QEC Agenda 5.25.21
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COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Mary Keinath, Chairperson 9:00am-11:00am
_________________________ AGENDA ____________________________
“The Committee of Quality Education was established in 1999 to guide the city’s efforts towards providing the best education
possible in Miami Beach public schools. The committee is vested with the power and authority to make recommendations to the city
commissions and to investigate, develop and carry out plans to promote and ensure the provision of quality education in Miami
Beach public schools.”
Zoom meeting id: 574 796 9101
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Telephone 929.205.6099 Passcode: 401682#
Members: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Judith Berson-Levinson,
Tiffany Heckler, Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beverly Heller, Ivan
Alvarez, Yvette Tache, and Lauren Cantor, Jordan Leonard, Karen Latham, and
Jamie Adams
I.Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for April 2021
Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items on May 12
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
• MBPD/MDCPSPD- Current agreement with MDCPS for MBPD
• Update on crosswalk for 41st and Jefferson
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• Signage around our schools
2. Communication
• School Board update/Budget update/Legislation update
• Feeder Pattern Update
• Sub-committee budget to be scheduled (on hold)
• Youth Commission Community Outreach Program Update
#MBHistory June 3 at 4 pm
3. Student Achievement
• Afterschool tutoring at MBSH and Nautilus for mathematics
• Math and Reading Interventionists at schools
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• Field use at South Pointe Elementary and MBSH.- update
• Beach High courtyard donation status $60,000 CMB
5. Technology
• What is the plan for 2021-2022 school year for educational
accessibility.
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Update on motion substitute teacher Teach at the Beach
7. Health / Mental Health
• Mental Health flyer with MB mental health professionals access
information.
7. New Business / Announcements
• Next meeting 8/24/21 where we will vote for new chair and co-chair
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
8/24/21
9/28/21
10/26/21
11/16/21
1/25/22
2/22/22
3/15/22
4/26/22
5/24/22