QEC Minutes 8.27.2024COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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
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Members Present: Donielle Cohen, Laurie Kaye Davis, Seth Guttenberg, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath,
James Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers, Jonathan Rothman, Karen
Fryd, Hayley Ross
Members Absent: Rina Bass, Chana Eisner, Evie Fernandez, Miriam Haskell, Beth Edwards, Faiza Liban,
Marilia Kamil
Commissioners Absent David Suarez and Alex Fernandez
City of Miami Beach Liaison Present: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Minutes approved for May 28, 2024
2024-25 Meeting Dates Reviewed and selected
Selection of Chair James Orlowsky & Vice Chair Jacquelynn Powers for 2024-25
Status of Motions reviewed –
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 – County Commissioner Steinberg
attended to discuss. Will return in 6 months.
2. C4E MBSH Scoreboard STATUS – agreement fully executed and PO opened with I2
Visual – scoreboard design under MDCPS review as of Sept. 2024
3. C4F Referral to Land Use (April 3, 2024 Commission meeting) explore zoning
incentives for educational facilities (Commissioner Fernandez and Suarez) – Sept. 4,
Land Use - discussed
4. C7C Reso expand mental health to virtual through MDCPS partnership (EPI) (April 3,
Commission) – expansion through Hazel Health FFK-8, MBNMS, SPE, and BBE-
discussed
5. R9AF July 24 Commission meeting Teacher appreciation event discussion and
action – discussed
6. C4 V May 15 Commission meeting REFERRAL TO THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC
RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH SCHOOLS’ (“QEC”)
MOTIONS PROMULGATED IN LTC 145-2024 RELATING TO STAFFING OF SCHOOL
CROSSING GUARDS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. Commissioner David Suarez
sponsored – July PSNQL discussion (44 application – hiring 4 so far) - discussed
7. C4 Y May 15 Commission Meeting REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY
EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH AND FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES IN BRIDGING MIAMI BEACH FIENBERG FISHER
K-8 FUNDING GAP IN LIGHT OF THEIR TITLE I FUNDING LOSS. Commissioner Kristen
Rosen Gonzalez sponsored – July FERC meeting discussed with resolution to
partner with MDCPS for parking lot revenue for 2025-26 AND fill gap for 24-25 if
applicable. Per Bonce email August 2024, no gap for 2024-25. discussed
8. C7 E May 15 Commission meeting A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE AT
ITS MARCH 22, 2024 MEETING TO PRIORITIZE $189,252 IN EDUCATIONAL
ENHANCEMENTS FOR PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS DURING THE FY 2025
BUDGET PROCESS AND ON A RECURRING BASIS THEREAFTER FOR THE SEVEN
PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS CURRENTLY ACTIVE ON THE QUALITY EDUCATION
COMMITTEE; FURTHER PRIORITIZING $393,163 AS A ONE-TIME ENHANCEMENT
FOR FY 2025 FOR THE SEVEN PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS CURRENTLY ACTIVE
ON THE QUALITY EDUCATION COMMITTEE; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
CLERK AND CITY MANAGER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS
OR DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS RESOLUTION. Commissioner Kristen Rosen -
Gonzalez sponsored and unanimously supported at FERC in March 2024 - On
September budget hearings as recommended enhancements. Discussed
9. C7 F May 15 Commission Meeting A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE,
MADE AT ITS APRIL 19, 2024 MEETING, TO AMEND THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS;
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32686 TO INCREASE AFTERSCHOOL
ENRICHMENT FUNDING AT MIAMI BEACH FIENBERG FISHER AND MIAMI BEACH
NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL TO IMPLEMENT A MIAMI BEACH MUSIC PROGRAM
(ROCK ENSEMBLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR BOTH SCHOOLS; AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-32064 TO INCREASE GRANT FUNDING BY $20,000 FOR THE
MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ROCK ENSEMBLE AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM; AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32845 TO ALLOW
PROGRAMMING FOR THE STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND
MATHEMATICS) PLUS PROGRAMMING TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH SCHOOL
YEAR, SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROVAL DURING THE CITY'S ANNUAL BUDGETARY
PROCESS ANNUALLY. Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt sponsored and supported
unanimously at April FERC - On September budget hearings as recommended
enhancements. discussed
10. C7 G May 15 Commission meeting A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS
WITH THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE, INC. ("MBPAL") AND THE
MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. ("MBCEF") TO PROVIDE
FUNDING FOR FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MIAMI BEACH
RESIDENTS THROUGH AGREEMENTS WITH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
FOUNDATION, INC. AS PART OF AN FIU FOUNDATION, INC. 2:1 MATCHING GRANT,
WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH NOT TO
EXCEED $30,800 AND $3,900 EACH FROM THE MBPAL AND MBCEF, FOR SCHOOL
YEAR 2024-2025, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR THEREAFTER, SUBJECT TO
FUNDING APPROVAL DURING THE CITY'S BUDGETARY PROCESS; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR
AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM. Approved
11. C7 H May 15 Commission meeting A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN
SUBSTANTIAL FORM, AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR
VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN (VPK) CLASSES DATED AUGUST 18, 2023,
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
SAID AMENDMENT: (1) MOVING THE VPK CLASSROOM AT BISCAYNE BEACH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO MIAMI BEACH FIENBERG FISHER K-8 FOR THE 2024-2025
SCHOOL YEAR IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND (2)
SETTING AN EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AS OF THE LAST
DAY OF THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR; AND APPROVING THE REALLOCATION OF
THE CITY CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $45,945.00 PER YEAR, BEGINNING IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, TO
SUPPORT THE CITY'S PREKINDERGARTEN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, THEREBY
INCREASING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE PROGRAM BY
FIFTEEN (15) COMMENCING IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND EACH YEAR
THEREAFTER; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT. Approved
12. C7 AG May 15 Commission meeting A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WAIVING DIRECT COST FEES
ASSOCIATED WITH USING THE CITY’S PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UP TO
TWO (2) TIMES PER ELIGIBLE SCHOOL YEAR EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR ALL ELIGIBLE
SCHOOLS (K-12) WITH ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ON THE CITY’S COMMITTEE FOR
QUALITY EDUCATION. Commissioner David Suarez sponsored – Economic
Development FERC item not heard
13. C4P July 24, 2024 referral to referral to PSNQLC in September Polo Park and
MBNMS Fence discussion discussed
Education Compact
• Safety / Traffic –
• MDCPS School Operations school time start and end times (MDCPS to invite staff to
discuss)
• Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update provided
• Feeder Pattern Update- not provided
• Student Achievement
• STEAM Plus 2024-25 start date and school cultural partner selections- update provided
• Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• Trust for Public Land – Biscayne Beach field partnership- discussed
• Technology
• Teacher Recruitment/Retention
• Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program- discussed
• Health / Mental Health
• Current mental health city support status and expansion for virtual health support
through MDCPS/Hazel Health (SPE, FF, NMS, BB) - discussed
• New Business / Announcement
• Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
9/24/24
10/15/24
11/19/24
1/28/25
2/25/25
3/18/25
4/22/25
5/20/25