School Community Relations Committee

City of Coral Gables 405 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.coralgables.com Agenda Friday, March 11, 2022 8:30 AM 2151 Salzedo Street Police and Fire Headquarters, Community Meeting Room A 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 Jennifer Ward Sando Board Member Sharon Watson School Community Relations Agenda March 11, 2022 Committee The School Community Relations Committee will be holding its Regular Meeting on Friday, March 11, 2022, commencing at 8:30 a.m. While the Committee is back to live in-person meetings, members of the public may participate in person but are also able to participate via the Zoom platform. Members of the public may join the meeting via Zoom at (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83893614478). 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: 786 635 1003 Meeting ID: 838 9361 4478. 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 3/09/2022 9:47 AM School Community Relations Agenda March 11, 2022 Committee CALL TO ORDER ROLL/QUORUM CALL A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The School Community Relations Committee Draft Minutes of January 28, 2022. Attachments: Cover Memo Draft Minutes - SCRC Jan. 28 B. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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. C. NEW BUSINESS C-1 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Update (Facilitated by Mari Tere Rojas, School Board Member) C-2 Update on ABC February Meeting (Facilitated by Sam Joseph, Vice Chairperson) D. OLD BUSINESS E. ONGOING BUSINESS E-1 General Updates (Facilitated by Naomi Levi Garcia, Staff Liaison & Solanch Lopez, Secretary) F. ANNOUNCEMENTS F-1 Next SCRC Meeting - Friday, April 8, 2022 Questions/Comments: scrc@coralgables.com City of Coral Gables Page 3 Printed on 3/09/2022 9:47 AM School Community Relations Agenda March 11, 2022 Committee F-2 Join a local PTA or subscribe to their newsletters using the following links. Sunset Elementary https://www.sunsetpta.org/membership Coral Gables Preparatory Academy https://coralgablesprepptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/whyjoin GW Carver Elementary https://gwcarverelem.memberhub.com/store?category=PTA%20Memberships- %20JOIN%20TODAY GW Carver Middle School https://carvermiddle.memberhub.com/store Ponce de Leon Middle School https://ponceptsamemberhub.memberhub.com/store Coral Gables High School http://gablesptsa.org/join/ International Studies Preparatory Academy High School https://ispa-ptsa.com/join-ptsa/ West Lab - https://www.westlabpto.org/pen F-3 Farmers Market - Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Coral Gables Farmers Market in front of City Hall at 405 Biltmore Way returns Saturdays through March 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, prepared foods, and local flowers and plants. F-4 Bike & BBQ - Sunday, March 20 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join the City of Coral Gables and Bike Walk Coral Gables for the return of the annual Bike and BBQ, the most popular bike tour of the year. This 11-mile tour commences at the War Memorial Youth Center and ends with a BBQ-style picnic at Matheson Hammock Park. Following some live music, lawn games and refreshments, participants will have the opportunity to part ways on their own or join the police escorted group to safely ride back to the Youth Center. This ride is recommended for riders ages 10-years and older and for riders that can maintain a minimum speed of 10 mph. Everyone must wear a helmet to participate. This ride is in partnership with Dade Heritage Trust and No Boundaries Sport, who will be available on site to inspect participant bikes. Advanced registration is recommended. A goodie bag will be provided to all participants with advanced ticket purchases. City of Coral Gables Page 4 Printed on 3/09/2022 9:47 AM School Community Relations Agenda March 11, 2022 Committee F-5 My Squad Fishing - Wednesday, March 30 - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. My Squad is a social gathering for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism. Learn how to fish or practice your skills with a lesson from Deliver the Dream. My Squad is going Members Only in April. This exclusive membership will simplify the monthly registration process and allow card holders easier access to all City programs and ticketed events. My Squad Membership is free, and will be required to sign up/in for future events. To receive your official membership card, please bring: 1) Any form of identification that includes: name, date of birth, and a picture 2) An envelope from a piece of mail, with your own name on it, that you receive at the address where you live. Squad Lodge Ruth Bryan Owen Waterway Park 3940 Granada Blvd. Coral Gables, FL 33134 F-6 Keep Coral Gables Beautiful's Plogging at Matheson - Saturday, April 2 - 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Join Keep Coral Gables Beautiful on Saturday, April 2 for Plogging at Matheson, the kick-off for the Great American Cleanup Season. Plogging is a combination of jogging and “plock upp”, Swedish for “to pick up”, it entails jogging and picking-up trash while on the go. Everyone participates at their own pace, meaning people can jog, walk or run . Learn more about this event and other Keep Coral Gables Beautiful events by visiting www.coralgables.com/keepcoralgablesbeautiful. Register today at https://bit.ly/3KpkoFm. Please note pre-registration is required. 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 . City of Coral Gables Page 5 Printed on 3/09/2022 9:47 AM School Community Relations Agenda March 11, 2022 Committee 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 6 Printed on 3/09/2022 9:47 AM