There you go. And then because it's the first time to enter the pass code. Okay. Um calling the meeting to orders special needs advisory board um today at 5:42 a.m. Uh the sort of of business is a roll
call. Are you ready for the roll call or you want me to do it? >> I'll do it. I'll just get the the password. >> I'll do it since he's >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Here you do roll call, please. >> All right.
What? >> Yeah. >> Good evening everybody. Uh, welcome back. I'm taking roll call Vivian living >> here. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> Yeah.
>> Tra. >> I'm here. >> Ethan Rivero. I mean Hassan >> here. >> Okay. So only one party. >> So business.
Do we have any deferrals that deletions the agenda today? Um, I do want to make a move on the uh agenda
to move up um item 7, the presentation. Oh, it's already do our thing first. So, I'm going to make a motion to
>> begin with >> move it up. >> Huh? Begin with new business. >> Yeah, begin with new business. And we only have one item in business. >> I second. >> All those in favor? I >> That's it. Nothing else.
>> Oh, we can defer the um old business 6G until next meeting. >> Okay. >> Okay. I want to make a motion on build business uh D 60 >> 60 to um discuss at the next meeting.
>> I second. >> All those in favor? >> I move on to public comments. Did you guys hear the public comments? Who want to go first? Hi. >> I'll be first.
>> Go ahead. >> Hello everyone. Oh, where do I stand? >> My name is Thank Thank you. Uh my name is Craugo. I'm from the mental health task force here in the town of Miami Lakes and we are hosting Miami Lakes's
fall festival. This will happen on October 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. And I wanted to share with you that we are open for any sponsorship opportunities as well as any performers that you guys know of, whether it be dance teams, ballet schools, karate
schools, cheer teams, whatever, that is free. They want to perform at the fall festival is completely free. They just have to email the names below. And sponsorship opportunities are also open. Um, and I have a flyer here for you guys.
>> You can pass it down. >> I'll leave some extra here. >> I do for >> So, is there any questions? I just wanted to come in good faith and >> October. Yeah. October 24th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ever Park.
>> And the guys that the same no the day after the mayor's gall just for reference sense. >> I don't know if that night is also going to be the Halloween thing on Main Street, but I'm just >> I'm the one that organizes that as well. We haven't yet confirmed that. I'm
waiting for the ground to confirm the date. So, >> yeah. Because I know Halloween lands on Saturday. This >> correct? >> Yeah. Okay. It won't be on the 31st for sure because that day is crazy. But um we were looking into this kind of same time, but last year we did it from I
think we did 3 to 6 and it worked out much better. >> Okay. >> So if anything it'll be or we can also opt for that Sunday as well. I just have to see. Okay. >> I I'm just still waiting for the to do the meeting with me and I can confirm. >> Okay. I'll pass that information along to
>> Perfect. Thank you. >> It's running out. Any other questions about this event? >> Um, can you talk a little bit what what's it been? >> Yes. So, the fall festival is mainly family and kids oriented. There's going
to be many opportunities for kids to play laser tag and there's going to be food trucks there. Then along with that, there are going to be a lot of tables and tents that will share their company's mental health resources. Um, many of them are free and if you want to
to, you know, get more information, you'll be contacting them. They'll give you their business cards. Um, and that's who we're mainly focusing on, but there are other companies and other small businesses that want to get a table because you're bringing a lot of families to the to the location. Uh, the
mayor wants to do the dunk tank. We did the dunk tank with him last year. It was a success. A lot of the kids throwing the balls at the target and he jumped. He, you know, fell in a few times, so that was funny. The vice mayor taking a few shots at him as well. So, it's just a great overall family event.
>> Thank you. >> Can I make a suggestion? I check with the schools. >> Like Miami K8 has a salsa group. >> Okay. So, here we go. I want to be a little bit honest with you. >> I'm just awesome. >> I'm a teacher from Miami County Public Schools and so
>> so am I. [laughter] >> Okay. So, it would be kind of awkward if I use my date school's email to like message principles randomly. I I don't want my principal, my superior to come back and say, "Why email these people?" So, I I am giving it off to other task
force members that can for whatever reason start emailing principles and telling them, look, come and perform at, you know, at our festival. I think it's will be a little bit easier because you know how some principles can be. >> Yeah. Are you going to have a stage? Yes, we're gonna have a stage. We're
hoping to have a speaker of some kind to come up and motivate and talk to people about mental health. >> Are you going to use the Mary Collins community? >> No, we usually do not use the the center. Any other questions?
>> So, all outdoors? >> Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. The trick for us is like the two pavilions. If like a family comes and and rents it out for a birthday party, we're limited to how far into the park we can go. So, we're usually on this. We're usually on this
end of the park. >> The one by the court, >> huh? >> The end by the basketball court. >> Uh more towards the west. So, the basketball court is actually like the edge. >> Yeah. >> Like the last T is reaching the
basketball pit. Yeah. So, the tents are like basically the basketball court all the way up to maybe the first pavilion. >> Question. Uh, do you know if any of the vendors like um have some information for also social need?
>> That's a good question. I in my experience I have not really like remembered >> um that, but that's a really good point to bring up. Um, so if you guys would like a table at the, you know, at the Oh
my god, at the school, this would be a great opportunity to expose parents and families to those kinds of resources >> and we could possibly give you a discount. We can connect on any future events that you guys are having. Maybe us have the mental health task force
have a table at your event. We can collaborate on something like that. >> Absolutely. >> Okay. >> Well, thank you. Thank you so much. >> Any other questions concerning? You guys are good. >> All right. Thank you guys so much for allowing me to speak. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> I just got your last name. Sorry. >> Sugo. S U C O. >> Thank you. >> Welcome to the Hi everybody. Hello. >> My name is Amanda Salen Sl. I'm from Man
Street. Um and then I was invited today by Cloudy to [laughter] >> read it. [laughter] Let me see where I can crawl. This is >> [laughter]
>> present. >> I know, right? You're starting speaking and >> the other one fell asleep because she's been [laughter] >> starting or trying to call [laughter] me to the
potato. >> Um, so I'm here to um propose a special class. Um, we had originally talked about specifically kids down syndrome, but it could be open to any children with special needs. Um, I'm not sure if
you're all familiar with my gym, but my gym is a children's fitness center for children. And our goal and our objective is to kids learn through play. And that's how kids best learn. And that's the best way to get to them to be able
to grow um and um you know and diverse and not to grow and and learn is through movement and play and that is the my um repeating myself but that is the my goal for all kids. >> Um so our propose is a proposal is that there's really especially here um in the
that I know of in the Miami day area there's not really a lot of activities that welcome kids with special needs. Um, so we've been trying to reach out. We have collaborated with Glatty. We have collaborated with Aubrey as well in the past um to be able to provide those spaces and those moments for them. But
we think it shouldn't be just once a year, once every blue moon. We do think that it is the best for our community to have that at least. I would my proposal is to start it twice a month hopefully and with the hopes to have being able to
do it weekly or whenever they want to come on in that there is a space and a place for them. Um so that is our proposal. I did it's a very rough draft of what why my gym and you know what we can offer um you know very quickly in
the physical development we offer strength balance coordination core stability for the little ones. In the cognitive development it's following directions attention memory problem solving. In the social and emotional is confidence friendship independence and emotional regulation. in the
communications is is through songs and visual learning and repetition and interactive play. Um, so it's just a few of the things our classes are structured and we are able to modify our classes for our age groups for the special needs
that we're going to be having come in. If it's just the kids, let's say we just do a a class just for kids in the spectrum that we'll make sure that it's a class appropriate for them with the abilities that they can do. making sure that it's not a sensory overload for them, you know. So those things that we
can cater it for them. Um um so but our classes usually start with [laughter] >> Yes. Just like that. >> Yeah, you agree. I know. They start with a welcome activity. We have warm-up stations. We have skill stations. We have obstacle courses. We have group
games. We have music and movement. And then we al always end with a cool down. Um and it's always welcoming not just for the kiddos. It's also welcome for the parents to participate and have that moment with their kiddos. Whether they want to observe the class or whether they want to participate, it's also a
