QEC Minutes 11.14.23COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, November 14, 2023
James Orlowsky, Chairperson 9:00am-11:00am
MINUTES
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717
Members Present: Rina Bass, Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Chana Eisner, Brittany Faw, Evie
Fernandez, Seth Guttenberg, Miriam Haskell, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, Faiza Liban, James Orlowsky,
Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers, Jonathan Rothman, and Marilia Kamil
Members Absent: Yvette Tache, Joshua Levy
City of Miami Beach Liaison Present : Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approved for October 24, 2023
Discussed In-person meetings beginning in January 23, 2024 (City Manager’s Large Conference Room
1700 Convention Center Drive 4th Floor)
Human Rights Expo December 16
Status of Motions Discussed –
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. R5AE Ordinance update QEC member allow by 4/7th vote PTSA non-parent
selection deferred to December 2023
4. Sept 22 Finance – Private/Public charter property exploration
5. Sept. 22 Finance – Educational enhancements discussion (deferred) to
January 2024
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic – MBNMS well maintenance discussed
2. Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update provided
• Feeder Pattern Update provided
3. Student Achievement
4. Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• BB Court improvement at South Pointe Elementary with MDCPS for approval discussed
• Scoreboard – waiting on MDCPS school board approval October discussed
• Parks utilization – associated school use fees discussed
5. Technology
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program – discussed
• QEC sub-Committee presentation (Mary K.) on Teacher appreciation and incentives
discussed
7. Health / Mental Health
• Current mental health city support status discussed
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717
8. New Business / Announcement
9. Adjournment 11 am
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
1/23/24
2/27/24
3/19/24
4/16/24
5/28/24