QEC Minutes 2.23.21
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Mary Keinath, Chairperson 9:00am-11:00am
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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, Jamie Adams and Lauren Cantor
Members Absent: Jordan Leonard
I.Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for January 2021 completed
Status of Motions from January 2021 –discussed
1. Waive student testing
2. School marketing and virtual tours
3. COVID vaccinations for teachers
Debris Free Oceans presentation made
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• MBPD 2021-22 SRO Placements discussed with no change
anticipated for 2021-22
• Update contact tracing update provided with Phase 3 Aug. 2021
information not available per Dr. Bonce
• Update PPE at schools update provided
• Baker acting information deferred
• Lessons learned for this school year so far discussed
• Safe opening for School year 2021/2022 discussed with MDCPS
Health Advisory Committee making recommendations
2. Communication
• School Board update/Budget update/Legislation update provided
by Ms. Lucia Baez. Session begins March 2.
o SB 48 discussed – Vouchers
o H20 School Board Item to protect teachers not ADA eligible
• Feeder Pattern Update provided
• Sub-committee budget to be scheduled (on hold)
• Youth Commission Community Outreach Program Update
#MBHistory January 25, at 4 pm discussed
• School testing plan for Covid to be discussed next meeting
• Orange Bowl donation to MBNMS update discussed. Motion made.
Members Present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Judith Berson-
Levinson, Tiffany Heckler, Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beverly Heller,
Ivan Alvarez, Yvette Tache, and Lauren Cantor
Members Absent: Jamie Adams, Jordan Leonard, and Karen Latham
Motion
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Rachel Weissman
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission
follow-up on Resolution No. 2020-31503 to ensure funds allocated to Nautilus
Middle School at $20,000, were utilized in the school as intended per terms of
the resolution.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
3. Student Achievement
• FTE 2019 vs. 2020 all beach schools reviewed with decline in
attendance noted
• STEAM Partnerships update by schools – agreement to be sent
• Afterschool tutoring at MBSH and Nautilus for mathematics
discussed
• Math and Reading Interventionists at schools update provided
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Lottery -update provided
• Field use at South Pointe Elementary and MBSH.- update provided
• . Beach High courtyard donation status $60,000 CMB provided
5. Technology
• Testing capacity with schools current technology deferred
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Stage 3 and Teachers discussed
• Sub teachers recruitment within the City deferred
7. Health / Mental Health
• Mental Health virtual and live access
• Usage report of the Mental Health services provided by the City
8. New Business / Announcements
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
3/16/21
4/27/21
5/25/21