Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Appointing Six (6) Members To The Education Advisory Committee.
Body
Staff Recommends Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On July 11, 2001, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2001-93, authorizing the creation of the Education Advisory Committee to obtain and review information regarding educational matters and support and promote quality education in order to make the educational opportunities in Hollywood the best available in the State of Florida.
Pursuant to Resolution No. R-2001-93, members must reside or work in Hollywood, or be known for their countywide interest in education. Further, persons of diverse perspectives shall be represented on the Education Advisory Committee, including parents of school-age or pre-school-age children, educators, business people, and persons with a background and knowledge in child development and/or education-related fields.
Resolution R-2001-93 was subsequently amended by resolutions R-2002-241, R-2003-144, R-2003-373, R-2004-203, R-2005-299, R-2007-421, and R-2009-188, R-2011-143, R-2012-186, R-2013-088, and R-2015-180 thereby establishing the current committee composition with ten (10) Regular Members, four (4) Teacher Members, and two (2) Student Alternate members.
There is one (1) Teacher position expiring June 30, 2016:
• Dr. Kathy Thomas
There is currently one (1) Member position vacant:
• Vacant term expiring June 30, 2018
There are four (4) Member positions expiring June 30, 2016:
• Dr. Daniel Derrico
• Donna Greene
• Cheree Liebowitz
• Maria Melo
There is one (1) Student Alternate position expiring June 30, 2016:
• Ciara Biederman
There is one (1) Student Alternate position expiring June 30, 2017 which is available due to a resignation:
• Elizabeth Cornfeld
The City Clerk provided notice to the public that positions are available and solicited interest forms from citizens to fill available vacancies on the Education Advisory Committee. Fifteen (15) qualified applications were received.
City staff provided notice to principals of Hollywood schools that two (2) positions for student alternate members are available. However, no applications were received.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development and Interim Director, Development Services Department