A-3 AUTHORIZATION TO HOLD A SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
TO DISCUSS IMPLICATIONS OF CREATING AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
BENEFIT DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD
COMMITTEE:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Background
On
a District-wide basis, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools
(K-12) are currently
running at 108% Florida Inventory of School Housing
(FISH) capacity (permanent and portable student stations),
with
growth occurring in several pockets of the County.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, direct the Superintendent to schedule a special
School Board meeting to discuss the implications of creating
an Educational Facilities Benefit District in the City
of Homestead, and to invite representatives of Miami-Dade
County, the City of Homestead, Florida City and the developer
to attend.
A-4 APPOINTMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF CHIEF AUDITOR - INTERNAL
AUDITS
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
The
following recommendation is made in accordance with
Board Rules 6Gx13-4A-1.16, and 6Gx13-4A-1.161.
RECOMMENDED:
That The Schoc 11 Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
appoint
Mr. Allen M. Vann. C.P.A., to the budgeted position of
Chief Auditor,
pay grade 26, Office of Management and Compliance Audits,
effective February 12, 2004, or as soon thereafter as
can be
facilitated.
D-7 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-13 OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING
MARCH 2004AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TO BE CELEBRATED
IN ALL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMMITTEE:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
In
1998, the Florida Legislature amended Florida Statutes
to require instruction
in "women's contributions to the United States."
ACTION
PROPOSED BY DR. ROBERT B. INGRAM: That The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution
No. 04-13 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
designating March 2004 as Women's History Month to be
celebrated in all Miami-Dade County's public schools.
D-8 REQUEST
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-14 BY THE SCHOOL BOARD
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENDORSING
MARCH 2004 AS "ARTS IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH" TO
BE CELEBRATED IN ALL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND AUTHORIZE ADMlNlSTRATlVE ACTIONS TO FOSTER RELATED
ACTIVITIES
Approval
is requested for Resolution No. 04-14 of The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing
March 2004 as "Arts in Our Schools Month" in
Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MS. BETSY H. KAPLAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, approve Resolution
No. 04-14 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
endorsing recognition of March 2004 as "Arts in
Our Schools Month" in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
D-9 K-8 CONVERSION POLICY
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL
SERVICES
In recent years,
Miami-Dade County Public Schools has been exploring methods
and trends of revising the elementary and middle school
grade configurations to include more kindergarten through
grade eight centers (K-8).
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MR. FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, direct the Superintendent
to:
1.
develop a School Board rule establishing procedures
for the conversion of a school to a K-8 center; and
D-10 THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZE
THE SUPERINTENDENT TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON
THE ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF CONVERTING FRANK C. MARTIN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO A K-8 CENTER
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL
SERVICES
At
its December 13, 2000, School Board meeting, the Board
received a report entitled
Evaluation of the K-8 Centers Program.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MS. BETSY KAPLAN: That The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
authorize the Superintendent to conduct a feasibility
study and
report on the advantages and disadvantages of converting
Frank C. Martin Elementary School to a K-8 Center to
the
Board at its meeting of April 14, 2004.
D-11 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-15 OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT
OF THE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS OF MIAMI-DADE,
INC.
COMMITTEE:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
The National
Board Certified Teachers of Miami-Dade, Inc., founded
in 2002 and one of only five organizations affiliated
with the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
(NBPTS), works toward a single goal - to improve teaching
and learning in Miami-Dade County.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY AGUSTIN J. BARRERA: That The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve
Resolution
No. 04-15 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, in support of the National Board Certified Teachers
of Miami-Dade, Inc.
D-13 REQUEST
FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-16 OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENDORSING
NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS AND INFORMATION DAY,
FEBRUARY 7, 2004
COMMITTEE:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
National
Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day, to be
observed throughout the United States on February
7, 2004, is a nationwide effort to highlight the
HIV/AIDS "state
of emergency" among African-Americans.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY FRANK J. COBO:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
approve Resolution No.
04-16 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
endorsing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information
Day, February 7, 2004.
D-14 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-17 OF
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, MARKING
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN'S
FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE
COMMITTEE:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
For
decades, Fairchild Tropical Garden has provided educational
programs for thousands of people, from preschoolers
to centenarians.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY FRANK J. COBO: That The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution
No.
04-17 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
marking the first anniversary of Fairchild Tropical Garden's
Pairchild Challenge.
D-18 STRENGTHENING BOARD EFFECTIVENESS, COUNTY-WIDE ELECTION & TERM LIMITS
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL
SERVICES
On
March 12, 2003 the School Board initiated discussions
surrounding the effectiveness and
structure of the School Board. A chronology of the board
actions taken is as follows:
ACTION
PROPOSED BY FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That
The School Board of Miami-Dade County. Florida:
1.
Approve a one month pilot assigning Board Member
items to the Agenda section that they relate to.
D-19 SEARCH FOR CHIEF AUDITOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
COMPLIANCE AUDITS
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL
SERVICES
Florida
Statute 1001.42 states that District School Boards
may "employ
an internal auditor to perform ongoing financial
verification of the financial records of the school
district.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MR. FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That The School
Board of Miami-Dade County accept the recommendation
of the Audit Committee and appoint Jose F. Montes de
Oca as Chief Auditor, Office of Management Compliance
Audits.
E-23 AN AGREEMENT WITH FMI CORPORATION FOR CONSULTATION
SERVICES DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROLLOUT PLAN
COMMITTEE:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Background
At its
meeting of October 22. 2003, the School Board received
an assessment of the facilities construction department
from FMI Corporation (FMI).
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:
1)
approve an agreement with FMI Corporation in the amount
of $129,000 for a six-month period, from
February 2004 through August 2004 to assist with the
implementation of the recommendations contained in
the FMI assessment dated October 2003, and as more
specifically
detailed above and in Attachment 1;
E-28 AWARD
TO F & L CONSTRUCTION, INC.
