Thursday, July 27, 2017
Miami-Dade School Board Approves First Reading of 2017-2018 Tentative Budget
The Miami-Dade School Board tentatively approved the school district’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 budget, during its July budget public hearing.
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M-DCPS’ Department of Food, Nutrition Announces the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Policy for Students Under the National School Lunch, Breakfast Programs
Meal application brochures are sent to all households. To apply for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch, parents or guardians are encouraged to apply electronically by accessing http://nutrition.dadeschools.net.
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It’s a Four-Peat for M-DCPS’ ‘TeamMiami’ at NAF National Convention Miami-Dade County Public Schools had champions in each category!
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) had a stellar night at the National Academy Foundation (NAF) national conference in Dallas, last week, with champions in each of the four categories.
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Green is the Word: Airbase K-8 Receives Prestigious Award from U.S. Department of Education
Air Base K-8 Center for International Education (ABK-8) is one of only five schools in Florida to receive the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) award.
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Superintendent Carvalho Urges Legislation Mandating Fingerprinting, Screening of Foreign-Student Exchange Host Families
At this week’s Board Meeting, Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho advocated for stricter scrutiny of the agencies and organizations involved in the foreign-student exchange program, as well as mandatory fingerprinting and criminal background checks of the host families.
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School Board Approves Upgrade, Contract for Two Minority-Owned Construction Companies
At its meeting this week, the Miami-Dade School Board took action on two items that reflect its on-going commitment to incentivizing the growth and diversity of Small (SBE) and Micro Business Enterprise (MBE) firms as part of the General Obligation Bond (GOB) program implementation. Voters overwhelmingly approved the GOB in 2012 to renovate, remodel and replace schools, expand student capacity, enhance safety, and provide technology upgrades.
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Florida’s Tax-Free Weekend is Aug. 4-6, 2017
It’s that time of year again! Florida shoppers once again will have a three-day “tax-free holiday” weekend in anticipation of the new school year.
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M-DCPS Outperforms the State and all Large Districts in Florida: No ‘F’ Schools
For the first time since the State began issuing school performance grades in 1999, there is not a single district-managed “F” school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), according to school performance grades released by the Florida Department of Education today.
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School Board Approves $41 Million for GOB Projects
The Miami-Dade School Board approved nine General Obligation Bond (GOB) projects valued at $41 million at its regular monthly meeting today.
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Partnership Formed to Improve Learning in 13 Liberty City Schools
Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, Urban League of Greater Miami President T. Willard Fair, National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial and City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado will join forces with prominent community leaders at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 22nd to roll out a plan designed to improve learning outcomes in 13 Liberty City schools.
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M-DCPS, Miami-Dade Public Library System Team Up for Summer Eat and Read Events
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) Department of Food and Nutrition, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library System, have scheduled eight joint events combining the District’s mobile food trucks and the County’s Book Mobile.
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Statement on the Signature of House Bill 7069
Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho issued the following statement regarding Governor Scott’s signature of House Bill 7069:
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Impressive School Year at M-DCPS
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) students, teachers, schools and programs wrapped up the 2016-2017 school year with an impressive array of honors and achievements.
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M-DCPS Announces Impressive FSA Results
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) yesterday released results from the Spring 2017 administration of the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) 2.0 Science, and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments.
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Learning Never Stops at M-DCPS, Access Fun, Digital Tools via the Student Portal
School’s out, so what’s next? Starting on June 9th, students can have some fun as they continue to practice what they have learned and get ready for the upcoming school year that begins on August 21, 2017
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M-DCPS Will Host Four Town Hall Meetings To Discuss 2017-2018 State Education Budget
Designed with the community in mind, Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho and the School Board will be holding four town hall meetings this month to discuss the financial forecast for Florida and the proposed budget for public education for next year.
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