QEC Agenda 9.26.23COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, September 26, 2023
James Orlowsky, Chairperson 9:00am-11:00am
AGENDA
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717
“The Committee of Quality Education was established in 1999 to guide the city’s efforts towards providing the best education possible in Miami
Beach 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 schools.”
Zoom meeting: 574 796 9101
Passcode: 2oyB5P
Phone: 929.205.6099
Passcode: 401682
Members: Rina Bass, Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Chana Eisner, Brittany Faw, Evie Fernandez,
Seth Guttenberg, Miriam Haskell, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, Joshua Levy, Faiza Liban, James
Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers, Jonathan Rothman and Yvette
Tache
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for August 22, 2023
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 School Board Approval October
board meeting
3. C7H Allocation of STEM funding in the amount of $275,000 all equipment
requested ordered and received
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 live as of September 5, 2023
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.
7. Marching Band Uniforms Reso # 2022-32138 – uniforms delivered end of
August 2023
8. Miami Beach Sr. High Kitchen Reso 2023-32155 – kitchen under
construction
9. C7AJ reso condemning efforts by State to rewrite LGBTQ and slavery
experiences (September 13, 2023)
10. R5AE Ordinance update QEC member allow by 4/7th vote PTSA non-parent
selection (September 13, 2023)
11. Sept 22 Finance – Private/Public charter property exploration
12. Sept. 22 Finance – Educational enhancements discussion (deferred)
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic
• Drop off at Beach High – an item to be discussed when the Transportation team returns
to update
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 with MDCPS for approval
• Scoreboard – waiting on MDCPS school board approval October
5. Technology
• STEM equipment ordered - $275,000
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 / Announcement
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
10/24/23
11/14/23
1/23/24
2/27/24
3/19/24
4/16/24
5/28/24