LTC 140-2014 Committee for Quality Education Motions MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # I0_00/Y LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members f the Ci Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: April 23, 2014
SUBJECT: Committee for Quality Educatio Motions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the following motions regarding
the Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program in Miami-Dade County Public Schools and incentives
for teachers in Miami Beach public schools seeking certification in Spanish (foreign language),
approved at the April 22, 2014, committee meeting.
C: Executive Staff
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Organization Development Performance Initiatives
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of April 22, 2014
Members Present:, Karen Rivo, Ivette Birba, Jill Swartz, Tamar Oppenhiemer, Tiffany Heckler, Judi
Berson-Levinson, Betsy Mateu, Christy Farhat, and Elisa Leone, Beverly Heller, Rosa Neely, Michelle
Thomas, and Keren Baiaroff
Members Absent: John Aleman and Becky Cohen
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Betsy Mateu
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission, support the implementation
of the Extended Foreign Language (EFL) program in all International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Year
Program elementary schools in the City of Miami Beach feeder pattern, support equal access to the
EFL for all City of Miami Beach students, support informing all residents of the EFL program and ensure
the integrity of the IB PYP is maintained by offering quality Spanish language to all students in the
Miami Beach feeder pattern schools.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 12-0
Motion made by Tiffany Heckler
Motion seconded by Beverly Heller
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission encourage more teachers
who work or intend to work in Miami Beach public schools to become certified to teach Spanish
(Foreign Language) by providing these teachers with incentives.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 13-0
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