Added:
Names of the members of the selection committee should
be submitted by the Board members to Superintendent
Stierheim’s office and the Board Attorney’s Office,
with copies to all members of the Board, as soon
as possible, but at least by the first of December
2003.
AUTHORIZED non-voting
members to the selection committee, including the
PTA, the five labor organizations, and the student
representative to the Board to provide input on the
identified candidates.
* Amended to
add four voting members to the selection committee,
as follows: the PTA, one representative from the
five unions, one representative from the Miami-Dade
Coalition of Chambers, and one representative from
the Municipal Mayors Association. This would increase
the committee from nine members, to 13 members.
105,137
D-3
APPROVED Resolution No. 03-52 of The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida supporting equal
access to Florida’s institutions of higher learning
for all immigrant students.
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D-4
WITHDREW Request to direct the Superintendent
to conduct a workshop to address the concerns stated
in the body of this item [re: key issues at WLRN].
105,138
D-5
APPROVED A feasibility study [to determine the impact, if any,
on District reimbursements for personnel goods and services that may
provide the basis
for a Board Rule that may result in much needed raises for low-income
workers] that should be completed in four to six months. This feasibility
study may
ultimately be the basis to develop a Board Rule on the Living Wage Policy.
105,139
D-6
DIRECTED The Superintendent to explore the
feasibility of establishing a joint transportation
task force whose express purpose will be the
development of an integrative transportation plan between
Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and Miami-Dade County.
105,140
D-7
ADOPTED The proposed 2004 Legislative Program
of the South Florida Consortium of School Boards.
105,141
D-8
DIRECTED The Superintendent and Board Attorney
to provide a report by the December 10, 2003
Board meeting identifying the specific funds in the capital
outlay budget that may be utilized to accelerate
deferred maintenance programs.
105,142
D-9
DIRECTED The Superintendent to report on
progress made on implementing the Increasing
the Graduation Rate and Decreasing the Dropout Rate
Plan at the December
10, 2003 January 2004 School Board meeting;
and the Chair of the Ad-Hoc committee to present
recommendations
made to date by said committee, at the December
10, 2003 January 2004 School Board meeting.
* Amended as reflected above.
105,143
D-10
DIRECTED* The Superintendent to cooperate with, and provide information
and documentation to the Miami-Dade Land Acquisition and Facilities Maintenance
Operations Advisory Board with regard to its commissioning of a forensic accounting
firm to conduct a comprehensive forensic audit and investigation of the capital
outlay funds and accounts, at a cost to M-DCPS not to exceed $25,000.00 at
this time; that the auditing firm be selected by the 2+2+1 Committee; and that
the firm be instructed to work under and report to the Miami-Dade Land Acquisition
and Facilities Maintenance Operations Advisory Board and the Miami-Dade County
School Board.
* Amended as reflected above.
105,144
D-11
DIRECTED The Superintendent to review NSBA’s
policies and priorities, and submit recommendations
to amend NSBA’s Beliefs & Policies and Constitution & Bylaws
in support of the Board’s federal legislative
priorities by November 20, 2003, and report back
to the Board
by its January [2004] meeting.
105,145
D-12
APPROVED Resolution No. 03-56, supporting
the naming of the United States Courthouse, located
at 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the Wilkie
D. Ferguson, Jr., United States Courthouse; and directed
the Superintendent to share this resolution with Miami-Dade
County’s congressional delegation and with U.S. Senators
Bob Graham and Bill Nelson.
105,146
D-13
AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to amend
a contractual agreement with James E. Scott Community
Association, Inc., to provide transportation, in an
amount not to exceed $175,000, in accordance with the
operational hours for senior high schools, for the
remainder of the 2003-2004 school year.
105,147
D-14
APPROVED Resolution 03-54, supporting the
American Cancer Society’s local Relay for Life events.
105,148
D-15
APPROVED Resolution 03-55, supporting the Do the Right Thing program in
its ongoing mission to recognize children for positive behavior, accomplishments
and good deeds.
105,149
**** HELD A meeting of the Board of Directors of
The Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation,
Inc., where the Foundation elected Chief Financial
Officer Edward Marquez as the new Vice President
and Treasurer; and approved Resolution 03-03, authorizing
execution of Schedule 2003-QZAB, Series 200e-QZAB
Supplemental Trust Agreement, and Series 2003-QZAB
Assignment Agreement.
