QEC Agenda 01.24.23If 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, January 24, 2023
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, Julie Basner, Evie Fernandez, Tiere Hessert,
Beth Edwards, Bay Harbor, North Beach Elementary and Treasure TBD
I.Welcome & Introductions
Presentations
Fabian Basabe, State Representative, District 106 -- Introduction
Keyla Guevara -- Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training resource
Euolis Cleckly, Al Palacio, Jose Gonzalez – MBSH Drop Off Lane
discussion and status
Minutes approval for December 13th 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)
– outcome was change of Dr Rosenfeld title to Chief
Education Officer and movement of Org Dev Perf
Initiatives to a division under Budget Office
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
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
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
305.323.2717
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
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
6. C7G addition of UF to official transcript program on Nov.
16 Commission meeting agenda – available to MBSH
graduation seniors
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
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update
• Feeder Pattern Update
3. Student Achievement
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
• No One Eats Alone, MBNMS, Feb. 17th
8. New Business / Announcements
9. Adjournment
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at
305.323.2717
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
2/28/23
3/28/23
4/25/23
5/23/23