LTC 513-2017 Committee for Quality Education MotionMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
513-2017
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Co ssion
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager r
DATE: October 24, 2017
SUBJECT: Committee for Quality Education Motion
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the following motion requesting
support for a partnership with Miami -Dade County Public Schools to assist with maintenance of the
field at Miami Beach Senior High School and increase community access to greenspace, approved
at the October 24, 2017 committee meeting.
C: Executive Staff
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning Development Officer
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of October 24, 2017
Members Present: Beverly Heller, Beth Edwards, Karen Edelstein, Judith Berson -Levinson (PT),
Betsy Mateu, Joshua Levy, Tiffany Heckler, Yudy De La Nuez, and Jill Swartz
Members Absent: Jordan Leonard, Ivan Alvarez, Yvette Tache, Stewart Turner, Karmencha
Santana -Vega, and Faiza Liban
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Tiffany Heckler
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education asks the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission to
immediately request for the 2017-18 school year that Miami -Dade County Public Schools partner
with the City of Miami Beach to assist in helping the Miami Beach Senior High School field be
100% usable by matching maintenance funds up to $22,000 and negotiate to allow community
access after-school hours and weekends when the field is not being used by Miami Beach
Senior High school youth.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 8-0