105,150
E-1
AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration of Restrictions in connection
with Miami-Dade County Application No. 03-157, Iglesia Bautista Nuevo Amanecer,
located east of N.W. 89 Avenue and south of N.W. 174 Street, for the provision
of a voluntary monetary donation over and above educational facilities impact
fees in the amount of $10,800.
105,151
E-2
AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration
of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County
Application No. 03-139, Gefen, Inc., located east of
N.W. 97 Avenue and south of N.W. 186 Street, for the
provision of a voluntary monetary donation over and
above educational facilities impact fees in the amount
of $26,400.
105,152
E-3
AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration
of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County
Application No. 03-138, BBE Development Corp., located
east of N.W. 97 Avenue and north of N.W. 182 Street,
for the provision of a voluntary monetary donation
over and above educational facilities impact fees in
the amount of $38,400.
105,153
E-4
AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration
of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County
Application No. 03-201, Mayra Moreno, located at the
southwest corner of S.W. 20 Street and S.W. 144 Avenue,
for the provision of a voluntary monetary donation
over and above educational facilities impact fees in
the amount of $72,000.
105,154
E-5
AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration
of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County
Application No. 03-181, ADE Investment Properties,
Inc., located at the southeast corner of S.W. 292 Street
and S.W. 180 Avenue, for the provision of a voluntary
monetary donation over and above educational facilities
impact fees in the amount of $3,600.
105,155
E-6
AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration
of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County
Application No. 02-074, Boxford Overseas Ltd., Inc.,
located at the southwest corner of S.W. 88 Street and
S.W. 152 Avenue, for the provision of a voluntary monetary
donation over and above educational facilities impact
fees in the amount of $234,000.
105,156
E-7
AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement
with Miami-Dade County for space for telecommunications
equipment, at an annual rental rate of $3,153.96. The
term of the renewal period will commence April 1, 2004
and will end March 31, 2006. All other terms and conditions
of the lease agreement will remain unchanged.
105,157
E-8
AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement
with the City of North Miami for the use of Cagni Park
for the students of North Miami Middle School at an
annual rental rate of $36,787.19, for the first year
of the five-year renewal option period. The term of
the renewal option period will commence April 1, 2004,
and will end March 31, 2009. All other terms and conditions
of the lease agreement will remain unchanged.
105,158
E-10
DIRECTED The Superintendent to initiate
two separate Requests for Proposal for the possible
commercial development of any or all existing
Board-owned parking facilities in the vicinity of the School Board
Administration Building, with RFP criteria for
the parcel located adjacent to the Performing Arts Center
to be brought to the Board at its December meeting,
and under substantially the terms noted [in the
Official Agenda item]; and bring the results of each RFP, along
with a recommendation for further action, to
the Board at a future Board meeting for comment and direction.
105,159
E-12
AUTHORIZED The Chair and Secretary to execute
a Grant of Easement Agreement in favor of the Florida
Power and Light Company, as described, at William H.
Turner Technical Arts Senior High School.
105,160
E-13
AUTHORIZED* Settlement in the Eminent Domain
proceedings of the School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida v. Southwest Florida Land Developers and Investment,
Inc., Case No. 03-19725-CA-03, for the acquisition
of approximately 11.4 acres for State School “NN1”,
by payment of $9,614,000 as compensation, inclusive
of all attorney’s fees and costs; and authorized the
Superintendent to amend the Capital Outlay Budget,
in the amount of $894,000, from sites various.
* Amended, to include the costs that may be incurred
for filling of the lake.
105,161
E-15
APPROVED Conceptually, the utilization
of Program Management as a construction delivery method.
105,162
E-16
RECEIVED The report on selection for construction
claims consultants, in response to the October 22,
2003 School Board Agenda Item D-7.
105,163
E-17
RECEIVED The Status Report on Primary Learning Center “T” Real Property
Taxes and Other Related Issues, and directed the Superintendent to continue
all efforts to resolve ownership and tax issues related to Primary Learning
Center “T”.
105,164
E-18
APPROVED The construction of a general purpose
12 classroom modular addition on the Bob Graham
Education Center site; an amendment to the Five Year Facilities
Work Plan to include the addition to Bob Graham
Education Center; and authorized the transfer of funds from the
District’s Classroom First Reserves.
105,165
E-24
AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to adjust
the capital budget as detailed; and in the event there
are at the time of transfer, insufficient available
funds in a structure from which to transfer the indicated
amount, the difference will be provided from contingencies,
reserves or other accounts; make the changes to the
Five-Year Facilities Work Program resulting from these
budget adjustments; and authorized the Technical Review
Committee (TRC) to re-appropriate funds within the
deferred maintenance programs based on actual cost.
