106,176 B-91 RECEIVED The
Workers Compensation Claims Administration Audit – The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, by
Deloitte Consulting LLP, presented by the Office
of Management and Compliance Audits.
106,177 B-92 APPROVED The
tentative schedule of Board meeting dates for the
period January-December 2005:
January
19, February 16, March 16, April 13, April 21 (attendance
boundary hearing only), May 18, June 15, July 13,
July 26 (first budget public hearing), August 17,
September 7 (regular meeting/second budget public
hearing), October 19, November 16, November 22
(organization meeting), and December 14.
The
final listing of meeting dates for 2005 will be
established by the Board at the 2004 organization
meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, November 16, 2004.
106,178 C-1 ENTERED A
final order in the case of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Daniel J. Epstein,
accepting the recommendation of the Administrative
Law Judge in DOAH Case No. 03-4041.
106,179 C-2 ENTERED A
final order in the case of Joseph Melendez, Jr.
v. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
Case No. SBC 04-268, denying the Request for Hearing
filed on behalf of the employee for the reasons
set forth in the proposed order.
106,180 C-3 ENTERED An
order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s
Recommended Order in the case of The School Board
of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Michael W. Depalo,
DOAH Case No. 03-3242.
106,181 C-4 APPROVED The
Settlement Agreement between The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, v. Roberta Phillips,
in DOAH Case No. 04-2191.
106,182 C-20 ADOPTED The
amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-4-1.07,
Certification: Temporary Instructors, Nondegreed
Vocational, Adult Part-time Teachers, Adjunct Educators,
Career Specialists and Experts in the Field, and
authorized the Superintendent to file the rule
with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
to be effective July 14, 2004.
106,183 C-21 ADOPTED The
amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-4D-1.023,
Confidential Exempt Personnel Classification and
Compensation Plan, and the amended document, Classification
and Compensation Plan for Confidential Exempt Personnel,
which is incorporated by reference and a part of
this rule; and authorized the Superintendent to
file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, to be effective July 14, 2004.
106,184 C-22 ADOPTED The
amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.083,
Educational Facilities Planning, Site Selection
and Acquisition, and Construction, and School Board
Rule 6Gx13-7A-1.011, Historical Preservation
of Facilities; and authorized the Superintendent
to file the rules with The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, to be effective July 14, 2004.
106,185 C-23 ADOPTED The
amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-8D-1.01,
Comprehensive Districtwide Planning, and the document,
School Performance Excellence Planning Manual,
which is incorporated by reference and is a part
of this rule; and authorized the Superintendent
to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, to be effective July 14, 2004.
106,186 C-24 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend
School Board Rule 6Gx13-5D-1.021, School
Health Services Program.
106,187 C-25 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend
Rule 6Gx13-6C-1.01, Applied Technology (Vocational)
and Adult Education, to repeal the document, Handbook
and Procedures Manual for Adult Education; and
to promulgate the new document, Adult and Applied
Technology Education Procedures Manual, to be incorporated
by reference and made a part of this rule.
106,188 C-26 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend
Board Rule 6Gx13-4D-1.09, Procedures--Payroll,
and to incorporate the document, Payroll Processing
Procedures Manual, by reference to be made part
of this rule.
106,189 C-27 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act, to promulgate
new School Board Rule 6Gx13-4C-1.064, Policy
for Utilization of the E-mail System.
106,190 C-28 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend
School Board rules 6Gx13-4D-1.022, Manual
of Procedures for Managerial Exempt Personnel,
by amending Section G, Employee Benefits, of the
document, Manual of Procedures for Managerial Exempt
Personnel, which is incorporated by reference and
a part of this rule; and 6Gx13-4E-1.16,
Terminal Pay–Exempt Managerial and Confidential
Personnel.
106,191 D-1 DISCUSSED New
Business: Board members.
106,192 D-2 AUTHORIZED* The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend
School Board Rule 6Gx13-4A-1.18, Assignment – Members
of Same Family.
