QEC Agenda 1.23.2024COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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.”
Location – City Manager’s Large Conference Room 1700 Convention Center Drive 4th Floor (City Hall)
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, Yvette Tache,
and Marilia Kamil
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for November 14, 2023
In-person meetings beginning in January 23, 2024 (City Manager’s Large Conference Room 1700
Convention Center Drive 4th Floor)
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 – agreement fully executed and PO opened with I2
Visual
3. R5AE Ordinance update QEC member allow by 4/7th vote PTSA non-parent
selection 2nd reading January 31, 2024
4. Sept 22 Finance – Private/Public charter property exploration
5. Sept. 22 Finance – Educational enhancements discussion (deferred) to
February 2024 Finance meeting
Education Compact
1. Safety / Traffic –
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
• Parks utilization – associated school use fees motion made in November
• Graduation ceremony – convention center use request (January 31 Commission meeting
item)
5. Technology
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717
6. Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program –
• QEC sub-Committee presentation (Mary K.) on Teacher appreciation and incentives
7. Health / Mental Health
• Current mental health city support status
8. New Business / Announcement
• 3G Program Presentation (Laura Adarve)
9. Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
2/27/24
3/19/24
4/16/24
5/28/24