Minutes April 28, 2020COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, April 28, 2020
9:00am – 11:00am
Members Present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Judith Berson-Levinson, Tiffany Heckler,
Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beverly Heller, Jamie Adams, Ivan Alvarez, Karen Latham, Beth Edwards,
and Betsy Mateu,
Members Absent: Jordan Leonard
Call in #: 877-411 -9748
Access code: 7824022
Approved Minutes from March meeting
Discussed status of partnership with SPE/MDCPS basketball courts
Discussed ongoing efforts regarding vaping
Items from March Commission and committee meetings discussed:
a. C4C early childhood referral to FER (March - deferred ) and QEC (March - Arriola) – deferred
until May
b. R9M Flu vaccine postponed March 16-20 in MB public schools 250+ children update provided
c. C4G MBSH beautification project $200,000 (March presentation by MBPTSA and motion made
) – Discussion to rescind and change due to COVID-19 impacts (Motion made – see below)
d. C7U First Aid for Severe Bleeding Kits (Steinberg) postponed
e. R9M ACT/SAT Mock Test postponed (February – Steinberg) May 16 & 17, 2020
Mental Health Support through CMB partnership with Borinquen telephonic ongoing and flyer provided
STEAM Plus shift to virtual and pre-recorded activations update provided
Prepworks SAT/ACT/PSAT summer program access and parental informational session on May 20 at pm at
https://zoom.us/my/desheult
Student registration for prepworks summer access as follows:
f. https//els.prepworks.com/mylogin/register
g. Enter code: MB_CV2020
h. Type in name and email
i. Click submit
Getmyinterns paid summer internships (remote) for high school students – Miami.getmyinterns.org MBSH
contact Linda Johnson – information provided
Info Piece for CMB Real Estate Market update – under development update provided
Meal Distributions in Miami Beach update provide and motion made – see below
j. Superintendent’s Feeding Hungry Families – April 26 (North Beach) and March 19 (South
Beach)
k. Feeding South Florida - April 29 (Wednesday) 71st Street area Miami Beach
Educational Enhancement task force meeting May 15 2020 – will schedule telephonic or zoom
Motion 1
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Judith Berson-Levinson
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education rescinds the motion from the March 17, 2020 meeting, due
to COVID-19 economic impacts, requesting support for the Miami Beach Senior High School Parent Teacher
MINUTES
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, April 28, 2020
9:00am – 11:00am
Student Association (PTSA) ask of $200,000 for their Miami Beach Senior High School Patio Beautification
Project.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 13-0
Motion 2
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Judith Berson-Levinson
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission support the
Miami Beach Senior High School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Patio Beautification Project.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 13-0
Motion 3
Motion made by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by Beth Edwards
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education requests the support of the Mayor and City Commission to
request support from Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) to allow the City of Miami Beach to
transport MDCPS Grab and Go meals to locations in the Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8 and Biscayne
Beach Elementary neighborhoods.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 13-0
Motion 4
Motion made by Beth Edwards
Motion seconded by Beverly Heller
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission through the City’s
Division of Emergency Management establish locations throughout Miami Beach to coordinate volunteers to
collect and distribute community donations to support families in need.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 13-0