*Amended
the new language of the Board Rule, Page 1 of 1,
as follows:
“...unless
the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee,
for good and sufficient cause, grants an exception
to this policy in the case of a teacher, and notifies
the School Board in writing of the exception and
the basis for the exception. In no event shall
the exception be made for more than one (1) year.
106,193
D-4 WITHDREW* Request for the Superintendent to
work in conjunction with the Miami-Dade County
Transit Authority and other applicable entities
to explore opportunities for co-locating educational
facilities within proposed high-rise buildings
adjacent to mass transit facilities.
*
Withdrawn during the Board meeting.
106,194
D-5 WITHDREW* Request for the Superintendent to
conduct a feasibility study to provide increased
housing opportunities for teachers and other district
personnel as a means of enhancing employee recruiting
efforts and long-term staff retention.
*
Withdrawn during the Board meeting.
106,195 D-6 AGREED* To
recognize Florida military personnel by offering making
them aware of adult and vocational training opportunities
to continue lifelong learning in their chosen career
paths.
*
Amended as reflected above.
106,196
D-7 OPPOSED* Request for the Superintendent to
work with the Ethics Advisory Committee (EAC) in
establishing an EAC website linked to the District’s
homepage, dadeschools.net.
*Proposal
failed 3-5, with one member away from dais.
106,197 D-8 DIRECTED The
Superintendent to seek an opinion from the Florida
Attorney General regarding conflicting mandates
of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,
the Florida A+ Plan, and the constitutional class
size reduction amendment.
106,198 D-9 APPROVED Resolution
No. 04-47, recognizing the Child Assault Prevention
(CAP) Project of South Florida, Inc., for its years
of service to the students of Miami-Dade County
Public Schools; and directed the Superintendent
to continue including CAP in the district’s Preventive
Measures Supporting a Safe Learning Environment.
106,199 D-10 DIRECTED* The
Superintendent to seek federal grant dollars to
implement increased teacher training, parental
training activities, and adapting curriculum to
support FCAT preparation activities for the 2004-2005
school year, not to exceed $1.8 million.
*
Amended, as reflected above.
106,200 E-1 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a Declaration of Restrictions in
connection with Miami-Dade County Application No.
03-300, Cardan of South Dade, LLC, located at the
southwest corner of SW 304 Street and SW 194 Avenue,
for the provision of a voluntary monetary donation
over and above educational facilities impact fees,
in the amount of $22,800.
106,201 E-2 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a Declaration of Restrictions in
connection with Application No. 03-262, Summerville
Development, Inc., located at 24751 SW 117 Avenue,
for the provision of a voluntary monetary donation
over and above educational facilities impact fees,
in the amount of $7,200.
106,202 E-3 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a voluntary monetary donation over
and above educational facilities impact fees, in
the amount of $4,800, in connection with Application
No. 03-386, International Botanicals, LLC, located
at 12801 SW 224 Street.
106,203 E-5 AUTHORIZED The
execution of a covenant running with the land,
in favor of Miami-Dade County, at Howard D. McMillan
Middle School.
106,204 E-6 AUTHORIZED The
execution of the necessary documents to dedicate
land to Miami-Dade County for a right-of-way adjacent
to State School “MMM” at Miami Coral Park Senior
High School.
106,205 E-7 AUTHORIZED The
execution of the necessary documents to dedicate
land to Miami-Dade County for two rights-of-way
adjacent to State School “Z-1” at Miami Heights
Elementary School.
106,206 E-8 AUTHORIZED The
renewal of the sublease agreement with U.S. Parking
for 175 parking spaces, located at 1444 Biscayne
Boulevard, at an annual rental amount of $75,660.
The term of the renewal option period will commence
October 1, 2004, and will end September 30, 2005.
All other terms and conditions of the sublease
agreement will remain unchanged.
106,207 E-9 AUTHORIZED The
execution of a lease agreement with Kidco Child
Care, Inc., for use of vacant Board-owned land
at the former Buena Vista Elementary School, located
at 3001 NW 2 Avenue, for the provision of a Head
Start program to Wynwood and the surrounding community,
substantially in conformance with the terms and
conditions set forth.
