THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Excerpts of Unofficial Meeting Minutes

October 20, 1999

The School Board publishes MINUTES of its meetings as soon as possible after each meeting. The EXCERPTS from the latest meeting are provided below as an unofficial review of the actions taken. Citizens may arrange to review the official minutes by calling the Department of Information Services at 995-1126.

 

 

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Miami, Florida

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Miami, Florida

Excerpts From Unofficial Minutes of October 20, 1999 Board Meeting


APPROVED Minutes of the September 8 and October 6, 1999 School Board meeting.

97,607 A-1 APPROVED The plan of action to close all senior high school campuses by the opening of the school year 2004-2005.

97,608 A-2 APPROVED The K-12 women's history curriculum resource guide and implementation plan; and directed implementation of the plan in all schools.

97,609 A-3 ESTABLISHED As its number one priority for the 2000 Legislative Session the recommended core financial provisions of FEFP; selected no more than five additional proposals as priority items; and, authorized the Superintendent to formulate its final 2000 State and Federal Legislative Programs, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,610 B-1 DISCUSSED New Business: Board Members

****** B-2 ***** This Item was changed to H-11.

97,611 B-3 DIRECTED* The Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in census-related activities promoting Census 2000 awareness.

97,612 B-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-45 supporting the efforts of Buckle Up America's Presidential Seat Belt initiative and the goals of the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to make operating a vehicle while unrestrained by a seat belt or while having unrestrained passengers, a primary offense.

97,613 B-5 DIRECTED* The Superintendent to close all high school campuses during lunch hours by the opening of the school year 2004-2005.

* Amended as reflected above.

97,614 B-6 WITHDREW The request to amend Board rule 6Gx13- 5C-1.031, Dress Code, to require all Miami-Dade County Public Schools students to wear mandatory uniforms.

97,615 B-7 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-37 supporting the recognition of October 24,1999, as United Nations Day; and directed the Superintendent to encourage staff, students, parents, and the community-at-large to observe United Nations Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities.

97,616 B-8 APPROVED Resolution 99-40 recognizing Ms. Melanie Revman-Fox, Principal of Coral Gables Elementary School, as National Distinguished Principal for Florida.

97,617 B-9 DIRECTED The Superintendent to provide information to the Board on how Miami-Dade County Public Schools measures up to the recommendations of the report, Our Nation on the Fault Line: Hispanic American Education.

97,618 B-10 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-43, honoring Dr. Michael Krop for being chosen to receive the Jan Pfeiffer Distinguished Service Award.

97,619 B-11 DIRECTED The Superintendent to establish procedures for recognizing and honoring those individuals for whom a school is named.

97,620 B-12 OPPOSED The proposed vision and mission statements.

****** B-13 WITHDREW The request to establish a scope for sequence curriculum to analyze the high mobility index in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

97,621 B-14 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-31 endorsing November 1999 as Florida Meditation Month to be celebrated in Miami-Dade County Public schools.

97,622
B-15 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-33 supporting the recognition of November 1999 as Native American Heritage Month.

97,623 C-1 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to confirm the inclusion of Charles D. Wyche Elementary School in the Italian Section of the Pre-International Baccalaureate (Pre-IB) Program.

97,624 C-2 CONFIRMED The renewal of the contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Community College to provide services to the New World School of the Arts and authorize payment of a commercial insurance package secured by Miami-Dade Community College and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

97,625 C-3 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the City of Miami Police Department and Safespace Shelter of Dade County, Inc., to coordinate interventions and services in selected schools within the Miami Jackson and Booker T. Washington senior high schools feeder patterns, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,626 C-4 RENEWED Its endorsement of October 23 - 31, 1999, as Red Ribbon Week and authorized the Superintendent to encourage continued district and school participation.

97,627 C-5 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with Informed Families, Inc., to establish Community Action Teams in selected middle schools, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,628 C-6 CONFIRMED The submission of F.C. Martin Elementary School's application for official authorization as an lB Primary Years Programme (sic) to the IBO.

97,629 C-7 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the MCI WorldCom Foundation for the provision of free materials and training for MarcoPolo, an Internet-based secondary science and social studies program.

97,630 C-11 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-42 supporting continued appropriations for and delivery of adult and postsecondary vocational programs under their current structure.

97,631 C-12 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-39, proclaiming October 17-23, 1999, as Exceptional Student Education Week in all Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

97,632 C-13 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the Overtown Manufacturing Company to provide facilities and training for WAGES clients to work in the garment industry.

