Title
A Resolution of the School Community Relations Committee urging the City Commission to support the expansion of School Board Regions within Miami-Dade County.
Body
On January 15, 2021 and May 21, 2021, the School Community Relations Committee (“SCRC”) discussed School Board Item H-8 entitled “Additional Support to Miami-Dade County Public Schools Regional Centers” from the School Board Meeting of January 13, 2021, sponsored by District Six School Board Member Maria Teresa Rojas.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) are currently decentralized with three (3) Regional Centers, each headed by a Region Superintendent and Region Directors reporting to each Region Superintendent.
With all the different responsibilities assigned to a Region Director, it may be extremely challenging for him or her to be able to visit schools on a regular basis and provide adequate support and supervision to the schools and principals within his or her region.
Due to the concerns outlined in this resolution and further discussed in School Board Item H-8 (attached hereto), the SCRC urges the City Commission to support the expansion of school board regions within Miami-Dade County.