QEC Minutes 8.24.21If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
305.323.2717
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
9:00am-11:00am
_________________________ MINUTES ____________________________
Members present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Judith Berson-
Levinson, Tiffany Heckler, Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beverly Heller,
Beth Edwards, Yvette Tache, Lauren Cantor
Members absent: Marvena Mitchell
Welcome & Introductions
Select Joshua Levy - Chair and Elisheva Rogoff - Vice Chair 2021-22
Sunshine Law Review – Benjamin Braun provided
Mondays with Micky – August 30 @ 6pm Miami Beach Gold Club – Patio Outside
Ms. Lucia Baez Geller & Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld discussed
Minutes approved for May 2021
Status of Motions discussed
Commission Meeting items
1. C4P Referral to NQLC Virtual Tours of Schools – Nautilus
– Approved May 12 Commission meeting $20,200.
Selected Deep Sleep Studio
2. R7J PreK Pilot for 22-23 school year – Approved May 12
2022-2023 for $250k
3. Substitute Teacher Incentive Program approved
4. GED ESOL sustained for 2021-22
5. Steam sustained for 2022-23
6. MB Courtyard access agreement underway
7. Flu Vaccines sustained 2021-22
8. Official Transcript funding Sept. 17 Commission Agenda
9. Stop the Bleed Kits Sept. 17 Commission Agenda
10. Youth Voter Registration Discussion NCAC Sept. 20
11. PD Support opening of schools – Finance Committee
support
12. PD in schools July 28 agenda C7AA & C7AB
13. Agenda Planners order with North Beach Elementary
opting out for 2021-22
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Safe opening for School year 2021/2022 discussed
• Discussed Nautilus Middle School roundabout
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• MBPD/MDCPSPD- Current agreement with MDCPS for MBPD
discussed with information requested to MB PD including original
MOU, MBPD old job description, MBSLO job description, and
MDCPS School officer description
• Update on crosswalk for 41st and Jefferson discussed
• Signage around our schools discussed
Members Present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Judith Berson-
Levinson, Tiffany Heckler, Karen Edelstein, Rachel Weissman, Beverly Heller,
Beth Edwards, Yvette Tache, and Lauren Cantor
Members Absent: Marvena Mitchell
Motion
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Elisheva Rogoff
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission
provide an additional Miami Beach police department school liaison officer so
that Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School
have their own full-time school liaison officer.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
2. Communication - Deferred
3. Student Achievement - Deferred
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
-Deferred
5. Technology - Deferred
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach discussed
7. Health / Mental Health
Mental Health flyer with MB mental health professionals access
information discussed
New Business / Announcements provided
a. Free Art Classes MB Adult
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b. International Day of Peace
c. Beach High PTSA Award
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
9/28/21
10/26/21
11/16/21
1/25/22
2/22/22
3/15/22
4/26/22
5/24/22