2019_October 22, 2019_Minutes October 22, 2019COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, October 22, 2019
9:00am – 11:00am
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
“The Committee for Quality Education was established in 1999 to guide the city’s efforts toward providing the best education possible in Miami Beach
public schools. The committee is vested with the power and authority to make recommendations to the city commission and to investigate, develop,
and carry out plans to promote and ensure the provision of quality education in Miami Beach public schools.
Members Present: Betsy Mateu, Mary Keinath, Ivan Alvarez, Beth Edwards, Monica Matteo-
Salinas, Jamie Adams, Joshua Levy, Jamie Adams, Elisheva Rogoff and Rachel Weissman
Members Present Telephonically: Judith Berson-Levinson and Tiffany Heckler
Members Absent: Karen Edelstein, Jordan Leonard, Karmenchu Santana-Vega, and Yvette
Ta che
Approved Minutes from September meeting
STUDENT EXPO November 14 5:30 pm
Youth Job Fair November 6 MBSH
College Prep Info November 4 6:00 pm MBSH
Discussed Items from October 16 Commission meeting:
a. C7D Support MDCPS legislative priorities
b. C7E Expand scope of afterschool activities to support MBSH Rock Ensemble
c. R7F Partnership with Little Kids Rock for music education
d. R7L Partnership with Frost Science Museum for STEM focused educational
programming
e. R9M Discussion regarding CMB efforts to communicate dangers of vaping and e-
cigarettes
f. R9U Partnership with MDCPS for SPE basketball court
g. R9V Discussion pertaining to sale of tobacco products in CMB raising of
minimum age to 21
Deferred Feinberg Drop Off – Need signage on 14th and Espanola
Requested status from transportation on 41st Street crosswalk letter Transportation Dept
MDCPS Alternate Bell Time presentation and requested CMB transportation department
provide info on impact to CMB traffic as proposed
Beach High Field update provided
STEAM Plus Enhancement Update provided
Motion made Info Piece for CMB Real Estate Market (Aleman)
MINUTES
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, October 22, 2019
9:00am – 11:00am
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
Deferred Miami Beach Drop off lane - Bayshore Traffic Study Josiel Ferrer
PTA Feeder Pattern Report provided
Good and welfare provided
Adjournment
Members Present: Betsy Mateu, Mary Keinath, Ivan Alvarez, Beth Edwards, Monica Matteo-
Salinas, Jamie Adams, Joshua Levy, Jamie Adams, Elisheva Rogoff and Rachel Weissman
Members Present Telephonically: Judith Berson-Levinson and Tiffany Heckler
Members Absent: Karen Edelstein, Jordan Leonard, Karmenchu Santana-Vega, and Yvette
Tache,
Motion made by Beth Edwards
Motion seconded by Monica Matteo-Salinas
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education recommends the Miami Beach Mayor and
Commission develop a real estate marketing kit / material about “what makes Miami Beach
feeder pattern public schools great” and why Miami Beach is the place to reside and raise a
family.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commissi on to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 9-0