APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of July 7, 14, 18, 19, 26 and 28, 2005.

APPROVED Minutes of the July 13 and July 26, 2005 School Board meetings.

107,810 A-1 HEARD The Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on selected topics, as follows:

• Update on Opening of Schools
• Update on Harvard Summer Professional Development Program

107,811 A-2 RATIFIED The 2004-2005 Addendum to the Labor Contract between with the United Teachers of Dade, effective July, 1, 2005.

****** A-3 WITHDREWThe approval of the implementation of recess for a minimum of 15 minutes, not to exceed 20 minutes, at least three times a week in all grades, Pre-Kindergarten through Five.

107,812 A-5 RECEIVED The compendium report entitled, Terms of Engagement: Student-Centered Exemplars of Secondary School Reform Principles in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

107,813 A-6 ACCEPTED A grant award from the United States Department of Education (USDOE) for funding under the Smaller Learning Communities Program; and entered into separate contractual agreements, not to exceed the amount of $950,000, for the grant period of September 1, 2005, through June 30, 2010, with agencies, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,814 A-7 ACCEPTED The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Prototype School Program update report.

107,815 A-8 ADOPTED* Mutually-agreed upon performance objectives for the 2005-2006 year as it relates to items, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

* Amended to strike Items from the Superintendent’s 2005-2006 Evaluation, as follows:

• No. 4. Percentage of students participating in Gifted Programs increases.
• No. 8. Graduation rate increases from 56.9% to 60%.

107,816 A-9 SUSPENDED School Board Rule 6Gx13- 5C-1.031, Dress Code, Section V, Part A, for a pilot program to implement a mandatory school uniform program at “F” secondary schools, specifically Homestead and Miami Edison senior high schools.

107,817 B-1 HEARD New Business: Board Members

107,818 B-2 AUTHORIZED* To 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.

Renew the employment contracts of the inspectors, support personnel and clerical staff of the M-DCPS-OIG staff for an additional 60 days.

* Amended as reflected above.

107,819 B-3 ADOPTED* 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 Review the 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.

* Amended as reflected above.

107,820 B-4 AUTHORIZED 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 would include, but not be limited to, two members of the School Board and up to tow representatives from the following organizations: Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, the Builders Association of South Florida, and the Latin Builders Association. Staff from the South Florida Regional Planning Council will be invited to attend and participate. The Superintendent will appoint District staff to provide support to the Task Force.

107,821 B-5 APPROVED Resolution No. 05-36 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Office Depot for its National Backpack Donation Day Program.

107,822 B-9 APPROVED Resolution No. 05-35 recognizing the life of District employee and Community Councilman Billy T. Hester for his commitment and dedication to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

107,823 B-10 ELIMATED The Management Selection Advisory Committee as a standing Board Committee.

107,824 B-11 AUTHORIZED To classify the required positions to establish the Office of Transcript Analysis and approve expansion of ongoing local training sessions for teachers’ continuing education for professional certification and recertification purposes.

107,825 B-12 DIRECTED The Superintendent of Schools to identify, implement, and advertise a school truancy hotline.

107,826 B-13 DIRECTED The Superintendent to:

1. develop a plan to make Miami-Dade County Public Schools a “Foster Care and Adoption Friendly Workplace”;

2. identify a number of experienced foster parents to advise and assist the school district in developing the plan;

3. submit the plan to the Board for approval no later than December 2005;

4. support the development of an inter-agency agreement between Our Kids, Inc., the Department of Children of Families, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools that will ensure that the needs of dependent children attending public schools within Miami-Dade are addressed;

5. submit the agreement to the Board for approval no later than February 2006; and

6. research the availability of grants and federal funding to improve the delivery of services to children in foster care.

107,827 B-14 DIRECTED The Superintendent to:

1. authorize an evaluation of the implementation of gifted education K-12 programs;

2. evaluate curriculum for gifted programs to ensure a differential curriculum unique to this program;

3. develop a plan to ensure that teachers of the gifted complete the required courses for endorsement in gifted education; and

4. develop a plan to encourage teachers of the gifted to obtain ESOL certification.

****** B-15 WITHDREW The direction to formulate an energy savings plan to be presented to the Board at the October 19, 2005 School Board Meeting.

107,828 B-16 RECEIVED The report on the Board Attorney Screening Committee; received the finalists for the position of Board Attorney; discussed recommended finalists from the Screening Committee; and adopted timetables, as delineated in the Official Agenda, for the selection of the Board Attorney.

107,829 B-17 DIRECTED The Superintendent to:

1. 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. temporarily align the functions and role of an OIG under the Office of Management and Compliance Audits until the newly-defined office is staffed, effective September 1, 2005; and

3. temporarily ensure that the activities, findings, and recommendations emanating from the OIG function within the Office of Management and Compliance Audits are submitted to the School Board Audit Committee for assurance that said Office is providing an unbiased central point for coordination of and responsibility for promoting accountability and integrity, until the new structure is implemented.

