QEC Agenda 4.26.22If 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, April 26, 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 March 15, 2022
Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items
1. 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
2. C4D MBSH Marching Band request for uniform funds
$20,000 recommended at March 30 Finance meeting and
on May 4 Commission Agenda
3. C4E MBSH Scoreboard request matching fund $12,500
recommended at March 30 Finance meeting and on May 4
Commission agenda
4. C4F MB Chamber request $100,000 prostart kitchen at
MBSH referred to April 29 Finance meeting
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Traffic Issue – MBSH (Ferrer)
• School safety communication motion 12.7.21 – MBSH on April 27
PSNQLC meeting PD
• CMB Ordinance alcohol sales and other type shops near schools
(Belush list of businesses) – list provide in late February
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
305.323.2717
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 – info
sent from L. Rodriguez – MDCPS (will attend April QEC meeting)
• 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 – April 6 Commission
Agenda approved funding for UF dual enrollment partnership for the
22-23 school year
7. Health / Mental Health
8. New Business / Announcements
• Education Office/Department
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
5/24/22