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Excerpts of Unofficial Meeting Minutes

May 16, 2007

The School Board publishes MINUTES of its meetings as soon as possible after each meeting. The EXCERPTS from the latest meeting are provided below as an unofficial review of the actions taken. Citizens may arrange to review the official minutes by calling the Department of Information Services at 995-1126.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

1450 Northeast Second Avenue

Miami, Florida 33132

Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of the May 16, 2007 Board Meeting

APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of April 3, 10, 12, 17, 19, and 26, 2007.

APPROVED Minutes of the April 18, 2007 School Board meeting.

110,254 A-1 HEARD The Superintendent’s informational reports to the Board on selected topics.

110,255 A-2 ADOPTED*A legislative position on property taxes for the Special Session on June 12-22, 2007, *as reconsidered and amended below:

* “Recognizing that property taxes have become a burden on property owners, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, advocates that school district funding should not be negatively impacted by the tax structure ultimately passed by the Florida Legislature, ensuring public education funding is stable, recurring, and long-term.”

110,256 A-3 AUTHORIZED* The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-4A-1.213, Code of Ethics.

* Amended Page 2 of the rule as follows:

  • Respect – Showing regard for the worth and dignity of someone or something, being courteous and polite, and judging all people on their merits. It takes three major forms: respect for oneself, respect for other people, and respect for all forms of life and the environment.

110,257 C-1 AUTHORIZED The Citizens’ Oversight Committee to the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning in Miami-Dade County to serve as the District’s A Business-Community (ABC) School Evaluation Committee.

110,258 C-2 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with River Cities Community Charter School, Inc., on behalf of River Cities Community Charter School, to add an additional campus at 301 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, Florida, 33166, commencing with the 2007-2008 school year.

110,259 C-3 APPROVED The second amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with A Child’s Journey, Inc., on behalf of A Child’s Journey Charter School, to change the school location from 14560 NE 6 Avenue, North Miami, Florida, 33161, to 780 Fisherman Street, Opa-Locka, Florida, 33054, commencing with the 2007-2008 school year.

110,260 C-4 APPROVED The third amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Miami Community Charter School, Inc., on behalf of Miami Community Charter School to decrease the grade levels from kindergarten through grade six to kindergarten through grade five, commencing with the 2007-2008 school year and throughout the term of the contract, which expires on June 30, 2009, and concludes in the 2008-2009 school year.

110,261 C-5 APPROVED The second amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with United Cerebral Palsy of South Florida Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Early Beginnings Academy – Civic Center and Early Beginnings Academy – North Shore, effective June 30, 2007, as further delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,262 C-8 APPROVED The charter school contractual agreement with Life Skills Center – Liberty City Area, Inc., on behalf of Life Skills Center – Liberty City Area for a term of five years, commencing with the 2007-2008 school year and continuing throughout the term of the contract, which ends on June 30, 2012, and concludes in the 2011-2012 school year, which reflects the contents of the application as approved by the School Board.

110,263 C-21 RECEIVED The Multilingual Task Force 2007 Report; and authorized the Superintendent to implement Year One recommendations at a cost not to exceed $335,000.

110,264 C-40 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to negotiate and enter into contractual services agreements between The School Board ofMiami-Dade County, Florida, and Cuban American National Council, Inc.; Dade Marine Institutes; Lincoln-Marti Community Agency, Inc.; Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust; Ombudsman Educational Services, Ltd.; Recapturing The Vision International, Inc.; and Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club, Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 028-GG10 – Outside Agencies Qualified to Operate Alternative Education Programs for Miami-Dade County Public Schools At-Risk Students, effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,265 C-41 AWARDED Bid No. 066-GG09 – Dry Cleaning and Laundry Equipment, to Commercial Laundry Equipment Company, Inc., and Steiner Atlantic Corporation, effective May 16, 2007 through May 15, 2009.

110,266 C-50 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-40 (2006-2007).

110,267 C-51 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-44 (2006-2007).

110,268 C-52 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-47 (2006-2007).

110,269 C-53 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-48 (2006-2007).

110,270 C-54 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-49 (2006-2007).

110,271 C-55 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-51 (2006-2007).

110,272 C-56 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-55 (2006-2007).

110,273 C-57 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-56 (2006-2007).

110,274 C-70 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to accept revenue from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for Commercial Driver License (CDL) training. Revenue will not exceed $50,000. No additional funds will be required to implement this program.

