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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members
Date:
June 15, 2017
of the City Commission
Subject:
Education Advisory Board
From: Todd B. Hannon
References:
Agenda for July 13, 2017
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.
Five (5) appointments are required at this time:
• Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:'
1. Vacant. (Seat previously held by Eileen Bottari)
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:2
1. Vacant. (Seat previously held by Evelio Torres)
• City Manager Daniel J. Alfonso has three (3) nominations for seats currently :3
1. Vacant. (Seat previously held by Charles Auslander)
2. Vacant. (Seat previously held by Edelma Zuniga)
3. Vacant. (Seat previously held by Daniel Yoder)
1 This item was continued from November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9, 2017,
April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, and June 8, 2017, Commission meetings.
2 This item was continued from November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9, 2017,
April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, and June 8, 2017, Commission meetings.
3 This item was continued from November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9, 2017,
April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, and June 8, 2017, Commission meetings.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the board. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the July 13, 2017,
Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
Lillian Blondet, Director of Grants Administration
Esther Balsera, Liaison
Daniel D. Diaz, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator