By Community News Releases – July 11, 2026 Miami-Dade County School Board member Luisa Santos proffered agenda item H-10 at the meeting of June 17 directing the superintendent of schools to review school board policies and procedures related to the attendance boundary process, which determines assigned schools in the district. If deemed appropriate, the superintendent...
By Community News Releases June 29, 2026 Miami-Dade County School Board member Luisa Santos introduced agenda item H-4 at the board’s June 17 meeting directing the superintendent of schools to review existing policies and administrative procedures governing district-affiliated social media accounts and develop recommendations to strengthen account management, security, continuity, and oversight. The review will...
Jun 21, 2026 As seen on WPLG Channel 10 Miami-Dade School Board member Luisa Santos joined “This Week in South Florida” on Sunday to talk about the board’s decision to close or merge several schools. Click here to watch.
By Luisa Santos At this month’s school board meeting on June 17, I will be proposing to modernize Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) attendance boundary, student assignment and school planning processes. The goal is to create a system that is more transparent, predictable, accessible and responsive to the realities facing today’s students and families. For...
MIAMI — On Wednesday, Miami-Dade School Board members discussed the possibility of a major change that could affect thousands of students: closing some schools. Leer en español It’s part of a proposal aimed at overhauling how the district handles school boundaries, school choice and future school planning. The discussion comes as Miami-Dade County Public Schools...
Miami-Dade County Public Schools will soon have a new arts conservatory. During a recent meeting, the School Board of Miami-Dade County commissioned the James B. Pirtle Construction Company and Silva Architects, LLC to work on a project with an $85 million construction budget, combining Arthur & Polly Mays 6-12 Conservatory of the Arts and Pine...
At the School Board Meeting of May 13, 2026, School Board Member Luisa Santos proffered agenda item B-3, recognizing 2026 Academic Scholarship Signing and College and Career Decision Day. Since 2010, Florida has observed the third Tuesday in April as Academic Scholarship Signing Day to honor high-achieving students. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has expanded...
Press Release from the Office of School Board Member Luisa Santos, District 9 As Published in South Dade Spotlight March 12, 2026 At the School Board Meeting of March 11, 2026, School Board Member Luisa Santos proffered agenda item B-4, recognizing Mr. Kristian Jose Luciano, 2027 Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DPCS) Rookie Teacher of the...
School districts across the country have filed different lawsuits to try to get the U.S. Department of Education to release funds that had been frozen by the Trump administration. On Monday, Florida finally became a party to one of the cases. The Florida Parent Teacher Association and the Florida Education Association joined a national lawsuit to reverse...
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) recently unveiled a redesigned, technology-rich, innovation space at Southwood Middle School’s media center. The new space includes virtual reality (VR) headsets, a Makerspace area with robotics for hands-on learning, drones, and a gaming area with new furniture in an open area where students can engage in creative group activities. “This...