great experience for the family as a whole. Um, this is just a few of the more benefits, but I want to try to keep it short. We I even have here we can pass this along again. It's just a draft if you guys want to see it. is kind of what a
curriculum would look like for the younger kiddos and what curriculum would look like for the older kiddos. >> Um class it didn't copy. >> Okay. [laughter] >> You can always distribute it too. Um >> yeah, my email can
>> Yes, I'll write it down a little bit. Um I have my computer here as well, so I can also send that now so you have it. Um, but like I said before, some of the benefits of my gym and beyond is their increased confidence, their great independence. It also helps them when
they're school with uh better school readiness, improving their body awareness, strong friendships, healthy exercise habits, and increasing willingness to try new things. Um, so again, our our proposal is to have an adaptive myim class. All of our classes
do last 50 minutes or 60. Um, we can do that. But again, we can always adapt up to 30 minutes. We don't recommend going down to 30 minutes because honestly, by the time they come in, start the class. Um, but it can be anything from 30 minutes to 60 minutes and also um the another time that they can just come in
and play, which is also a great opportunity for them to just have that moment to play wherever they want in the gym. Um, but they will have um we can have up to classes of 12 kiddos. Um again parent participation or if they
want to or not it will be individualized instructors always going to have two certified my gym teachers with them with them guiding that class and the idea is to have it an on an ongoing proposal. >> I'm not sure if now would be a great time to
>> maybe talk about what it would entitle in the part of the budget. Um, but I was looking into numbers and >> and looking at how it could be more accessible to start off with families and we thought that you know just to
start it off and see how it goes and see how it develops. We can do something around 35 a month just for the families and they can come twice a month again just to see get it started, get it out to the community, see how many people want to try it and just opening those
doors and parents to know that they have it there and then once it builds into something more stronger, more um continuous, then we can talk about something else. But what we really want is for just them to have the space and know that they can come in and they'll have their class every every two weeks
or whenever the schedule is available. And we can do that any time of the day. Even Sundays if it's more flexible, we are flexible with that schedule and we can always accommodate to add that class to that. >> Sounds good. >> What are your majors? So my gym
typically starts as as of six month. [clears throat] We can do anything from six months all the way until pre-teens. So 12 13 years old. We have done activities in the past when Gi was here. We have done activities and we have done even older
right 14 15. So all of the >> Sorry guys, >> that would be roughly $35 per person per kid >> per family. >> Yeah. >> So they have two >> a month.
>> Yes. Yeah. So two classes a month. $35 for I think that's that's for $35 a month. >> Okay. Yes. But that wouldn't be for whenever they wanted to go. That would be specific that Yeah. No. No. Yeah.
>> You want to make a structure to >> I want to make it structure and I want to make sure that >> the staff that's there that stay is >> specialized specializ. >> So the staff that will be there for will be the >> gonna are are you going to allow RBTs?
We currently allow that for even in camp we have the RBTs all the time. >> She also wants to collaborate with my my cart card. >> Yeah, I know what we had talked about. I just was confirming that she said twice
a month. I didn't know if those were just random or it >> No, it'll be it'll be structured so like everyone knows what days to go each month to go. >> Yes. I rather have it structured that way people know okay second or just an example second Saturday and and the last
Saturday >> I can go those days at this time there's always going to be a class available >> yeah and I just want to um because you weren't here for the last just going to throw this out there >> I'm you know it's it may not be in your in your
packet but something for you to keep in mind um because even if we cannot approve it now maybe we could approve it in six months from now Um, on top of those two classes, I would love to see well the summer camp. Yes. But I would
love to see like a date night, like a parent drop off night, like because I know you you I know you everyone's like, "They have it. She has it now." I'm like, "I know she has it now, but I wouldn't drop off my two kids like that
now, which I didn't know like, hey, this is like the sensory night that there's going to be." >> It would be a special needs parent. would be a special missionary night out. I would love to add that to that would be awesome. >> It would be nice. >> Parents need it too. >> Well, yeah. >> All parents
>> for the class or for the class. >> I think we would have to discuss. We can do um it depends on when it fits better. If it's Saturday, we do have classes running Saturday, but again, we can move Saturday schedule. If it's Sunday, it
>> But what are the hours of my gym? >> Anytime. >> We start We start from 8 o'clock all the way up to seven o'clock. >> Seven. 8 to 7. >> Yeah. Between 8 and 7. The last class is 7 or before 7. >> Last class ends at 7. [laughter]
>> I apologize in advance for any Baba. [laughter] Baba's healthy. Sorry. We have already pou there that doesn't want to >> any questions. >> So the math that I'm doing. So let's say
it's 12 per class up to 12 per class. So 12 time 35 is $420. So it would be roughly like $420 a month. >> Correct. And then the program twice twice a month. Yeah. >> Okay.
>> And that's like like we had said before, it's a schedule class for them every twice a month. Um and they'll have their specific time and the two teachers that will be catered for that class specifically. >> And would they all
they would they would they all be together? Because if there were babies and then there were pre-teens, would we separate them? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Right. Okay. Will we separate them by times or separate them within the gym? >> No, I I recommend by time. I rather the little ones have their own class and the
big ones have their own class. >> It is better for them. It is better for the parents and it's better for the teachers to be able to because that what we'll do with the older ones or the little ones won't be the same. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, it would be two a month, but really it's one a month because it's one age
group a month. I I recommend doing twice twice per. >> So then your math would be times four >> one room one one class at a time or two >> to be >> Yeah. Then there be a a class for the
little one and a class for >> us. We can start with one and one and then increase it to >> Yeah. We'll start it off. Yeah. just so she can start she can start kind of putting it together. >> Two classes. So it's I mean to also do
anything we can do a survey on it but also I mean I would I I want to give this out and just everyone just go and not have a cost to it. But the other part too that we brought up in talking about summer camps and like if we did the Easter Seals and
they came and it's free, having somewhat of a an amount like a small amount would help with the amount of people that stay and come and commit to coming. >> Maybe like a registration fee for something. >> Yeah. So like not that I want to charge
our families. It's just to get that to get that commitment to them come because then they'll just not come like you know or it might wither away. So I I rather have like a little tiny fee to then them commit to it to come and then they'll
see how worth it it is for that very small amount. Like $35 a month for two classes. That's a huge steal. Like I would sign up for that in two seconds. >> But yeah, I just I think that's something also to consider. So then we can also with that small amount that they pay
>> we can bring snacks or we can like you know do stuff for the parents with those dollars together. >> Yeah. >> Well awesome. >> All right. Thank you. Actually,
>> I feel like a lot of what I'm going to say [laughter] piggybacks like I don't know if you're able to say >> and I know you're with a baby but um >> I mean he seems to be >> a baby.
>> A lot of what I'm about to say [clears throat] >> I was going to use you as an example. Well, actually when you walked in I was like whoa this is crazy. Well, actually, we have more. I think more and more. >> We have another one. >> Okay.
Fine. >> Yeah. Go ahead, Audrey. You're >> No, no. I can wait. It's my turn. >> Yeah. >> No, we have approval of minutes. Really? >> Oh, no. No. >> Public is also on the agenda
>> as well as FIU Embrace. So, okay. Yeah. >> We moved up. Okay. >> So, um the chair, >> can we open up uh order of business again? Go
>> ahead. >> So, we can move FIU up. >> Okay. >> Since they're at the bottom, you're going to be here the whole meeting. >> Just >> I make a motion to open order order of business up again. Second. All >> those in favor? I
Um, I make a motion to move 6H fiu to the top. >> Okay. >> After >> Yeah.
new business. >> Would you I'm looking for Audrey on >> you. After Audrey >> after >> you tell me what [laughter] >> make a motion to close public order of business.
>> Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Okay. So, next we need to uh we need to approve the minutes from last meeting. So, please vote them over.
Um somebody may need to >> I said these are >> Yes. again. >> Oh, the take. The Special Olympics, the new business, if not
it would be a frozen number. Does that have the words? They stapled them backwards. Doesn't matter. >> I'm sorry. >> I know. I can't use it. I know. >> And then it's like this.
