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.

APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of March 29; April 3, 5, 10, 12, 19, 24, and 26, 2001.

APPROVED            Minutes of the April 18, 2001 School Board meeting.

100,623           A-1            ACCEPTED The Superintendent’s oral report on the school district’s progress in meeting the three goals identified in the Board’s strategic plan for the years 2000-2005.

100,624            A-2            AUTHORIZED            A contractual agreement with the Florida Sterling Council to implement Miami-Dade County Public Schools Performance Excellence Paradigm (PEP), based on the Sterling Criteria for Organizational Performance Excellence, in selected district and region offices, at a cost not to exceed $50,000, from June 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,625            A-3            AUTHORIZED            The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8D-1.01, Comprehensive Districtwide Planning, by amending the document, Promoting Continuous School Quality Improvement 2000-2001, A Manual for Implementing Florida's High-Quality Education System in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which is incorporated by reference and is a part of this rule.

100,626            A-4            RECOGNIZED             The Professional Assessment and Comprehensive Evaluation Systems (PACES) Teacher Program Assistants for their collegial efforts to advance teaching and learning in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

100,627            A-5            AWARDED            Project No. A0748, Design-Build, State School "PPP," John A. Ferguson Senior High School, in the amount of $37,638,000, to Betancourt Castellon Associates, Inc.; and authorized payment for permit applications, in the amount of $518,037.76, to Miami-Dade County in order to comply with the terms and conditions of the Department of Environ-mental Resource Management and the South Florida Water Management District/US Corps of Engineers Environmental Resources.  Funds for this payment are budgeted in the Capital Outlay Program.

100,628            A-6            RECEIVED   The Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2000 United Way Campaign Final Report, presented by the Bureau of Community Services.

 100,629           A-7            RECEIVED   The results of the 2001 Legislative Session.

100,630            A-8            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent to participate as a co-host with Florida International University's Center for Urban Education and Innovation in a National Reform Summit on January 17-18, 2002, at the Biltmore Hotel.  There will be no additional costs to the district.

100,631            B-1            DISCUSSED            New Business:  Board members.

100,632            B-2            TABLED            Request to conduct a workshop with Board members, or their designees, to develop an instrument for the evaluation of the Superintendent and School Board Attorney.

100,633            B-3            APPROVED            Resolution No. 01-26 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing September 2001 as Character Education Kick-Off Month, with a specific core value highlighted during that month and each subsequent month, in all Miami-Dade County public schools.

100,634            B-4            DIRECTED The Superintendent to authorize a feasibility study on the merits of including the "Don't Laugh At Me" program as part of the school curriculum.

100,635            B-5            DIRECTED*            The Superintendent and the School Board Attorney to take the necessary steps to modify the membership of the Site Selection Committee, as established in School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.15, and to incorporate this proposed membership, as set forth [in the Official Agenda] into the proposed amendments to School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.082.

*          As amended, to include on the Site Selection Committee a member of the Biracial/Tri-Ethnic Committee, Chair of the Attendance Boundary Committee, and a School Board member.

100,636            B-6            DIRECTED The Superintendent to present to the School Board an interim evaluation of the Comprehensive Reading Plan at its June 20, 2001 Board meeting; and at that meeting, submit a three-year extension to the Comprehensive Reading Plan which reflects modifications based on the findings and recommendations of the interim evaluation.

100,637            B-7            WITHDREW*            Request for the Superintendent to bring to the School Board meeting of June 20, 2001, suggested changes to Board Rule 6Gx13-5C-1.031, Dress Code.

  * Withdrawn during the meeting.

100,638            B-8            DENIED            Request to abolish the present committee system and resume its former practice of meeting twice monthly.

100,639            B-9            AMENDED   The name of Sabal Palm Elementary School to Gertrude K. Edelman Sabal Palm Elementary School.

100,640            B-10            AUTHORIZED*            The School Board Attorney to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.14, to comport with Florida Law by having the Department of Management Audits report directly to Management and Accountability, as the Board’s designee.

  *          As amended above.

100,641            B-11            TABLED*            Request for the establishment of a taskforce to study the feasibility of creating an Office of Inspector General for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

  *          Tabled until the Board’s next meeting in order to receive a report from Justice Gerald Kogan.

100,642            B-12            DIRECTED The Superintendent to establish a system for briefing each Board member and/or administrative assistant about agenda items in advance of each Board meeting.