110,275 C-71 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to enter into a cooperative agreement with the State Department of Juvenile Justice, effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011.

110,276 C-72 APPROVED The proposed composition of a Task Force to study and review the inherent issues associated with outdoor suspension.

110,277 C-73 NAMED State School MMM-1 “Young Women’s Preparatory Academy.”

110,278 C-74 APPROVED The School Improvement Zone School Calendar for the 2007-2008 school year, with a start date of August 20, 2007.

110,279 D-10 ACCEPTED The resignations from employment of those Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) participants, included in DROP Listing 18, as of the dates indicated.

110,280 D-11 APPROVED The Performance Pay Plan recommendation, as follows:

1. rescinded the previously imposed STAR plan;

2. authorized the development and submission of a 2006-2007 MAP plan to the Commissioner of Education to determine compliance with the law. If the MAP plan is found to be in compliance with the law, obtain approval from the Board and negotiate with the UTD; or

3. enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with UTD to utilize the 2002 Memorandum of Understanding for performance pay for instructional personnel for the 2006-2007 school year, if the M-DCPS 2006-2007 MAP plan is determined by the Commissioner not to comply with the law.

110,281 D-20 APPROVED The instructional and noninstructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations, as included in Personnel Action Listing 975.

110,282 D-21 AUTHORIZED The establishment and classification of the following positions: Supervisor II, Property Loss Control, DCSAA pay grade 44, Property Loss Control, Office of Risk and Benefits Management; and Coordinator I, Educational Facilities, DCSAA pay grade 40, Educational Facilities Administration and Planning; and approved the recommendations as described in the agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective May 17, 2007, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates noted throughout the item.

110,283 D-22 APPROVED The appointments and assignments of personnel new to the school district, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,284 D-23 APPROVED The instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of March 27, 2007 through April 30, 2007.

110,285 D-24 APPROVED Changes to minimum qualifications for MEP and DCSAA positions, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,286 D-45 ADOPTED The amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.10, Attendance Areas 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, and the documents, Attendance Zone Recommendations and Related Administrative Actions 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, and Alternate Attendance Boundary Proposals, which are incorporated by reference and are 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 1, 2007.

110,287 D-46 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to promulgate new School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.082, Student Transfers: Legislated School Choice Programs; and to repeal School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.081, Student Transfers: School Choice Programs.

110,288 D-55 SUSPENDED Mr. William K. McCard, Assistant Principal at John F. Kennedy Middle School, for 10 workdays without pay, effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2007.

110,289 E-1 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for March 2007.

110,290 E-2 APPROVED The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory Deletions containing 4,084 items, with a depreciated cost of $419,898; and Recoveries containing 17 items, with a depreciated cost of $4,880, to update the records as indicated in the January, February and March reports.

110,291 E-3 AUTHORIZED The removal from the accounting records the outstanding accounts receivable balances totaling $60,300.13 owed by agencies/associations and individuals.

110,292 E-13 APPROVED The amendment to Resolution No. 98-03 that authorized the State Board of Administration to issue lottery revenue bonds, in the amount of $249,217,537, on behalf of the Board for purposes of financing the cost of capital outlay projects described in section 1(b) therein; and authorize the Superintendent and the School Board Chair to sign the required certification.

110,293 E-66 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the Board’s property insurance program, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,294 E-67 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to enter into a contract for third party claims administration services with Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,295 E-68 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to issue Request For Proposal (RFP) #065-GG10, District Healthcare Benefit Program; approved the Ad-Hoc Committee; and authorized a budget adjustment for the Office of Risk and Benefit Management’s 2007-2008 Professional and Technical Budget in the amount of $300,000 for consulting expenses to be paid to Deloitte Consulting, LLP, the Board’s employee benefits consulting firm.

110,296 E-86 RECEIVED The Audited Financial Statements for the following four charter schools: International Studies High School; Rosa Parks Charter School – Florida City; Florida School for Integrated Academics and Technologies; and Sunshine Academy Charter School.

110,297 E-87 RECEIVED The Audited Financial Statements for the following two Community Based Organizations: Educational Services of America, Inc., FYE 7/31/06 (formerly Ombudsman); and Richmond Perrine Optimist Club, Inc., FYE 6/30/06.

110,298 E-88 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report – Regional Center III Elementary Schools.

