Miami School District Negotiation Case Study
Miami School District Negotiation
MGT/445
July 14, 2014
Miami School District Negotiation
Miami is a growing city with the need to provide the best education possible for the increasing number of students. As the demographics in Miami change, and the student enrollment rises, the need to restructure the boundaries of the school districts became an important issue. The Miami school district hired outside sources to redraw the current boundaries to make room for the increased enrollment. The redrawn boundaries were to be submitted to the board for the next school year.
Redrawing boundaries will cause a dramatic change in the student demographics, and the parents are very concerned and have many objections. The school board has listened to these concerns, and now must find a way to explain and educate all the stakeholders of the issues being faced. There will be some parents who will see this as an advantage, to allocate resources in the most efficient manner, and others who will find fault with the decision as they may cause inconvenience or disruption to the students currently enrolled. The quality of the education provided will be one of the most important issues, and the concerns of the parent and stakeholders have been …show more content…
A good defense and a solid presentation with comparisons to other districts who 've rezoned will strengthen their plan. There will be some dissent among parents and other taxpaying citizens, but the school district must accept these concerns as valid but hold true to what is best for the district as a whole. There will some wins and some losses, but proper planning and a united board will help smooth the way for implementation of the plan. There may not be a perfect solution, but understanding negotiations and how each issue is to be addressed can lead to a mutually satisfactory
MGT/445
July 14, 2014
Miami School District Negotiation
Miami is a growing city with the need to provide the best education possible for the increasing number of students. As the demographics in Miami change, and the student enrollment rises, the need to restructure the boundaries of the school districts became an important issue. The Miami school district hired outside sources to redraw the current boundaries to make room for the increased enrollment. The redrawn boundaries were to be submitted to the board for the next school year.
Redrawing boundaries will cause a dramatic change in the student demographics, and the parents are very concerned and have many objections. The school board has listened to these concerns, and now must find a way to explain and educate all the stakeholders of the issues being faced. There will be some parents who will see this as an advantage, to allocate resources in the most efficient manner, and others who will find fault with the decision as they may cause inconvenience or disruption to the students currently enrolled. The quality of the education provided will be one of the most important issues, and the concerns of the parent and stakeholders have been …show more content…
A good defense and a solid presentation with comparisons to other districts who 've rezoned will strengthen their plan. There will be some dissent among parents and other taxpaying citizens, but the school district must accept these concerns as valid but hold true to what is best for the district as a whole. There will some wins and some losses, but proper planning and a united board will help smooth the way for implementation of the plan. There may not be a perfect solution, but understanding negotiations and how each issue is to be addressed can lead to a mutually satisfactory