97,633 C-21 AUTHORIZED The amendment of the contractual agreement with the Adult Mankind Organization, Inc., to reflect a change from serving 500 students to serving 650 students, at a total cost not to exceed $2,879,292.

97,634 C-22 AUTHORIZED The amendment of the cooperative agreements with six Juvenile Justice centers (Juvenile Services, Juvenile Justice Center, Dade Intensive Control, Miami Halfway House, Troy Academy, and Excel) to provide an extended school year of 250 school days, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,635 C-23 APPROVED The assignment of the contractual agreement with Gator Human Services Corporation to Youthtrack, Inc.

97,636 C-30 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-312 (98/99).

97,637 C-31 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-313 (98/99).

97,638 C-32 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-314 (98/99).

97,639 C-33 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-315 (98/99).

97,640 C-34 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-316 (98/99).

97,641 C-35 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-318 (98/99).

97,642 C-36 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-319 (98/99).

97,643 C-37 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-323 (98/99).

97,644 C-38 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-325 (98/99).

97,645 C-39 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-372 (98/99).

97,646 C-40 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-328 (98/99).

97,647 C-41 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-329 (98/99).

97,648 C-42 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-332 (98/99).

97,649 C-43 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-333 (98/99).

97,650 C-44 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-334 (98/99).

97,651 C-45 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-341 (98/99).

97,652 C-46 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-345 (98/99).

97,653 C-47 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-350 (98/99).

97,654 C-48 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-351 (98/99).

97,655 C-49 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-352 (98/99).

97,656 C-50 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-353 (98/99).

97,657 C-51 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-354 (98/99).

97,658 C-52 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-355 (98/99).

97,659 C-53 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-358 (98/99).

97,660 C-54 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-359 (98/99).

97,661 C-55 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-360 (98/99).

97,662 C-56 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-361 (98/99).

97,663 C-57 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-362 (98/99).

97,664 C-58 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-365 (98/99).

97,665 C-59 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-378 (98/99).

97,666 C-60 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-369 (98/99).

97,667 C-61 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-370 (98/99).

97,668 D-1 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with Bayview Therapeutics of Miami, Inc., to provide mental health services for students enrolled at Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School.

97,669
E-1 APPROVED The instructional and noninstructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 884.

97,670 E-2 APPROVED The recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers, to be effective October 21, 1999 or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

97,671 E-3 APPOINTED Ms. Carol Ann Erbs to the position of Executive Director, MEP pay grade 22, 12 months, and assigned her to the Office of Risk and Benefits Management.

97,672 E-4 APPOINTED Dr. Anthony Machado to Director, Communication Services, MEP pay grade 21, 12 months and assigned him to the Office of Information Technology.

97,673 E-5 APPOINTED Ms. Jodi Ann Bolla to Instructional Support Specialist (Reading), MEP pay grade 20, 12 months and assigned her to the Division of Language Arts/Reading.

97,674 E-6 APPOINTED Ms. Rosetta Nelson to Staff Specialist Compliance (Training), MEP pay grade 18, 12 months and assigned her to the Division of Equal Educational and Employment Opportunity.

97,675 E-7 APPOINTED Ms. Joanne Morris to Staff Specialist Compliance, MEP pay grade 18, 12 months, and assigned her to the Division of Equal Educational and Employment Opportunity.

97,676 E-8 APPOINTED Mr. Nagarajan Anantharaman to the position of Equities/Financing Senior Analyst, pay grade 43 12 months, and assign to the Office of Treasury Management.

97,677 E-9 APPOINTED Mr. Alfredo Roche and Ms. Portia Walden to the position of Administrative Assistant I, pay grade 34, 12 months, and assign to Transportation Operations, effective October 21, 1999.

97,678 E-10 APPOINTED Mr. Darrell L. Mack, to the position of Communication Analyst I, pay grade 39, 12 months, and assign to the Office of Information Technology, effective October 21, 1999.

97,679 E-11 APPOINTED Mr. Carlton Crawl to Coordinator, Construction Management, pay grade 40, 12 months, and assigned him to Facilities Planning and Construction.

97,680 E-12 APPOINTED Mr. Robert B. Keiser to Project Manager, Systems and Programs, pay grade 43, 12 months, and assigned him to the Office of Information Technology.

