Minutes January 24, 2017COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, January 24, 2017
9:00am – 11:00am
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
I. Welcome & Introductions 9:00 am
• Minutes approved from November meeting
II. Education Compact
I. Safety / Traffic
Miami Beach Senior High Security Personnel Update-Campus Safety – postponed to next
meeting
Revisit Motion-Real time notification of perceived threats- to be discussed on 2/17/17 at
subcommittee meeting
Set EFI Sub Committee Meeting Dates- Meeting set for 2/24/17
Public Works Update- updates provided by Josiel Ferrer with PPT
• 42nd Street Traffic Study Status-2 Way on 42nd between Royal Palm/Prairie (LTC
080-2016)
• Biscayne Elementary request to review L turn at 75th and Dickens-Timing
• Bayshore Traffic Study Status
• Safe Routes Application Status
• Euclid/14th Place and Drexel/Hispanola-Designated Drop off lane FF
Safe Schools South Florida- Youth Commission motion shared and Brad Koogler to attend
next meeting
Children’s Trust-LCSW-Time Specific - Juliette Fabian from Trust provided information on
LCSW and Nurse Initiative. Rodrigo Lozano discussed LCSW daily activities.
Update on Connect Ed with Each School Site – postponed to next meeting
Campus Security Discussion/Assessment-New Pilot certification-ZERO – postponed to next
meeting
Beach High Drop Off Lane-Update re joint meeting date/set date – postponed to next
meeting
City Run School Bus within 2 miles of MDCPS limit-Survey Status Update – funding approved
for 1 semester pilot beginning in August 2017 at North Beach Elementary based on survey
responses
Nautilus Middle School/City Joint Use Land Agreement- postponed to next meeting
Geo Bond Update-By School-MDCPS staff discussed HVAC replacement at Nautilus Middle in
Oct. 2017, and prioritization of other project requests. Eva to update Geo Bond schedule and
Copy of project prioritization list from MDCPS
II. Communication
School Board Update – update provided
MINUTES
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, January 24, 2017
9:00am – 11:00am
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
III. Health and Well-Being
Nurse Enhancement Initiative-Behavioral Mental Health Initiative- update provided with
LCSW at MBSH, Nautilus, and Biscayne. Trust delay in hiring additional LCSW, but new LCSW
will begin on Feb. 20 at the remaining schools. Reports to be provided as requested.
IV. Student Achievement
Dual Enrollment – City expanded offerings by partnering with Miami Dade College, so now
8th – 10th graders will have access. Nautilus students now have one dual enrollment class
available to them.
EFL (Extended Foreign Language) – postponed to next meeting
V. Teacher Recruitment / Retention
• Guidance Counselors-Actual Responsibility v. Job Description – job description requested
for each type of counselor
• Trust Counselors- data on number of Trust counselors in MDCPS requested for next
meeting
• Legislative Platform Update-Timing on platform – postponed to next meeting
VI. New Business
• MBSH Athletic Fees to use CMB Parks-Beach Field – postponed to next meeting
Cost to re-turf MBSH Field
• State of Motions: Legislative Platform of City – postponed to next meeting
Per Pupil Funding LTC 450-2015
Referendum LTC 080-2016
• Joint Advocacy-Testing Impact on School Sites – postponed to next meeting
• Class Room Size Resolution-Update – postponed to next meeting
• Education Funding Initiative Update – to be discussed at next subcommittee
meeting
Vll. Adjournment 11:00 am