106,208 E-11 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a Declaration of Restrictions in
connection with Application No. 03-010, Naranja
Lakes Holdings, LLC, and Naranja Lakes Holdings
II, LLC, providing for a donation of 3.26 acres
of vacant land over and above educational facilities
impact fees, and the purchase of a 4.84-acre contiguous
parcel as a credit in lieu of educational facilities
impact fees, located at the northeast corner of
SW 280 Street and theoretical SW 150 Avenue, Miami,
Florida, as further delineated in the Official
Agenda.
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E-12 WITHDREW Request to implement Option B, and
revise the current prototype facilities list to
include the “Revisions To Prototype Middle School
Facilities List.”
106,209 E-21 COMMISSIONED The
firm of James B. Pirtle Construction Company, Inc.,
as Construction Management At-Risk firm for “One,
Two, or More Story Prototype Additions at Various
Sites,” as provided in the Facilities Work Program
FY 03-04 (as may be amended), as further delineated
in the Official Agenda.
106,210 E-22 AUTHORIZED The
termination of the agreement with Johnson Associates
Architects, Inc., as Design Criteria Professional
(DCP) for the Remodeling and Renovation Project
at McMillan Middle School (Project No. A0819-QZAB),
without cause, subject to a termination fee as
delineated in the Official Agenda; and the provision
of written notification of this action to the DCP.
106,211 E-23 AUTHORIZED An
amendment to the Capital Outlay Budget in the amount
of $95,378, from Program 1203; and approved the
GMP for James B. Pirtle Construction Company, Inc.,
Project No. A0825S5481,Modular Classroom Addition
and Miscellaneous Improvements, Treasure Island
Elementary School, in the total amount of $2,025,455,
which includes building and site costs, and a contingency
in the amount of $49,401.
106,212 E-24 AUTHORIZED An
amendment to the Capital Outlay Budget in the amount
of $90,411, from Program 1203; and approved the
GMP for James B. Pirtle Construction Company, Inc.,
Project No. A0825S3661,Modular Classroom Addition
and Miscellaneous Improvements, Treasure Island
Elementary School, in the total amount of $1,524,048,
which includes building and site costs, and a contingency
in the amount of $37,171.
106,213 E-25 APPROVED The
GMP for James B. Pirtle Construction Company, Inc.,
Project No. A0825W6761, Modular Classroom Addition,
Redland Middle School, in the total amount of $1,476,732,
which includes building and site costs, and a contingency
in the amount of $36,017.
106,214
E-26 REJECTED The sole bid received on Project
No. A0847, Window Replacement and Minor Renovation,
Lenora B. Smith Elementary School, since the sole
bidder exceeded its single project limitation of
$750,000; and directed the Superintendent to advertise
the project’s rebidding.
106,215 E-28 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 4 on Project No. A0653, Additions
and Renovations, Thena Crowder Elementary School,
for an additional cost of $17,729.
106,216 E-29 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0825W2261CM,
Portable Classroom Replacement, Greenglade Elementary
School, for a credit of $14,747.
106,217 E-30 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0825S6571CM,
Portable Classroom Replacement, Norland Middle
School, for a credit of $37,620.
106,218 E-31 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 onProject No. A0825W6861CM,
Portable Classroom Replacement, Southwood Middle
School, for a credit of $41,260.
106,219 E-32 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No.A0825S7131CM,
New Construction Modular Building Addition, Hialeah-Miami
Lakes Senior High School, for a credit of $25,734.
106,220 E-33 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No.A0825CMW7731,
Portable Classroom Replacement, Miami Southridge
Senior High School, for a credit of $30,645.
106,221 E-34 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No.A0825W7781CM,
Portable Classroom Replacement, Felix Varela Senior
High School, for a credit of $97,997.
106,222 E-35 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No. BB0557, Design
Build – New Addition and Remodeling, Miami Palmetto
Senior High School, for an additional cost of $6,750,
and approved a time extension of 75 days.