97,681 E-13 APPROVED The out-of-field teachers for instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field in the Basic k-12 Program, the Gifted Program, the Exceptional Student Education Program, the K-12 Vocational Education Program, and the English for Speakers of Other Languages Program, for the 1999-2000 school year, FTE Survey 2.

97,682 E-14 RECEIVED The report Professional Development System.

97,683 E-15 ACCEPTED The resignations from employment of those Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) participants, included in DROP Listing 3.

97,684 E-16 RECEIVED The report Impact of the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), Miami-Dade County Public Schools, October 1999.

97,685 E-17 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Ms. Grenee Griffin, School Bus Driver, Northeast Transportation Center, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

97,686 E-18 ACCEPTED The resignation of Mr. Brett Hancock, Teacher at Robert Renick Education Center, effective October 15, 1999 at the close of the workday.

****** E-19 WITHDREW Request for authorization for dismissal of employee

97,687 E-20 AUTHORIZED The termination of the employment contract of Ms. Reina N. Obregon, Van E. Blanton Elementary School, effective October 20, 1999, the close of the workday, pending the outcome of a hearing; if requested.

97,688 E-21 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms. Patricia A. Ryan, Teacher at Palm Springs Elementary School, for 30 workdays.

97,689 E-22 AUTHORIZED The contractual employ Mr. Valentin J. Alvarez as Administrative Assistant to School Board Member, Dr. Marta Perez. effective October 21, 1999, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

97,690 E-23 ACCEPTED The resignation of Ms. Mary T. Murgo, North Miami Senior High School, effective October 20, 1999 at the close of the workday.

97,691 E-24 APPOINTED Dr. Nancy L. Teger to the position of Interim Instructional Supervisor, MEP pay grade 21, 12 months, and assign to the Division of Instructional Technology and Media Support Services.

97,692 E-25 APPOINTED Ms. Rebecca Maguire to the position of Instructional Support Specialist, MEP pay grade 20, 12 months, and assign to the Division of Instructional echnology and Media Support Services.

97,693 E-26 ENTERED Into a Personnel Assignment Agreement with the Dade Public Education Fund for the FamilyTech Program.

97,694 F-1 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services for funding the Shared Services Network Infrastructure Building Project, and entered into a contractual agreement with Abriendo Puertas, Inc.

97,695 F-2 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding the Miami-Dade Area Center for Educational Enhancement.

97,696 F-3 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding under the Public Charter Schools Federal Grant Program and entered into a contractual agreement with Ryder System Charter School.

97,697 F-4 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education and the Postsecondary Education Planning Commission for funding under the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Program and entered into a contractual agreement with the Monroe County Public Schools.

97,698 F-5 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services for funding Early Head Start at Laura C. Saunders Elementary School.

97,699 F-6 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding Project Reading Leadership in Action under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, Title Ill, Section 309.

97,700
F-7 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education and entered into a contractual agreement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami, Inc., to provide Program Services at the six Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami, Inc.

97,701 F-8 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding the Learning for Life Character Education Program and entered into a contractual agreement with the South Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America to provide program services.

97,702 F-9 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the Museum of Science to receive funds to implement the START Grant.

97,703 F-10 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with OpSail Miami 2000 for participation in the Operation Sail "Beyond the Spectacle" program and the OpSail 2000 Millennium event.

97,704 F-11 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education and entered into a contractual agreement with the HOSTS Corporation to provide program services to Level 1 schools.

97,705 F-12 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Development, for funding under the Adult Education Supplemental Program of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998.

97,706 G-1 ADOPTED The Five-Year Facilities Work Program required by §235.185, Florida Statutes.

97,707 G-11 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Reports for July and August 1999.

97,708 G-12 APPROVED The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory deletions and Recoveries to update the records as indicated in April, May and June 1999 reports.

97,709 G-21 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-38 approving the issuance of up to $32,150,000 in Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 1999, and the payment of related costs of issuance presented on Exhibit B attached hereto.

97,710 G-61 APPROVED The supplemental awards on various term bids, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,711 G-62 RECEIVED The report of purchases made within guidelines of Board Rule 6Gx13- 3C-1.10.

97,712 G-63 RECEIVED The report of purchases made utilizing other government bids.

97,713 G-64 AUTHORIZED The Bureau of Procurement and Materials Management, to utilize various contracts, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,714 G-65 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #073-VV07 - Lift Systems, with Auto Equipment Company, Inc.