107,830 C-1 APPROVED The application to convert Ada Merritt Elementary School to a K-8 Center.

107,831 C-4 AUTHORIZED To grant approval of the temporary second campus of Pinecrest Preparatory Academy, to be located at 18491 SW 134 Avenue, Miami, FL, commencing with the 2005-2006 school year.

107,832 C-6 TERMINATED The charter school contractual agreement with Bridge Academy, Inc., on behalf of Bridge Academy Charter School, effective ab initio (from the beginning).

107,833 C-30 ACCEPTED The donation of an inkjet printer and educational software from the Lexmark Corporation for the art education program in each school.

107,834 C-31 ENTERED 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.

107,835 C-32 ENTERED Into a cooperative agreement with the Overtown Youth Center, Inc. (OYC), to provide mentoring services for selected students, effective July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006.

107,836 C-33 APPROVED The 2005–2006 Board of Trustees of the Miami-Dade Coalition for Community Education.

107,837 C-40 RECEIVED The 2004-2005 Student Voter Registration Report.

107,838 C-50 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-193 (2004-2005).

107,839 C-51 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-195 (2004-2005).

107,840 C-52 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-196 (2004-2005).

107,841 C-53 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-201 (2004-2005).

107,842 C-54 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-204 (2004-2005).

107,843 C-55 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-205 (2004-2005).

107,844 C-70 RECEIVED Funds and donations in an amount not to exceed $2,800,000 from South Florida After-School All-Stars, Inc. (SFASAS), from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006.

107,845 C-71 ENTERED Into two contractual agreements with the State of Florida, Department of Health, Child Care Food Program, administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, from October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006.

107,846 C-72 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with Johnson & Wales University under the Florida Work Experience Program, effective August 17, 2005, through August 17, 2006, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,847 C-73 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with Miami Dade College (MDC) under the Florida Work Experience Program, effective August 17, 2005, through August 17, 2006, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,848 C-80 RECEIVED A grant award from the Governor’s Family Literacy Initiative (GFLI) through a contractual agreement with The Education Fund to enhance the Adult Education and Family Literacy Program at Avocado Elementary School in the amount of $50,000, for the grant period of July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,849 C-81 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) under the Learn and Serve America School-Based Program in the amount of $20,000, for the grant period of September 1, 2005, through August 31, 2006, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,850 C-82 ACCEPTED Seven grant awards from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the Public Charter School Federal Grant Program in the amount of $2,100,000, for the grant period of April 26, 2005, through September 30, 2008, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,851 C-83 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students, in the approximate amount of $8,253,800, for the grant period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,852 C-84 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program at D.A. Dorsey Educational Center, in the approximate amount of $301,000, for the grant period of July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,853 C-85 ACCEPTED Two grant awards from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, for funding the Next Gen International Film Festival in the total amount of $27,644, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,854 C-86 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS)-South, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,855 C-100 ADOPTED Amended Board Rule 6Gx13- 1C-1.15, Funds—Soliciting from Students and School Board Authorization, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, effective August 17, 2005.

107,856 D-1 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to update the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Master Plan for In-service Education 2004-2009 by adding 20 new components.

107,857 D-3 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to submit an Add-on Certification Program for Driver Education Endorsement for approval by the Florida Department of Education and that courses included in the Add-on Certification Program for Driver Education Endorsement be included as part of the District’s Master Plan for In-service Education, 2004-2005.

107,858 D-5 RECEIVED The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Annual Safety-to-Life Inspection Documents.

107,859 D-7 APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) modifying provisions of the M-DCPS/UTD labor contract regarding the instructional day for teachers and students in the Pre-Kindergarten ESE Half-Day Delivery Model and providing teachers additional compensation for the extra instructional time in lieu of their regular planning/preparation time.

107,860 D-8 APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) modifying provisions of the M-DCPS/UTD labor contract to provide retention and recruitment compensation incentives to address the critical staff shortage of Speech/Language Pathologists.

107,861 D-9 APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) modifying provisions of the M-DCPS/UTD labor contract to provide retention and recruitment compensation incentives to address the critical staff shortage of Interpreters for the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.

107,862 D-10 APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) modifying provisions of the M-DCPS/UTD labor contract to facilitate the continued implementation of the “Enhancing Education through Technology (EETT)” Part 1 Grant in fifty schools.

107,863 D-20 APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 954.

