QEC MINUTES 5.24.22If 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, May 24, 2022
9:00am-11:00am
_________________________ MINUTES ____________________________
Members Present: 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
Members Absent: None
Motions made – May 24, 2022
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Marvena Mitchell
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission
create an official Education Department by ordinance to sustain educational
initiatives.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 12-0
Motion
Made by Mary Keinath
Second by Beth Edwards
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and City Commission
continue to support all educational enhancements funded by the City in our
public schools, especially our Miami Beach police department school liaison
officers as they have positive interaction with our youth creating positive
community relations.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to
support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 12-0
I.Welcome & Introductions
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Discussed - ADL No Place for Hate Event June 2 at 6 pm Northshore
Bandshell
Discussed - MB Youth Job Fair May 27 at MBSH during the school
day
Minutes approval for April 26, 2022 made
Status of Motions – discussed
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. C4E MBSH Scoreboard request matching fund $12,500
recommended at March 30 Finance meeting and on May 4
Commission agenda
3. C4F MB Chamber request $100,000 prostart kitchen at
MBSH referred to April 29 Finance meeting. Approved at
May 4 Commission agenda
4. Motion 12.7.21 on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
Quality of Life May 17, 2022 agenda item 28 from January
20, 2022 item C4A PD Method to get correct and timely
info to cmb residents in times of real-time emergencies
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic postponed
• 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
Fazzino and Parents Bill of Rights
• Feeder Pattern Update
• Education Department/Office discussion
• CMB Intergovernmental Affairs Office
3. Student Achievement discussed
• 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
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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 installation of
fence and hedges by MDCPS
5. Technology – no discussion
6. 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 – April 6 Commission
Agenda approved funding for UF dual enrollment partnership for the
22-23 school year
7. Health / Mental Health discussed
• Current mental health city support (See LTC May 2022)
8. New Business / Announcements reviewed
• In-person outdoor meetings for 22-23 options and/or virtual
meetings via zoom with camera on
• Nautilus Middle School parking lot issues
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
8/23/22
9/27/22
10/25/22
11/15/22
1/24/23
2/28/23
3/28/23
4/25/23
5/23/23