100,643            B-13            APPROVED            Resolution No. 01-27 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, commemorating May 20^th as Cuban Independence Day.

*******            B-14            WITHDREW            Request for the Superintendent to organize a workshop for School Board members and interested citizens to discuss the district's land acquisition policies and procedures.

100,644            B-15            WITHDREW*            Request for the Superintendent to develop and implement urgent measures to ensure the community’s confidence in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

  *          Withdrawn during the meeting.

100,645            B-16            DIRECTED The Superintendent to direct staff to include a detailed breakdown of all budgeted expenses and actual costs currently shown on construction budget agenda items under "Other Professional Fees" and "Professional Fees" categories.  The breakdown shall be included as part of all applicable Board items, as of the June 20, 2001 Board meeting.

100,646            B-17            DENIED            Request for the Superintendent to draft a new Board rule to allow informal monthly discussion sessions of all Board members for the purpose of discussing policy issues and “B” Board agenda items proposed by individual members at their discretion. 

100,647            B-18            DIRECTED The Superintendent to direct staff to provide a presentation, and a written and verbal report of the SIT awards and the status of the SIT award applications at the June 20, 2001 Board meeting, and at subsequent Board meetings until all applications are submitted.  The report should include a schedule for completion of all remaining SIT award applications for all eligible facilities

100,648            B-19            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent and Chief of Police to explore a cooperative agreement with the Metro-Dade Police Department for the enhancement of computerized floor plans for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which can then be provided to all local police and fire agencies to be used in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.

100,649            B-20            RECOGNIZED            The outstanding contributions of the Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board and others for their support of the project, "In Search of Peace," a Student Nonviolence Conference.

100,650            B-21            DENIED            Request for the Board Attorney to develop a formal resolution, within 90 days, requesting the Board of County Commissioners to place on the ballot for a referendum election in the year 2002, the proposition to make the office of Superintendent of Schools elective in the year 2004.

100,651            ****            APPOINTED            Dr. Robert B. Ingram to serve as the Board’s representative on the Council of Great City Schools.

100,652            C-1              AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into contractual agreements with the National Academy Foundation (NAF) to establish Academies of Information Technology at Miami Central and Miami Killian senor high schools, beginning with the 2001-2002 school year.  Said agreements would require a one-time NAF membership fee of $5,000 for each Academy of Information Technology, for a total amount not to exceed $10,000.

100,653            C-2              APPROVED The charter school contractual agreement with Doral Academy High School, for a period of ten years, commencing on the first day of the 2001-2002 school year.

100,654            C-3              AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (UM-RSMAS), in an amount not to exceed $115,000, for the fourth year of a four-year program entitled INSTAR, an eight-day summer institute for middle school science teachers, from June 18 through June 27, 2001.

100,655            C-4              AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with the University of Miami for the participation of 70 teachers to participate in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools/University of Miami Zelda Glazer 2001 Summer Writing Institute, at a cost not to exceed $51,000, from June 18 through June 29, 2001.

100,656            C-11            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with the University of Miami-Mailman Center for Child Development, to provide educational services and specialized speech training for deaf students, in an amount not to exceed $494,550, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.  

100,657            C-12            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into contractual agreements with the Florida International University College of Engineering and Design, to continue a Pre-apprentice Residential Electrical Wiring Program at Miami-Douglas MacArthur Senior High School South, at a cost not to exceed $33,042, and Barbara Goleman Senior High School, in an amount not to exceed $15,747, for a total amount not to exceed $48,789, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,658            C-13            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Early Intervention Programs, Part C, to provide services to children ages birth through two, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.  No local funds are required.

100,659            C-14            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into contractual agreements with the Department of Health Children’s Medical Services Early Intervention Programs, and four community agencies to operate programs for students with disabilities, birth through age two, in an amount not to exceed $4,572,918, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002, with various agencies [as delineated in the Official Agenda].

100,660            C-15            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with the University of Miami and the Department of Health Children’s Medical Services Early Intervention Programs, to provide educational services to 120 handicapped cocaine-exposed students, birth through age two, in an amount not to exceed $1,139,183, from July 1, 2001 through June 30,2002.

