M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: August 20, 2014
Re: Internship Cooperative Agreement - Miami-Dade County Public Schools
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERNSHIP COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On January 15, 2014 the Town Council approved an Educational Compact Agreement (Attachment "A") via Resolution #14-03, with goals to further develop specific recommendations as outlined in the Educational Compact Agreement with Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Immediately thereafter, Town staff met with principals and teachers of Cutler Academy of Advanced Studies, Centennial Campus in order to discuss the potential possibilities of a Student Internship Partnership Program within the Town. Similar internship partnerships have been established as a result of the Education Compact Agreement which include the following governmental agencies: Miami-Dade County, City of Miami, City of Miami Gardens, City of North Miami Beach, Village of Pinecrest, City of Miami Beach and City of North Miami. The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Internship Program has been in existence since 1958 and has provided great opportunities for high school students attending Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Through this community-based internship, students are paired with community professionals to gain professional experience and first-hand knowledge in their intended collegiate field of study.
The proposed internship program will provide students attending the Cutler Bay Academy of Advanced Studies, Centennial Campus with two hours of actual classroom credits from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and possibly an additional two hours (3:00 to 5:00 PM) of community service hours which are required ...
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