HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-172-3301 MDCPS Not to Implement School Guardian Program RESOLUTION NO. 2019-172-3301
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA URGING THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD NOT TO IMPLEMENT THE SCHOOL
GUARDIAN PROGRAM WHICH PERMITS CLASSROOM
TEACHERS TO BE ARMED; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION
OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2019 Governor Rick Scott signed SB 7026, the Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act which, among several other
provisions, established the School Guardian Program which permitted non-teaching
volunteers to train to act as armed campus monitors to supplement or in some
cases take the place of law enforcement personnel, and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 7030, School
Safety and Security, which, among several other provisions, removed the prohibition
against individuals employed solely as classroom teachers from volunteering to serve
as guardians, thus permitting teachers to be armed, and
WHEREAS, Councilman Reggie Leon would like for the City Council to urge the
Miami-Dade County School Board to not implement the Guardian Program,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby urges the Miami-Dade County School Board not to implement the School
Guardian Program which permits classroom teachers to be armed.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JUNE 12, 2019.
OLIVE It RT, III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARI BATAILLE, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN REGGIE LEON
Moved by: Vice Mayor Harris
Seconded by Councilwoman Odom
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Katrina Wilson X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr X (Yes) (No)
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