100,661            C-16            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with Howard A. Engle, M.D., to provide medical consultative services, in an amount not to exceed $75,000, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,662            C-17            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into cooperative agreements with business sites to facilitate the operation of Project Victory school-to-work programs for exceptional students, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,663            C-18            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with Easter Seals Miami-Dade, Inc., to provide educational services for exceptional students, in an amount not to exceed $352,224, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,664            C-19            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc., Jewish Community Services, Inc., and Sunrise Community, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,665            C-20            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami, Inc., to provide educational and related services for a maximum of 12 profoundly mentally handicapped students, in an amount not to exceed $180,288, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,666            C-21            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium for services rendered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools to recruit and provide training and employment services to 400 Welfare-to-Work participants under a performance-based payment schedule, in an amount not to exceed $831,667, from March 30, 2001 through August 31, 2001.

100,667            C-22            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual agreement with the City of Homestead Police Department, in an amount not to exceed $42,075, to provide professional security services at South Dade Adult Education Center from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,668            C-23            AUTHORIZED            Support, in the amount of $50,000, for the Alliance for Human Services, for the implementation of its 2000-2001 Comprehensive Health and Social Services Plan.

100,669            C-30            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-166 (2000/2001).

100,670            C-31            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-173 (2000/2001).

100,671            C-32            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-222 (2000/2001).

100,672            C-33            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-235 (2000/2001).

100,673            C-34            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-249 (2000/2001).

100,674            C-35            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-254 (2000/2001).

100,675            C-36            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-256 (2000/2001).

100,676            C-37            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-257 (2000/2001).

100,677            C-38            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-258 (2000/2001).

100,678            C-39            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-260 (2000/2001).

100,679            C-40            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-263 (2000/2001).

100,680            C-41            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-274 (2000/2001).

100,681            C-42            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-281 (2000/2001).

100,682            C-43            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-285 (2000/2001).

100,683            C-44            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-299 (2000/2001).

100,684            C-45            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-304 (2000/2001).

100,685            C-46            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-306 (2000/2001).

100,686            C-47            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-312 (2000/2001).

100,687            C-48            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-329 (2000/2001).

100,688            C-49            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-004AD (2000/2001).

100,689            C-50            AUTHORIZED            Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-005AD (2000/2001).

100,690            D-1            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent to enter an agreement with the JCC Maccabi Games for athletic facility utilization, between August 13 and August 16, 2001.  There is no exchange of funds for this agreement.  

100,691            D-2            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent to accept the donation of 220 computers to Palmetto Elementary School from the Segal family of Pinecrest, Florida.

100,692            D-3            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent to enter into a contractual agreement with Miami-Dade County, Division of Child Development Services, for funding of after-school care services, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.  No local funds are required.

100,693            D-4            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent to enter into a contractual agreement with Family Central, Inc., for funding of after-school care services, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.  No local funds are required.

100,694            D-5            AUTHORIZED            A new contractual agreement with Edison Schools, Inc., to continue the partnership that authorizes management, operational, and professional development services for the K-5 component at Henry E.S. Reeves Elementary School, by Edison Schools Inc., beginning July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2006.

100,695            E-1            APPROVED The instructional and noninstructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 903.

100,696            E-2            APPROVED The recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers [as delineated in the Official Agenda], to be effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

100,697            E-3            APPOINTED            Ms. Connie Pou, currently Assistant Controller, MEP pay grade 24, to the open, budgeted position of Controller, MEP pay grade 26, 12 months; and Ms. Daisy Naya to the open, budgeted position of Assistant Controller, MEP pay grade 24, 12 months; and assigned them both to the Office of Controller, effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

100,698            E-4            APPOINTED            Ms. Marta M. Cil to the open, budgeted position of Specialist, Real Property Development and Acquisition, pay grade 39, 12 months, and assigned her to Site Planning and Government Liaison, effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

100,699            E-5            APPOINTED            Mr. Gregory T. Boardman, currently a Coordinator, Construction, pay grade 40, to the open, budgeted position of Supervisor II (Interim), pay grade 44, 12 months, and assigned him to Facilities Planning and Construction, effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

100,700            E-6            APPROVED The administrative organization of Facilities Planning and Construction and Maintenance Operations, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,701            E-7            AUTHORIZED            Contractual agreements with Marilyn Z. Capon; Silvia Gonzalez; and Sopirinye R. Longjohn, as Project Associates, effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

*******           E-8            WITHDREW            Request to appoint Supervisor II, Student Assessment and Educational Testing.

