QEC Minutes 11.19.2024COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, November 19, 2024 MINUTES
Members Present: Rina Bass, Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Karen Fryd, Seth Guttenberg, Mary
Keinath, Faiza Liban, James Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers,
Jonathan Rothman, Christine Perrin-Stocco, and Devorah Zeiger
Members Absent: Chana R. Eisner, Evie Fernandez, Beverly Heller, Beth Edwards, Hayley Ross, and
Elizabeth Soto
Commissioners present: David Suarez, Alex Fernandez, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez (via phone)
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Motion 1
Made by Laurie Kaye Davis
Second by Rina Bass
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission support Item C7Z from the
October 30, 2024, Commission Meeting for a partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools should
the School Board decide to move forward with metal detectors with an additional comprehensive
multipronged approach to safety.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-1 (Mary Keinath)
Motion 2
Made by Mary Keinath
Second by Rina Bass
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission support an aquatic center as
part of the 72nd Street community center complex.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 9-0
Absent for Vote: Donielle Cohen, Seth Guttenberg, and Faiza Liban
• Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
1/21/25
2/25/25
3/18/25
4/22/25
5/20/25