107,864 D-21 AUTHORIZED The establishment and classification of MEP and DCSAA positions; and approved the recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,865 D-22 APPROVED Appointments and assignments of personnel new to the school district:

• Ms. Stacey D. Bobo, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary, Office of Curriculum, Instruction and School Improvement;
• Mr. Peter Shulman, Executive Director, Budget and Operations, Business Operations;
• Mr. Ron Steiger, Executive Director, Budget and Operations, Business Operations;
• Ms. Inez J. Wilkes, Supervisor II, Operational Accounting, Office of the Controller.
• Mr. Edgardo L. Reyes, District Supervisor, Instructional Support, Bilingual K-12, Bilingual Programs; and,
• Ms. Ivis Barba, Specialist, Real Property, Governmental Affairs and Land Use.

107,866 D-23 AUTHORIZED The deletion of MEP positions, approved changes to minimum qualifications for MEP and DCSAA positions; and approved changes of titles for MEP positions, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,867 D-24 ADOPTED 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.

107,868 D-25 APPROVED Instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of March 29, 2005 through August 2, 2005.

107,869 D-35 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr.Robert E. Young, Head Custodian, at Hubert O. Sibley Elementary School.

107,870 E-36 ENTERED Into contractual agreements with the various agencies, for the Department of Food and Nutrition, to provide snacks for participants housed in Miami-Dade County Public Schools facilities from August 18, 2005 to August 17, 2006.

107,871 E-66 AUTHORIZED Renewal of its Boiler and Machinery Insurance coverage, with Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance and Inspection Company (HSB)(A.M. Best A+X), through Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

107,872 E-67 APPROVED The monthly rates listed in the agenda and entered into contracts with the companies, as delineated in the Official Agenda, contained within the Board’s Flexible Benefits Program, for a three-year term, effective January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008.

107,873 E-68 APPROVED The Settlement Agreement and Stipulation For Agreed Florida Claims Bill reached with the Law Offices of Gregg Schwartz, P.A. in the case of Jorge Gough, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jaime Gough, Maria Gough, individually and Jorge Gough, individually, pursuant to Claim No. 000074-141806-GB-01.

107,874 E-141 AWARDED Bid No. 119-EE11 – Fire-Suppression System Retrofit and Additional Services, to various vendors, , as delineated in the Official Agenda, to purchase fire-suppression system retrofit and additional services, for various locations.

107,875 E-142 TERMINATED Contract No. 021-EE10 – Commercial Leasing of Paved-Parking Facilities at Fienberg/Fisher Elementary School, effective August 17, 2005, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,876 E-143 AWARDED Partial Bid No. 039-EE08 – Musical Instruments, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda, for the Division of Life Skills and Special Projects and various locations.

107,877 E-144 AWARDED Bid No. 061-EE10 – Relocation of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda, for the relocation, assembly, and installation of new and existing office and school classroom furniture and specified fixtures and equipment.

107,878 E-145 AWARDED Balance Bid No. 084-EE11 – Fire Extinguishers, to, Triangle Fire, Inc., for Maintenance Materials Management stock.

107,879 E-146 AWARDED Bid No. 097-EE06 – Irrigation System Replacement and General Repairs, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda, to perform replacement and general repairs ofirrigation systems at Miami-Dade County Public Schools facilities.

107,880 E-147 REJECTED Bid No. 133-EE08 – Sale of Used State-Adopted Textbooks.

107,881 E-148 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent or designee to amend existing relevant contracts, to include language in compliance with the provisions of The Jessica Lunsford Act (2005).

107,882 E-202 ADOPTED New School Board Rule 6Gx13- 8C-1.101, Types of Meetings – Notice Requirements and Procedures for Publication;and repeal School Board Rules 6Gx13- 8C-1.08, Board Meetings—Types and Purposes, 6Gx13- 8C-1.09, School Board Meetings—Date, Time and Place, 6Gx13- 8C-1.10, Special Board Meetings, and 6Gx13- 8C-1.14, Board Meetings—Conference-Type Discussions, effective August 17, 2005.

107,883 E-203 ADOPTED New School Board Rule 6Gx13- 8C-1.031, District Advisory Committee Meetings Notices/Announcements and Procedures for Publication, and authorize the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 17, 2005.

107,884 F-1 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the sublease agreement with U.S. Parking & Associates, Inc., for 175 parking spaces, located at 1444 Biscayne Boulevard, at an annual rental amount of $79,695.

107,885 F-2 AUTHORIZED The finalization of negotiations and execute a lease agreement with Everglades Community Association, Inc., for classroom space for use by the Migrant Education Program.

107,886 F-3 AUTHORIZED The negotiation of 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 relocation of the North Transportation Center.

107,887 F-20 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to:

1. adjust the capital budget in the amount of $25,268,144; and

2. make the changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.

107,888 F-21 AUTHORIZED The execution of an agreement with Miami-Dade County and included the execution of relevant conveyance documents for the provision of water and wastewater services for planned improvements at the State School “Y-1” School site (Relief for Jack D. Gordon, Gilbert L. Porter and Oliver Hoover Elementary Schools), Project No. A01030.