105,166
E-25
AWARDED Project No. A0556, Additions, Renovations,
and Remodeling, Poinciana Park Elementary School, on
the basis of Base Bid in the amount of $3,059,000,
to the low bidder, NAC Construction, Inc., 9065 SW
87th Avenue Suite 103B, Miami, Florida 33176.
105,167
E-26
AWARDED Project No. A0744, Design-Build,
State School “FFF,” Doral Senior High School, on the
basis of Base Bid in the amount of $28,979,000, to
the low bidder, Betancourt Castellon Associates, 7765
SW 87th Avenue, Suite 200, Miami, Florida
33173.
105,168
E-27
APPROVED The GMP for James B. Pirtle Construction
Co., Inc., Project No. A0825W0671CM, Portable
Classroom Replacement, Calusa Elementary School, in the total
amount of $977,304 which includes building cost,
site cost, and a contingency in the amount of $46,538.
105,169
E-28
APPROVED The GMP for James B. Pirtle Construction
Co., Inc., Project No. A0825W3101CM, Portable
Classroom Replacement, Frank C. Martin Elementary School,
in
the total amount of $1,153.301, which includes
building cost, site cost, and a contingency in the
amount of
$54,301.
105,170
E-29
APPROVED The GMP for James B. Pirtle Construction
Co., Inc., Project No. A0825W0071CM, Portable
Classroom Replacement, Eugenia B. Thomas Elementary
School, in
the total amount of $1,339,045, which includes
building cost, site cost, and a contingency in the
amount of
$63,764.
105,171
E-30
CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project
No. A0511, Additions/Renovations/Remodeling, Kinloch
Park Elementary School, for an additional cost of $138,407,
and a time extension of 90 days.
105,172
E-31
CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project
No. A0697, Remodeling of Auditorium, Hialeah Senior
High School, for an additional cost of $106,190, and
a time extension of 81 days.
105,173
E-32
CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project
No. A00711, Design-Build, Lamar Louise Curry Middle
School – S/S “VV-1,” for an additional cost of $482,645,
and a time extension of 27 days.
105,174
E-33
AWARDED Project No. A0719, Design-Build Addition at Coral Way Elementary
School, K-8 Conversion, State School “XX,” on the basis of Base Bid in the
amount of $5,590,000, to the low bidder, Veitia Padron, Inc., 4444 SW 71st Avenue,
Suite 101B, Miami, Florida, 33155.
105,175
E-50
AWARDED Project No. JOC03-C4, Job Order Contract/ Maintenance Operations,
on the basis of the weighed factor of 1.1744, to the successful bidder, Mexal
Corporation, 4960 SW 72nd Avenue, Suite 307, Miami, Florida , 33155.
105,176
E-51
AWARDED Project No. JOC03-C4, Job Order
Contract/ Maintenance Operations, on the basis of the
weighed factor of 1.2100, to the successful bidder,
Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc., 1 NW 14th Avenue,
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33054.
105,177
E-52
CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 1 on Project
No. A0755 Roof Replacement, Frank C. Martin Elementary
School, for a net credit of $14,872, and approved a
time extension of 80 days.
105,178
E-54
ACCEPTED The report on Water Intrusion,
Indoor Air Quality and Deferred Maintenance Remediation;
the proposed Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Action
Plan, including the IAQ Task Force memberships and subs-group,
submitted to the Board under separate cover;
and approved and adopted the EPA ‘Tools for Schools’ Program for
implementation In the District.
105,179
E-56
AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to initiate
discussions with The Gordian Group to provide program
management services for Job Order Contracts through
utilization of a contract held by The Gordian Group
with another Florida governmental agency.
105,180
F-1
DENIED ACT Services, Inc.’s prequalification
certification, in adherence to the original recommendation;
and denied the request to increase the single project
prequalification limits of Tran Construction, Inc.
105,181
F-2
RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report of the
Internal Funds of Selected ACCESS Center 3 Schools,
October 2003, presented by the Office of Management
and Compliance Audits.
105,182
F-3
RECEIVED The Casualty Claims Administration
Audit – The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
by Deloitte & Touche LLP, presented by the Office
of Management and Compliance Audits.
105,183
F-4
RECEIVED The Audit Plan for the 2003-04
Fiscal Year for the Office of Management and Compliance
Audits, October 2003, presented by the Office of Management
and Compliance Audits.
********
F-10
WITHDREW The report and recommendation
concerning economic, legal and social-educational impact
of placing public service announcements/advertising
in the interior of school buses utilizing a contract
awarded to the Putnam County School Board.
