LTC 216-2017 Committee for Quality Education MotionsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC
216-2017
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Com Psion
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: April 25, 2017
SUBJECT: Committee for Quality Education Motions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the following motions requesting
to amend the City's Voluntary Pre -Kindergarten (VPK) agreement with Miami -Dade County Public
Schools and support option three (3) from Finance and Citywide Projects Committee Memorandum
March 31, 2017 for dedicated millage for public education, approved at the April 25, 2017
committee meeting.
C: Executive Staff
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning Development Officer
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of April 25, 2017
Members Present: Beverly Heller, Beth Edwards, Kayla Rynor, Karen Edelstein, Ivan Alvarez, Judith
Berson -Levinson, Faiza Liban, Betsy Mateu, Yvette Tache, Joshua Levy, Tiffany Heckler, Damond
Neely, and Jordan Leonard
Members Absent: Jessica Rivero and Stewart Turner,
Motion made by Kayla Rynor
Motion seconded by Yvette Tache
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission amend
the language of the current Voluntary Pre -Kindergarten (VPK) contract with Miami -Dade County
Public Schools (M-DCPS) to require M-DCPS to collect fees for fee -supported children provided
their home schools are not Title I schools or they qualify for Head Start. Any fees collected will
reduce the City's contribution to the City funded VPK program.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 14-0
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Dr. Judith Berson -Levinson
Motion Text:
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission be aware that
the Committee prefers Option #3: Dedicated Millage for Public Education, including offset of
decrease in debt service millage, with dedicated millage for education, from the Finance and Citywide
Projects Committee meeting on March 31, 2017, regarding Education Compact sustainable funding.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 14-0