Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Appointing Seven Members To The Education Advisory Committee.
Strategic Plan Focus
Communications & Civic Engagement
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On July 11, 2001, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution 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 R-2001-93, committee members must reside, work or attend public school 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, R-2015-180 and R-2018-176, thereby establishing the current committee composition of nine Regular Members, four Teacher Members, and two Student Alternate Members.
There are two Regular Member positions vacant due to the resignations of Mari Khoury, whose term expires June 30, 2021, and Audrey Dallaire, whose term expires June 30, 2022.
There is one Regular Member position expiring June 30, 2020.
• Allan Libero
There are two Teacher Member positions expiring June 30, 2020.
• Carol Fischer
• Matthew Laskowski
There are two Student Alternate Member positions expiring June 30, 2020.
• Grahm Rubin
• Timi Adelakun
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.
Fiscal Impact:
Approval of this resolution will not fiscally impact the City.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Anthony Grisby, Interim Community Development Manager
Shiv Newaldass, Director, Department of Development Services
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development