106,223 E-36 CONFIRMED Change
Order No. 1 on Project No. BB999966, District-Wide
Fire Safety Upgrade, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior
High School, for an additional cost of $90,127,
and approved a time extension of 81 days.
106,224 E-50 AUTHORIZED The
renewal of the contractual agreement with H.A.
Contracting Corp., Contract No. JOC02-S-B, in conformance
with Article 14 of the contract, for a period of
one year, commencing on the date the current contract
meets the maximum value, or on August 21, 2004,
whichever occurs first.
106,225 E-51 AWARDED Project
No. A0835 (Rebid), Roof Replacement Barbara Hawkins
Elementary School, on the basis of Base Bid in
the amount of $968,000, to the low, responsive
bidder, Advanced Roofing, Inc.
106,226 E-52 AUTHORIZED The
purchase of the Magellan system, hardware, necessary
training, and labor by approving the release of
$778,760 already appropriated in FY 2003-04.
106,227 F-1 APPROVED The
prequalification certifications and renewal of
contractors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
106,228 F-3 AUTHORIZED A
contractual agreement with South Florida After-School
All-Stars for $50,600 for educational services
provided from July 7, 2004 through August 3, 2004,
for educational services via the Middle School
Enrichment 21st Century Community Learning
Centers Grant at North Dade Middle School. No district
funds are required.
106,229 F-4 AUTHORIZED The
suspension of Luis Knoepffler, School Security
Monitor at Howard D. McMillan Middle School, for
30 workdays without pay, effective August 12, 2004.
106,230
F-5 TERMINATED The employment contract of Joaquin
R. Gomez, Teacher at M.A. Milam K-8 Center, effective
at the close of the workday on June 11, 2004, pending
the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
106,231 F-6 AUTHORIZED The
suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings
against Mr. Keith L. Deveaux, Driver Trainer at
Department of Transportation, effective at the
close of the workday on July 14, 2004, pending
the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
106,232 F-7 AUTHORIZED The
suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings
against Mr. Frederick D. Tuff, Custodian at North
Transportation Center, effective at the close of
the workday on July 14, 2004, pending the outcome
of a hearing, if requested.
106,233 G-1 AUTHORIZED The
Superintendent to advertise a proposed operating
millage levy of 6.302 mills, a proposed capital
outlay millage levy of 2.000 mills, and a proposed
debt service levy of .597 mills, subject to certification
of the State-Required Local Effort Millage Levy
and the Supplemental Discretionary Millage Levy;
advertise the Tentative Budget; and other actions
as delineated in the Official Agenda.
106,234 G-16 RECEIVED The
Monthly Financial Report for May 2004.
106,234a G-21 AUTHORIZED A
contractual agreement with Deloitte
Consulting, LLP, in an amount not to exceed $25,000,
for an
Asset Liability Study.
106,235 G-31 CONFIRMED Payment
for half of the commercial package insurance policy
and special events policy ensuring both Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and Miami-Dade College for
New World School of the Arts, as delineated in
the Official Agenda.
106,236 G-56 AUTHORIZED Contractual
agreements with National Public Radio and Marketplace
Productions, at no cost, for space and access to
production equipment in order to enhance the already
established program relationship.
106,237 G-60 APPROVED The
supplemental award on term bids, as delineated
in the Official Agenda.
106,238 G-61 AWARDED Partial
Bid No. 022-DD02 – Tools, Supplies and Equipment,
Custodial IV, to various vendors as delineated
in the Official Agenda, effective July 14, 2004
through July13, 2005.
106,239 G-62 AWARDED Partial
Bid No. 036-DD06 – Lawn Equipment, Power, to North
Miami Lawnmower, Inc., and Joe Blair Garden Supply,
Inc., effective July 14, 2004 through June 15,
2005.
106,240 G-63 AWARDED Bid
No. 046-DD03 – Storage and Delivery of Dry, Frozen
and Refrigerated Commodities, to School Food Service
Systems, Inc., effective July 14, 2004 through
January 13, 2006.