>> Yeah. It starts on the creating an inclusive. I make a motion to approve. Sorry. >> I make a motion to approve the meeting um the minutes from our meeting in June. >> He's not here. >> July 1st. I
>> Oh, he's not here. >> I'll write it on. >> All those in. >> Okay. July. >> Why not? We're in August. All
right. Good evening everybody. >> I am I am the founder of the Arts for Autism Foundation. >> Um so many of you have known me for some years now and the special needs advisory board has historically always supported
our dance program. Um but things are going to be changing in terms of the dance class. Um we are very we're struggling in finding staff. or to put together our dance the season and I
>> excellent >> cannot do everything myself. So with that being said I've had to reimagine how we keep the mission of the arts for autism foundation going and at the heart of the mission is um similarly to the
town of Miami Lakes in being a model town for inclusion for us it's creating an inclusive arts community. Uh so you'll see here the arts for autism is is an umbrella that has historically
always provided different services from scholarships to dance classes to training opportunities uh events annually. But the dance class being a weekly dance class is the area that we don't see how
we can sustain it to keep going. So we're looking at other ways to keep the mission alive. So what we're looking at is to focus on three different
complimentary initiatives for the foundation and obviously we want to bring it to the town of Miami Lakes just because I mean y'all have always supported us so I mean I wanted to continue with the town. Um, so currently
today, what we what you all have invested into the Arts for Autism Foundation annually is about $10,000. Between three seasons a year of dance classes and two events a year, the resource fair being one of them and
usually our anniversary party, a total of $10,000 is spent on average a year. So my ask is essentially keeping the same investment into arts for autism foundation but the
bulk of that investment was going to the dance class. So if we repurpose that funds those funds into doing the same community events but instead of twice a year have three big community events a year. Still
the resource fair. um still like a picnic style at the park type of event. And then a third event that could be something that we change up every year from like a homecoming or a prom or a banquet or something still dance
related, still fun community type of event. That's going to be one part of the umbrella, one of the initiatives, one of the three. The second one will be doing community partnerships with inclusion and program trainings, which
essentially is looking for local businesses that want to make their business become more inclusive to those with children on the spectrum, adults on the spectrum. That part of it is not included necessarily in the proposal.
that's just still going to be a part as an option to community members through the foundation. And the last part is essentially what's replacing the dance class, which is the arts access scholarship. So what that would mean is
that Arts for Autism will still provide the scholarship, but instead of that scholarship going directly to the dance class only, it will be to partner with community small businesses that offer extracurricular activities within the
arts and fund those classes. So, we've done this in the past with my gym Miami Lakes. Um, and it worked out very nicely where we did scholarships for summer camp >> and we also did scholarships for two
months worth of my gym classes. So, we've done it in the past. The model worked. I offered the option for training her staff. She welcomed that as an option. We went in, we trained the staff. Um, and then our students were allowed into summer camp. our students
were allowed into the monthly classes uh with their RBTs. A lot of them came with their RBTs to class. Um so it's essentially taking that model but expanding it not just to imagine but to any other if it's martial arts, if it's
music therapy, um if it's >> a dance a dance studio, um the arts for autism will be taking on the responsibility of networking,
finding the local businesses, opening up the scholarships, marketing the scholarships, awarding the scholarships, putting the stipulations of like if you don't go, you lose it because it is it would be free. Um, so putting in all the
parameters similarly to how we would do it with the dance class. It's just I'm not hiring and running and doing dance class every Saturday. The idea is for the students to go out into the community and be inclusive in that way.
And if eventually a class that's unique just for our kids comes from it because the business is like, you know what, I actually have enough to have their own unique class. Then great. But it doesn't necessarily have to be that. It it could
start off with just like here's a handful of students that have two months of gymnastics class covered through arts for autism but supported by the special needs advisory board. just here in the town of Miami Lakes. So, it would be
exclusive just to the town. Like, I wouldn't pick a partner that's in Davey or Aventura. It would just be partners here in the town of Miami Lakes. >> Um, and then you'll see I did like just
an example of like a timeline for the for like a calendar of events that will like anchor our mission. Um, so something maybe in September that's flexible. I just picked September because I figured Mayor's Gala and like all these other things should be coming
up in October or November is what I'm thinking. So maybe doing something before all of the madness. Um, but it doesn't necessarily have to be September, but having like an annual Arts for Autism Kickoff event that could change, but something dance adjacent
like including dance somehow. um in February doing a dancing in the park picnic style like we normally do our anniversary party and in April continuing our resource fair um which my
gym has also participated and pro provided um a dance a gymnastics class for the kids. Uh so those would be the the annual events that we're looking to continue and then expand on with at
least one more. That's not to say we can't host more, but that's just the ask is is to commit to at least three. Um at least three of them. This being stapled backwards [laughter] like no page. Oh, there is page numbers.
Okay. So number five page number. [laughter] Okay. So, the the whole goal will be that Miami Lakes businesses will then become equipped to confidently support our
autism community. So, our job would be to recruit um and identify what are going to be the local Miami Lakes businesses that provide services to to kids or adults. Um then the second phase
of that will be ultimately to train and support and that's something that myself and my staff can do as well. My staff they can't commit to a weekly class but they could do trainings as well. I have BCBAS that are in my that can absolutely do trainings as well. And the last part
will be to actually connect the family to that program. Um, and know that there the staff there is welcoming that know that the staff there has gone through some sort of training. Um, and that the cost at least two months worth would be
covered through arts for autism essentially our partnership if you all approve it. So, the scholarship part would be about $7,000 annually. And it's not something that you would give like $7,000 off the bat.
It would be like as we open up scholarships, how we see students apply, how much is it going to be, if it's at my gym, how much is it going to cost, Amanda, for two months, how much is it? We see how much and then you all would then approve how much we can if we're
awarding two, five, 12, however much depending on what each local business sets out their rate to be. But what I'm saying is the cap would be$7,000 for the year. >> Again, comparable to what you all were
paying for dance essentially. So it would be about an average award about $2 to $300 per family which would be an average of 2 months worth of classes somewhere. Uh
which would then equal about 25 to 30 families a year receiving this scholarship, this service. um which ultimately dance class we normally had
40 students a year. Uh so this would be slightly less just because and and [clears throat] maybe we could do more depending on maybe the local business says okay you're going to pay for two but I'm going to donate two >> and now we can get more kids in the door
but the business wants to support the mission also. I know Amanda has done that for us where it's like I'm gonna pay for a month and she's like I'm gonna I'm gonna donate a month, you know. So, some local businesses may want to do that as well. So, just with the 7,000 it
would be about 25 to 30, but that's not to say that we can't expand and do more if the businesses also want to donate services or a parents night out or throw in something for our families.
