QEC Agenda 05.23.23If 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, May 23, 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, Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, C.B. Eisner, Lily Delamotte,
Shaye Guttenberg, Brittany Faw, Jacquelynn Powers, Bay Harbor, and Treasure
I.Welcome & Introductions
Welcome of new members based on Ordinance change including private
and charter school???
Presentations:
Sandra Bermudez, CEO, The Lucy Project – Introduction
Tabitha Fazzino, MDCPS Intergovernmental Affairs – Legislative Update
Jose Gonzalez, CMB Transportation – Drop-off Lane Update
Lucia Baez-Geller, MDCPS Board Member – General Update
Minutes approval for March 28th meeting
Status of Motions –
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 – waiting on
Transportation team update
2. C4E MBSH Scoreboard pending MDCPS draft amendment
to the JUA for MBSH Field. CMB selected vendor and
shared specs with MDCPS
3. C7H Allocation of STEM funding in the amount of $275,000
CMB has identified vendors and is ready to purchase once
MDCPS returns agreement
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4. R7D and R9H – NBE infrastructure approved and
underway
5. C7H April 28 2023 Commission meeting – SAVE
Foundation $75,000 grant for LGBTQ resource media
campaign
6. C7AG March 27, 2023 Commission Meeting Reso 2023-
32545 $25,000.00, to assist the city with exploring all
available options for the city to partner with the school
board of Miami Dade county to assume some portion of
deferred maintenance and security functions for the
benefit of public schools located in the city of Miami
Beach.
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Drop off at Beach High – item to be discussed when Transportation
team returns to udpate
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update
• Feeder Pattern Update
3. Student Achievement
• Agenda Planner order udpate
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• BB Court improvement at South Pointe Elementary City paused per
email from CMB parks department due to increased cost. Item is
part of budget review as an enhancement
• Beach High Courtyard PTSA Initiative update – awaiting installation
of fence and hedges by MDCPS
• Scoreboard – waiting on MDCPS to return JUA amendment, CMB
selected vendor
5. Technology
• STEM equipment Funds $275,000 – awaiting MDCPS to return
school board approved grant agreement to CMB
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program –
7. Health / Mental Health
• Current mental health city support status
8. New Business / Announcements
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9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
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9/26/23
10/24/23
11/14/23
1/23/24
2/27/24
3/19/24
4/16/24
5/28/24