TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Janai Bowens, City Manager's Office
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: October 8th, 2024
Title
CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR DELRAY BEACH
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Background:
The purpose of the workshop is to establish education priorities and objectives for the 2024-2024 program year as it aligns to the City of Delray Beach Comprehensive Plan. The workshop will review Delray Beach Public Schools data, including Voluntary Pre Kindergarten Readiness Rates, kindergarten readiness scores, third-grade reading scores, learning gains, current choice programs and graduation rates to provide the City Commission with an analysis of school performance. The workshop will inform the City Commission of curriculum changes, instructional support, and wrap around services provided by the School District of Palm Beach County to improve grade-level proficiency and academic performance. The presentation will also include information regarding Delray Beach out-of-school time providers and county agencies, such as the Children Services Council, to assess each organization's level of service to support educational initiatives within the City of Delray Beach. The meeting will review students serviced in these organizations as well as budgetary considerations.
Utilizing the data,the Education and External Opportunities Manager will create an environment for the City of Delray Beach Commission to provide direction on staff goals and priorities to leverage success as it pertains to the City's Education Comprehensive Plan. Staff will present proposed education and workforce development goals as it relates to the data analysis and Comprehensive Plan. Staff will also review the Education Board Ordinance and amendments to the composition and qualifications of the board members. Amendments to the qualifications will include stakeholders with professional experience in early learning, nonprofit operations, business development, K-12 e...
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