QEC MInutes 2.25.2025COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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
Members Present: Beverly Heller, Mary Keinath, James Orlowsky, Amy Ostroff, Jacquelynn Powers,
Jonathan Rothman, Karen Fryd, Hayley Ross, Ayala Jeger Mendlowitz, Jelena Khurana, and Devorah
Zeiger
Members Absent: Rina Bass, Laurie Kaye Davis, Seth Guttenberg, Faiza Liban, Elizabeth Soto, Donielle
Cohen, and Christine Perrin-Stocco,
Commissioners Present David Suarez and Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
City of Miami Beach Liaison Present: Dr Leslie Rosenfeld
Motion 1
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Mary Keinath
The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and Commission support item C4B from the
February 3, 2025, Commission Meeting to include public school Parent-Teacher Associations and private
school equivalents in the Festival of Lights ancillary/festive markets for fundraising opportunities and
provide each school funding up to $2,000 to support public/private/charter school participation in City
sponsored events throughout the year.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 9-0
Absent for Vote: Jacquelynn Powers and Devorah Zeiger
Motion 2
Made by Mary Keinath
Second by Beverly Heller
The Committee for Quality Education(CQE) requests the Mayor and Commission support the CQE to work
with Miami Dade County Public Schools for a solution-driven drop-off with the existing Miami Beach Sr.
High school configuration with the intention of shared student drop-off lane with buses and parents. The
request includes implementation by the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
Motion 3
Made by Beverly Heller
Second by Hailey Ross
The Committee for Quality Education(CQE) requests the Mayor and Commission support the conversion
of 7605 Collins Avenue into a Marine Science Education Center and Museum.
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305.323.2717
The Committee for Quality Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 11-0
Minutes approved for January 21, 2025
Status of Motions discussed –
• New Business / Announcement discussed
• Field Improvements - Asking QEC to support an allocation of funds by COMB
towards improvements to the MBSH athletic field amenities. The commission
has voted to refer it to the budget committee.
• Vape World (vape shop) - Concerns about the proximity of a vape shop that is
planning to open at the corner of Dade Blvd & Alton Road to the high school.
• Miami Musical Festival Programming
• Blue Zones Update
• Fienberg Fisher Infrastructure
• MBSH 100th Anniversary
• Adjournment
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
3/18/25
4/22/25
5/20/25