110,299 E-89 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report – Regional Center III Secondary Schools and Centers.

110,300 E-90 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report – Regional Center IV Elementary Schools.

110,301 E-91 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report – Regional Center IV Secondary Schools and Centers.

110,302 E-92 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report –Selected Schools.

110,303 E-93 RECEIVED The Audit of Fuel Inventory, April 2007.

110,304 E-96 WITHDREW* The recommendation for a 6-month pilot program of procedures requiring Cabinet members to review each Board member agenda item and provide cost and staff time estimates associated with the implementation of the recommended action referenced in the item, to be effective as of the June 13, 2007 School Board Meeting.

* Withdrawn following discussion.

110,305 E-141 APPROVED The supplemental award on term contracts, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,306 E-142 REJECTED Bid No. 052-GG11 – Inspection, Testing and Preventive Maintenance of Water-Based, Fire-Protection Systems and Additional Services, to permit rebidding.

110,307 E-143 RECEIVED The report of the auction of March 14, 2007, surplus/obsolete equipment results.

110,308 E-144 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to negotiate and enter into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Mellon Bank NA, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 044-GG10 – Procurement Credit Card Program, to provide procurement credit cards and services to the District for the procurement of authorized goods and services, for the Office of the Controller, during the term of the proposal, effective July 8, 2007 through July 7, 2010.

110,309 E-145 AWARDED Bid No. 033-GG07 –Petroleum Products– Oil, Lubes, Greases and Derivatives, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 16, 2007 through May 15, 2008.

110,310 E-147 AWARDED Bid No. 37-GG05 – Paper: Laser Printer, to Neeld Paper & Supplies, and Biko Engineering Service, Inc., effective May 16, 2007 through May 15, 2008.

110,311 E-148 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to negotiate and enter into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and DD Marketing, Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 009-GG10 – Advertising Sales and Administration –Exclusive Beverage-Pouring Rights for Miami-Dade County Public Schools Vending Program as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 16, 2007 through May 15, 2012.

110,312 E-149 AWARDED Bid No. 042-GG04 – District Software Licensing and Special Purchasing Agreement, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 16, 2007 through September 30, 2009.

110,313 E-150 AWARDED Bid No. 030-GG10 – Distribution of Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Materials, to NJS Warehousing & Distribution Services, LLC and Daniel Moving Systems, Inc. effective May 16, 2007 through May 15, 2009.

110,314 E-200 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-4C-1.07, Travel Expenses--School Board Members, Superintendent of Schools, Employees, and Other Authorized Persons; and the document, Travel Policies and Procedures Manual which is incorporated by reference and made part of this rule.

110,315 F-1 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement with Florida Power and Light Company for the replacement Miami Beach Senior High School, as described in the agenda item.

110,316 F-2 AUTHORIZED The execution of the necessary documents to dedicate approximately .08 acres of land to Miami-Dade County for a right-of-way adjacent to Ojus Elementary School.

110,317 F-3 AUTHORIZED The execution of the necessary documents to dedicate land along SW 236 Street to Miami-Dade County for a right-of-way adjacent to State School “A-1”.

110,318 F-4 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute a lease agreement with Miami-Dade County for land located at 16300 NW 42 Avenue, Miami Gardens, in connection with a proposed collaboration between the District, Florida Memorial University and the City of Miami Gardens, at an annual rent of $1, and substantially in conformance with the other terms and conditions noted in the agenda item.

110,319 F-5 AUTHORIZED The execution of an amendment to the sublease agreement with U.S. Parking & Associates, Inc., for a total of 325 parking spaces, located at 1444 Biscayne Boulevard, for the period of June 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, at a rental rate of $41.67/space/ month ($162,504 annually), and to add three one-year renewal option periods under the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; and the cancellation of the lease agreement with Biscayne Management Corporation at the same location.

110,320 F-6 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute the necessary agreements to convey a parcel of land approximately .31 acres in size at Lawton Chiles Middle School to Miami-Dade County and receive the conveyance from Miami-Dade County of an equally sized parcel from the adjacent Spanish Lakes Park, to provide for the construction by the District of a portion of a parent drop-off access road across the park site to serve State School “U1”, (Relief for Joella C. Good Elementary, Palm Springs North Elementary, Skyway Elementary and Charles D. Wyche Elementary Schools), located at 7940 NW 194 Street; and allow short term use of Spanish Lakes Park by State School “U- 1” for recreational purposes.

