QEC Agenda 9.24.2024COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, September 24, 2024
James Orlowsky, Chairperson 9:00am-11:00am
AGENDA
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“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
Commissioners David Suarez and Alex Fernandez
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for August 27, 2024
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 Sept. 16 Budget Commission meeting teacher appreciation event discussion
and action taken to fund at $15,000 for one year then assess. To be heard again on
September 25, 2024 for final review.
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. C7H Sept. 11 Commission Meeting Reso to negotiatate agreement with MDCPS
for use of MBFFK8 parking lots to fund future initiatives at MB public schools with
portion for MB schools and portion to MDCPS to use at their discretion acorss
MDCPS schools . 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
ITS MARCH 22, 2024 MEETING TO PRIORITIZE $189,252 IN EDUCATIONAL
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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. Passed Sept. 16.
Next hearing Sept. 25.
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. Passed Sept. 16. To be heard Sept. 25.
10. 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
11. C4P July 24, 2024 referral to referral to PSNQLC in September Polo Park and
MBNMS Fence discussion. Heard at Sept. 18 PSNQLC to return October PSNQLC
12. C7T Sept. 11 Arts4Learning allocation of $81,000 per year for ASE enrichment and
Parks programs
13. C7X Reso School Zones to increase visibility Sept. 11 approved
14. C7AL Reso Sept 11 approved urging School Board to recognize October 2024 as
LGBTQ History Month
15. C7AW Reso Sept. 11 approved to partner with Miami Dade College Education
Foundation to be matched 2:1 for first generation scholarship with city contribution
$30,000 for one year with review for recurring consideration
Education Compact
• Safety / Traffic –
• MBSH Drop Off Lane – County Commissioner Micky Steinberg to return in 6 months
• MDCPS School Operations school time start and end times (-MDCPS)
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• Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update
• Feeder Pattern Update
• Student Achievement
• STEAM Plus 2024-25 start date October 2024
• Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Engagement
• Trust for Public Land – Biscayne Beach field partnership kick off September 26
• Technology
• STEM equipment for Charter/Private Schools next steps
• 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
• Washington Avenue Residential incentive (Suarez)
• Early Learning support share data per ELC MDC (Heller)
• Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
9/24/24
10/15/24
11/19/24
1/28/25 Need to change date
2/25/25
3/18/25
4/22/25
5/20/25