106,241 G-64 AWARDED Balance
of Bid No. 051-DD09 – Industrial Equipment and
Supplies Catalog Discount Bid, to Ace Lock and
Security Supply, effective July 14, 2004 through
May 18, 2006.
106,242 G-65 AWARDED Bid
No. 062-DD03 – Storage and Delivery of Frozen Pizza
and Pasta, to Southeast Frozen Foods, Co., LP,
and School Food Service Systems, Inc., effective
July 14, 2004 through January13, 2006.
106,243 G-66 AWARDED Bid
No. 070-DD03 – Special Milk Products, A La Carte,
to School Food Service Systems, Inc, effective
July 14, 2004 through July 15, 2005.
106,244 G-67 AWARDED Bid
No. 074-DD06 – Air Conditioners, Window and Wall,
to Friedrich Air Conditioning Company, effective
July 14, 2004 through July 13, 2005.
106,245 G-68 AWARDED Bid
No. 077-DD06 – Tree Trimming and Fence-Line Clearing,
to Florida Coast Services, Inc., and Trompex Corporation,
effective July 14, 2004 through January 13, 2006.
106,246 G-69 AWARDED Partial
Bid No. 081-DD03 – Vending Machine Fee Program
for Senior High Schools, Student Access, to various
vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective
July 14, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
106,247 G-70 AWARDED Bid
No. 092-DD02 – Printing of Student Case Management
Forms, to various vendors as delineated in the
Official Agenda, effective July 14, 2004 through
January 13, 2006.
106,248 G-71 AWARDED Bid
No. 096-DD02 – Floor-Finish Remover, to AFP Industries,
and Seco Supplies, Inc., effective July 14, 2004
through January 13, 2006.
106,249
G-72 RESCINDED The award of items 15 and 26 on
Contract No.102-CC03 – Cafeteria Paper and Plastic
Supplies, and re-awarded same, as delineated in
the Official Agenda, effective July 14, 2004.
106,250 G-73 AWARDED Request
for Proposals No. 105-DD10 – Educational Consultation
Services to Provide Assistance in the Implementation
of the Continuous Improvement Model to Improve
Student Achievement in Selected Low-Performing
Schools, to Olivea C. Suazo, effective July 14,
2004 through July 13, 2005.
106,251 G-74 AWARDED Bid
No. 106-DD02 – Printing of Code of Student Conduct
Books, to Prison Rehabilitative Industries & Diversified
Enterprises, Inc., and Newspaper Printing Company,
effective July 14, 2004 through July 13, 2005.
106,252 G-75 APPROVED The
assignment of routes, Bid No. 145-BB07 – School
Bus Routes for Approved Private School Bus Companies,
to First Student, Inc., c/o First Group American,
Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio.
106,253 H-1 APPROVED The
instructional and non-instructional appointments,
reassignments, leaves, and separations as included
in Personnel Action Listing 941.
106,254 H-2 APPROVED The
recommendations as set forth [in the Official Agenda],
for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective
July 15, 2004, or as soon thereafter as can be
facilitated, with the exception of the effective
dates noted throughout the item.
106,255 H-3 APPOINTED Ms.Doraida
Diaz to the open, budgeted position of Coordinator
Specialist, Material Testing and Evaluation, DCSAA
pay grade 43, Material Control; and Ms. Mariana
J. Gonzalez, to the open, budgeted position of
Principal, Gilbert R. Porter Elementary School,
MEP pay grade 22, both effective July 15, 2004,
or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
106,256 H-4 AUTHORIZED The
inclusion of the position of Risk and Benefits
Officer into the Senior Management Service Class
of the Florida Retirement System, effective August
1, 2004.
106,257 H-5 APPROVED The
contractual employment of Ms. Ann J. Benjamin as
Administrative Assistant to the School Board Chair,
Dr. Michael M. Krop, effective July 1, 2004, or
as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
106,258 H-6 AUTHORIZED An
increase of 4% in the compensation of Mr. Herbert
Cousins, Jr., Inspector General, for an annual
salary of $145,600, pursuant to the employment
contract, effective June 30, 2004.
Adjourned
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