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QEC Agenda 8.27.2024COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION City of Miami Beach Tuesday, August 27, 2024 TBD, 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, Evie Fernandez, Seth Guttenberg, Miriam Haskell, Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, Beth Edwards, Faiza Liban, James Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff, Christine Perrin-Stocco, Jacquelynn Powers, Jonathan Rothman, Karen Fryd, Hayley Ross and Marilia Kamil Commissioners David Suarez and Alex Fernandez City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld Welcome & Introductions Minutes approval for May 28, 2024 2024-25 Meeting Dates Review and selection of Chair & Vice Chair for 2024-25 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 STATUS – agreement fully executed and PO opened with I2 Visual 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 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 5. R9AF July 24 Commission meeting Teacher appreciation event discussion and action – not heard 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) 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. 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 If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717 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. 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. 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 If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717 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 Education Compact • Safety / Traffic – • MBSH Drop Off Lane – County Commissioner Micky Steinberg (via zoom) • MDCPS School Operations school time start and end times (Dr. Pace-MDCPS) • Communication • School Board update – legislative issues update • Feeder Pattern Update • Student Achievement • STEAM Plus 2024-25 start date and school cultural partner selections • Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement • Trust for Public Land – Biscayne Beach field partnership • Technology • Teacher Recruitment/Retention • Teach at the Beach – Substitute Teacher Incentive Program • Health / Mental Health • Current mental health city support status and expansion for virtual health support through MDCPS/Hazel Health (SPE, FF, NMS, BB) • New Business / Announcement • Adjournment FUTURE MEETING DATES: 8/27/24 9/24/24 10/15/24 11/19/24 1/28/25 2/25/25 3/18/25 4/22/25 5/20/25