HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012-21 Authorizing an interlocal agreement with the School Board of Miami Dade CountyRESOLUTION NO. 2012-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE VILLAGE MANAGER AND VILLAGE ATTORNEY TO
NEGOTIATE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY REGARDING
THE FUNDING, IN PART, OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
PERMANENT SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL FACILITY
AND RECREATIONAL FIELDS FOR VILLAGE RESIDENTS
LOCATED AT THE MAST ACADEMY CAMPUS AS WELL
AS RENOVATIONS AT THE KEY BISCAYNE K-8 CENTER;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") Village Council over the last
couple of years has been examining different options for providing additional secondary educational
choices and recreational fields for Village residents as well as relief for the overcrowding at the Key
Biscayne K-8 Center; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Public Schools District Staff has approached the
Village Staff about a potential partnership with the Village, which would include the funding, in part,
of a permanent secondary educational facility and recreational fields for Village residents located
at the Mast Academy campus as well as necessary renovations of the Key Biscayne K-8 Center (the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to authorize the Village Manager and Village
Attorney to negotiate an interlocal agreement with the School Board of Miami -Dade County (the
"School Board") relating to the Project consistent with the terms and conditions provided for in
Exhibit "A" (the "Interlocal Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and welfare
of the residents of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. Each of the above stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Authorization. The Village Manager and Village Attorney are hereby
authorized to negotiate an Interlocal Agreement with the School Board for the Project, which is
consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit "A." The Village Manager and Village
Attorney are further authorized to take any and all steps necessary to effectuate the intent and
purpose of this Resolution.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of June , 2012.. ---,
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CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, MMC, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIEN
VILLAGE ATT
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FRANKLIN . CAPLAN
June 12, 2012
EXHIBIT "A"
EXECUTIVE BRIEF
PROPOSED COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
AND THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
Introduction:
Miami -Dade County Public Schools (District) and Village of Key Biscayne (Village) representatives
have been in preliminary discussions over a collaboration, under which the educational choice for
Village residents, both in terms of curriculum and continuum of education through grade 12,
would be broadened through up -front financing by the Village and cost sharing between the two
entities of related facility and programmatic improvements. The purpose of this brief is to provide
a high level summary of this collaboration's key elements.
Village Profile:
The Village was home to 12,344 residents as of the 2010 Census, an increase of approximately
17.5% from the prior Census. Additionally, the 2010 Census revealed increases both in the number
of children in the 'under 18' category and in the number of people per household, by approximately
36.5% and 11%, respectively, as compared to the 2000 results, pointing to a shift to younger and
larger households.
Presently, the Village's boundary school is the Key Biscayne K-8 Center (K-8), though other
options are available to Village residents, specifically through District -wide magnets (random and
competitive selection), and a traditional middle school option (Ponce de Leon Middle) for parents
opting out of the K-8, post elementary. Additionally, the K-8 is in the Coral Gables Senior High
feeder pattern, and as of the 2011 enrollment, only about 113 high school students (grades 9-12)
from the Village chose that option. This despite the fact that enrollment at the K-8 has continued to
increase over time (and based on preliminary indications from the K-8 administration, 2012
enrollment is expected to top 2011 levels).
The increasingly popularity of the K-8 model and as of late, the 6-12 model, point to a parental
preference for less transition points for their children as they progress from KG to grade 12. These
models provide for a single, smoother transition; a high quality 6-12 model in particular, further
addresses parental angst over secondary educational options. This angst is thought to be a
contributing factor to the small number of 8th grade Village students who matriculate in their home
District high school.
Conversations between the District and the Village have focused on a mutual desire to broaden
educational options for Village residents, particularly at the middle and high school levels, while
continuing to preserve the integrity of the K-8 program and improving the physical plant.
Discussions have centered on construction of a new 6-12 facility at the MAST campus along with
recreational fields for joint use by both entities, and the addition of a middle school educational
component to the MAST high school which will implement the rigorous MAST curriculum,
enabling a seamless transition between the two levels.
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Collaboration's Guiding Principles:
• Provide an additional educational choice for Key Biscayne middle school children while at
the same time relieving overcrowding at the K-8 over time;
• Renew the physical plant at the K-8 through strategic improvements to the original school
(primarily Buildings #1,2 and 3);
• Provide a K-12 continuum of education for Village residents through construction of a new
6-12 facility on the MAST campus (with MAST curriculum) for approximately 1,100
students;
• Provide additional open space opportunities for the Village and students through siting of
playing fields on the MAST campus for joint use by students and Village residents.
New Construction and Physical Plant Renewal:
A comprehensive facility solution that addresses both new student stations and renewal of the K-8
is envisioned in several phases, to be implemented concurrently where possible to achieve an out
completion date of August 2015.
1. 2012-2013
a. Install up to 8 portable units (6 classrooms and 2 ancillary units) on
MAST campus to accommodate 8th and 9th graders
b. Design and award construction contract for physical plant renewal at
the K-8 center, Buildings 1,2 and 3 to include:
i. New windows
ii. Classroom lighting retrofits, flooring and interior painting
iii. Classroom technology (interactive boards)
iv. New A/C system in classrooms
v. Restroom renovations, including ADA retrofits
vi. Cosmetic enhancements, e.g. replacement of second floor railing, Building 2
c. Design and build recreational fields on the east side of MAST for
opening around May of 2013 (parking, concession stand and separate,
freestanding bathroom facilities to be provided later as part of last
phase)
2. 2013-2014
a. Complete K-8 improvements
b. Install additional portable units at MAST to accommodate 8th, 9th and
10th graders
c. Design and award construction contract for 6-12 MAST facility
3. 2014-2015
a. Install additional portables for school year 2014-15 to accommodate
8th, 9th, loth and 11th
b. Complete construction of 6-12 MAST facility
c. Remove all portable units
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4. 2015-2016
Complete remaining work in the recreational fields, e.g. concession stand and restroom
facilities
Note: Throughout the phases, MAST students will interface and share facilities; the same is envisioned when the new facility is
completed
Curricular and Operational Proposal:
Under this collaboration, fifth grade students in the Key Biscayne K-8 attendance boundary will
continue to have several choices for their middle school experience, namely 6-8 at the K-8, Ponce
de Leon Middle (including the International Baccalaureate program), the new 6-8 grades at the new
MAST facility, or application to any magnet middle school in the district.
The richness of this new choice is the fact that eligible Village students will be provided access to
a 6-12 MAST program, a rigorous curriculum that requires students to take a math and science
course every year. And while MAST is known for its science and math focus, MAST also offers a
variety of electives beyond the sciences including: Spanish and French, culinary arts, and several
arts and music electives. Entrance level criteria to MAST are currently delineated as follows:
• Academic Performance/ Mathematics & Science Placement (GPA minimum of 2.5 required)
• Conduct —minimum 2.5
• Attendance -no more than 10 excused or unexcused absences in previous year
• Current -year science teacher recommendation
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