QEC Agenda 9.13.22If 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, September 13, 2022
Julie Basner, 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, Beverly Heller, Yvette Tache, Laurie Kaye
Davis, James Orlowsky, Rina Bass, Karmenchu Santana-Vega, Julie Basner,
Evie Fernandez, Tiere Hessert, Courtney Reeve, Beth Edwards, Bay Harbor, and
Treasure TBD
I. Welcome & Introductions
Presentations
Alan Fishman and Paul Thomas – Human Rights Committee
December Expo Event
Michele Burger – 2023 State and Federal Legislative Proposals
Milos Masjtorovic – Drop Off Lane MBSH and MDCPS status
Jerry Libbin – MBSH Kitchen Upgrade
Michael Belush – CMB businesses serving/selling alcohol and other
substances near public schools/schools
Minutes approval for August 23, 2022 & Ad Hoc September 8, 2022
Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items
1. Education Department Referral to NQLC (Sept. 21 at 3 pm)
and Finance (Sept. 30 @ 9:30 am)
2. 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
3. C4E MBSH Scoreboard request matching fund $12,500
recommended at March 30 Finance meeting and on May 4
Commission agenda – approved – pending MDCPS draft
amendment to the JUA for MBSH Field
4. C4F MB Chamber request $100,000 prostart kitchen at
MBSH referred to April 29 Finance meeting. Approved at
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May 4 Commission agenda – draft agreement routed for
approvals. MBCEF will sign agreement with MDCPS.
5. 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 –
discussed at July Commission meeting and PD & Fire CMB
and MDCPS emergency practice drill August 2022
II.Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• 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
• Education Department/Office discussion – September 2022
discussion items and Neighborhoods and Finance
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
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 installation of
fence and hedges by MDCPS
• Scoreboard – waiting on MDCPS
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
• Current mental health city support status
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305.323.2717
8. New Business / Announcements
• Resolution 2022-32050 adopted in Feb 2022 allows for in-person indoor
meetings
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
10/25/22
11/15/22
12/13/22
1/24/23
2/28/23
3/28/23
4/25/23
5/23/23