And the payment would be directly from Arts for Autism to the business, not to the family. I want to make that clear because there are scholarships where you pay out to the family, >> but then that can then not be used for
what we're intending it and then it would fall apart there. um they would have to accept the scholarship and agree to a contract of minimum number of absences that before they lose that spot and then it's going to be like I'm
getting another kid that's on a wait list to get that spot. You're going to lose your spot. >> Yes. >> And we can make sure that it's limited also just to residents like town like Hia Miami Lakes residents or >> Yeah. Only Miami Lakes, right? you're
doing this only for the >> for so the way that I was seeing it was going to be that the business has to be Miami Lakes, but the scholarship doesn't necessarily have to go to a Miami Lakes resident. It could be an outsider coming
in and now like bringing business to Miami Lakes, but we can do which is what we've done with Spectrum is that um we give priority. So when they apply, those that have the address that it's a Miami
Lakes address go up on the list. Um, so we give priority to those that are residents, but we don't stop we don't exclude someone who doesn't live in the town from coming and investing in the town and seeing what we have to offer. I feel like it would be mutually
beneficial um to expand it beyond just the residents of Miami Lakes but still have the caveat that the business has to be a Miami Lakes business >> um for the community partnership, >> right? Um, and then the last page is
just the overview of um, what that investment would look like into the Arts for Autism Foundation, which would be that proposed cap. Again, it doesn't mean that we're going to reach that cap. We may or may not, but
ultimately it wouldn't be more than that because historically, that's what you all have supported us in the past. So, I didn't want it to be an assets going beyond what you all have done. Um, so it would be divided into about $3,000 for
an event. So, that would be about $1,000 for each community event. Um, and then or if I see that one of the events is going to be more money if it's a banquet and it's more money, then we know we have less to work with for like a picnic for example, but it wouldn't exceed
$3,000 for the event. and then the arts access scholarship would be about $7,000. Um, and so this will just ultimately create more inclusion opportunities for our kids to not just have their own
separate class, but to truly be in a dance class, in a gymnastics class, in a martial arts class, um, with their neurotypical peers. Um and then ultimately maybe some classes come from
it which how she proposed its own class. Um if you all approve a program like that where she has the staff, she has the space and can provide twice a month classes that $35, we can open it up as
the scholarship person to then pay her and we're working on this. like y'all don't even have to like worry about that aspect of like promoting it and trying to get them to apply to the scholarship and like how are we going to award it, how are we going to promote it, how are
we going to pay for it. Um, so it's just I thought it was pretty perfect that she was here today talking about that. Um, so yeah, that's my feel. >> [clears throat] >> So primary is going to be three events
>> and then throughout the year classes or program from companies or businesses in the Miami Lakes area. >> Um including dance. What else do you have? >> There's martial arts. There's dance
studios in Miami Lakes. There's >> Is there music? Because I haven't been able to find any music. I probably find maybe not music like in a place, but there's definitely like private lessons. >> Yeah. >> That I've seen. It's just it's hard to
do drums in an apartment. [laughter] >> Dean Dean plays the drums. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Um >> gymnastics. Yeah. >> Um um art like actual like art classes. I don't know what I mean.
>> So that would be like on me to like go to networking events, find these services within the community and >> get them to buy into our mission. >> Yeah. >> Um see how much would that cost? How much are they willing to contribute?
Maybe they want to contribute as well. >> Um >> if they're open to training their staff, which most of them do. They're not just going to like welcome the families without having some unless they already have the training or the skill or the background.
>> Um they're going to want that as well. >> Yeah. >> Um and then ultimately then opening up a scholarship once you all like I would come every time to get your approval before we open up a scholarship and say you know this is how much it would cost.
Are we okay with it? How many kids do we want to fund for this? >> Yeah. >> How many families? >> Yeah. When you say music, do you mean like like you mean like >> like do you mean any instrument or just whatever is provided? Like I think guitar
>> I play guitar and it actually is very beneficial. >> Yeah. Yeah. Guitar is amazing. I mean most musical instruments. Um, it's just more so finding if it's going to be private lessons and that gets a little tricky because then are we like donating
the keyboard for the family to like host the class in their cl in their house, you know, how would we do it? Um, is it a person that has their own instruments? But that's like more the logistics of like as I'm finalizing, okay, is this a good community partner for us to
>> work with? >> Um, do they have the right space? Do they have the right staff? Um, >> I I bring it I bring up music too because a lot of families have been dropped from their expressive therapies like where I got dropped.
>> So, the only way you can have an expressive therapy is go going through step up and I can't do step up because we we're my son's not homeschooled. >> So, I don't qualify for that. So that's a huge opportunity for families like ours that want that therapy like therapy
or just class because Dean Dean wants the class again because they actually had a private person they're teaching him oneon-one >> and he likes oneon-one you know versus group right you know because other music like places if it's not private it's in groups and he he's not like my son's not
going to do well with that. So like you doing the work to find that for us in the community would be really great. Like >> stupid thing that we should exclude anyone. But if your child is in public school, none of these things are covered. But everyone now has these
vouchers and they're all using it for music, for all like for tutoring, for all of these services, which if your child is in public school, you can't use any of that. >> Yeah. >> They are all getting these services if their kids are in private school. private schools or public schools and
then like the public schools kids are left with nothing >> because technically we have >> that's the that's the argument but this is different this is expressive therapy yes >> not just a class >> right >> so that's that's the that's kind of like where like
>> where my mind went >> even if I find let's say I find an instructor that does music and can agree to a very small >> group three to four kids five I think when we were doing music therapy. Back in the day, it was like five kids cap
because the instructor gave a cap. >> Yeah. Cuz it's a lot. >> Um then it's just a matter of like finding the space for them to provide that Yeah. >> service. She has a dance studio. >> Yeah. >> I feel like you were just like meant to be here today. [laughter] Um but she
also aside from the gym, if you all haven't been there, there's also a dance studio space there. >> It's an open space. So it's not like they're like seeing all the things they want to go play. So it wouldn't >> No, it's separated. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Cuz the gym is very distracting. >> Yeah. >> It is what it is.
>> So it it would be like finding a space to host that just like when we did yoga. If I found an instructor, but the instructor doesn't have a studio that's in the town of Miami Lakes, but they're willing to come and use a studio in the town of Miami Lakes, then we can work
something out and offer a yoga scholarship. You know, it could be truly anything that's like an afterchool extracurricular activity would fall under the arts access scholarship. >> Um,
so that's kind of like the mission is instead of just focusing only on dance therapy every Saturday to shift it and pour that money into our local businesses >> and in different things. Maybe dance isn't for all our kids, but maybe
gymnastics is their jam or martial arts. >> Um, so >> I feel like it it allows it aligns with both of our missions um for inclusion. >> Thank you. >> All right. Um,
you guys want to open up the floor for discussion or does somebody want to make a motion to discuss it or Should we let her go first? >> How about you? >> No, we can do the motion. >> She's already in business,
>> right? >> We already >> Oh, I thought it was to talk about it right now. >> Well, if you make a motion, then we're going to discuss it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I make a motion to approve >> the pro um the artsism
program. >> A second. Second. >> Discussion. in discussion. >> No, that it all in favor >> I >> Okay, so this is the first step. >> Okay.
>> Now, um because of the amount of money, >> we need to or you need to you're the best person to present before council like you did with class. So, um >> we have to get you on the agenda for the
next council meeting. Um, it would be next year's already presented this year. So, it would be next year. >> I'm not sure when yet, but I can let you guys know. >> There's no way to do to do it earlier. >> Yeah. If there's if someone wants to
give up their spot. >> Yeah. I have to like ask >> please. Yeah. Sometimes they don't they don't even want to go. So, it works for us. >> They know what you want. Please. >> Yeah. We have to. So keep us informed if
there's a meeting coming up that someone not going to regret >> this year for next year >> for this year. >> We want to get it approved. >> I'm trying to get this. >> And this time I'm taking a bath and I'm splashing. Thank you, Miss Audrey.
Thank you all so much. >> And for you, you're up. >> We need to unmute. >> All right, let me unmute myself here. Hope everyone's doing well tonight. Um, my name is Janice Mets and I'm the career specialist for FIU Embrace.