107,889 F-22 AUTHORIZED The execution of an agreement with Miami-Dade County and included the execution of relevant conveyance documents for the provision of water and wastewater services for planned improvements at the State School “YY-1” School site - Relief for Redland, Richmond Heights, Hammocks and Herbert A. Ammons Middle Schools Project No. A01019.

107,890 F-23 AUTHORIZED The Chair and Secretary to execute the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water facilities at the North Miami Beach Senior High School site – Modular Building, Project No. 00137900, in favor of the City of North Miami Beach.

107,891 F-24 COMMISSIONED The firm of Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc. as Construction Management (CM) at-Risk firm for the New Middle Learning Center at Frank C. Martin Elementary, Project No. A01093, for the considerations as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,892 F-25 COMMISSIONED The firm of Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., as Construction Management (CM) At-Risk firm for the new Elementary School prototype projects at three sites (State School “U-1”, Project No. A0820, State School “V-1”, Project No. A0823, and State School “A-1”, Project No. A01125, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,893 F-26 COMMISSIONED The firm of Pirtle Construction Company, as Construction Management (CM) At-Risk firm for the new K-8 Center prototype projects at three sites (State School “D”, Project No. A0798, State School “CC-1”, Project No. A01031, and State School “DD-1”, Project No. A01089), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,894 F-27 COMMISSIONED The firm of James A. Cummings, Inc., as Construction Management (CM) At-Risk firm for the new Middle School prototype projects at three sites (State School “MM-1”, Project No. A0725, State School “UU-1”, Project No. A01020, and State School “PP-1”, Project No. A01026), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,895 F-28 COMMISSIONED The firm of Jasco Construction Company, Inc., as Construction Management At-Risk firm for the new Early Childhood Center (ECC) prototype projects at three sites (ECC-1, Project No. 00170000, ECC-2, Project No. 00170100, and ECC-3, Project No. 00170200), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,896 F-29 COMMISSIONED M.C. Harry & Associates, Inc., as Project Architect/Engineer for the new PE Track and Phase I of the Additions, Remodeling and Renovations at Miami Central Senior High School, Project No. A01013, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,897 F-30 APPROVED The addition of CSA Southeast, Inc., as civil/structural engineers, to the Agreement with Architeknics, Inc., for architectural/engineering services for single and multi-story prototype buildings to increase capacity to relieve overcrowding at various locations.

107,898 F-31 COMMISSIONED The firm of James A. Cummings, Inc., as Construction Management At-Risk firm for State School “JJJ” (Relief school for Barbara Goleman Senior High), Project No. A0742, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

107,899 F-32 AWARDED Project No. A0830, Renovations - Fire Sprinkler/Life Safety, Miami Carol City Senior High School, on the basis of Base Bid in the amount of $1,504,000 to JCI International, Inc.

107,900 F-33 APPROVED The GMP for Pirtle Construction Company, Project No. A0799, State School “SSS”, Replacement, Miami Jackson Senior High School.

107,901 F-34 AWARDED Project No. A0804, Design-Build – New Facility, at Central West Transportation Center, to Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc.

107,902 F-35 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with Leviev Boymelgreen Performing Arts Complex, LLC, pursuant to RFP No. 111-EE10 – Commercial Development of a Board-Owned Parking Lot.

107,903 F-36 CONFIRMED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 1 on Project No. BB999960, District-wide Safety-to-Life, Homestead Middle School.

107,904 F-37 CONFIRMED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 4 on Project No. LP0024, Design-Build – Renovation of Science Classrooms, Homestead Senior High School.

107,905 F-38 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. 00136900, Modular Buildings (12-PK), American Senior High School.

107,906 F-39 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A01109, Modular Classroom Addition (12-PK), Claude Pepper Elementary School for an additional cost of $14,478.

107,907 F-40 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0825S3141, Modular Classroom Addition (12-PK), Meadowlane Elementary.

107,908 F-41 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. BB999966, District-wide Fire Safety Upgrade, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High.

107,909 F-42 APPROVED Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A0525A0527A, Addition, Remodeling, Renovations and Portable Relocation, Thomas Jefferson Middle School for a time extension of 321 days.

107,910 F-100 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13- 7D-1.05, Prequalification of Contractors for Educational Facilities Construction and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, effective August 17, 2005.

****** G-1 WITHDREW The adoption of new School Board Rule 6Gx13-4A-1.33, Procedures for Employees Filing Complaints Covered by Florida’s Whistle-Blower’s Act, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 17, 2005.

****** G-2 WITHDREW The adoption of amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.17, Citizen Appearances–Board Meetings, and authorize the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 17, 2005.

107,911 G-3 APPROVED The settlement reached at mediation with Crisal Construction Co., Inc. and International Fidelity Insurance Company in the case of Crisal Construction Co., Inc. v. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 03-12504 CA 13.

Adjournment

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