Minutes January 22, 2019COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, January 22, 2019
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
Members Present: Karen Edelstein, Judith Berson-Levinson, Mary Keinath, Ivan Alvarez, Beth
Edwards, Tiffany Heckler, Tiva Leser, Rachel Weissman, Monica Matteo-Santinas, Susie Stern,
and Joshua Levy,
Members Absent: Jordan Leonard, Betsy Mateu, Yvette Tache and Karmenchu Santana-Vega
Review Minutes from November meeting and approve
1. Youth Music Festival – March 9, 2019 from 5pm-11pm
2. IT Miami Beach Senior High School – PTA counting computers. Requested to use
Miami Norland computers for testing deficit as no computer bought in 5 years. MBSH
PTSA will contribute $20,000 for computers
3. 41st Street crosswalk requested again due to youth accident. Motion made:
Motion made by Dr. Judith Berson-Levinson
Motion seconded by Tiffany Heckler
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education is requesting assistance from the
Mayor, Commissioners, and City Manager to urge FDOT to install a well identified
pedestrian crossing across 41st Street at N. Jefferson Ave. (Starbucks and Burger King)
especially following a student who was hit and badly injured while crossing.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the
above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
4. STEAM Plus Enhancement Update (Item R7M on Jan. 16, 2019 Agenda) discussed
5. Educational Enhancement proposed task force to discuss Convention Center Hotel rent
contribution to Educational Enhancements discussed and to be scheduled. Set meeting
dates at February meeting and invite interested members
6. Unfunded Educational Enhancement list review per 2017 education compact survey to be
discussed in task force meetings
7. Medical Marijuana shop motions status and smoke shop on 41st street discussed and
Commissioner Steinberg referred item to land use meeting. Two motions made:
Motion made by Karen Edelstein
Motion seconded by Beth A. Edwards
Motion Text:
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COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, January 22, 2019
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach
Commission to consider the following items with regards to the City’s medical
marihuana dispensaries:
1. Require a minimum of 1,200 feet distance between medical marihuana
dispensaries; and,
2. No aggressive and obvious marijuana signage on the front and back windows and
doors of these dispensaries.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the
above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
Motion made by Karen Edelstein
Motion seconded by Rachel Weissman
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education requests the Miami Beach
Commission to consider the following items with regards to the City’s retail
establishments and smoke/vape shops:
1. Require a minimum of 1,200 feet distance between smoke and vape shops; and,
2. No aggressive and obvious smoke/vape signage and paraphernalia on the front and
back windows and doors of any retail establishments.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the
above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
8. Pending MDCPS Feeder Questions: Computer lab count (inventory of computer labs for
testing discussed under item #2 above, unfunded capital needs discussed
9. Youth Job Fair January 17 at MBSH and employability workshop Jan. 10 outcome
discussed.
10. Debris Free Oceans (Caiti Waks) return in February
11. Dream In Green update deferred to February
12. Miami Norland site visit review discussed
13. Fence around Nautilus and water fountain installation– fence installed
14. Miami Beach Drop off lane - Bayshore Traffic Study Josiel Ferrer
15. Biscayne Elementary request to review L Turn at 75th and Dickens and school zone at
Fienberg Espanola and Drexel update
16. Colgate Bright Smiles – June 2019 implementation
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, January 22, 2019
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
17. Exchange for Change deferred to March
18. Hack Shack discussed and will reach out to PTAs
19. PTA Feeder Pattern Report provided
20. School Board update including legislative
Motion made by Beth A. Edwards
Motion seconded by Monica Matteo-Santinas
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education recommends the Mayor and
Commission support the M-DCPS 2019 Legislative Priorities.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the
above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
Good and welfare
Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES: 2/26/19, 3/19/19, 4/23/19, 5/28/19