LTC 244-2012 Committee for Quality Education Motions MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 2-2012 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Kathie G. Brooks, Interim City Manager
DATE: September 24, 2012
SUBJECT: Committee for Quality Education Motions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the attached motions regarding
the offering of foreign language class at Nautilus Middle School and Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center,
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Agenda Books, Health, and Safety,which were approved at their
September 24, 2012, committee meeting.
C: Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, QEC Liaison
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of September 24, 2012
Members Present: Ivettte Borrello, Karen Rivo, Sofia Emuriel, Kay Coulter, Beverly Heller, Becky
Cohen, Lisa Simon, Ivette Birba, Tiffany Heckler, and Heidi Tandy
Members Absent: Maria Hosu, Sheila Duffy—Lehrman, Elisa Leone, Jill Swartz, and Keren Baiaroff
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion second by Karen Rivo
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission strongly support the
implementation of foreign language classes for high school credit at Nautilus Middle School and
Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center comparable to every other IB MYP school in Miami-Dade County Public
Schools. The intent of this request is to allow children at both schools the opportunity to obtain
high school credit in a foreign language class while in middle school, with the option of taking an
Advanced Placement class by the 8th grade year. Implementation would be as follows:
• 2012-13 school year— foreign language high school credit level 1
• 2013-14 school year— foreign language high school credit level 1 and level 2
• 2014-15 school year— foreign language advanced placement class high school and
college credit
The Committee for Quality Education urges for the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10-0
Motion made by Karen Rivo
Motion second by Beverly Heller
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission strongly support the Miami-
Dade County Public School 1.2 Billion Bond Referendum, scheduled for a vote in October/November
2012.
The Committee for Quality Education urges for the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10-0
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion second by ivette Borrello
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission continue to support and
fund the school agenda books for the children of the Miami Beach schools, including Treasure Island.
The Committee for Quality Education urges for the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10-0
Motion made by Karen Rivo
Motion second by Beverly Heller
Motion Text:
The health and well-being of our children is of paramount importance and should be considered a
community priority and responsibility. Therefore, the Committee for Quality Education recommends
that Mayor and City Commission review the Health and Well-being activities in the Education
Compact to strengthen them and consider funding support.
The Committee for Quality Education urges for the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10-0
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion second by Karen Rivo
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission support the research and
recommendations presented by the Safety sub-committee to extend the school safety zone at Nautilus
Middle School to include 41st Street from Meridian Avenue to Alton Road from 8:30 a.m. — 9:10
a.m. and 3:50 p.m. —4:15 p.m. within the 2012-13 school year. Additional suggestions to consider
include:
• Install a prepare to stop sign at Meridian in anticipation of the requested crosswalk at N.
Jefferson Avenue
• Perhaps change N.Jefferson Avenue to one-way southbound
• Use flasher (red & yellow) on bridge heading west
• Perhaps change Garden Avenue to one-way southbound
• Use flasher (red& yellow) on bridge heading west
The Committee for Quality Education urges for the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10-0