School Community Relations Committee

City of Coral Gables 405 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.coralgables.com Agenda Friday, April 16, 2021 8:30 AM Public Participation via Zoom Virtual Discussion Workshop via Zoom School Community Relations Committee Chairperson Ariel Fernandez Vice Chairperson Sam Joseph Board Member Erin Anding Board Member Winnie Chang Board Member Sandy Dimitris Board Member Carmen Manrara Cartaya Board Member Cecilia D. Slesnick Board Member Mary Snow Board Member Sharon Watson School Community Relations Agenda April 16, 2021 Committee The School Community Relations Committee will be holding a discussion workshop on Friday, April 16, 2021 VIRTUALLY, commencing 8:30 a.m., where in all interested persons may be heard via Zoom platform used by the City for live remote comments. Members of the public may join the meeting via Zoom at (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82343379165). In addition, a dedicated phone line will be available so that any individual who does not wish (or is unable) to use Zoom may listen to and participate in the meeting by dialing: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 823 4337 9165. To speak on an Agenda Item, please "Raise your Hand" or send a message to one of the meeting hosts using the Zoom Platform. If you joined the meeting via telephone you can "Raise your Hand" by pressing *9. City of Coral Gables Page 2 Printed on 4/13/2021 1:44 PM School Community Relations Agenda April 16, 2021 Committee CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL A. PUBLIC HEARING The School Community Relations Committee provides an opportunity for dialogue and collaboration between schools and their neighbors, including the City of Coral Gables . The committee looks for opportunities to improve schools in terms of physical appearance, community involvement, and quality of education. The Committee will also provide oversight of the City’s educational landscape; making sure the City is fulfilling its recent education commitments and assuring that the needs of students and families are being adequately served by the public-school system. Finally, the Committee is intended to serve as a review committee for the Education Compact between the City and Miami Dade Public Schools. Public Comments shall be limited to two minutes per speaker. A ten second reminder will be provided to the speaker upon the closing of their time. B. NEW BUSINESS B-1 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Update (Facilitated by Mari Tere Rojas, School Board Member) C. ONGOING BUSINESS C-1 Update on the Gables Literacy Festival (Facilitated by Sam Joseph, Vice Chair) C-2 General Updates (Facilitated by Naomi Levi Garcia, Staff Liaison & Solanch Lopez, Secretary) - Update on Ponce Middle School sidewalk request. - Initial update on schools listed on City website. D. ANNOUNCEMENTS D-1 Next SCRC Meeting - Friday, May 21, 2021 Questions/Comments: scrc@coralgables.com D-2 MDCPS Parents Get Grants Online Workshop - April 22, 2021 This workshop provides an overview of the grants writing process hosted by the M -DCPS Office of Grants Administration. This workshop is geared towards parents seeking supplemental funding for school projects. https://zoom.us/j/99213097123?pwd=Z0NnbjFENjkxNjFKdGg3ZHhBMlRRUT09 City of Coral Gables Page 3 Printed on 4/13/2021 1:44 PM School Community Relations Agenda April 16, 2021 Committee ADJOURNMENT NOTE Any person who acts as a lobbyist pursuant to the City of Coral Gables Ordinance No . 2006-11, must register with the City Clerk, prior to engaging in lobbying activities before city staff, boards, committees and/or the City Commission. A copy of the Ordinance is available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall. Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will require a verbatim record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Interested persons should, therefore, take the necessary steps to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which contains the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while addressing the Commission, shall be barred from further audience before the Commission by the Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the Commission is granted by the majority vote of the Commission Members present . Clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal outbursts or any remarks in support or opposition to a speaker shall be prohibited. Signs or placards shall not be permitted in Commission Chambers. Any person with a disability requiring communication assistance (such as a sign language interpreter or other auxiliary aide or service) in order to attend or participate in the meeting should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator Raquel Elejabarrieta, Esq., Director of Labor Relations and Risk Management (E-mail : relejabarrieta@coralgables.com, Telephone: 305-722-8686, TTY/TDD: 305-442-1600), at least three (3) business days before the meeting. City of Coral Gables Page 4 Printed on 4/13/2021 1:44 PM