97,715 G-66 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #118-VV02 - Fire Suppression System Inspection and Related Services, with Miami Fire Equipment and Triangle Fire, Inc.

97,716 G-67 AUTHORIZED The termination and re-award of items 2, 4 and 6 - on Bid #304-VV02 - Pest Control Supplies to Seco Supplies, Inc.

97,717 G-68 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #028-XX01 - Furniture, Tables and Desks, with Sun Office Furniture and Virco MFG. Corporation.

97,718 G-69 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #053-XX07 - Bus Field Trips Within Miami-Dade County - Site Specific, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,719 G-70 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #061-XX07 - Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Parts for School Buses, with Palmetto Ford Truck Sales, Inc., and Rechtien International Trucks, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,720 G-71 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #063-XX05 - Locksets and Parts, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,721 G-72 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #064-XX05 - Electrical Conduit, Copper Wire and Cable, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,722 G-73 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #065-XX07 - Collision Frame/Body Repair Equipment, with Chief Automotive Systems, Inc.

97,723 G-74 AWARDED Bid #127-XX01 - Master Clock System, to AFP Industries, Inc.

97,724 G-75 AUTHORIZED The termination and re-award of Bid #144-XX07 - Diesel Fuel For Schools - South of Flagler Street (Tank Wagon Deliveries).

97,725 G-76 REJECTED All bids submitted in response to Bid #155-XX11 - CCTV Security Systems.

97,726 G-77 AUTHORIZED The termination and re-award of item 1 on Bid #180-XX02 - Coarse Aggregates.

97,727 G-78 AUTHORIZED The termination of award of item 12 on Bid #205-XX06 - First Aid Supplies.

97,728 G-79 AWARDED Bid #221-XX03 - Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, to Fesco, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,729 G-80 AWARDED Bid #225-XX09M/WBE - Custodial Floor Machines, Rex Chemical, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,730 G-81 AWARDED Bid #230-XX09M/WBE - Plastic Can Liners I, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,731 G-82 AWARDED Bid #245-XX10 - Toolbox (With Tools), to Johnstone Supply, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,732 G-83 AWARDED Bid #257-XX05M/WBE - Electrical Boxes And Enclosures, to World Electric Supply, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,733 G-84 AWARDED Bid #271-XX05 - Electrical Conduit Fittings, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,734 G-85 AWARDED Bid #272-XX05 - Drinking Coolers, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,735 G-86 AWARDED Bid #281-Xx02 - Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks: Removal and Clean-Up, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,736 G-87 AWARDED Bid #282-XX06 - Playground Equipment, Catalog Discount, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,737 G-88 AWARDED Bid #287-XX02 - Waste Removal, Hazardous/Non-Hazardous Industrial Material, to various vendors.

97,738 G-89 REJECTED Request For Proposal #288-XX10 - Implementation of Interactive Voice Response System, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.

97,739 G-90 REJECTED Bid #291-XX02 - Sod, Furnish and Install, North of Flagler, to permit rebidding.

97,740 G-91 AWARDED Bid #013-ZZ04 - Printers: Computers to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,741 G-92 AWARDED Bid #015-ZZ04 - Computer Peripheral Parts and Supplies Catalog Discount, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,742 G-93 AWARDED Bid #020-ZZ09 - Shirts and Jackets, School Monitor, to School Daze Uniforms, Inc.

97,743 G-94 AWARDED Bid #022-ZZ02M/WBE - Caulking, to Biscayne Electric and Hardware Distributors.

97,744 G-95 AWARDED Bid #025-ZZ04 - Security Locking Devices: Computers and Various Equipment, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,745 G-96 AWARDED Bid #028-ZZ05 - Ladders (Re-Bid), to American Industrial Equipment.

97,746 G-97 AWARDED Bid #030-ZZ04 - On-Site Service For Telephone Equipment, to various vendors.

97,747 G-98 AWARDED Bid #032-ZZ02 - Plastic Laminate Sheets (Re-Bid), to Wilsonart International, Inc.

97,748 G-99 AWARDED Bid #035-ZZ02 - Siding/Roofing Panels - Metal, to Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation.

97,749 G-100 AWARDED Bid #036-ZZ04 - Teleconferencing Bridges, Provide and Install (Re-Bid), to Sprint-Florida Incorporated.

97,750 G-101 AWARDED Bid #039-ZZ11 - Radio Broadcasting Equipment For Miami Lakes Technical, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,751 G-102 AWARDED Bid #043-ZZ04 - Computers: Classroom/ Administrative and Servers, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

97,752 G-103 AWARDED Bid #047-ZZ09 - Printing and Distribution of Code of Student Conduct Books, to Solo Printing.

