LTC 141-2013 Committee for Quality Education Motions BEA H
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 141 -2013 LETTER TO COMMISSICN
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Me nbers of the ity Commission "' cart rT;
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
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DATE: April 24, 2013
SUBJECT: Committee for Quality Education Notions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the following motions regarding
the Safe Routes to School application, Agenda Books, International Baccalaureate support, and Parent
Teacher Student Association (PTSA) recognition, approved at their April 23, 2013, committee
meeting.
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C: Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, QEC Liaison
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of April 23, 2013
Members Present: Ivette Borrello, Karen Rivo, Kay Coulter, Lisa Simon, Tiffany Heckler, , Jill
Swartz, Sofia Emuriel, Beverly Heller, Keren Bajaroff, Ivette Birba and Heidi Tandy
Members Absent: Elisa Leone, Becky Cohen, Christy Farhat, and Sheila Duffy — Lehrman
Motion made by Jill Swartz
Motion seconded by Tiffany Heckler
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education. requests the Mayor and Commission support having Feinberg
Fisher K -8 Center and Nautilus Middle School for 2013 -14 school year as a priority, followed by
2014 -15 North Beach Elementary and Miami Beach Senior High School as priority, for the Safe
Routes to School application.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 7 - 3 (Heller, Simon, Birba)
Members Present: Ivette Borrello, Karen Rivo, Kay Coulter, Lisa Simon, Tiffany Heckler, , Jill Swartz,
Sofia Emuriel, Beverly Heller, Keren Bajaroff, Ivette Birba and Heidi Tandy
Members Absent: Elisa Leone, Becky Cohen, Christy Farhat, and Sheila Duffy — Lehrman
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Kay Coulter
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission support the City's efforts to
provide the agenda books (student planners) for all Miami Beach public schools for the 2013 -14
school year.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10 -0
Members Present: Ivette Borrello, Karen Rivo, Kay Coulter, Lisa Simon, Tiffany Heckler, , Jill Swartz,
Sofia Emuriel, Beverly Heller, Keren Bajaroff, Ivette Birba and Heidi Tandy
Members Absent: Elisa Leone, Becky Cohen, Christy Farhat, and Sheila Duffy — Lehrman
Motion made byJill Swartz
Motion seconded by Karen Rivo
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission continue to invest and
support in the implementation of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at all Miami Beach
public schools, including foreign language classes for high school credit at Nautilus Middle School
and Fienberg Fisher K -8 Center.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10 -0
Members Present: Ivette Borrello, Karen Rivo, Kay Coulter, Lisa Simon, Tiffany Heckler, , Jill Swartz,
Sofia Emuriel, Beverly Heller, Keren Bajaroff, Ivette Birba and Heidi Tandy
Members Absent: Elisa Leone, Becky Cohen, Christy Farhat, and Sheila Duffy — Lehrman
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Kay Coulter
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission recognize all Miami Beach
public school PTSA presidents at the May 8, 2013, commission meeting.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10 -0