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August 22 2017 MinutesCOMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION City of Miami Beach Tuesday, August 22, 2017 9:00am – 11:00am I. Welcome & Introductions  Review of Sunshine law, recording of meetings, and public notice of PTSA meetings where two or more QEC members attend  Selection of Chair – Josh Levy and Vice Chair – Jill Swartz  Minutes from May 23, 2017 meeting approved  Update from June 30/July Finance Budget meetings discussed including funding for 2017-18 budget education enhancements: IB, Agenda planners, substitute teacher incentive program, VPK year 3, Common Threads Program, dual enrollment for 2018-19, LCSW 2018-19, Nurse 2018-19, ADL 2018-19  Meeting dates for 2017-18 approved: 8/22/17, 9/26/17, 10/24/17, 11/28/17, 1/23/18, 2/27/18, 3/20/18, 4/24/18, 5/22/18 II. Education Compact I. Safety / Traffic Sally Alayon to update on how to receive Connect Ed with Each School Site Job Description of Security Personnel at School Site-to be provided next meeting Commissioner Aleman requested sign at playground by changed to restrict access to those younger than 11 years of age. John Rebar to handle. Sally Alayon indicated Nautilus has a security monitor outside in the morning to discourage students from using the playground. Commissioner Steinberg indicated that Nautilus HOA would like a fence around the park. PTA and HOA to discuss potential next steps. Signage Inventory at all Schools-deferred to next meeting Crosswalk at 41st Street near Burger King – deferred to next meeting Public Works Update – deferred to next meeting  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  Beach High Drop Off Lane-Update re joint meeting date/set date City Run School Bus within 2 miles of MDCPS limit- Pilot Update provided. Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez suggested communications create a commercial to inform the community of this opportunity. MDCPS requested to share the video during upcoming open houses at Biscayne and North Beach. Rosenfeld to handle. Geo Bond Update-By School- Below the line-Jerold Blumstein will make the request and provide by next meeting MINUTES COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION City of Miami Beach Tuesday, August 22, 2017 9:00am – 11:00am Building 4 Beach High update provided by Jerold Blumstein who indicated the late 2017 start date. Question asked if building capacity is based on current student enrollment. II. Communication School Board Update provided III. Health and Well-Being Nurse Enhancement -Behavioral Mental Health Initiative Update provided Drug Intervention Program-MBSH was discussed by Commissioner Kristen Rosen-Gonzalez who requested a program to support students and families. MDCPS is developing a program through the Parent Academy to provide information to parents. Commissioner Rosen-Gonzalez requested to enhance the program with an expert in the field of drug prevention/intervention, and would submit a resolution to the September 2017 Commission meeting for program support. IV. Student Achievement Dual Enrollment update provided with courses funded by the city at both MBSH and Nautilus. Program provides access to all eligible students with over 400 students participating so far. V. Teacher Recruitment / Retention deferred to September meeting VI. New Business  MBSH field condition discussed. PTSA Beach High would like to enhance the field and has requested information on line item field maintenance costs per year for each high school by school.  Cost to re-turf MBSH Field/State of MBSH Field discussed  Marijuana Dispensary-Location to Schools discussed and state law requires a 500 foot distance from schools V. Adjournment 11:00 am