105,184
F-11
AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to involve Miami-Dade County Public Schools
in two countywide canned food drives on December 11, 2003 and March 18, 2004,
and designate both days as “Kids Share Days” on behalf of Stop Hunger, Inc.
105,185
F-12
AUTHORIZED The Chair and Secretary to execute
the Absolute Bill of Sale for water facilities at the
Bel-Aire Elementary School site, Project No. BB9999-52,
in favor of Miami-Dade County.
105,186
F-13
AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms. Terry
P. Summons, School Bus Driver at John H. Schee Transportation
Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective
at the close of the workday on November 19, 2003, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process,
if requested.
105,187
F-14
AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr. Patrick Petit-Homme, School Bus Driver
at Central East Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective
at the close of the workday on November 19, 2003, pending the outcome of a
hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.
105,188
F-15
AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Ms. Nishate M. Marsh,
Bus Aide at North Transportation Center, effective
at the close of the workday on November 19, 2003, pending
the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
105,189
F-16
AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms. Edith
Y. Hanna, School Bus Driver at Central East Transportation
Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective
at the close of the workday on November 19, 2003, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process,
if requested.
105,190
F-17
AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Ms. Lonnie Mae Johnson,
Satellite Assistant at Coral Reef Senior High School,
effective at the close of the workday on November 19,
2003, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
105,191
F-18
AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Myron Johnson, Security
Monitor at John F. Kennedy Middle School, effective
at the close of the workday on November 19, 2003, pending
the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
105,192
F-19
AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr. Pedro
C. Valdes, Patrol Officer at Miami-Dade Schools Police
Department, for 10 workdays without pay, effective
at the close of the workday on November 19, 2003, pending
the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
105,193
F-20
AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Mr. Guillermo Restrepo,
Jr., Security Monitor at Miami Southridge Senior High
School, effective at the close of the workday on November
19, 2003, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
********
G-1
WITHDREW Report on non-school site budgets.
105,194
G-16
RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for
September 2003.
105,195
G-17
APPROVED The Non-Expendable Personal Property
Inventory Deletions containing 2,872 items with
a depreciated cost of $245,019, and Recoveries containing 19 items
with a depreciated cost of $10,957, to update
the records as indicated in July, August and September 2003 reports.
105,196
G-21
APPROVED Resolution #03-53, authorizing
the issuance of the Series 2003-QZAB.
105,197
G-60
APPROVED The supplemental award on the term
bids, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
105,198
G-61
RECEIVED The report of purchases made utilizing other government bids,
as delineated in the Official Agenda.
105,199
G-62
AUTHORIZED Procurement Management Services to utilize the Florida State
Negotiated Agreement Price Schedule (SNAPS) No. 0751997-4 for heavy-duty vehicle
lifts for the Department of Transportation for a total amount of $111,788.
105,200
G-63
AUTHORIZED Payment to Pastry Express, Inc.,
for the purchase of pastry products, for a total amount
of $8,150.80; Pizza Hut, for the purchase of pizza,
for a total amount of $30,497; and Subway #1577, Inc.,
for the purchase of submarine sandwiches, for a total
amount of $815.
105,201
G-64
AWARDED Bid No. 014-CC03 – Commercial Refrigerators
and Freezers, to various vendors as delineated in the
Official Agenda, during the termof the bid, effective
November 19, 2003 through November18, 2004.
105,202
G-65
AWARDED Bid No. 039-DD05 – Miami Senior
High School Studio Lighting, Dimmer System, to Stage
Equipment and Lighting, Inc., to purchase a
dimmer system for Miami Senior High School, effective
November 19, 2003.
105,203
G-66
AWARDED The balance of Bid No. 089-CC03M/WBE – Food Items: Dry Grocery,
to Santa Fe Group, Inc., and Worldwide Food Distributors, Inc., effective November
19, 2003 through April 22, 2005.
105,204
G-67
AUTHORIZED Procurement Management Services,
to utilize The School Board of Broward County, Florida,
Contract No. 2002-06-FC, to provide mold remediation
services, for a total amount of$400,000.
105,205
G-68
AWARDED Bid No. 147-CC01–Pressurized, Wet
Chemical Fire Extinguishers, to Triangle Fire, Inc.,
effective November 19, 2003 through May 31, 2005.
105,206
G-69
AWARDED Bid No. 151-CC01 – Calculators:
Math, Scientific and Graphing, to various vendors as
delineated in the Official Agenda, effective November
19, 2003 through May 31, 2005.