97,753 G-104 AWARDED Bid #048-ZZ02 - Waste Removal, Hazardous Bio-Medical Material (Re-Bid), to BFI Medical Waste System.

97,754 G-105 AWARDED Bid #050-ZZ02 - Doors: Wood (Re-Bid), to Farrey's Wholesale Hardware Company, Inc.

97,755 G-106 AWARDED Bid #055-ZZ02 - ACCORDION Partitions (Supply And Install) (Re-Bid), to Florida Modernfold, Inc.

97,756 G-107 WITHDREW The request to award Bid #060-ZZ09 - Printing of UTD Contract.

97,757 G-108 AWARDED Request For Proposal (RFP) #071-ZZ10 - Health Screenings and Follow-Up Services For Children Enrolled In The Pre-Kindergarten Early Intervention And Florida First Start Programs, to Miami-Dade County Health Department.

****** G-109 WITHDREW Award of Request For Proposal #072-ZZ10 - Internet-Based Testing System 1999-2000.

97,758 G-110 AUTHORIZED A Request For Proposal (RFP) to identify and select qualified travel agencies to provide travel-related services to the Board.

97,759 H-1 AUTHORIZED The expansion of the district's Guaranteed Energy Performance Contracting (GEPC) program and assign additional work to energy-services companies.

******* H-11 WITHDREW The request to instruct the Chief Officer for Legislative and Labor Relations to file a Motion to Intervene in the lawsuit styled DCSAA v. State of Florida PERC - Case No. 90-2204 in Leon County, Florida.

97,760 I-1 APPROVED The list of contractors for pre-qualification, and authorized staff to issue a certificate to each contractor, certifying pre-qualification for a period of one (1) year.

97,761 I-2 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to enter into a contractual agreement with the Radisson Mart Plaza Hotel to provide services related to the district Principal/Assistant Principal of the Year Recognition Ceremony.

97,762 I-3 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to involve Miami-Dade County Public Schools in two countywide canned food drives and designate both days as "Kids Share Days" on behalf of South Florida Food Recovery, Inc.

97,763 I-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-41 endorsing November 14-20, 1999, as American Education Week, to be observed in all of Miami-Dade County's public schools.

97,764 I-5 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-35 endorsing November 16, 1999, as National Community Education Day to be celebrated in all of Miami-Dade County's public schools.

97,765 I-6 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Coconut Grove Cares, Inc., for the Department of Food and Nutrition to provide snacks for participants in the after school care program at Melrose Elementary School.

97,766 J-1 ACCEPTED The conveyance of the subject parcel from the State of Florida Department of Transportation, and authorized the execution of a lease agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation for the expansion of the Booker T. Washington Senior High School campus.

97,767 J-2 AUTHORIZED The extension of the lease agreement with Biscayne Investment Corporation, for use of a parking lot for District staff and visitors.

97,768 J-3 AUTHORIZED The execution of a sublease agreement with the Everglades Community Association for the use of vacant land for the placement of portable classrooms.

97,769 J-4 AUTHORIZED The execution of a lease amendment with Thomas R. Post for the use of a parking lot for District staff and visitors.

97,770 J-5 AUTHORIZED The negotiation for the purchase of land for the construction of State School "FFF".

97,771 J-6 AUTHORIZED The negotiation for the purchase of land for the construction of State School "MM1".

97,772 J-7 AUTHORIZED The negotiation for the purchase of land for a future elementary school site.

97,773 J-8 AUTHORIZED The negotiation for the purchase of land for future educational use.

97,774 J-25 AUTHORIZED The negotiation for the purchase of various office and instructional units.

97,775 J-26 AUTHORIZED The GMP for Project No. A-0586A, Emergency Roofing Replacement, Ada Merritt Elementary Community School in the amount of $233,282.

****** J-27 WITHDREW Award of Project No. A-0672, Root Replacement and Site Drainage, Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

97,776 J-28 AWARDED Project No. A-0678, Roof Replacement and Site Drainage, Citrus Grove Elementary School, to Weiss & Woolrich Southern Enterprises, Inc.

97,777 J-29 REJECTED All bids on Project No. A-0703, Design-Build for Springview Elementary K-8 Conversion (MLC GG).

OPPOSED Request to review the bid documents and advertise rebidding of the project.

