QEC Agenda 11.15.22If 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, November 15, 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
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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
Michele Burger – No One Eats Alone Campaign/Event
Cristian Carranza – MDCPS STEM Lab information
Euolis Cleckly, Al Palacio, Jose Gonzalez, Milos Masjtorovic, –
MBSH Drop Off Lane discussion and status
John Woodruff – Education Dept follow-up discussion and
recommendations
Minutes approval for October 25 meeting
Status of Motions –
Commission Meeting items
1. Education Department Referral to Finance Committee
(Nov. 14 at 9:30 am) and (Nov. 30 Neighborhoods at 3 pm)
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
6. C7H Allocation of STEM funding in the amount of $275,000
amongst MB schools on Nov. 16th Commission meeting
agenda
7. C7G addition of UF to official transcript program on Nov.
16 Commission meeting agenda
8. R7D and R9H – NBE infrastructure discussion and $75,000
to hire an engineer for study
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Drop off at Beach High
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update
• Feeder Pattern Update
• Education Department/Office discussion – September 2022
discussion items and Neighborhoods and Finance
3. Student Achievement
• Add UF to City’s Official Transcript program
• PreK Scholarship Lottery deadline for 23-24 is November 28
and lottery is Dec. 1 for 158 scholarships
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
• STEM equipment Funds $275,000
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program –
7. Health / Mental Health
• Current mental health city support status
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8. New Business / Announcements
• In-person outdoor meetings for 22-23 options and/or virtual
meetings via zoom with camera on
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
12/13/22
1/24/23
2/28/23
3/28/23
4/25/23
5/23/23