based (F.S206.0105). A accordance oath the Amalans with Drsabilihes Act of 1990, persons neadmg spoual acconmeoahor s to paracipate or 555 proceeding may comae the OWen of the City Clerk et (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no later than two (2) bushress days poor to the procoedetg or es (305) 250-5472 (ITt1 no later than three (3) busrlme days prior to me proceeding. Set 46161 Posen. A Thompson, CMC Coy Clerk CITY OF HOLLYWOOD NOTICE OF LAND USE AMENDMENT SECOND READING The City of HMysOod City Commissm wOl WO a pubic hearing hn the Clly COmmisdon premiers. Room 219, semld floor Of Hollywood City Hall, locare0 at 2600 Hollywood Boulevard on Be poOosed alrence on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at t:30 PM. at as inn thereafter as same can be heard FILE NOS 10-L-06 (PO-MO-12) APPLICANT Coy of Hollywood LOp1110N: Properties Generally Located Belwem Pemoroke Road to the SOUth, Side Fats New River Canal lathe North. Hoed. Ttrtplke to the West and SW 57 Avenue to the East. REDUESC AN ORDNANCE OF THE CRY OF HOLLYWOOD, BENDA AMENDING/HE CIIY'S COMPORIBIONE PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR PROPERTIES GBHERALLY LOCATED BETNEEN PEMN(OKE ROAD TOTHE SOUTH, 50U1N FORK NEW MI@1 CANAL TO THE NORTH, FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE TO THE WEST AND SW SPP AVENUE TO NE EAST, IN HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA, AS MORE SPECEICALLY SET FORTH IN MINT 'V FROM THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF GENERAL BUSINESS. COMMUNITY FACIIRES, INDUSTRIAL °FREE, LOW (5) RESIDENTIAL LOW-NEDIUM (10) RESIDENTIAL AND MEDIUM(16) RESIDENTIAL TO TRANSIT °RIEIMED CORRIDOR ROC); AND AMENDING THE arcs FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO REFLECT SAID CHANGES. A copy of the proposed eppiaatlnn meedals, and legal description for the above petltlas are on file in Ole Oeparanem of Planing and Development Services, and Is available for public review during normal business Mips. Comments of any interested party relative to this matter may be submitted In wrOing and/or Presented in person at the meeting. My person who decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency or commission MTh respect to my matter considered atthis meeting wAI reed a record of the proceedings, and I w0 be =Imam= to ensue that a verbatim record of to proceedings Is matte, which record induces the temlmey and evidence upon which the appeal Ls eased. Reese call (954) 921-3471 fa any questions regarding the above matters. Two a more members of any one dy board, common, a committee, who we not members otitis Mid may attend this meeting and may,mtlratame, discuss matlnrum which foreseeable action may tier be taken by their board, commission, or committee. Persons with disabeiBss veto re titre reasonable amo mma shoo to pabdpate in City programs and/or scrips may the the Office of the City Manager fine business days In advere al (954) 921-3201. g m itdsduel Is beefing or speech impaired, pease oat (BOO) 955'B771 (V-T52). Dared this 3° day of September 2010. Patida A Cerny, MMC City perk Haywood A,