QEC Minutes 12.13.22If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
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COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, December 13, 2022
9:00am-11:00am
_________________________ MINUTES ____________________________
Members present: Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Beverly Heller, Yvette Tache,
Laurie Kaye Davis, James Orlowsky, Rina Bass, Karmenchu Santana-Vega, Julie
Basner, Evie Fernandez, Courtney Reeve, Beth Edwards
Members absent: Tiere Hessert
I.Welcome & Introductions
Presentations- Lucia Baez Geller indicated that MDC rejected the
City’s plan and will place a fence along Dade Blvd between the bus
loop and sidewalk
Euolis Cleckly, Al Palacio, Jose Gonzalez, Milos Masjtorovic, –
MBSH Drop Off Lane discussion and status - deferred
Minutes approval for November 15 meeting - approved
Status of Motions – discussed
Commission Meeting items
1. Education Department Referral to Finance Committee
(Nov. 14 at 9:30 am) and (Nov. 30 Neighborhoods at 3 pm)
– outcome was change of Dr Rosenfeld title to Chief
Education Officer and movement of Org Dev Perf
Initiatives to a division under Budget Office – division will
be under the Finance Department
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 – waiting on
Transportation team update – still under discussion
3. C4E MBSH Scoreboard request matching fund $12,500
recommended at March 30 Finance meeting and on May 4
Commission agenda – approved – pending CMB legal edits
to share with MDCPS draft amendment to the JUA for
MBSH Field – agreement with MDCPS as of December
2022
4. C4F MB Chamber request $100,000 prostart kitchen at
MBSH referred to April 29 Finance meeting. Approved at
May 4 Commission agenda – draft agreement routed for
approvals. MBCEF will provide funds to MDCPS –
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agreement routed for signatures as of December 2022 and
amendment routed January 2023
5. C7H Allocation of STEM funding in the amount of $275,000
amongst MB schools on Nov. 16th Commission meeting
agenda- Donation to go to School Board for approval.
CMB has identified vendors and is ready to purchase once
School Board approved donation with terms – Item to go to
school board as a donation acceptance February 2023.
CMB staff working with procurement team to locate items
and purchase AFTER agreement executed between
MDCPS and CMB
6. C7G addition of UF to official transcript program on Nov.
16 Commission meeting agenda – available to MBSH
graduation seniors – open and available
7. R7D and R9H – NBE infrastructure discussion and $75,000
to hire an engineer for study – approved and underway
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Drop off at Beach High – MDCPS installed a fence on Dade Blvd and
rejected CMB proposal
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update - provided
• Feeder Pattern Update - provided
• Education Department/Office discussion – September 2022
discussion items and Neighborhoods and Finance – Education
Page on website and shortcut on main City page – Please review –
Division now under Finance Department and website updated and
heavily viewed
3. Student Achievement
• PreK Scholarship Lottery to reopen January 4 – opened with 150
PreK scholarships issued as of January 20, 2023
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
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• STEM equipment Funds $275,000 – awaiting approval by MDCPS
School Board at February 2023 meeting and execution of
agreement
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program –
7. Health / Mental Health
• Current mental health city support status provided
8. New Business / Announcements
• Charter School Discussion
• CMB First to College Scholarship of up to $3,500 in partnership with
FIU, PAL, and MBCEF
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
1/24/23
2/28/23
3/28/23
4/25/23
5/23/23