>> And I'll just give you a little background about Embrace. You may have um some knowledge. Uh, we are a three-year program. We are for we are post-secary education for intellectual disabilities, autism, other developmental disabilities for the most part. We do have a a degree seeeking
track and I can talk briefly about that after I discuss the non-deree seeeking track. Um we do accept students twice a year. So we take students in the fall and in the spring. So our applications are currently open. We um we have we progress through three years. Students
work on micro credentials. The micro credentials include allied health, hospitality, which is our most famous or our most popular program. We have uh professional studies, technology, graphic design. And so students get to
choose one of those uh credentials of interest and then they also audit classes on campus as well as take uh seminar classes. We have coordinators for each of our three years and they take classes where they work on employment skills, they work on
advocacy, they work on independent living skills, maybe college success skills. So whatever skills that they feel that group needs, they're going to work on. Um, in addition, they also meet with a faculty mentor. And that faculty mentor helps work with them on goals and
other um maybe even progressing into other college um uh degrees. And then they also meet with academic mentors that help with any homework or classwork or answer questions. Um so that's kind and then in addition to that they also
do job shadow or internships uh during their semesters as well as they progress through the program. So they are quite busy. Um we have about 40 students right now in our non-deree seeeking program and um you know we're always looking for
new community partners and because our our students are are far and wide. They aren't just from our area. Um, and they aren't just from our our BBC campus either. So, they're from a wide range. We even have a student from uh Gainesville. I think we have someone
coming in from New York. Um, so we're we're kind of getting the word's getting out about us. So, we're we're growing and expanding and moving into to other areas. Um so before I move on from non-deree did anybody have any questions about what I was speaking of about
non-deree see-seeking students okay so I'll go to our other part which is our degree seeeking so those are traditional students that are coming into the college that want to earn their degree and some come in already with some college and some come without but
they are they have some type of a disability and need extra support. So, we also have a coordinator that they meet with and that coordinator then make sure that they have the supports that they need, that they're maintaining um turning in assignments, that they're able to uh access their canvas um and
any of those pieces that they need. And so, that is the our other uh section and we are growing on that end as well. And what we recently did is for our embrace, our non-deree seeeking, we don't have a age limit anymore. So now we are going
to be um accepting all ages. So that is something very new and we are um going to have our f first I don't want to say older but that's in quotes older uh cohorts come our spring so our January uh semester. We are going to have our
new cohort of our older students that are maybe returning back to school and um that's a new area that we're going to be servicing. So that's kind of um embrace in kind of a nutshell if anybody have any questions about that part.
Okay. So I'm going to go on to our disability conference. So we are having a conference in September. So we're trying to bring in constituents from all areas. So we want to have a lot of
different community partners become uh a a partner of with us through our conference. And so the the kind of the goal of the conference is to discuss things so like best practices, the research that's being done, um outcomes
of that research. We want to promote inclusion. We want to see where everybody is at as far as um what their community looks like as far as inclusion and disability awareness and all of those things. And what we are doing
because we are also working um worldwide at this point. So, we have um partners all over the world that are partnering with us, doing research, and we're sharing. And so, I believe they're going to be sharing a lot of that information in this conference as well. It is a
two-day conference. You're not expected to go both days because I believe it is an 8 to5, so it is a full day. Um, and I do believe we are providing lunch. So, that's kind of helpful. But, uh, you don't have to attend both days. And if you had to leave early, there should be
no reason, you know, why that would be a barrier if you could come for some of it and you can't stay for all of it. So, I do know we had limited seats available because it was filling up. So, if anyone is interested and is trying to register and they can't, you can always reach out
to me via email and I will uh get with our director and see if there is um a way we can open up more spots. I don't know exactly how many she capped it at, but I do know that we had um we were getting full the last time I checked, which was I think a couple weeks ago.
So, that is our other uh part of what we're trying to do to um promote inclusion and disability awareness in our community. Any questions about that? >> Was that going to be September 14, 15 or >> It is the 21st and the 22nd of
September. >> It was a Monday. location >> and it is I believe it'll be 8 to 5 um and of course a lunch break at some point in there but I know it's going to be a pretty packed as from what I
understand a pretty packed agenda uh which I don't think has been completely finalized yet but I know they're working on it >> and where's the location >> it'll be at our main campus so the Modesto or MMC campus and it'll be in our GC um building and we've uh arranged
I believe it's two of our larger like ballrooms as they call them so that we can support a lot of people and have a lot of discussion going on. Any other questions about that? >> Okay. Well, if you need me, um, my email, I know, um, Ethan has my email
and it is on the flyer that I shared or the embrace email is on there. Uh, but he can share my email with you if you have any problems with trying to register if that is something you're interested in. Uh, just let me know and I will see what we can do. And you can always email with me with questions as
well. >> What's the, uh, website for registration? Um, we they did a QR code. So, what I will do is I can resend the flyer that has the QR code, but our email for
Embrace is fiu embrace at fiu.edu. And then my email is jmetsfiu.edu. And you would go through our QR code which is through Eventbrite. I think it's Eventbrite. And that's how you would register for the session. So, like
I said, if it is full, just let me know and I'll have to get with our director to see if we can open up some more spots. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Enjoy the rest of your evening. >> You too. >> Bye. >> Bye. >> Okay.
So, moving on here. >> Fourth of July. >> Old business. Fourth of July recap. Anybody want to um talk about 4th of July, how it went? Um anything
that could do better? Um I mean it was a rainy 4th of July. It like super stormed so I mean that kind of forced some people to come in. It was a little quiet for a while. Um we did
have some extra people come in that were like part of the veteran band. So like them and their families, they were kind of there when I got there. Um but other than that, um it was it was pretty quiet. >> It was quieter than the year before.
>> Yeah. And it was my and it was my first time. So >> I mean we only had >> Did we give out any had cancelling? I mean >> one. >> Yeah. Okay. >> And I gave out one bag. So like two bags went out. Believe it or not, it was Oh, so it was quieter than the year before,
>> but we got like a surge of people that were just hiding out in the rain, but they were hiding in the lobby. They wouldn't even enter. And we they had families and we were like, "Come in." you know, there's skates and we were joking and like bringing them in and they were coming in
>> and just I mean the whole idea is like I'm sure they were thinking their stuff is all wet now cuz like people had like >> picnic blankets and all that stuff. So >> yeah. >> And a lot of it was from the military band so they're very respectful. >> Yeah. No, they were super respect like cuz I walked in and they were like I
walked in for the for the night like at I don't know six six I don't remember what time. I got there early and I was like, "Whoa, there's people already in here. What's going on?" And they were like, "We're not We know we're not supposed to be in here. We're not touching any of your things." I'm like, "No, no, no. It's totally cool.
>> You guys can stay. I just need to make sure that like there's still stuff there." Cuz there was like teenagers like playing with some of the things. I'm like, "Just make sure that we keep it there." But um >> then they all left to perform. Then it rained. They came back and then some of the mom like one of the moms was like doing a puzzle with Dean on the floor
like you know, so I mean I think the space is really great and big. >> I just wish more people would come to it. >> So I mean I remember the year before once again I >> we don't know what changed from one year
to the next. I the year before I ran up like to the stage like weaving a I think it was Brian Moretta and saying tell people about the censored room. >> Yeah. So, like I know that they say it, but I made it a point. I know you said they announced it. I made it a point the
year before to make sure that they announced it at least, you know, more than once. >> So, I don't know if people just didn't know once again, >> but I think it had a lot to do with the rain. I think it's the >> I think the rain cuz the the turnout
wasn't as strong as it usually is. >> Yeah. Supposed to be even bigger. >> I don't know about you guys, but if I get one one wet one time, I'm gone. I'm gone. I'm not coming back. >> I I will say one thing on the record,
and I'm not saying this to be negative, but the next year that we do this, the volunteers that we get, we have to tell them very specifically, hey, interact with the kids or whatever. I mean, my
kids were there and my kids were going up to the teenagers that were there and saying, will you play with me? and they're just like and then they're like, you know, like [laughter] like I think how are you getting volunteer hours? Like I know that you're
kids, but I was not that kind of kid. >> But we're that's not who who that we're different. So like I I think the girls may have needed some help on the social aspect. 100%. I agree. But setting up, breaking down, and and getting those other things done, they did a really
good job. I do think that maybe if >> I went there for breakdown. I didn't see them break. I mean, you're saying you you were there before me and you saw them helping you set up. That's great. But the volunteer hours are not during setup, but volunteer hours are the whole time. And me, I'm sorry if I'm a stickler,
>> but if I'm getting high school hours or anything, it's for the entirety of the time. It's not set up and then you sit down with your friend and you guys are just doing the arts and crafts. No, you are engaging with the kids. And if they're not enga, I had to tell them at one point, can you please engage with
the kids? And oh, yeah, okay. >> It it was like this isn't like an 8-year-old like you are you're a teenager. I get it. But >> well, we should know. >> So, in order for you to
um have a better like what the volunteers So, it needs to be someone addressing that or doing an orientation. what the what you expecting from them the day >> that's what I'm saying is for next year we need to plan because last year
and I didn't make like I didn't >> it bothered me last year but it didn't bother me enough to say something and to like hey this year I want to make sure but like now that it's happened two years and me as a volunteer two years in a row in the room I'm like why are they even here >> well I don't think they're
>> so I want to make sure >> they don't they don't even know where they're going when they get to the place. They don't know where it's going cuz they they're not assigned anywhere until they get there. They just tell them to come here. >> I know. But if it were you, right? But
it's not me. >> You're defending. What are you Why are you defending someone that they're not doing their job? >> Becausey old doesn't matter. I had a job at 14. It doesn't matter. When you get to your place that you're at, >> okay, I'm here. What can I do? Okay.