110,321 F-7 APPROVED The final settlement with L.M.D. Associates, Ltd., in the total amount of $6,300,000, which includes all costs pertaining to the District’s acquisition of approximately .89 acres, to situate State School “BB1” (relief for Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor Elementary School), in connection with the Eminent Domain proceedings of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. L.M.D. Associates, Ltd., Case No. 06-02494-CA-32, and the resulting final disbursement of $750,000 in connection with the final settlement, with a like amount to be provided by the City of Sunny Isles Beach.

110,322 F-8 ADOPTED Resolution No. 07-25, authorizing the initiation of eminent domain proceedings under a pre-suit agreement as to value in the amount of $12,500,000, all inclusive, to acquire an approximate .84-acre site improved with a four-story office building located at 1570 Madruga Avenue, Coral Gables, to situate State School “LLL1”, a planned senior high school for international studies; and authorized final negotiations and execution of a purchase and sale agreement with Madruga-RB-Gem, LLC, to acquire the site.

110,323 F-20 AUTHORIZED An adjustment to the capital budget in the amount of $2,126,021; and to make changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.

110,324 F-21 AUTHORIZED The execution of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the wastewater facilities at the South Central Maintenance site, Project No. A0764E-2, in favor of the Miami-Dade County.

110,325 F-22 AUTHORIZED The execution of the water line easement at the Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School site, Project No. A0744, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,326 F-23 AUTHORIZED The execution of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water facilities at the Ponce de Leon Middle School site, Project No. PB9999-13, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,327 F-24 AUTHORIZED The execution of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water facilities at the Seminole Elementary School site, Project No. 00138000, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,328 F-25 AUTHORIZED The execution of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water facilities at the Ojus Elementary School site, Project No. A0821, in favor of the City of North Miami Beach.

110,329 F-27 COMMISSIONED Silva Architects as Architect/Engineer of Record for New State School “YYY-1” (Relief for Miami Palmetto and Miami Killian Senior High Schools), a re-use of State School “SS-1,” South Dade Middle School, Project No. 00254700.

******** F-28 WITHDREW The commissioning of an Architect/Engineer of Record for the new addition and renovations at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School, Project No. 00140800.

******** F-29 WITHDREW The commissioning of a Construction Management At-Risk Firm for the new addition and renovations at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School, Project No. 00140800.

110,330 F-30 COMMISSIONED Laura M. Perez & Associates, Inc. as Architect/Engineer of Record for Deferred Maintenance Package #33, Renovations at Leisure City K-8 Center, Project No. A01143.

110,331 F-31 COMMISSIONED BDI Construction Company as Construction Management at-Risk firm for Deferred Maintenance Package #33, Renovations at Leisure City K-8 Center, Project No. A01143.

110,332 F-38 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A01155, Modular ESE Testing Center-1 Story 14 Pack, Florida Diagnostic Learning Resource System, for a credit of $206,153.

110,333 F-39 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A01009, Modular Classroom Addition - 12 Pack, Carol City Middle School, for a credit of $103,834.

110,334 F-40 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0825S5481, Modular Classroom Addition and Miscellaneous Improvement, Treasure Island Elementary School, for a credit of $93,500, and approved a time extension of 120 days.

110,335 F-41 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 2 on Project No. 00137400, Modular Classroom Addition (12-PK), Henry H. Filer Middle School, for a credit of $368, and approved a time extension of 35 days.

110,336 F-42 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A0701, Design-Build - A New K-8 Center, State School "FF" at Key Biscayne Elementary Site for an additional cost of $99,449, and approved a time extension of 23 days.

110,337 F-43 APPROVED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A0811, New Senior High School, Westland Hialeah Senior High School (S/S “WWW”), for a time extension of 24 days.

110,338 F-44 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 4 on Project No. A0795CM02, Replacement of Existing Facility, Miami Beach Senior High, for a credit of $1,500,000.

110,339 F-45 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. AK0043, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Merrick Educational Center, for an additional cost of $59,974, and approved a time extension of 84 days.

110,340 F-46 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. 00177300, Modular Addition, Palm Springs Elementary School, for an additional cost of $96,063.

110,341 F-47 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. 00147003, Modular Classroom Addition, Kensington Park Elementary School, for an additional cost of $189,291.

110,342 F-48 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. 00177400, Modular Addition, Scott Lake Elementary School, for an additional cost of $385,111.

