Minutes March 17, 2020COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, March 17, 2020
9:00am – 11:00am TELEPHONIC Meeting
Members Present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Judith Berson-Levinson,
Tiffany Heckler, Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beth Edwards, and Betsy Mateu,
Members Absent: Jordan Leonard, Jamie Adams, Ivan Alvarez, Karen Latham
Meeting held telephonically – Roll call for all members taken
Review Minutes from February meeting and approve
Update on Frost community events March 13 (postponed)
ADL No Place for Hate March 12 (postponed)
Partnership with SPE/MDCPS basketball courts – Pending MDCPS
Vaping efforts (ongoing) efforts discussed
Reviewed Items from March Commission and committee meetings:
a. C4C early childhood referral to FER (March ) and QEC (March - Arriola)
b. R9M Flu vaccine postponed that would have been provided March 16-20 in MB
public schools 250+ children
c. C4G MBSH beautification project discussed $200,000 (March presentation by
MBPTSA)- Motion made:
Meeting of March 17, 2020
Motion made by Karen Edelstein
Motion seconded by Judith Berson-Levinson
Motion Text:
The Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and
Commission support the Miami Beach Senior High School Parent Teacher 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 9-0
d. C7U First Aid for Severe Bleeding Kits discussed (Steinberg)
e. R9F Mayors’ Chess Challenge Event (February – Gelber) Postponed
f. R9M ACT/SAT Mock Test (February – Steinberg) May 16 & 17, 2020 scheduled at
MBSH
2. Info Piece for CMB Real Estate Market update – under development
MINUTES
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, March 17, 2020
9:00am – 11:00am TELEPHONIC Meeting
3. Educational Enhancement task force meeting of March 13 2020 discussed. Chair
selected at meeting – Josh Levy and co-Chair Elisheva Rofogg. Next meeting date of
April 15, 2020 at 9 am set. Information shared at the meeting included April 2018
Commission LTC and listing of current educational enhancements Update
4. Miami Beach Drop off lane - Bayshore Traffic Study Josiel Ferrer postponed
a. Feinberg Drop Off – Need signage on 14th and Espanola requested and update
b. 41st Street crosswalk letter Transportation Dept Update (email sent march 12)
c. Nautilus signage (one way) and bike rack
5. PTA Feeder Pattern Report provided
6. School Board update provided
Adjournment 11:00 am
FUTURE MEETING DATES TELEPHONIC:
4/28/20, 5/26/20