QEC Agenda 11.17.20If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-
7000 x26923
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, November 17,2020
Mary Keinath, Chairperson 9:00am-11:00am
_________________________ AGENDA ____________________________
“The Committee of Quality Education was established in 1999 to guide the city’s efforts towards 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
commissions and to investigate, develop and carry out plans to promote and ensure the provision of quality education in Miami
Beach public schools.”
Zoom meeting id: 574 796 9101
Access code: 2oyB5P
Telephone 929.205.6099 Passcode: 401682#
I.Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for October 2020
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Election results and effects to funding by State Rep. Grieco
• Update on Schools capacity with CDC guidelines
• Update contact tracing update
• Update PPE at schools update
• Baker acting information
• FDOT update of 41st
2. Communication
• Introduction of our New Board Member – Lucia Baez Geller
• School Board Update/Budget update
• Feeder Pattern Update
• Sub-committee next meeting November 20, 2020 (request to
reschedule to early January 2021)
• Youth Commission Community Outreach Program Update
3. Student Achievement
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-
7000 x26923
• STEAM Partnerships
• List of partners working with each school
• Afterschool enrichment Biscayne, Fienberg, MBSH (addition of
Speech & Debate)
• Prepworks utilization
• MDCPS high school internships
• ADL in 2020-21
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program (Family Application & Provider
Application) – Deadline January 4, 2021 – Lottery January 5, 2021
• GED and ESOL city funded classes (extension through Winter 2020)
• Field use at South Pointe Elementary and MBSH. Biscayne Beach field
update and community access
• . Beach High field (on SBAB Nov. 18 meeting)
• Motion to support MDCPS funding “hold Harmless” on Nov. agenda
consent agenda (Gongora)
5. Technology
• Update on Laptops or tablets for all students in Distance Learning
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• How many teachers did we lose this school year in our Feeder
Pattern Schools
• What open Counselors position does the Feeder Pattern have
7. Health / Mental Health
• Mental Health virtual and live access
• “R U OK” Day for the City of Miami Beach
• Flu Shots (November 18 NSPYC from 4p-7p and November 21
Flamingo Park from 10a – 4 p)
8. New Business / Announcements
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
1/26/21
2/23/21
3/16/21
4/27/21
5/25/21