110,343 F-60 AWARDED Bid No. 001-GG07 – Diesel-Powered Electric Generators, to Power Depot, Inc., effective May 16, 2007 through May 15, 2008.

110,344 G-1 ADOPTED The Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in its entirety as its Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Cedric Mitchell - DOAH Case No. 06-1075.

110,345 G-2 ENTERED A Final Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Arthur Williams, DOAH Case No. 06-2038, concluding that a 30-day suspension was not warranted and awarding back pay for the period of the suspension.

110,346 G-3 AUTHORIZED The Office of the School Board Attorney to provide or secure legal representation for the defense of the individually named M-DCPS Board Member, employees and former employees in the matters referenced in the agenda item.

110,347 G-4 APPROVED The Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Angel Navarrete, DOAH Case No. 07-1148.

110,348 G-5 ENTERED A Final Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Alfredo Regueira, DOAH Case No. 06-4752, suspending Mr. Regueira for 30 workdays without pay.

110,349 G-6 ENTERED A Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. G.P., Case No. 06-128-AD (Cain), adopting the Hearing Officer’s Recommended Order sustaining the School Board’s administrative assignment of G.P. to Jan Mann Opportunity School.

110,350 G-7 ENTERED A Final Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Michelle Murray, DOAH Case No. 06-4144, reinstating Michelle Murray as a teacher with back pay and benefits.

110,351 G-8 ENTERED A Final Order denying Petitioner’s request for a hearing on the grounds that there is no entitlement to a hearing in this case, nor is there a property interest at issue [re: Carlos Balido].

110,352 G-9 RECEIVED The report of the School Board Attorney’s Office’s Academic Pod.

110,353 G-10 AUTHORIZED The retention of Milton L. Petersen, Esquire, and the firm of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, LLP, of which Mr. Petersen is partner, as counsel for the Board for the negotiation of contracts related to the Enterprise Resources Planning project with SAP Public Services, Inc., and Deloitte Consulting LLP, subject to the supervision of the School Board Attorney. Mr. Petersen will be compensated at the rate of $360.00 per hour. A report of the costs associated with this matter will be provided to the Board on a regular basis.

110,354 G-11 AUTHORIZED The School Board Attorney to modify the existing contract for legal services with Reginald Clyne, Esquire, and the firm of Clyne & Associates, of which Mr. Clyne is the founding member, to provide payment of a $250.00 hourly fee for cases involving complex civil rights, constitutional claims (including First Amendment claims), and other complex litigation.

110,355 H-2 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-29 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Dr. Joseph W. Underwood for his induction into the National Teacher Hall of Fame and for his tireless dedication to the students of Miami Senior High School and to the Miami-Dade County school district. There is no cost to the district.

110,356 H-3 DENIED Proposal for the Superintendent to assess the feasibility of revising School Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.46, Magnet Programs/Schools, to provide dispensation placement of children of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics in magnet programs/schools, and bring forth a report on or before the July 11, 2007 School Board meeting, at a cost not to exceed $875.

110,357 H-4 DIRECTED The Superintendent to explore the feasibility of doing e-mail blasts for parental notifications, and provide the School Board of Miami-Dade County with a report by the August 1, 2007 School Board meeting.

110,358 H-5 DIRECTED The Superintendent to explore contracting with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence to instruct our students in nonviolent processes for conflict resolution and to develop new techniques to promote nonviolent solutions to economic political, social, and cultural conflicts in our schools, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,359 H-6 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-28, recognizing Jeffrey Miller for his outstanding contributions to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

110,360 H-8 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-30 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the value and importance of the Carnival Kids Program and the benefits of this program for the students of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. There is no cost to the District.

110,361 H-9 DIRECTED The Superintendent to explore the feasibility of posting the checkbook register online and report to the Board no later than the July Board meeting. Cost to the district: $160.00 (1 hr. @ $64 + 2 hrs @ $48).

110,362 H-10 DENIED Proposal for the Superintendent to provide the School Board of Miami-Dade County a detailed report of the County Health Department findings at Miami-Dade County Public Schools with a corrective action plan that includes informing parents, by the June 13, 2007, School Board meeting.

110,363 H-11 DENIED Proposal for The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the School Board Attorney to discuss the 2007 School Board Attorney Quarterly Report at the June 2007 School Board meeting.

 

Adjourned

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