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A-8 REQUEST THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSS AND ADOPT THE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR THE 2005-2006 YEAR

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the Superintendent discuss and adopt mutually-agreed upon performance objectives for the 2005-2006 year as it relates to:

1. Item 5 - Graduation rate increases

2. Item 6 – Longitudinal dropout rate decreases

3. Item 7b – Gap decreases in dropout rate (Performance gap between White and Black student decreases)

4. Item 8b – Gap decreases in dropout rate (Performance gap between White and Hispanic student decreases)

5. Gifted Education – increases in percentage of students participating

6. Limited English Proficiency – increase percentage of students participating in gifted education.

B-2 PROVIDING FOR AN INDEPENDENT AND EFFECTIVE WATCHDOG (revised)

ACTION PROPOSED BY CHAIRMAN FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. Conduct a School Workshop to:

a. discuss how comparable organizations detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;

b. determine the appropriate model to fulfill these functions for M-DCPS; and

c. define the necessary qualifications needed to implement the selected model.

2. Renew the employment contract of the Inspector General for an additional 60 days.

3. Renew the employment contracts of other MDCPS-OIG staff for an additional 60 days.

B-2 PROVIDING FOR AN INDEPENDENT AND EFFECTIVE WATCHDOG

ACTION PROPOSED BY CHAIRMAN FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. Conduct a School Workshop to:

a. discuss how comparable organizations detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;

b. determine the appropriate model to fulfill these functions for M-DCPS; and

c. define the necessary qualifications needed to implement the selected model.

2. Renew the employment contracts of the Inspector General and other M-DCPS-OIG staff for an additional 60 days.

B-3 REQUEST THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DIRECT THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED IN THE JULY 18^TH 2005 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. MARTA PÉREZ: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, direct the Superintendent to adopt the following recommendations issued in the July 18^th, 2005, Miami-Dade County Grand Jury Report:

1. Seek legislative action, specifically amending section 1012.56 (2) (b) Florida Statutes creating felony violations for applicants and teachers who knowingly try to fraudulently obtain and/or maintain teacher positions;

2. Implement a verification system which ensures the legitimacy of documents and transcripts presented;

3. Impose a ban on fraudulent organizations and establish a pre-approved list of courses, programs, and accredited colleges and universities by which an individual can attain their certification and recertification; and

4. Administrative action should be taken on teachers who knowingly submitted false academic credits for the purpose of certification or recertification.

B-4 AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE A SCHOOL BOARD CONCURRENCY TASK FORCE TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2005 GROWTH MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION

ACTION PROPOSED BY MS. PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the creation of a School Board Concurrency Task Force to provide recommendations for the implementation of 2005 growth management legislation, as it relates to school concurrency. Membership will be comprised of one School Board member and appropriate District staff, as determined by the Superintendent.

B-17 THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, DIRECT THE SUPERINTENDENT TO INITIATE RULEMAKING AT THE SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TO CODIFY THE DECISIONS MADE AT THE UPCOMING WORKSHOP REGARDING THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) OR ITS SUCCESSOR; AND, ON AN INTERIM BASIS, ALIGN THE OIG UNDER THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE AUDITS AND MODIFY THE ROLE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE OVERSIGHT OF THE OIG

ACTION PROPOSED BY MS. PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. direct the Superintendent to initiate rulemaking at the September 7, 2005 School Board meeting, to codify the decisions made at the upcoming workshop regarding the Office of Inspector General (OIG) or its successor;

2. direct the Superintendent to temporarily align the functions and role of an OIG as defined in Florida Statute 20.055 under the Office of Management and Compliance Audits until the newly-defined office is staffed; and

3. temporarily modify the current roles of the School Board Audit Committee to include oversight of the OIG functions and role until the new structure is defined and implemented.

C-31 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA WORKFORCE BOARD, INC., FROM JULY 1, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 30, 2006, TO PROVIDE A STAY-IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM IN EIGHT SELECTED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the

Superintendent to:

1. enter into a cooperative agreement with South Florida Workforce Board, Inc., from July 1, 2005, through March 30, 2006, to provide a Stay-in-School Program in eight selected Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and

2. extend this program as authorized through official notification from the granting agency, in order to complete the goals of the program.

There is no exchange of funds.

D-1 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO UPDATE THE DISTRICT MASTER PLAN FOR INSERVICE EDUCATION

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to update the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Master Plan for Inservice Education 2004-2009 by adding 20 new components.

D-20 PERSONNEL ACTION LISTING OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, LEAVES AND SEPARATIONS: JUNE 16 - JULY 27, 2005

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 954.

D-21 ESTABLISH AND CLASSIFY MANAGERIAL EXEMPT PERSONNEL (MEP) AND DADE COUNTY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS’ ASSOCIATION (DCSAA) POSITIONS

APPOINTMENTS AND LATERAL ASSIGNMENTS OF MANAGERIAL EXEMPT, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL FOR 2005-2006

RECOMMENDED: That effective August 17, 2005, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. Establish and classify the following MEP and DCSAA positions:

a. Executive Director, Non-Instructional Training, MEP pay grade 22, Leadership Development

b. Instructional Supervisor, Zones/STELLAR Support, MEP pay grade 21, Professional Development

c. Supervisor, Citizen Information, MEP pay grade 20, Public Relations

d. Director, Marketing and Special Events, DCSAA pay grade 46, School Choice and Parental Options

e. Manager II, Planning, DCSAA pay grade 38, Facilities Planning

2. approve the recommendations as set forth above for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective August 18, 2005, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the agenda item.

