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Minutes APRIL 25, 2017COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION City of Miami Beach Tuesday, April 25, 2017 If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923 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 I. Welcome & Introductions  Minutes approved from March 28 meeting  Oath of Civility taken by those in attendance  Finance meeting 3/31 Update provided with resolution to create 501c3- Motions made Motion made by Kayla Rynor Motion seconded by Yvette Tache 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 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  Commission Items on April 26, 2017 agenda reviewed  City liaison requested to attend all upcoming PTSA meeting to discuss Education Enhancement Survey to identify potential education enhancements to go back to Finance and Neighborhoods in October 2017 MINUTES COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION City of Miami Beach Tuesday, April 25, 2017 If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923 II. Education Compact I. Safety / Traffic Safety and Security Sub Committee: Update on How to receive Connect Ed with Each School Site - discussed waiting on MDCPS Campus Security Discussion/Assessment-New Pilot certification-ZERO - discussed Miami Beach Senior High Security Personnel Update-Campus Safety- deferred Revisit Motion-Real time notification of perceived threats- deferred Set Security Sub Committee Meeting Dates - cancelled Beach High Drop Off Lane-Update re joint meeting date/set date – Josiel Ferrer to provide date for joint meeting with FDOT, County, and CMB. Will invite PTSA, QEC, and Beach principal Nautilus Middle School/City Joint Use Land Agreement-Signage – waiting on MDCPS Signage Inventory at all Schools- MDCPS to provide update at next meeting Public Works Update – Josiel Ferrer provided update on each of the below  42nd Street Traffic Study Status-2 Way on 42nd between Royal Palm/Prairie (LTC 080-2016) – JF discussed enhanced bike lanes and intersections  Biscayne Elementary request to review L turn at 75th and Dickens-Timing – no funding from County and CMB looking for funding  Bayshore Traffic Study Status – completed and JF to send report  Safe Routes Application Status – meeting April 25 as current signs do not meet current standards  Euclid/14th Place and Drexel/Hispanola-Designated Drop off lane FF – can address in safe routes to school City Run School Bus within 2 miles of MDCPS limit- update provided with pilot at North Beach Elementary and Biscayne Elementary scheduled for August 2017 start date Feeder Pattern Questions  Geo Bond Update-By School- Next Step-MDCPS to bring handout- waiting on MDCPS II. Communication School Board Update provided III. Health and Well-Being Nurse Enhancement -Behavioral Mental Health Initiative – update provided IV. Student Achievement Dual Enrollment – update provided V. Teacher Recruitment / Retention  Guidance Counselors-Actual Responsibility v. Job Description - deferred  Trust Counselors-Job Description/Beach High loss of Trust Counselor- deferred COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION City of Miami Beach Tuesday, April 25, 2017 If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923  Legislative Platform Update-Aligning Platforms for Advocacy – MDCPS provided update VI. New Business – items deferred to next meeting  MBSH Athletic Fees to use CMB Parks-Beach Field  Cost to re-turf MBSH Field/State of MBSH Field  City Clerk-How to put together a grass route campaign  Joint Advocacy-Testing Impact on School Sites  Class Room Size Resolution-Update IV. Announcements  Elayne Weisburd Award Update provided by Wendy Unger V. Adjournment at 11:00