Okay. And it's also on us to tell them, okay, now that you're here, this is what you're going to do. Like, it's on us, too. I'm I'm not saying like, I can't believe they're 16 and No, I'm saying it's also on us. >> We need to do an arrangement. And that's
wouldn't that be ran by the town because they're the ones who select the volunteers? >> No. They assign them to our to our sensory room. We us need to we need to tell them, listen, you're here >> to interact with the kids, play with
them, talk to them, color with them, you need give them direction because obviously >> they're 16 and they're going to do it. Like if you don't ask me, I'm not going to go. >> You don't tell them to do something, they're going to be on their feet. They're going to >> that that's a that's an issue. Giggy was
have the same thing. We work with volunteers different ages and everything. You have to do an orientation. >> You have to tell them what you're expecting out of them. >> If not, there's there's no point. >> It's different now because everyone
needs service hours. >> Yeah. >> It's not like they want to be there. They just need this. You don't know. >> I was I was in Key Club many years ago and that was mainly what we did. We went
and volunteered so you get used to it. Many of these have no clue. Again, they're 16. They have no clue what happens behind the scenes. So when you get there, you somebody has to say this is what this is. This is what you need to do. But if there's no direction from us or
the town, they're going to be kids cuz they're not going to come up to you unless they're they're really good. cuz we had a couple good ones a couple of times. Unless they're really interested in the volunteering, they're not about to come in and go, "Hey, what can I do to help you?" They're going to go, "I'm here. You tell me. I If not, I'm just sitting here."
>> And that's the bad thing. >> And that's I'm not trying to say no more volunteers. I'm not trying to say any of that. I'm just saying next year or anytime we have any volunteers, we need to plan for, hey, okay, uh, make sure that we get two or three volunteers.
Okay, what are we going to have them do? make sure that they're there and then whoever is the point person that day, make sure, hey, you're checking in with them like, hey, da da da. Like, it it was not it was not crazy busy. Like, as to your point, if it was busy and if we
were just running around the kids all the time, I'd be annoyed. And it it's it's not the fact that, oh, we needed all hands on deck and they weren't there to help. It was the fact that they were there and they did nothing that I saw. So that was the whole thing.
It's like I shouldn't have to tell you, hey, like I I saw my kid go up to you ask to play and you just ignored them. And then I saw it happen again. So then I'm like, hey guys, can you please interact with the kids? Like
this, you know, once again, they're 16, but that doesn't mean that these are community service hours. The whole point of it is that you're working during the whole set of hours. So, all right. Have her hand up the whole time with an
idea that I can't wait to hear. Okay. >> So, this is my No, I'm just kidding. This my >> to make a sign. So, you know how we have the signs throughout? I think we have six. >> Make a sign that goes next to the stage
that says sensory room at the Mary Collins Community Center. Because what happens if when they made the announcement, they didn't hear it. They were too far. they haven't gotten there yet. So that's like a constant reminder that we have that there. >> Yeah.
>> So, but like something, you know, like big that can be put. I don't know where. I don't know how that would go. I'm not sure, but I think that would make a big difference. >> So, an additional sign stating, >> but like a big like something big that they can see, you know, something like
that. I think it would be good because okay yes they announce it and then there's signs here and there but I don't know so far it seems because of every year that it's not enough just having those signs because if I would say okay there's like 30 people that go in every
okay well we keep it as is you know but there aren't there's not too many traction or there's not too much traction sorry so I think that would be something good >> or also um I know that the town social media for Fourth of July. They promote it big time and they promote the vendors
big time. Can they do like a real of our room of like what it has like, hey, if you need the sensory room, this is where it is. They've done it like like, oh, walk this way, come this way because people are looking at that. >> I think done it, but I think it has to
do more with, okay, we're here now and maybe they saw it at some point, but then they got there and they they don't remember where it was going. >> Exactly. So, I think we need to, you know, do something like that to make it more. And also, I don't know if you guys
I apologize for being late. Um, but I had to take the preview today. So, and it's got a little complicated, but it's okay. I'm here. Um, I wanted to ask, did you guys put the veterans parade on the on the agenda by now?
>> Yeah. Okay. >> It was November. It's been November. >> Yeah. But they sent an email already about it. >> That's why we wanted to participate. Yeah. >> I'm sorry. You know that Veterans Day closely, you know. >> I know. >> I mean, we don't have to add it yet, but just, you know,
>> I'll have it for next agenda. >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. So, good points. We'll definitely think about this stuff when it comes around. >> So, orientation for volunteers if we're able to get them. >> Yeah. >> Sooner.
>> Signs too. social media pushing for social media advertisement. >> Yeah, >> we can have a a print out for them because the girls didn't know what a sensory room was >> and I explained it to them. Well, we're even having like >> you could do it even like the day like
the day of you know you guys could do like okay you know just so you guys know like this is you know >> I don't think it needs to be so like you know a week before day >> the day of come a little bit earlier they come
>> and you just good >> thank you guys for the feedback >> and thank you for being there all of you >> thank Thank you, Maline, for setting up also. >> Oh,
>> yeah. You too. >> You too. >> Well, I'm not gonna thank myself. >> You should with what happened to your hair. Are you saying she should have said >> All right. Next up is back to school event. >> Yes. Okay.
>> Get ready. So I am waiting for the flyer. Um but we have the two confirmed speakers. We have Ivan from card. He's going to be presenting on understanding IEPs and 504 plans. So the whole idea is
preparing for an IEP meeting and like who you should be partnering with. Um and then after that we have Danielle from parent to parent presenting on communicating with your child's school. So they actually worked together to make this sort of like a prepare and then
after you have your IEP meeting, how are you >> uh following up with your school, keeping them accountable. Um so the two of them worked really nicely on that. Um >> I
sent you the event request form. I just wanted to confirm was it a 100 people that fit or 75? I forget how many people fit in the council chambers. >> I didn't get I got like I saw that you answered the other questions I got but I didn't get the event request form back.
>> Yeah. Let me see. >> I I even printed it out if we left the film right out. >> Um but if like if I may like say something about that event. Um, so I got some notes from Isabella like before she left and there was nothing about that
event that the back to school event >> and in our like calendar she had um she like um requested the space to be used on the 29th I believe. Yeah. But she put it on hold >> and I've been trying to figure out why
>> and supposed to have a subcommittee meeting that didn't happen >> exactly. So I've honestly me and like other people in the department we've been kind of confused as to if this event what is going to happen >> like if it was officially
>> right. Yes. Okay. >> Supposedly we were going to have the subcommittee meeting and they were going to discuss and bring it together like who, what, where, and when. Yes. >> And then we would have just voted on it and done with it. But since it was cancelled
>> Well, we didn't we vote on it for the last meeting? Yeah, we voted for the event, >> but we didn't discuss what it is. >> We just didn't allocate money, but we had it. >> And we didn't discuss what it was. Like who like right now we know there's going to be two speakers, so
>> I'm assuming one's at 11 or 11:30, >> I believe. Yeah. No one should have um be using the room. So she did not um reserve it. It's kind of just like on hold. >> So I guess after this meeting I can like confirm that like >> Yeah. So now >> that's what you guys like. So now, yes,
we're going to be using it. >> Okay. So, >> so the event is like a for sure. >> It's for sure. >> Yeah. I'm We had it in our minutes from >> now. It's confirmed. >> We had We had the day and thing uh pending and reserved just in case. >> Yes. Just in case.
