Miami-Dade school board reviews data-driven 'educational enterprise' framework to prioritize district land and facilities

Miami-Dade County Public Schools staff and outside consultants presented an "educational enterprise" asset-development framework at a board workshop on Oct. 28, 2025, describing a data-driven dashboard and scoring model intended to guide decisions about district-owned real estate, program placement and potential redevelopment.

The workshop featured a multi-department steering team and outside advisers, who explained how internal data (academics, seat utilization, finance, facility condition) and external market factors (market value, rezoning feasibility, developer interest and neighborhood economic benefit) are combined into a scoring process. Tiffany Pauline and Dr. Verena Cabrera walked the board through a 16-page dashboard and an eight-variable score formula, with four equally weighted buckets (academics, utilization, finance and facilities) to normalize and rank schools for potential re-envisioning.

"These core principles define how we manage and plan for every district-owned asset," Tiffany Pauline said, describing the framework's goals of preserving educational benefit, ensuring policy and legal compliance, and promoting transparency and long-term financial stability.

Consultants from the district's external team…