*******           E-9            WITHDREW            Request to appoint Coordinator I, TV Pro-gram Development.

100,702            E-10            APPROVED            Nominations of staff members whose names appear on Appointment List 4 for annual contract, pursuant to Florida Statute 230.33, subject to reduction-in-force procedures, in accordance with state statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and Miami-Dade County School Board rules, effective July 1, 2001.

100,703            E-11            APPROVED            Nominations of staff members whose names appear on Appointment List 5 for annual contract, pursuant to Florida Statute 230.33, subject to reduction-in-force procedures, in accordance with state statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and Miami-Dade County School Board rules, effective July 1, 2001.

100,704            E-12            AUTHORIZED            Renewal of the Board’s property insurance program, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,705            E-13            ACCEPTED The resignation of Mr. Steve M. Johnson, Audiovisual Specialist at Horace Mann Middle School, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001.

100,706            E-14            TERMINATED            The employment contract of instructional employee, Yolanda Cabrera, Teacher at Bel-Aire Elementary School, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,707            E-15            AUTHORIZED            The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr. Fred C. Hopkins, Custodian, Allapattah Middle School, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,708            E-16            AUTHORIZED            The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr. Frank F. Ferguson, Custodian, Horace Mann Middle School, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,709            E-17            AUTHORIZED            The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Ms. Lidia A. Gonzalez, School Bus Driver, Central East Transportation, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,710            E-18            AUTHORIZED            The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr. Patrick E. Buday, Materials Handler II, Maintenance Materials Management, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,711            E-19            AUTHORIZED            The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Ms. Reba L. House, Registrar at McMillan Middle School, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,712            E-20            AUTHORIZED            The suspension of Ms. Michelle Houston, School Bus Driver at Central West Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,713            E-21            AUTHORIZED            The suspension of Luella Page, Part-Time Food Service Worker at John F. Kennedy Middle School, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,714            E-22            AUTHORIZED         The suspension of Patricia A. Watson, School Bus Driver at Central West Transportation, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,715            E-23            AUTHORIZED            The suspension of Ms. Amanda L. Davison, School Bus Driver at Northeast Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

100,716            E-24            RATIFIED     The suspension of Ms. Karen Y. Gooden, Teacher at Pine Villa Elementary, for 30 workdays; said suspension to be served from May 4, 2001 through June 15, 2001.

100,717            E-25            AUTHORIZED            Renewal of a contract with Robert W. Fleigelman, Robert Warren Enterprises, Occupational Medicine Centers of America, Miramar, Florida, to provide health plan ombudsman services; and with Physician Consulting Services, Inc., Weston, Florida, to provide medical consulting services, on effective dates delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,718            F-1              AUTHORIZED            The issuance of a Request for Proposals for the delivery of instructional services, in an amount not to exceed $570,000, to students enrolled in private schools who generate Title I funding; Project Cycle: August 2001 through June 2002; and approved the Selection Committee.

100,719            G-11            RECEIVED   The Monthly Financial Report for March 2001.

100,720            G-12            APPROVED The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory Deletions, containing 5,132 items in the amount of $10,344,585; and Recoveries containing 60 items in the amount of $106,578, to update the records as indicated in January, February and March 2001 reports.

100,721            G-13            AUTHORIZED            The issuance of a Request for Proposals to select a qualified firm to design and implement an automated time and attendance system; and approved the Selection Commit-tee that will evaluate the submitted proposals.

100,722            G-61            APPROVED The supplemental awards on term bids, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,723            G-62            RECEIVED   The report of purchases made within guide-lines of Board Rule 6Gx13-3C-1.10 – Purchase Approval, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,724            G-63            RECEIVED   The report of purchases made utilizing other government bids.

100,725            G-64            AWARDED            Bid No. 019-AA09M/WBE – Vacuum Cleaners, to Rex Chemical Corporation and Coral Springs Vacuum, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through April 17, 2002.

100,726            G-65            AWARDED            Request For Proposals No. 155-AA10 – Manager to Supervise and Facilitate Challenge Ropes Course at Ruth Owens Kruse Educational Center, to Experimental Teambuilding, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,727            G-66            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Bid #163-ZZ11 – Audio Visual, Television, Radio, Studio Equipment, CCTV and Peripherals Catalog Discount, with various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 17 through August 16, 2001.

100,728            G-67            AWARDED            Bid No. 028-AA02 – Hollow Metal Doors And Frames, to Firedoor Corporation, effective May 16, 2001 through March 31, 2002.

