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<br />WHEREAS, the education system needs to respond to the workforce needs of Florida's <br />employers, including programs that expand career academies in high schools, aligning career <br />education with industry standards and workforce demands, and expanding options for students to <br />continue their education and enter the workforce; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, ensuring excellence in education and workforce is a top strategic priority to <br />achieve Enterprise Florida's vision of Florida as a global leader in knowledge-based jobs, leading- <br />edge technology and competitive enterprises in the 21 st century; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the pre-K-20 education system is a key foundation for Florida's future <br />providing the talent base for economic diversification and an economic engine for the knowledge <br />economy, and Florida should continue to move its education system at all levels (pre-K-20) into the <br />top quartile in education quality, student rankings and graduation rates based on national standards; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach believes that funding a high-quality education <br />system is an investment in the ability to compete nationally and globally in the marketplace; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach believes that adequate funding is needed to <br />achieve a high-quality education system measured by student achievement. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. <br /> <br />Incorporation of Recitals. The above whereas clauses are incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />Section 2. Supp0l1 of the City Commission. The City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles <br />Beach supports the Miami-Dade County Public Schools' legislative initiative and requests that the <br />Florida Legislature: <br /> <br />. appropriate adequate funding to raise Miami-Dade's per- pupil funding sufficient to provide <br />a rigorous, high quality educational experience for every student and continue initiatives that <br />are successfully raising student achievement in the District; <br />. use non-recurring funds to mitigate 100% of the loss due to the modification to the District <br />Cost Differential; and <br />. amend the Classrooms for Kids allocation formula for capital outlay funding to reflect <br />actual capital outlay need. <br /> <br />Section 3. <br /> <br />Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective upon adoption. <br /> <br />PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of March, 2006. <br /> <br /> <br />R2006- SUppOlt Miami-Dade Co, Public School System Leg Priorities <br /> <br />Page 2 of3 <br />