QECMinutes 11.28.17COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, November 28, 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, Karen Edelstein, Judith Berson-Levinson
(PT), Betsy Mateu, Joshua Levy, Tiffany Heckler, Yudy De La Nuez, and Jill Swartz, Ivan
Alvarez, Yvette Tache, Stewart Turner, Karmenchu Santana-Vega, and Faiza Liban
Members Absent: Jordan Leonard, Betsy Mateu, Joshua Levy, Yudy DeLaNuez
Review Minutes from prior month and approve
1. Miami Beach High School field – discussed and going to invite Parks to next meeting.
Email turf plan to members
2. Tom Mooney From Planning Deferred until January
a. Marijuana dispensary locations specifically the JCC
3. Dr. Karp spoke on DACA
4. Fence around Nautilus was discussed. Last meeting MDCPS was going to schedule a
meeting with Homeowners Association
5. Traffic and Safety Issues
a. Miami Beach High Drop off lane deferred to January meeting
b. Bayshore Traffic Study Josiel Ferrer to present in January
c. -23rd and Prairie - Commissioner Aleman request Josiel Ferrer to email her
regarding this issue
d. - Dickens at Biscayne turning signal – Per Ferrer the County found funding for
2017. Josiel to email Commissioner Aleman info on this issue, as she will reach
out to the County directly.
e. - FF drop off lane – Sally Alayon to provide information at next meeting
6. Enhancements
a. Survey LTC – Motion made to support
Motion made by Dr. Judi Berson-Levinson
Motion seconded by Beverly Heller
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach Mayor and
Commission obtain cost estimates for all the items mentioned in the
Education Enhancement Survey that are not currently underway for
consideration in the 2019 city budget.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
MINUTES
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, November 28, 2017
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
7. Update on Legislation provided and motion made, and MB priorities sent to members.
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Dr. Judi Berson-Levinson
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Miami Beach Mayor and
Commission to support the Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2018 State
Legislative priority positions under the headings of funding, governance,
capital funding, and hurricane preparedness/recovery.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
8. Transfer Education Director of the Miami Theater Presentation provided and information
distributed.
9. Data on canine searches was not provided from Lt. Valcourt (MDCPS), as no there has
been no data driven canine trigger for searches at Beach schools.
10. School Board update provided
11. GEO Bond below the line items information requested but not received
Adjournment 11:00 am