100,729            G-68            AWARDED            Bid No. 095-AA10 – Sheetrock, to Miron Building Products Company, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,730            G-69            AWARDED            Bid No. 096-AA10 – Maintainer, Lift Station, to Caesar Chemical Manufacturing, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,731            G-70            AWARDED            Bid No. 097-AA10 – Pumps, to Condo Electric Industrial Supply, Inc., and Lion Plumbing Supply, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,732            G-71            AWARDED            Bid No. 098-AA10 – Compressors, to Weathertrol Maintenance Corporation, effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,733            G-72            AWARDED            Bid No. 100-AA10 – Cleaner, Coil, to Caesar Chemical Manufacturing, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,734            G-73            AWARDED            Bid No. 140-AA01 – Clocks, Electric, to Rauland-Borg Corporation of Florida, and Smith Office and Computer Supply, effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,735            G-74            AWARDED            Request For Proposals No. 158-AA10 – Water Treatment and Chemical Consultant Services for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, to A&E Consultants, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,736            G-75            TERMINATED            The award of Item 42 on Bid No. 141-ZZ02 – Plumbing Equipment, Fixtures and Supplies (Non-Copper Stock), to Bond Plumbing Supply, effective May 16, 2001.

100,737            G-76            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Bid No. 141-ZZ02 – Plumbing Equipment, Fixtures and Supplies (Non-Copper Stock), to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,738            G-77            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Bid No. 226-ZZ02M/WBE – Underlayment and Liquid Latex, to Seco Supplies, Inc., effective August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002.

100,739            G-78            AWARDED            Bid No. 080-AA06 – Butterfly Kits, to Butterfly Mystique of Miami, Inc., effective May 16, 2001.

100,740            G-79            AWARDED            Bid No. 110-AA09 – Printing of Student Case Management Forms, to Best Forms and Label Printing, effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,741            G-80            AUTHORIZED            Renewal of Bid No. 197-ZZ09 – Floor Finish Remover, to Caesar Chemical Manufacturing, Inc., effective August 23, 2001 through August 22, 2002.

100,742            G-81            AWARDED            Bid No. 066-AA07 – Automotive Power Steering Components, New and Rebuilt, to G-Car, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,743            G-82            AWARDED            Bid No. 108-AA10 – Physical Examinations – Bus Drivers, South of Flagler Street, to Legion Park Medical Center, effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,744            G-83            AWARDED            Bid No. 121-AA07 – Vehicle Towing, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,745            G-84            AWARDED            Bid No. 084-AA02 – Recycling of Ballasts and Mercury-Containing Lamps, to Fluorescent Lamp Recycling, effective May 16, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,746            G-85            AWARDED            Request For Proposals No. 149-AA10 – Applicant and Employee Collection and Drug-Screening Services, to Preventive Medicine Testing Centers, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,747            G-86            REJECTED            Request For Proposals No. 166-AA10 – Evaluation of The International Education Program, to permit rebidding, since no proposals were received.

100,748            G-87            AUTHORIZED            Renewal of Request For Proposals No. 062-XX10 – Sports Medicine Program, with HealthSouth Doctors’ Hospital, effective August 1, 2001 through July 30, 2002.

100,749            G-88            AUTHORIZED            Renewal of Request For Proposals No. 219-XX10 – Respiratory Therapist, Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse Services, with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,750            G-89            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 246-XX10 – Provide Hypertension Screening for Grade 10 Students, with University of Miami Behavioral Medicine Research Pro-gram, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,751            G-90            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 248-XX10 – Teenage Parent Child-Care Services for Children Who Meet Legislative Eligibility Requirements for the 2001 – 2002 School Year, with Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services, Division of Child Development Services, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,752            G-91            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 249-XX10 – Counseling and Consultation Services for Children and Their Families in the TOPS Program for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Students, with Jewish Family Service of Greater Miami, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,753            G-92            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 262-XX10 – Counseling and Psychiatric Consultation Services at the Robert Renick Educational Center and Ruth Owens Kruse Educational Center for Emotionally Handicapped and Severely Emotionally Disturbed Students, with The Bertha Abess Children’s Center, Inc., and The Children’s Psychiatric Center, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,754            G-93            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 263-XX10 – Counseling Services in 20 Pro-grams with Full-Time Classes for Emotionally Handicapped and Severely Emotionally Disturbed Students, with various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,755            G-94            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 269-XX10 – Provide State-Required Scoliosis Screening for Grade 7 Students, with Easter Seal Society of Dade County, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,756            G-95            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 071-ZZ10 – Health Screenings and Follow-Up Services for Children Enrolled in the Pre-Kindergarten Early Intervention and Florida First Start Programs, with Miami-Dade County Health Department, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,757            G-96            REJECTED            Request For Proposals No. 082-ZZ10 – Medical Services in Support of EPA/OSHA Medical Surveillance Program, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications. 

