LTC 038-2021 Committee for Quality Education MotionsDocuSign Envelope ID: 6889A7C4-D701-4017-8576-6C4C648E21B2
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 038-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manager
DATE: January 26, 2021
SUBJECT: Committee for Quality Education Motions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the following motions regarding
standardized testing, COVID vaccination prioritization and school marketing, approved at the
January 26, 2021 committee meeting.
C: Executive Staff
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning Development Officer
MT/LDR
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of January 26, 2021
Members Present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Judith Berson-Levinson, Tiffany
Heckler, Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beverly Heller, Ivan Alvarez, Yvette Tache, Karen
Latham, Jordan Leonard and Lauren Cantor
Members Absent: Jamie Adams
Motion 1
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Rachel Weissman
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and City Commission to request Miami-
Dade County Public Schools and the Florida Department of Education waive student
standardized testing for the 2020-21 school year and not require make-up testing for the
following reasons:
• Keeps students learning through May
• COVID safety issues
• Displacement of teachers
• Curriculum continuity
• Loss of learning due to extended testing period
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 12-1 (T. Heckler)
Motion 2
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Judith Berson-Levinson
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission support Miami-Dade
County Public Schools’ initiative to prioritize teachers and school personnel and categorize them as
essential workers so they receive the COVID vaccination immediately.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
request.
Motion Passage: Votes 13-0
Motion 3
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Rachel Weissman
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and City Commission to market the attributes
of the public schools in Miami Beach with a focus on City funded enhancements and develop virtual
school tours.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above
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request.
Motion Passage: Votes 13-0