QEC Minutes 5.25.21
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, May 25, 2021
9:00am-11:00am
_________________________ MINUTES ____________________________
Minutes approved for April 2021
Status of Motions discussed
1. C4P Referral to NQLC Virtual Tours of Schools – Nautilus
– Approved May 12 Commission meeting $20,200
2. C4X Referral to Finance discuss extension of PreK Pilot
for 22-23 school year – Approved May 12 2022-2023 for
$250k
3. Educational Enhancements for 2021-2022 update
4. Substitute Teacher Incentive Program update
5. PTA/PTSA update of new members 21-22
6. Drug Prevention Sessions May 26, June 1 and June 2 (6
pm)
7. Method Learning SAT/PSAT summer access May 27 virtual
info session
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Safe opening for School year 2021/2022 discussed and motion
made
• MBPD/MDCPSPD- Current agreement with MDCPS for MBPD
discussed and motion made
• Update on crosswalk for 41st and Jefferson updated provided
• Signage around our schools discussed
2. Communication
• School Board update/Budget update/Legislation update provided
• Feeder Pattern Update provided
• Sub-committee budget to be scheduled (on hold)
• Youth Commission Community Outreach Program Update
#MBHistory June 3 at 4 pm discussed
Members Present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Judith Berson-Levinson,
Tiffany Heckler, Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beverly Heller, Yvette Tache, Lauren
Cantor, and Jamie Adams
Members Absent: Jordan Leonard, Karen Latham, and Ivan Alvarez
3. Student Achievement
• Afterschool tutoring at MBSH and Nautilus for mathematics update
provided
• Math and Reading Interventionists at schools update provided
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• Field use at South Pointe Elementary and MBSH.- update provided
• Beach High courtyard donation status $60,000 CMB update provided
5. Technology
• What is the plan for 2021-2022 school year for educational
accessibility item discussed
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Update on motion substitute teacher Teach at the Beach update
provided
7. Health / Mental Health
• Mental Health flyer with MB mental health professionals access
information. Flyer shared and LTC provided
Motion #1
Made by Elisheva Rogoff
Second by Beverly Heller
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission
continue to fund a City of Miami Beach police officer full-time during school
hours at Miami Beach Senior High School and another Miami Beach police
officer full-time during school hours at Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School in
addition to the Miami-Dade County Public School police officers and that the
other four public Miami Beach schools have at least a half-time City of Miami
Beach police officer presence in addition to the Miami-Dade County Public
School officers.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 8-1 (Karen Edelstein)
Absent for vote – Joshua Levy and Yvette Tache
Motion #2
Made by Elisheva Rogoff
Second by Beverly Heller
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission
provide support with Miami Beach traffic around all six Miami Beach public
schools at drop-off and pick-up times at each school the first few weeks of the
2021-22 school year
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 9-0
Absent for vote – Joshua Levy and Yvette Tache