100,758            G-97            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Bid No. 150-ZZ11 – Portable Radio Communications Equipment and Accessories, Catalog Discount, with Cooper-General Corporation, effective May 17, 2001, through May 16, 2002.

100,759            G-98            AUTHORIZED         The renewal of Bid No. 151-ZZ07 – Bus Field Trips Within Miami-Dade County - Site Specific, with various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective June 21, 2001 through June 20, 2002.

100,760            G-99            AUTHORIZED         The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 191-ZZ10 – Counseling Services in 19 Pro-grams with Full-Time Classes for Emotionally Handicapped Students, with various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002.

100,761            G-100          AUTHORIZED            The renewal of  Request For Proposals No. 200-ZZ10 – Cost Recovery Agent Medicaid Fee for Service Program, July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 (Rebid), with Deloitte Consulting, LLC, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

*******           G-101          WITHDREW            Request for renewal of Request For Proposals No. 221-ZZ10 – Applicant – Out-side Agencies Qualified to Operate Alternative Programs for M-DCPS At-Risk Students.

100,762            G-102          AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 239-ZZ10–For Health Agencies/Professionals to Provide On-Site Health Services to Students Attending COPE Center North for the 2001-2002 School Year, with Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc., effective July 19, 2001 through July 18, 2002.

100,763            G-103          AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 260-ZZ10 – Psychiatric Consultation Services For up to 16 Schools With Full-Time Classes for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Students, with Children’s Psychiatric Center, Inc., and LBA Medical Offices, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

100,764            G-104          AWARDED            Bid No. 130-AA11 – Fire Suppression System Inspections, Testing and Additional Services, to Miami Fire Equipment, Inc., and Triangle Fire, Inc., effective June 1, 2001 through  June 31, 2002.

100,765            G-105          AWARDED            Bid No. 136-AA11 – Moving of Furniture and Equipment, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 16, 2001, through May 15, 2002.

100,766            G-106          AWARDED            Bid No. 139-AA01 – Furniture, Tables, to Allied  Plastics  Company,  Inc.,  effective  May 16, 2001, through May 15, 2002.

100,767            G-107          TERMINATED            The award of items 21, 25 and 26 on Bid No. 257-ZZ03 – Food Items: Dry Grocery, effective May 16, 2001, with Packers Pride, Inc.; and re-awarded same to Lefebvre Corp-oration and School Food Service Systems, effective May 16 through November 17, 2001.

100,768            G-108          AUTHORIZED            The renewal of Bid No. 104-ZZ01 – School/ Office Furniture Catalog Discount Bid, with various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 17 through August 16, 2001.

*******           G-109          WITHDREW            Request For Proposals No. 181-AA10 – Consulting Services for Evaluation, Design and Implementation of the District’s Department of Food and Nutrition as it Relates to the Closing of High School Campuses, to permit staff to pursue alternate solutions, utilizing internal/external resources.

100,769            G-110          AWARDED            Request For Proposals No. 048-AA11 – To Provide Travel Agency Services to The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to Business Travel Advisors, Inc., and Lorraine Travel Bureau, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.

100,770            G-111          AUTHORIZED            The Bureau of Procurement and Materials Management to utilize the State of Florida Contract #070-001-99-1 – Automobiles and Light Trucks, to purchase 23 law enforcement vehicles for Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police, for a total amount of $409,260.

*******            G-112         WITHDREW            Request to award Bid No. 065-AA07 – Furnish and Install Air-Conditioning Systems in Miami-Dade County Public Schools Buses.

100,771            H-1            TERMINATED            The contract with the law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, effective March 23, 2001; and authorized employment of the law firm of Greenberg & Traurig, effective March 26 through June 30, 2001, to represent the Board’s interests in arbitration and unfair labor practice proceedings, and in such other cases as may be assigned by the Chief Officer of Legislative and Labor Relations, with compensation not to exceed $60,000, at an hourly rate of $150 per hour.

