QEC Minutes 2.22.22If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
305.323.2717
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, February 22, 2022
9:00am-11:00am
_________________________ MINUTES ____________________________
Members present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Rachel
Weissman, Beverly Heller, Beth Edwards, Yvette Tache, Lauren Cantor, Laurie
Kaye Davis, James Orlowsky, Rina Bass
Members absent: Marvena Mitchell
Approved Minutes January 25, 2022
Student Expo March 3 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Discussed Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items
1. C7O Official Transcript funding Sept. 17 Commission
Agenda (Richardson) – promoted to 12th graders with
online application activated
2. R7L Stop the Bleed Kits installed throughout February at
all schools. February 28 – 10 am recognition event at City
Hall discussed
3. C4R 10/13 Rock Ensemble Referral to Finance February
25, 2022 request for $30,000 discussed
4. C4R Referral (Meiner) NQLC and C4AE Referral
(Richardson) MBSH Drop off and Pick Up – February 25,
2022 Finance Meeting discussed
5. C4D MBSH Marching Band request for uniform funds
$20,000 discussed with motion made
6. C4E MBSH Scoreboard request matching fund $25,000
discussed
7. C4F MB Chamber request $100,000 prostart kitchen at
MBSH discussed
8. R7J Anti-Semitism Training at MB schools approved
February 9, 2022 at $50,000 discussed
9. C7E STEAM plus amendment to at MCM and CodeArt
discussed
Members Present: Mary Keinath, Elisheva Rogoff, Rachel Weissman, Beverly
Heller, Beth Edwards, Lauren Cantor, Laurie Kaye Davis, James Orlowsky, Rina
Bass, and Yvette Tache
Members Absent: Josh Levy and Marvena Mitchell
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
305.323.2717
Motion
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Elisheva Rogoff
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission
support the start-up of the Miami Beach Senior High School marching band and
contribute $20,000 of the $40,000 estimated cost for the 2022-23 school year.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 10-0
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Traffic Issue – MBSH (Ferrer) to be discussed at March meeting
• School safety communication motion 12.7.21 – MBSH on February
25 Finance meeting PD to be discussed at March meeting
• CMB Ordinance alcohol sales and other type shops near schools
(Belush list of businesses) – awaiting data from Belush
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update Ms. Tabitha
Fazzino and Parents Bill of Rights – postponed at MDCPS request to
March meeting
• Feeder Pattern Update provided
3. Student Achievement
• Afterschool tutoring at MBSH and Nautilus for mathematics
discussed
• Math and Reading Interventionists at schools Discussed
• FTE MB public schools last three years (Bonce) provided via email
to members - Information on number of students eligible for
Nautilus Middle and where attending:
o 2,040 Eligible for Nautilus
o 919 Nautilus Enrolled
o 600 at Fienberg and Ruth K Broad
o 318 at Charter
o 95 at MDCPS other
o 15 at MDCPS virtual
o 7 Special Ed
o 86 Private school
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• Field use at South Pointe Elementary and MBSH.- update provided
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• Beach High Courtyard PTSA Initiative update provided
5. Technology – not discussed
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program update
provided
• Teach at the Beach Dual Enrollment Instructor update provided
7. Health / Mental Health
• Mental Health flyer with MB mental health professionals access
information. – no discussion
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8. New Business / Announcements
a. Nautilus Middle School – Robotics Club funding discussion held
9. Adjournment