>> So now today's the official. Yeah. >> The official. We're going to get it done. >> Does that need a motion or you already? >> She's still talking about it. >> Yeah. >> Once she makes a motion, then we can have discussion and vote. >> Okay. because now she's talking about what it is, what it entails.
>> Yeah. So, who's money we're going to allocate? >> Right. And before I I ask for the allocation, can you just confirm how many pe or um I know you just started so I don't want to um do you know how many people fit in there from our arts night?
Is it 75 or 100? >> The capacity for the council chambers? Because when when we do the Eventbrite form, the registration form, we need to know how many to cap it at. I told her I told her it's either 75 or 100.
>> Yeah. If you want >> if you want to confirm whatever the cap is, whatever the cap is. >> It should Yeah, it should be over there. >> I think it's 100 for the art for the art show. It was 100. >> It has to be. Thanks, Jesse. [laughter]
>> So, yeah, let's say it's 100. We need that link up and running and we need the flyer. That way we can have card parent to parent share it. We could share it. Um and then the town needs to share it as well on social media. >> The only hold was really if the event was happening that that was now that I
have all the information she can >> Yeah. >> What that >> I'm sorry about the miscom like miscommunication. I in um Isabella was here for the last meeting so I thought everything and Isabella is so good. I know she was leaving, but she's so good about like,
>> yeah, that's >> forwarding things on. And you know, that's why I was like, we voted on it. Yes, we're having it. And I had already scheduled Ivan first, then I scheduled Danielle, then I had already scheduled the library, you know, already a while ago. All that
was pending was preserving it. Yeah. And the subcommittee was supposed to be the what the ins and outs, what's going to happen, and the event form and all that, right? Since that didn't happen, >> we can't talk about it until today. >> Sunshine.
>> So, yeah, one period. And then I scan this and send it back to you. Um, once I get >> What time we doing? >> What date is the event? >> It's the August 29th. We have it to one. >> Yes. according to the
>> That's the day I'm hiring someone from my store to >> Yes, I'm hiring someone from my store so I could be here. >> August 29. >> I can't be here. >> And then I would like to make a motion
uh for $4,000 to cover any [laughter] >> calendar any food, any snacks. Um uh >> $4,000. It's going to be less, but we'll be subs over.
>> You're going to you're going to fill out the event form to be filled out like a workshop with the chairs. >> Yep. >> And um pasting the one of the screens because they're going to do a actual presentation
like a PowerPoint presentation. And did you make a motion just now? Okay. >> Food, food, etc. Decoration. >> Yes. So, I'm going to take care of all of that this week.
>> How many people we had in the arts? >> It was 100. >> 100 class. >> 110. [laughter] >> They were not all inside at the same time. >> Exactly. >> They were rolling around looking at the art. >> Exactly.
>> Do we have a second? 5,000 nine times. >> Yes, it was. It's >> uh I second >> discussion. What is the 4,000 for? >> That is just for I just put a number out
there because I don't want this to in case something else comes up. I don't want to This is our last meeting before the event. So, it would be food. It would be um the cups, napkins, beverages,
everything. >> We having it catered or where we from? >> Do do we know what budget we did for the arts? >> Yeah, but we had cater and a proposal. >> The caterers gave us a proposal. We
approved the approvals for the caterers. >> Okay. Okay. >> She made a motion. Sorry. made a motion for $4,000 to go to Muslim. We're discussing with the four foods decoration. >> Decoration.
>> Do you have any idea where you're going to get food? >> I actually >> I'm sorry. >> No, the whole the seafood bucket. >> The I have um I have two proposals already, but I'm waiting on two more. So, I
wanted to get a new look. >> Foods type of thing. >> Yeah. Finger foods. Yeah. And beverages. >> No alcohol cuz it's the morning. [laughter] >> Is it just going to be one caterer or uh I was Well, like I said, I have two
proposals. I'm waiting on two more. So, I might do one sweet, one savory. One sweet, one savory. So, two. >> And is there I'm sorry. Is there a theme? >> I don't like [laughter] for the decor
for the there like a color scheme like a theme. I'm a sucker for a theme. >> I know. No, I wasn't thinking a theme because it's not like traditionally like a back to school like free backpack event or anything like that. >> Oh, my next question. And we're going to change the name of it cuz you put back
to school. A lot of people think it's going to be that. >> Okay. So, IEP preparedness. [laughter] >> Sounds like a hurricane. It sounds like hurricane preparedness. >> I mean, it is a hurricane. >> How about like I workshop?
>> I workshop. Yeah. There you go. >> Should we say special needs August 29? >> I advocacy workshop 11 to one. There you go. because advocacy is going to draw people in real quick. I are intimate but like it'll be good especially with
seeing you card and parents parent. >> Yes. >> I also think we could do one for for college adults when managing IEP. >> Okay. >> I was going to say >> I was just going to say this is a stupid
is this a stupid question? Like I didn't know if colleges had >> but they have they don't have they don't have but they but they have accommodations >> accommodations. It just looks different. >> It's completely different. She still >> no no if I do embrace what maybe would they
like to >> I can email her and let her know >> maybe not talk but have a table >> like we could promote since I kind of want to do one for college students. >> Yeah. >> Okay. You were going to email her anyways, right?
>> Yes. Because >> ask her if there's anything advocacy IP >> for colleges like that they would like to have like a table for free like the table. >> Sure.
>> Yeah. And also I think that's an item again about H. >> Talk about H. So, okay. I'm I'm trying to since this is the first time we're doing this, I'm trying to like >> Yeah, >> we already had each. We discussed it already.
>> Um trying to visualize, you know, so it's going to be the two speakers. Are they going to like one go first? >> It would be Ivan first because it's like the preparedness. >> Okay. >> And then Danielle would do like the okay, you had an IP. Now what? Like this
is how you communicate with your your >> Okay. And they're gonna have schools and >> and they're going to have visuals on the screens. >> Yeah. They're going to do an actual presentation. Yeah. >> Right. Is there then there's going to be like the tables with the food? >> Yes.
>> And that's it. There's there vendors or anything? >> Yes. I'm going to have uh I'm still confirming a few vendors, but I did invite Stephanie Cruz um to have a table to set up about
advocacy law and >> that's good >> like notebooks. you think they'll bring because I I don't know if people I always have because I'm a nerd but like like notebooks and pens for them >> and if we want to I don't know if it's
too much if I'm extra to write on the flyer bring your IEP >> I don't know if they'll have time for that though is that that's kind of >> if you move but >> I mean no for sure I >> like just I I I I agree because it's not
individualized it's a generic thing >> but in an asterkre and say for questions later bring your IEP you know because most of the time we don't we don't know like we don't understand it I don't know or say hey you know I I saw that you
mentioned this my IEP says this you know when they when we break off you know >> yeah for example like my daughter's IP she has a metrics but uh I mean that was done like five years ago You mean
>> can I make it better? >> I I want to do that if I could get in. >> Yeah. >> I think when they do I mean you could find out but I think when they do a site eval I think it's every three years or is it six years? >> Three years. >> Three years. >> Every three years. >> I think they could do them I believe
they do the matrix again. >> They do the matrix every IEP meeting. >> Would your school do the matrix every meeting? My question is >> the matrix is basologist [laughter] that did the matrix.
>> No, the matrix is attached to the IEP. Every IEP has a matrix. So the matrix let's say uh this IEP he has speech language OT matrix covers that amount of money whatever it's attached to those next
year he doesn't have anything matrix number drops new matrix every IEP has a new matrix >> so do you mean that I IQ test >> or the number >> the matrix is what tells you how much money you get
>> okay sorry >> yeah okay These are questions with >> Would someone from your school or a school that you know would want to have a table to be there to field questions
like this? >> Unfortunately, whoever has got to go through Day County Public Schools. It can't be like I can't just come and I can't represent Miami Day County. >> Yeah. >> All right. You guys ready to move however so we can vote. It's really not.
