QEC Minutes 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
9:00am-11:00am
_________________________ MINUTES ____________________________
Members Present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Elisheva Rogoff, Rachel
Weissman, Beverly Heller, Beth Edwards, Lauren Cantor, Laurie Kaye Davis,
James Orlowsky, Rina Bass
Members Absent: Yvette Tache, Marvena Mitchell
Minutes approved for February 22, 2022
Status of Motions discussed and reviewed
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
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 discussed
• Traffic Issue – MBSH (Ferrer)
• School safety communication motion 12.7.21 – MBSH on February
25 Finance meeting PD
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
305.323.2717
• CMB Ordinance alcohol sales and other type shops near schools
(Belush list of businesses) – list provide in late February
2. Communication discussed
• School Board update – legislative issues update Ms. Tabitha –
deferred to April - Fazzino and Parents Bill of Rights
• Feeder Pattern Update
3. Student Achievement – motion made (see LTC) and requested update
from advanced academics
• 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 -
discussed
• 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. Teacher Recruitment/Retention discussed
• 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 – mindfulness discussed
8. New Business / Announcements
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
4/26/22
5/24/22