100,772             I-1             APPROVED The list of contractors, as delineated in the Official Agenda, for pre-qualification, and authorize staff to issue a certificate to each contractor, certifying pre-qualification for a period of one year

*******            I-2            WITHDREW            Request to issue a Request For Proposals to select a credit card and check debit-servicing bureau for prepaid meals within the food service fund.

100,773             I-3            RECEIVED   The State of Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) Special Review – Land Acquisition Practices of the Miami-Dade County School District, Report No. 01-26, May 2001, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.

100,774            I-4            AUTHORIZED            The issuance of Request for Proposals No. 180-AA10 for External Independent Auditing Services of the Educational Facilities Impact Fees, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, May 2001, for the audit of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

100,775            J-1            AUTHORIZED            The renewal of the lease agreement with Glades Baseball and Softball League, Inc., for use of the playfield area at Glades Middle School, at an annual rental rate of $1.00.  The term of the renewal option period will commence July 1, 2001 and will end June 30, 2002.  All other terms and conditions of the lease agreement will remain unchanged.

100,776            J-2            AUTHORIZED            Payment of $94,523 to the City of Miami for 60% of actual maintenance and utility costs incurred for the use of six City of Miami park/school sites, for the period of October 1 through December 31, 2000.

100,777            J-3            AUTHORIZED            The Chair and the Secretary to execute a grant of easement agreement with The State of Florida, as described [in the Official Agenda], at Hialeah Middle School/Amelia Earhart Elementary School.

100,778            J-4            AUTHORIZED            The Superintendent, or his designee(s), to pursue an extension of the existing lease agreement with Miami-Dade County for the Northeast Transportation Center, at an annual rental amount not to exceed $310,000, while continuing efforts to renegotiate the terms and conditions of the purchase of said property, as described in more detail in Option 2 [as delineated in the Official Agenda].

100,779            J-25            APPROVED The optional second year of the agreement with MIA Consultants to perform Construction Claims Consulting Services, commencing June 21, 2001 and expiring June 20, 2002; and increase the total billings under this contract from $300,000, to an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the optional second year of the agreement only, without obligation by the Board to expend any specific amount.

100,780            J-26            AUTHORIZED            The Chair and Secretary to execute the Absolute Bill of Sale for water and waste-water facilities at the Christina M. Eve Elementary School site in favor of Miami-Dade County.

100,781            J-27            AUTHORIZED            The execution of an agreement with Miami-Dade County and the execution of relevant conveyance documents for the provision of water and wastewater services for planned improvements at the addition at the Campbell Drive Middle School site (State School "RR"), at an approximate cost of $172,520, which is included in the construction contract.

100,782            J-28            AUTHORIZED            The execution of the water line easement at the addition at Kenwood K-8 Center in favor of Miami-Dade County.

100,783            J-29            AUTHORIZED            The execution of an Absolute Bill of Sale for water and wastewater facilities at the Jane Roberts K-8 Center in favor of Miami-Dade County.

100,784            J-30            REJECTED All bids on Project No. A-0724, State School "GG-1" at L.C. Evans Elementary School, and Project No. A-0724-A, Window Replacement, L.C. Evans Elementary School, be-cause they significantly exceed the construction budget.

100,785            J-31            CONFIRMED            Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0373, Additions, Remodeling  and  Renovations, Flagami Elementary School, for an extra amount of  $128,323.

100,786            J-32            CONFIRMED             Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0409, Additions and Renovations, Cypress Elementary School, for an extra amount of $70,440.

100,787            J-33            CONFIRMED            Final Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0461-CM, Addition, Remodeling and Renovations, Tropical Elementary School, for a credit of $13,064.

100,788            J-34            CONFIRMED            Final Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0573, New Elementary School, Christina M. Eve Elementary School, for a credit of $727.

100,789            J-35            CONFIRMED            Final Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0574, Lease-Purchase Development Senior High, Felix Varela Senior High School, for an extra amount of $121,104, and a time extension of 65 days.

100,790            J-36            CONFIRMED            Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0699, K-8 Addition, Jane S. Roberts Elementary School, for an extra amount of $123,523, and a time extension of 232 days.

100,791            J-37            AUTHORIZED            An extension of the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos Containing Materials in Region I, Contract ASB/TB-2000-GR-1-M/WBE, between MCO Environmental, Inc. and Miami-­Dade County Public Schools, under the same terms and conditions, for an additional six months, from May 17, 2001 until November 16, 2001, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates are submitted accordingly.

