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Home My WebLink AboutEAB CCMemoCITY OF MIAMI INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Members of the Date: November 28, 2011 City Commission Subject: Education Advisory Board From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: Agenda for December 15, 2011 City Clerk Enclosures: List of members, Mayor's memo 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. Two (2) appointments are required at this time: * • Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 1. Vacant. (Note: Mayor Regalado has provided the Clerk's Office with a memo indicating that Marta Zayas will be his nominee for the vacant position). • Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1. Vacant. For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the December 15, 2011, Commission agenda. PAT:th c: Lillian Blondet, Interim Director of Grants Administration Esther Balsera, Liaison Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator * This item was continued from the October 13, 2011, and November 17, 2011, Commission meetings.