M-DCPS New Investments in our Great City of Doral

 It has been a great satisfaction to hear the Miami- Dade County Public Schools Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, talking about the investments that would take place in Doral regarding schools infrastructure, set to be done in a short term and serve better our different grades students

Present at the meeting were  the Associate Superintendent, Iraida Mendez Cartaya, and the Chief Facilities Officer, Mr. Jaime Torrens, with whom we boarded important topics such as: school enrollment, installed capacities of the different educational facilities in Doral.

 The first news offered to us was the construction of a new K-8 facility, which could possibly be ready for 2015, in a landfilled located in the West part of Ronald Reagan High School. Such construction responds to the need of ease out the grades K-8 in our city, in which we have a high student population.

 With the goal to have a better quality education and security to our students in high school, the second good news presented to us was related to Doral Middle School, located in 5505 NW 112th avenue. It will be converted to a Senior High School, with the capacity of hosting 627 students. The estimate inversion it’s in the order of $3,000,000; in which equipment and school materials are not included.

In regards to improvements:

•          New digital technology in the classrooms
•          Infrastructure remodeling
•          Better electric systems
•          Substitution of doors and windows

The advantage is that Doral Middle School was built under a “high school structure design” and  today the necessary changes can be made, so that it could work as such.

 Other investments mentioned by Superintendent Carvalho are directed towards Doral Middle School (John I. Smith).  The drainage system is currently being designed, reparation or substitution of the air conditioning system; internal sound and classrooms with digital technology. The budget for this project is: $272,429

 For the Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 a new area for the playground has being designed; replacement of the internal audio system; repair and external painting; internal painting; digital technology for the new classrooms. The budget for this is amounted around $324,651.

And for John I. Smith improvements have been proposed in the surface of the children playground; improvements in the air conditioning system; painting and implementation of new digital technology in the classrooms. Budget: $509,724

 This is the latest information to share with all the parents and residents of our city in regards to education and there are good news. We know your worries for the increasing in the school enrollment and the need in Doral to comply with the new educational installations. I also take this opportunity to remind you of the construction of the Charter School in Downtown Doral, complex that is currently being developed.

We truly thank Miami-Dade County Public Schools, an institution that's being led by Superintendent Alberto Carballo, who has definitely planned to increase the quality of educational programs and offer high quality schools to our students.