100,792            J-38            AUTHORIZED            An extension of the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos Containing Materials in Region II, Contract ASB/TB-2000-GR-2, between Decon Environmental & Engineering, Inc. and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, under the same terms and conditions, for an additional six months, from May 17, 2001 until November 16, 2001, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates are submitted accordingly.

100,793            J-39            AUTHORIZED            An extension of the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos Containing Materials in Region IV, Contract ASB/TB-2000-GR-4-M/WBE, between Sal's Abatement Corporation and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, under the same terms and conditions, for an additional six months, from May 17, 2001 until November 16, 2001, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates are submitted accordingly.

100,794            J-40            COMMISSIONED            The firm of A.D.A. Engineering, Inc., to per-form civil engineering services for a retention pond/lake project at Doral Middle School, for considerations as delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,795            J-41            AUTHORIZED            An amendment to the agreement with PJB Associates, P.A., to perform design criteria professional services for a new middle learning center (State School "TT") to convert State School "C", a new elementary school, to a K-8 facility for considerations as delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,796            J-42            COMMISSIONED            The firm of KVH Architects, P.A., to provide Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant (A/EPC) services for a two-year period, commencing May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2003, for miscellaneous projects with an estimated construction cost up to $500,000 each.

100,797            J-43            COMMISSIONED            The firm of Brown & Brown Architects to provide Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant (A/EPC) services for a two-year period, commencing May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2003, for miscellaneous projects with an estimated construction cost up to $500,000 each.

100,798            J-44            AUTHORIZED            Renewal of the contractual agreement with H.A. Contracting Corp., Contract No. JOC01-AJ-1, with revised Adjustment Factors, commencing on the date that the current contract meets the maximum value, or on May 17, 2001, whichever occurs first.

100,799            J-45            AUTHORIZED            Renewal of the contractual agreement with M.A.C. Construction, Inc., Contract No. JOC01-AK-1, with revised Adjustment Factors, commencing on the date that the current contract meets the maximum value, or on May 17, 2001, whichever occurs first.

100,800            J-46            APPROVED The Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Project No. A0775-CM, Additions and Renovations, North Beach Elementary School, in the amount of $321,547, which includes a contingency in the amount of $40,388.

100,801            J-47            AUTHORIZED            An extension to the agreement, due to expire on July 13, 2001, with Veitia Padron, Incorporated (VPI), for an additional three-month period, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

100,802            J-71            CONFIRMED            Final Change Order No. 1 on Project No. BB-0193, Roof Replacement, Comstock Elementary School, for an extra amount of  $11,114, and a time extension of 125 days.

100,803            J-72            CONFIRMED            Final Change Order No. 1 on Project No. FA­0001, Fire Alarm System Installation, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, for a credit of $5,331.

100,804            J-73            CONFIRMED            Final Change Order No. 1 on Project No. FA-­0002, Fire Alarm Systems Installation - Portables, Shenandoah Middle School, for an extra amount of  $14,808.

100,805            K-1             APPROVED            Settlement of all claims in the case of T.J. Builders Corp. v. Miami-Dade County School Board, Case No. 00-30479 CA 21, in the amount of $108,658.

100,806            K-2             ENTERED   Its  Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Emma Wallace – DOAH Case No. 00-4392, adopting the Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Order affirming the suspension and dismissal of Emma Wallace, as its Final Order.

100,807            K-20           ADOPTED    Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.10, Attendance Areas 2000-2001, as amended, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, with said amendment to be effective July 1, 2001.

100,808            K-21           AUTHORIZED            The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.17, Citizen Appearances—Board Meetings.

100,809            K-22           AUTHORIZED            The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.04, Student Attendance – Specific Responsibilities.

100,810            K-23           WITHDREW*            Request to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-4C-1.07, Travel Expenses—School Board Members, Superintendent of Schools, Employees.

*            Withdrawn during Board meeting.

100,811            K-24           AUTHORIZED            The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, by amending School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.082, Construction Committees – Establishment and Responsibilities, to include the organization and responsibilities of the Site Selection Committee, which will review and issue recommendations on school sites and related construction planning issues; and amending School Board Rule 6Gx13-7B-1.06, Site Selection Procedures, to incorporate a site selection process and milestones.

100,812            K-25           AUTHORIZED            The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-7A-1.011, Historical Preservation of Facilities.

Adjourned

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