LTC 151-2018 Committee for Quality Education MotionsMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
151-2018
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of he City C•' mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager'C_
DATE: March 20, 2018
SUBJECT: Committee for Quality Education k{lotions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the following motions requesting
to replace School Liaison Officers, restrict fire arms, and monitor Hope scholarship distribution,
approved at the March 20, 2018 committee meeting.
C: Executive Staff
Dr. Leslii`osenfeld, Chief Learning Development Officer
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of March 20, 2018
Members Present: Beverly Heller, Karen Edelstein, Judith Berson -Levinson, Jill Swartz,
Karmencha Santana -Vega, Faiza Liban, Joshua Levy, Mary Keinath, Betsy Mateu, Ivan Alvarez,
Joshua Levy and Beth Edwards
Members Absent: Tiffany Heckler and Yvette Tache
Motion made by Jill Swartz
Motion seconded by Dr. Judith Berson -Levinson
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission to
replace the City funded School Liaison Officers with school safety/CMB police/resource officers
(armed) to be funded and supported in part by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-
DCPS).
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 9-2
Motion made by Ivan Alvarez
Motion seconded by Beverly Heller
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission to support
M-DCPS and United Teachers of Dade (UTD) position to only allow law enforcement
representatives to carry fire arms on school property.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10-1
Motion made by Mary Keinath
Motion seconded by Beth Edwards
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission ensure that
our feeder pattern schools are following all M-DCPS Anti -Bullying procedures. Also, that the City of
Miami Beach monitors our feeder pattern schools as we do not want any child to feel the need to
use the Hope scholarship.
PURPOSE—The Hope Scholarship Program is established to provide the parent of a public school
student who was subjected to an incident listed under program eligibility, an opportunity to transfer
the student to another public school or to request a scholarship for the student to enroll in and
attend an eligible private school.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.—Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, contingent upon available
funds, and on a first come, first-served basis, a student enrolled in a Florida public school in
kindergarten through grade 12 is eligible for a scholarship under this program if the student has
been subjected to an incident of battery; harassment; hazing; bullying; kidnapping; physical attack;
robbery; sexual offenses, harassment, assault, or battery; threat or intimidation; or fighting at school.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10-0