QEC Agenda 10.15.2024COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, October 15, 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, 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, Elizabeth Soto
Commissioners David Suarez and Alex Fernandez
City of Miami Beach Liaison: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Welcome & Introductions
Minutes approval for September 24, 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. 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
4. 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
5. 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
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)
• Speed Detection Cameras – per Fernandez will determine if funds can be allocated to
education? School Crossing Guards?
• Communication
• School Board update – legislative issues update
• Feeder Pattern Update
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717
• Title I process for determination and support by CMB via MB Magazine or Water Bills or
other ( Bonce to share information )
• Ribbon Cutting MBSH Kitchen November 4 at 9 am (tentative)
• 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
• Teacher Appreciation Event May 2024 - TBD
• 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)
• Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
11/19/24
1/21/25
2/25/25
3/18/25
4/22/25
5/20/25