105,207
G-70
AUTHORIZED Procurement Management Services to utilize The School Board
of Broward County, Florida, Contract No. 23-170H, to purchase specialty musical
furniture for John A. Ferguson Senior High School and Lamar Louise Curry Middle
School, for a total amount of $175,688.51.
105,208
G-71
TERMINATED The award of items 45 through 72 on BidNo.164-CC01 – Fire-Suppression
System Inspection, effective November 19, 2003, to Space Coast Fire and Safety,
Inc.; and re-awarded same to various vendors as delineated in the Official
Agenda, effective November 19,2003 through September 30, 2005.
105,209
G-72
AWARDED Bid No. 040-DD02 – Band Uniforms, to establish a contract with
pre-qualified vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective November
19, 2003 through November18, 2004.
105,210
G-73
AWARDED Partial of Bid No. 005-DD05 – Classroom Supplies Catalog Discount
to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective December
1, 2003 through December 31, 2005.
105,210A
G-74 AWARDED Bid
No. 017-DD04 – Photographic
Equipment and Supplies, Catalog Discount, to various
vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective
November 19, 2003 through December 31, 2005.
105,211
G-75
AWARDED Bid No. 030-DD06 – Air-Condition Package Units (Rebid), to The
DCI Systems Group, Inc., effective November 19, 2003.
********
G-76
WITHDREW Request to award Bid No. 032-DD01
- Fire Alarm Services Contract.
105,212
G-77
AWARDED Request For Proposals No. 026-CC10 – Internet-Based Collaborative
Construction and Claims-Reduction Support Services, to Emerging Solutions,
Inc., effective November 19, 2003 through November 18, 2005.
105,213
H-1
APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments,
leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 933.
105,214
H-2
APPROVED The recommendations as set forth for appointments and
lateral transfers, as delineated in the Official Agenda, to be effective
November 20, 2003, or
as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exceptions noted.
105,215
H-3
APPROVED Appointments and assignments of Managerial Exempt and Professional
and Technical Personnel for candidates new to the school district, as delineated
in the Official Agenda, effective on the dates noted.
105,216
H-4
APPOINTED Ms. Marisa Toledo, Administrative Assistant to School Board Member
Dr. Marta Pérez, effective October 27, 2003, or as soon thereafter as can be
facilitated.
105,217
H-5
ACCEPTED The resignations from employment
of those Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
participants, included in DROP Listing 11, as
of the dates indicated on the listing.
105,218
H-6
AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Educational Testing Service to
provide the computer-based version of the ParaPro Assessment to Paraprofessional
I employees, from November 20, 2003 through January 8, 2006, at a cost not
to exceed $100,000; and adopted the Florida Consortia ParaPro Assessment passing
score of 464 points or higher, as established by the standard-setting study
conducted by the Educational Testing Service and a consortia of Florida public
school districts.
105,219
H-7
AUTHORIZED contractual agreements with Florida International University,
Florida Memorial College, and the University of Miami to provide staff development
programs from November 20, 2003 through August 31, 2004, as delineated in the
Official Agenda.
105,220
H-8
AUTHORIZED Instructional and Clinical Internship Agreements with public
and private colleges, universities, and community colleges to provide internship
opportunities to Pre-Service Education Students, Student Physical and Occupational
Therapists, and Student Physical and Occupational Therapist Assist-ants, as
delineated in the Official Agenda, from November 20, 2003 through June 30,
2004.
105,221
H-9
APPROVED Recommended changes to current Workers’ Compensation Claims Administration
and Managed Care Program, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
105,222
H-10
APPROVED The Excess Liability Insurance Program, as delineated in the
Official Agenda.
105,223
H-11
APPROVED The Employee Benefits Program for calendar year 2004, as delineated
in the Official Agenda.
105,224
H-12
OPPOSED The adoption of the School Board members’ annual salary in the
amount of $37,428.
105,225
H-13
AUTHORIZED An agreement with the law firm of Muller Mintz, P.A., and the
successor, Akerman, Senterfitt, effective November 20, 2003 through June 30,
2004, to represent the Board’s interests in the AFSCME appeal, and in such
other cases as may be assigned by the Labor Attorney, with compensation not
to exceed $95,000, at an hourly rate of $150 per hour.
105,226
I-1
AUTHORIZED The issuance of a Request For Proposals to provide a districtwide
electronic grade book for all schools; and approved the selection committee
that will review the proposals and make recommendations to the Superintendent
for subsequent submission to the School Board for approval.
Adjourned
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