97,778 J-30 AWARDED Project No. A-0710 Design-Build Addition at Richmond Heights Middle School (S/S "QQ"), to Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc.

97,779 J-31 REJECTED All bids on Project No. A-0712, Addition at Palm Springs Middle School (S/S "BB-1").

97,780 J-32 AWARDED Project No. BB-0022, Interior Painting, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School, to C & F Decorating Services, Inc.

97,781 J-33 AWARDED Project No. BB-0137, Roof Replacement and Site Drainage, Flamingo Elementary School, to A-1 Duran Roofing, Inc.

97,782 J-34 AWARDED Project No. BB-0193, Roof Replacement, Comstock Elementary School, to Weiss & Woolrich Southern Enterprises, Inc.

97,783 J-35 REJECTED All bids on Project No. 0045-BB, Design Criteria for Design-Build, Window Replacement, L.C. Evans Elementary School.

97,784 J-36 APPROVED An exception to the standard site size for State School "A".

97,785 J-37 APPROVED The conversion of Skyway Elementary School from a K-5 to a K-8 instructional program and the construction of a Middle Learning Center to accommodate the program.

97,786 J-38 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 9 on Project No. A-0426, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Greynolds Park Elementary School, for an extra of $69,046 and approved a time extension of 19 days.

97,787 J-39 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0442, Design-Build Elementary School, Linda Lentin Elementary School S/S "T", for an extra of $1,272.

97,788 J-40 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0468, Additions and Renovations, H.M. Flagler Elementary School, for an extra of $58.

97,789 J-41 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0479, Additions/Renovations/Remodeling, Blue Lakes Elementary School, for an extra of $13,483 and approved a time extension of 95 days.

97,790 J-42 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0500, Renovations and Remodeling, Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center, for an extra of $20,337.

97,791 J-43 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 6 on Project No. A-0512, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Palm Springs Middle School, for an extra of $26,840.

97,792 J-44 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0522, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Nathan B. Young Elementary School for an extra of $123,119.

97,793 J-45 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0531, Additions/ Remodeling/Renovations, Sabal Palm Elementary School, for an extra of $20,028 and approved a time extension of 54 days.

97,794 J-46 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0549, Additions and Renovations, Sunset Park Elementary School, for an extra of $65,189.

97,795 J-47 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 9 on Project No. A-0551, Replacement Elementary School, Caribbean Elementary School, for an extra of $14,183 and approved a time extension of 3 days.

97,796 J-48 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 10 on Project No. A-0571, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Opa-Locka Elementary School for an extra of $14,301 and approved a time extension of 34 days.

97,797 J-49 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 6 on Project No. A-0592, Maintenance/ Materials Warehouse and Offices, MDCPS Maintenance/ Materials and Facilities Operations Center, for an extra of $154,836 and approved a time extension of 65 days.

97,798 J-50 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0643, Additions and Renovations, South Miami Heights Elementary School, for an extra of $19,366.

97,799 J-51 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0695, New Prototypical Primary Learning Center, Primary Learning Center "X"(Palm Springs North Elementary Site), for an extra of $18,556.

97,800 J-52 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. 1-0135, Various Renovations, North County Elementary School, for an extra of $70,971 and approved a time extension of 45 days.

97,801 J-53 COMMISSIONED The firm of Silva Architects to perform architectural/ engineering services for the $6,728,100 remodeling and renovations phase for converting Booker T. Washington Middle School into a senior high school.

97,802 J-54 COMMISSIONED The firm of Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., to perform geotechnical/construction materials testing and consulting services for a term of two (2) years.

97,803 K-1 AUTHORIZED The execution of an employment agreement with Timothy A. Pease as Assistant Board Attorney.

97,804 K-2 ACCEPTED The resignation of Patsy G. Moore, a teacher at Westview Middle School, effective October 20, 1999, at the close of the workday.

97,805 K-3 ENTERED Its final order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Loretta Young, DOAH Case No. 98-1537, accepting the recommendations of the Administrative Law Judge.

97,806 K-4 ACCEPTED The resignation of Kathleen Migon, teacher at Campbell Drive Middle School, effective October 12, 1999, as the close of the workday.

97,807 K-5 AUTHORIZED The School Board Attorney to execute the Agreement with Annie Glover, DH-98-018 ALTER.

97,808
K-20 ADOPTED The amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.15, Agenda-Regular and Special Meetings.

Adjourned
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