PROJECT NO. A0772
DESIGN-BUILD-ADDITIONS,
RENOVATIONS AND REMODELING
HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
550 East 8 Street, Hialeah,
Florida
COMMITTEE:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Six Design-Build
contractors responded to the Request for Qualifications
and four were selected for invitation to bid on the
design criteria.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida:
1)
transfer $796,889 from Program 0001 - Undistributed
Capital Contingency to Program 2037 - Hialeah Elementary
Project;
E-29 AWARD TO MCM CORPORATION
PROJECT
NO. A0773
DESIGN-BUILD
NORTH TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
625
West 74 Place, Hialeah, Florida
COMMITTEE:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Five
Design-Build contractors responded to the Request for
Qualifications and three were selected for invitation
to bid on the design criteria.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida:
a)
transfer $1,243,024 from Program 0001 - Undistributed
Capital Contingency to Program 2190 - North Twin Lakes
Elementary, and
G-1 RESOLUTION
NO. 2, 2003-04 GENERAL FUND MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
COMMITTEE:
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
As
is customary at this time of year, this report outlines
necessary budgetary adjustments for the General Fund.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida: a. Adopt Resolution No. 2, 2003-04 General Fund
Mid-Year Budget Review, decreasing revenues, appropriations
and reserves by ($39,336,763).
H-1 PERSONNEL ACTION LISTING OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL
APPOINTMENTS. REASSIGNMENTS, LEAVES AND SEPARATIONS:
DECEMBER 15, 2003 -JANUARY 23, 2004
The Personnel Action Listing numbered 936 consisting
of 365 pages, includes the following items:
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, approve the instructional and non-instructional
appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations
as included in Personnel Action Listing 936.
H-2 APPOINTMENTS AND LATERAL ASSIGNMENTS OF PERSONNEL
FOR 2003-2004 EXEMPT, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL AND 10 SALARY SCHEDULE
The following recommendations are made in accordance
with Board Rules 6Gx13-4A-1.16, 60x13-4A-1.161,
and the Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsIDade County
Schools Administrators' Association
labor contract.
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
approve the recommendations
as set forth above for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective February 11, 2004, or as soon
thereafter as can
be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates
as noted throughout
the item.
revised
replacement
H-2 APPOINTMENTS AND LATERAL ASSIGNMENTS OF MANAGERIAL
EXEMPT, PROFESSIONAL, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL FOR 2003-2004
The
following recommendations are made in accordance with
Board Rules 6Gx13-4A-1.16, 6Gx13-4A-1.161,
and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools/Dade County
Schools
Administrators' Association labor contract.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida. approve the recommendations as set forth above
for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective
February 11, 2004, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated,
with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout
the item.
H-3 APPOINTMENTS
AND ASSIGNMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL AND IO
SALARY SCHEDULE PERSONNEL, FOR CANDIDATES NEW TO
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The
following recommendations are made in accordance with
the Miami-Dade County Public Schools/Dade County Schools
Administrators' Association labor contract.
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
appoint effective February 12, 2004, or as soon thereafter
as can be facilitated:
revised
replacement 2
H-3 APPOINTMENTS
AND ASSIGNMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL AND IO
SALARY SCHEDULE PERSONNEL, FOR CANDIDATES NEW
TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The
following recommendations are made in accordance with
the Miami-Dade County Public
Schools/Dade County Schools Administrators' Association
labor contract.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, appoint effective February 12, 2004, or as soon
thereafter as can be facilitated:
revised
replacement
H-3 APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
AND NONALIGNED PERSONNEL, FOR CANDIDATES NEW TO THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT
The following recommendations are made
in accordance with the Miami-Dade County Public SchoolslDade
County Schools Administrators' Association labor contract.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, appoint effective February 12, 2004, or as soon
thereafter as can be facilitated:
1. Mr.
Isaac Behar, R.A.IGC to the open, budgeted position
of Coordinator Ill, Facilities
Project (Roofing Design and Inspection), pay grade
42, Maintenance Operations;
H-6 CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
Ms. Betsy Kaplan,
Member of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
recommends that Ms. Julie Palm be contractually employed
as her Administrative Assistant.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, contractually employ Ms. Julie Palm as Administrative
Assistant to School Board Member, Ms. Betsy Kaplan, effective
February 12, 2004, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
H-7 SUPERINTENDENT'S
REORGANIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING OF SELECT POSITIONS
IN MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
1.
APPROVE THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING
OF SELECT POSITIONS IN MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
2.
DELETE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
3.
ESTABLISH AND CLASSIFY ADMlNlSTRATlVE POSITIONS
4.
APPOINT AND ASSIGN ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
5.
APPROVE LATERAL REASSIGNMENTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE:
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Authorization
of the Board is requested to approve the Superintendent's
reorganization and restructuring of select positions
in the Maintenance Operations Department.
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida
approve the following actions effective February 11,
2004, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
1.
Approve the proposed reorganization and restructuring
of select positions in Maintenance Operations Department.
revised
replacement
H-7 SUPERINTENDENT'S REORGANIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING OF
SELECT POSITIONS IN MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
1.
APPROVE THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING
OF SELECT POSITIONS IN MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
2.
DELETE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
3.
ESTABLISH AND CLASSIFY
ADMlNlSTRATlVE POSITIONS
4.
APPOINT AND ASSIGN ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
5.
APPROVE LATERAL REASSIGNMENTS
OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE:
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Authorization of the Board is requested to approve
the Superintendent's reorganization and restructuring
of select positions in the Maintenance Operations Department.
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida
approve the following actions effective February
11, 2004, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
1.
Approve the proposed reorganization and restructuring
of select positions in Maintenance Operations Department
