QEC Agenda 3.15.22If 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, March 15, 2022
Josh Levy, 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
Access code: 2oyB5P
Telephone 929.205.6099 Passcode: 401682#
Members: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Rachel Weissman,
Beverly Heller, Beth Edwards, Yvette Tache, Lauren Cantor, Marvena Mitchell,
Laurie Kaye Davis, James Orlowsky, Rina Bass, Bay Harbor TBD, Biscayne TBD,
and Treasure TBD
I.Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for February 22, 2022
Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items
1. C7O Official Transcript funding Sept. 17 Commission
Agenda (Richardson) – promoted to 12th graders – gift
cards distributed
2. R7L Stop the Bleed Kits installed throughout February at
all schools. February 28 – 10 am recognition event at City
Hall occurred
3. C4R 10/13 Rock Ensemble Referral to Finance February
25, 2022 request for $30,000 – approved at March 9
Commission meeting
4. C4R Referral (Meiner) NQLC and C4AE Referral
(Richardson) MBSH Drop off and Pick Up – February 25,
2022 Finance Meeting discussed. $175,000 recommended
as match to MDCPS and Miami Dade County
5. C4D MBSH Marching Band request for uniform funds
$20,000 referred to March 30 Finance meeting
6. C4E MBSH Scoreboard request matching fund $25,000
referred to March 30 Finance meeting
7. C4F MB Chamber request $100,000 prostart kitchen at
MBSH referred to April Finance meeting
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
305.323.2717
8. R7J Anti-Semitism Training at MB schools approved
February 9, 2022 at $50,000. Working on schedule for 22-
23 school year
9. C7E STEAM plus amendment to at MCM and CodeArt
approved at February Commission meeting
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Traffic Issue – MBSH (Ferrer)
• School safety communication motion 12.7.21 – MBSH on February
25 Finance meeting PD
• CMB Ordinance alcohol sales and other type shops near schools
(Belush list of businesses) – list provide in late February
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update Ms. Tabitha
Fazzino and Parents Bill of Rights
• Feeder Pattern Update
3. Student Achievement
• AP College Board – House Bill #7 Individual Freedoms may cause
high schools to lose AP classes for banning required topics.
• IB Program impact of HB #7 ?
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• BB Court improvement at South Pointe Elementary City request
awaiting response
• Beach High Courtyard PTSA Initiative update – awaiting invoice from
MDCPS for fence funds from CMB
5. Technology
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program –
printing flyers to post and share
• Teach at the Beach Dual Enrollment Instructor – City will be seeking
resident and employee resumes for FIU review
7. Health / Mental Health
8. New Business / Announcements
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
4/26/22
5/24/22