D-22 APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS OF PERSONNEL NEW TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, effective August 18, 2005, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the agenda item, appoint:

1. Ms. Stacey D. Bobo to the open budgeted position of Assistant Superintendent, Elementary, MEP pay grade 25, Office of Curriculum, Instruction and School Improvement, effective August 1, 2005;

2. Mr. Peter Shulman to the open budgeted position of Executive Director, Budget and Operations, MEP pay grade 22, Business Operations;

3. Mr. Ron Steiger to the open budgeted position of Executive Director, Budget and Operations, MEP pay grade 22, Business Operations, and

4. Ms. Inez J. Wilkes to the open budgeted position of Supervisor II, Operational Accounting, DCSAA pay grade 44, Office of the Controller.

D-24 ADOPT THE HIGH, OBJECTIVE UNIFORM STATE STANDARD OF EVALUATION (HOUSSE) OPTION FOR EXPERIENCED TEACHERS TO MEET THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED REQUIREMENTS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt the High, Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) option for experienced teachers to meet the highly qualified requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

E-67 FLEXIBLE BENEFITS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2006

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida :

1. approve the following monthly rates and enter into contracts with the following companies contained within the Board’s Flexible Benefits Program, for a three-year term, effective January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008, subject to cancellation provisions, whereby the Board may cancel its contracts with a 60-day advance written notice, including agreed to benefit modifications, changes, terms and conditions:

a. CIGNA- Group Term Life insurance coverage at a monthly rate of $0.33/$1,000 benefit;

b. CIGNA – Personal Accident Insurance (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) at a monthly rate of $0.017/$1,000 for employee only coverage and $0.035/$1,000 for employee and family coverage;

c. ARAG Group – Pre-paid legal coverage at monthly rates of $17.30/employee and eligible dependent(s) and $13.25 for retirees and medical opt out employees receiving Board-paid benefits;

d. ARAG Group – Senior Advocate Plan at a monthly rate of $7.78/employee and eligible dependents;

e. CIGNA – Hospital Income with monthly rates as follows:

	$50 day	$100 day	$150 day
Bd. Paid	$ 3.50	$ 7.00	N/A
Employee	$ 5.00	$10.00	$15.00
Emp & Fam.	$11.50	$23.00	$34.50

f. CompBenefits – Vision coverage with monthly premiums of $6.70/employee and $16.08/employee and family;

g. CompBenefits – Managed Care Dental coverage with monthly rates as follows:

	Standard	High
Employee Only	$8.26	$12.78
Employee & Family	$20.80	$32.22

h. MetLife – Indemnity dental coverage with monthly rates as follows:

	Standard	High
Employee Only	$17.68	$ 36.94
Employee & Family	$54.23	$110.41

2. award its contract for short-term and long-term disability coverages to UnumProvident Insurance Company, pursuant to their proposal received in response to Request for Proposal (RFP)# 089-EE10, Short-Term and Long Term Disability Coverages, effective January 1, 2006 for a three-year term, with the following rate structure being guaranteed for 24 months and the third year renewal rates, subject to negotiations, based upon acceptable loss ratios:

The rate for long-term disability coverage in excess of the Max Plus benefit cap of $5,000/month up to $7,500/month is $0.87/$100 of covered benefit.

E-144 AWARD BID NO. 061-EE10 – RELOCATION OF FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, AWARD Bid No. 061-EE10 – RELOCATION OF FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, at firm unit prices, for the relocation, assembly and installation of new and existing office and school classroom furniture and specified fixtures and equipment, duringthe term of the bid, effective August 17, 2005, through August 16, 2007, as follows:

1. BELTMANN GROUP, INC.
3039 NORTH ANDREWS AVENUE EXT.
POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064
OWNER: RICHARD FERGUSON, VICE PRESIDENT

2. DANIEL MOVING SYSTEMS, INC.
5600 N.W. 32 AVENUE
MIAMI, FL 33142
OWNER: PAUL MAY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

3. JOHN’S MOVING, INC.
18353 N.E. 4 COURT
MIAMI, FL 33179
OWNER: RUSSELL TATE

4. MORALES MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY, INC.
2121 N.W. 1 COURT
MIAMI, FL 33127
OWNER: RENE MORALES, PRESIDENT

5. PURYEAR, INC.
P.O. BOX 013940
MIAMI, FL 33101-3940
OWNER: JONATHAN DOTSON
VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS

6. Authorize Procurement Management Services to purchase up to the total estimated amount of $2,000,000.

F-3 REQUEST TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF AGREEMENTS WITH FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY (FMU) AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (COUNTY) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL ACADEMY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADJACENT TO JAN MANN OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL AND THE FMU CAMPUS, AND FOR THE PARTIAL RELOCATION OF THE NORTH TRANSPORTATION CENTER TO ADJACENT FMU-OWNED PROPERTY AND COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1. negotiate the terms and conditions of agreements with Florida Memorial University (FMU) and Miami-Dade County (County), for the development of an all academy senior high school adjacent to Jan Mann Opportunity School and the FMU campus, and for the partial relocation of the North Transportation Center to adjacent or proximate FMU-owned property and County-owned property;

2. negotiate with FMU the terms and conditions of a partnership that will facilitate the construction and subsequent operation of an approximate 800-seat all academy senior high school, as described in the agenda item; and

3. prepare the necessary legal instruments to accomplish the goals specified in the agenda item, for presentation to the School Board at a subsequent meeting.

F-100 PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD RULE: FINAL READING 6Gx13-7D-1.05, PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-7D-1.05, Prequalification of Contractors for Educational Facilities Construction and authorize the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, effective August 17, 2005.