>> So, is this going to be a workshop or is this going to be like a fair which >> It's a workshop. >> Yeah, a fair. Yeah, that's people grabbing some >> cuz we're going to have vendors with tables. >> Not even vendors, but people talking vendors.
>> I figured see like three or four vendors at max. And it it's just because they >> it'sformational that pertains to like like for example if you're having an issue with the school like I don't think Stephanie um I don't want to say the word sue but
she doesn't sue schools but if there's something where hey the school is not holding up this IEP the legally binding document you know like what can be done and a partner Danielle would be able to cipher through that and then Danielle would be able to get the get parents
that don't have advocates to sign up for one. >> Exactly. >> Right then and there. So, that would be really cool. >> Okay, guys. Okay, we're going. >> And and one more thing, you're going to be catering for 100 people. >> Yeah. Okay. My opinion, never of our
workshops have ever come near 100 people. >> Are we doing an Eventbrite? >> You Yes, I had asked for an Eventbrite, but I also would like a flyer, so I I mean, I would have done one a long time ago. I just I thought this was already >> right
>> being done [laughter] to see how many people >> that things don't get done till that's how it's supposed to be. >> I understand. But I thought we would vote any [laughter] voted for the event. We voted for the details.
>> Exactly. Yes. >> We didn't vote for the details. Yes. So we need to >> finish tomorrow and Friday. >> Hopefully it's done by next week. >> Yes. >> Okay. Are we ready to vote?
>> Yes. >> Do you want to do any repeated? >> No. >> She's allocate. She wants the motion was for000 allocate $4,000 for decorations and food
>> out of what was the bucket again? >> Would it be >> training >> out of training? Okay. All >> in favor? I 13. >> Oh, we heard three eyes.
[laughter] >> I >> Okay, motion passes. All right, guys. Everybody um that is August 29th, 11 to 1. I'm sorry, Tammy
has a point. There's only $1,300 in that bucket in training. In training. Oh, but wait a minute. This doesn't show the new one. This never reflects a total amount that we have. What? Oh.
Oh, it it has to be moved. See how the top one says 141,000. >> Yeah, >> but >> Oh, we haven't. >> Yeah, this is >> I think I think then better through community of
>> Oh, wait. No, no, no, no. Then no, you're we're fine because the way they have it is one top amount and then actual actual actual actual actual down >> is what we've spent. >> Okay. >> I'm assuming so, but that doesn't equal.
>> I don't. Yeah, I'm kind of confused by this budget. >> When we did the budget last time, we broke it up and it was 2020. >> Yeah, that's what I thought we had. >> So, this doesn't really reflect it. Don't Don't worry about it. Don't worry. >> Yeah. Sorry. No, you have a point. But
>> well, the event already passed, so it's happening. >> Oh, wow. >> Okay. So, what time should we get there for set of 10? >> Next. Pickle ball clinic. I wanted to take a date
>> um through the chair. >> Yes, >> I have spoken to Jayen and I she had she should might have dates already to decide when you want to have the pickle ball. >> Uh it's very hot.
>> Um I emailed parts to try and get a date. I haven't gotten a response yet. I just did I just email yesterday. So, um, if I don't get a response soon, I'll call and I can let you guys know what dates they come up. I asked for a couple dates of Saturday at times. I believe it
was it 9:30 or what the the times that was recommended. I asked >> Yeah, a couple Saturdays for those times. So, I'll let you guys know what um dates they say. >> Well, it's different. and
through the chair. We're looking through December and January. >> Yeah, >> early December January. >> It won't be too cold though. >> We're in Florida. >> I know, but sometimes it gets really cold. >> They can wear a sweatshirt.
>> They can wear a sweatshirt. >> But there's no way of knowing. And then if we get too much in, oh, it's going to be too hot. So either way, it's a toss. November. >> It's okay, guys. >> Okay. Um, moving on. The UN card picnic. I was
I was going to bring up a date, but now the date I had picked was October 24th, which is the same day as the mental health festival. So, I'm not gonna now I'm gonna have to go back to Ivan to pick another date. >> So, that's the update on there on there
on that. Is that >> a new date? >> Yeah. Um, next is Okay, so you card and hope for autism are doing a guardianship workshop
on November 5th at Card in Miami Lakes. Um, so they wanted to know if we wanted to partner and like, you know, be part of it, like sponsor it. Um, and provide
some snacks, you know, >> and and be there. >> That sounds great. >> You don't have to be there. >> I'll be there. >> Yeah, I'll be there. >> Do you have whoever wants to go? >> What time? >> What time? >> Uh, it's probably I think six.
>> It's a day during the week. So, it's six. >> Yeah. >> What date? >> November 5th. November 5th. Happy birthday. Happy birthday. >> We're gonna have a meeting for you. What event?
>> I think at six. >> It's at six. So, um I think it's a great opportunity for us to really not have to plan anything or do anything. It's already planned. They already set the date. You
know, it's it's going to be um two attorneys, town attorney Lorenzo Kova and um Stephanie Cruz. Yeah, >> and Stephanie Cruz. So, all we have to do is bring snacks.
And that's another one of our workshops for the year. And we haven't had a guardianship workshop in a couple in a few years, you know. >> So, this is like after they age out, right? Right. So, after they become adults and what what that kind of entails, >> they become adults. >> Yeah. At 18.
>> Okay. Yeah. Cuz I like I literally was just talking to my my friend that works with me who's on the spectrum and his brother went to Sfwax and he a he's done with with Sax >> like Ryan. >> Exactly. So, they're going the same they're going through the same things you're going through. So, I was literally going to ask him [laughter]
about this. So, this would be a good thing to refer them to. >> So, usually those are like what 30 50 people. >> Yeah. How much? And it's gonna be at card. >> Yeah, >> like over here. >> Yeah, it might be like >> Okay. >> Would it be better to do it here?
>> We're gonna Right. >> Yeah, that's why they're kind of >> Well, we're going to wait and see how many people register. >> Okay. >> And if they've had a lot of this past year, we can always find out. We can believe it. >> Okay. >> But the
last one we had >> we as in us or we as in them. They had but we sponsored >> it was like 20 something people. Yeah. And and they fit in the car. >> But remember we had one here.
>> We had more people than that. >> Yes. >> That's why I think it would be better here just because that way it opens it up to a lot more people >> especially. But then I'm afraid that only like 10 people sign up and it looks
like three cats in the >> in that huge space >> like that one time. >> But they're are like that one time. >> They're promoting it, >> right? >> Yes. Well, we can we'll promote it too, >> right? They've done this before and they've done one I think maybe a year ago, maybe six months ago, something
like that. That's why I remember I remember the the postings that it was like well 20 30 people will show up because the guardianship one that they hold they hold it a lot like at least once or twice a year. >> Yeah.
>> So it you know it it could possibly be hopefully hopefully a lot of people there's a lot of people sign up and we can you know have it here but we'll see. Yeah. >> Okay. All right. So, I'm going to make a
motion to uh partner with UM card and hope for autism for the November 5th guardianship workshop and allocate $300 for, you know, refreshments and snacks
uh from the training and >> how many 300 >> in favor? I um there >> I I
>> we defer >> deputy amador. The next one is also deferred >> and the next one we are ready to discuss. >> Okay. >> Awesome. [laughter] >> All right. Any announcements
if I may. I have this check for >> and I also have for sure. >> Yes. >> Nice to meet you. >> This is my first meeting by myself. So, >> welcome again.
>> Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you guys. >> You guys remember your >> size? This is a woman's >> XL. You can just toss it. >> Another women. No, I haven't moved to a medium.
>> A women's >> a women's medium. >> Like hello. >> Medium. Medium. >> Medium. Sir, >> I can look it up. >> Women's large. >> Uh 3XL. >> Just a large. I'm Bill. This is man.
>> Yes. Thank you. >> There's two men's. >> Two men's. >> Yeah. >> Any announcements? >> All right. >> Welcome. >> Thank you. >> Yes. Welcome. >> Thank you.
>> No. >> Oh. >> Okay. U moving to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. >> I have a second >> a quick second. >> No
time. >> You can We're done. Lord can help.