Minutes March 28, 2017COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, March 28, 2017
9:00am – 11:00am
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
“The Committee for Quality Education was established in 1999 to guide the city’s efforts toward providing the best education possible in Miami Beach
public schools. The committee is vested with the power and authority to make recommendations to the city commission and to investigate, develop,
and carry out plans to promote and ensure the provision of quality education in Miami Beach public schools.
Minutes approval- APPROVED
Discussion re: NCAC Meeting March, 17th, Upcoming Finance meeting 3/31 2:30 pm –
Review of FCWPC memo for March 31, 2017 meeting yielded the following motions. Kathie
Brooks reviewed all recommendations for consideration:
Members Present: Beverly Heller, Beth Edwards, Stewart Turner, Kayla Rynor, Karen Edelstein,
Ivan Alvarez, Judith Berson-Levinson, and Faiza Liban
Members Absent: Jessica Rivero, Betsy Mateu, Yvette Tache, Joshua Levy, Tiffany Heckler,
Damond Neely, and Jordan Leonard
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Judi Berson-Levinson
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission create a
sustainable source of funding for the educational Compact related expenditures/enhancements
now in place (See Attachment B - Finance and Citywide Projects Committee Memorandum
March 31, 2017).
Motion Passage: Votes 8-0
Motion made by Karen Edelstein
Motion seconded by Kayla Rynor
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission in
reviewing the governance structure for any future educational funding, have the Committee for
Quality Education remain the governing/primary committee to guide the City’s efforts toward
providing the best education possible in Miami Beach.
Motion Passage: Votes 8-0
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Ivan Alvarez
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission look at
Option #3: Dedicated Millage for Public Education, including offset of decrease in debt service
millage, with dedicated millage for education (options below), as a possible source of funding to
sustain and/or enhance education in Miami Beach schools per Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee (FCWPC) memorandum dated March 31, 2017.
MINUTES
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, March 28, 2017
9:00am – 11:00am
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
Offsetting any decrease in the debt service millage with a dedicated millage for education.
The renewal and replacement dedicated millage was originally established in the FY 2004/05
budget by offsetting the decrease of 0.126 in the debt service millage that year with a
dedicated 0.126 mills for renewal and replacement. As of FY 2016/17, the dedicated millage
for renewal and replacement is 0.0235, estimated to generate $662,000. As an example, in
FY 2016/17, the debt service millage decreased by 0.0235 in FY 2016/17, had this decrease
been recaptured as education millage, it would have generated $662,000.
Capturing a portion of growth in taxable property values, and establishing a millage related
to those additional revenues. It is anticipated that property values as of January 1, 2017 (the
basis of FY 2016/17 property taxes) will have increased over January 1, 2016. A portion of the
resulting increased revenues could be captured and expressed as a dedicated millage rate,
without increasing the millage rate over the prior year. Typically, the resulting revenues
from growth in property values is used to offset growth due to inflation as well as fund new
initiatives. To the extent some of the growth is diverted to education funding, it could limit
the amount of funding available for new initiatives.
Motion Passage: Votes 8-0
Website review - postponed
I. Safety / Traffic – postponed
Safety and Security Sub Committee:
Update on How to receive Connect Ed with Each School Site
Campus Security Discussion/Assessment-New Pilot certification-ZERO
Miami Beach Senior High Security Personnel Update-Campus Safety
Revisit Motion-Real time notification of perceived threats
Set Security Sub Committee Meeting Dates
Beach High Drop Off Lane-Update re joint meeting date/set date
Nautilus Middle School/City Joint Use Land Agreement-Signage
Signage Inventory at all Schools
CMB Rec Staff training re: Sex Trafficking and Sexual Abuse Awareness - Cindy Casanova provided
Update on current training for staff
Public Works Update – postponed
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
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, March 28, 2017
9:00am – 11:00am
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
Euclid/14th Place and Drexel/Hispanola-Designated Drop off lane FF
City Run School Bus within 2 miles of MDCPS limit- Update – Leslie Rosenfeld provided status
of pilot program for North Beach and Biscayne Elementary for Fall 2017
Feeder Pattern Questions - postponed
Geo Bond Update-By School- Next Step-MDCPS to bring handout re status
V. Adjournment 11:00 am
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
4/25/17
5/23/17