APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of February 5, 12, and 26,
2008.
APPROVEDMinutes of the February 13, 2008
School Board meeting.
111,223
A-1
********** The Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the
Board were not presented at this meeting.
111,224
C-9 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with
the Florida Unit of the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) to
provide annual institutional memberships, conduct outreach activities, provide
library services, and produce required audio tape products, in an amount not to
exceed $200,000, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and granted an exception
to Board Rule 6Gx13-3F-1.021, for RFB&D as the sole source provider
of these services.
111,225
C-10 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with
Best Buddies International, Inc., to provide a program which increases
one-to-one friendship opportunities for students with and without intellectual
disabilities in 17 middle schools, in an amount not to exceed $98,600, effective
July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and granted an exception to Board Rule
6Gx13-3F-1.021 based on specific expertise.
111,226
C-12 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the
Division of Blind Services, Florida Department of Education, to provide a
cooperative school program for students who are low vision or blind, effective
July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and extended the cooperative agreement for
a maximum of two additional one-year periods. There is no exchange of funds.
111,227
C-13 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with
Special Olympics Florida, Inc., for the continuation of a collaborative program
to provide sports and fitness training and sports competition opportunities for
students with cognitive impairments, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009; and extended this cooperative agreement annually for up to two additional
one-year periods. There is no exchange of funds.
111,228
C-14 AUTHORIZED Cooperative agreements with
selected business sites to facilitate the operation of Project Victory
school-to-work programs for students with disabilities, effective July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009; and extended the cooperative agreements for a maximum of
two additional one-year periods. There is no exchange of funds.
111,229
C-16 AUTHORIZED Clinical internship agreements with
state and private colleges, and universities to place student physical and
occupational therapists and student physical occupational and therapist
assistants, with therapists serving as clinical instructors, effective July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009; and extended the clinical internship agreements for a
maximum of two additional one-year periods. No local funds are required.
111,230
C-17 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with Early
Steps (formerly Early Intervention Programs), Part C, to provide services to
children ages birth to three, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and extended the cooperative agreement
for up to two additional one-year periods.
There is no exchange of funds.
111,231
C-18 AUTHORIZED Cooperative agreements with Redlands
Christian Migrant Association Head Start, the Head Start Division of the Miami-Dade
County Community Action Agency, and the Head Start Division of the Miccosukee
Corporation to service preschool children with disabilities, effective July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009; and the renewal of the cooperative agreements for up to
two additional one-year periods. There
is no exchange of funds.
111,232
C-19 AUTHORIZED Cooperative agreements with the
Children’s Rehab Network; Jackson Infant Toddler Center; PEDI PEC; and Pediatric
Alternative Treatment, Care, Housing, and Evaluation Services (PATCHES) to
provide services to children with disabilities in Prescribed Pediatric Extended
Care facilities, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and extended the cooperative
agreements for a maximum of two additional one-year periods. There is no exchange
of funds.
111,233
C-20 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with Florida Club Care
Center Operating Co., Limited, to provide services to students with
disabilities in the pediatric and adult extended care facilities, effective September
14, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and extended
the cooperative agreement for a maximum of two additional one-year periods. There is no exchange of funds.
111,234
C-21 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with
Shake-A-Leg Miami to facilitate the provision of educational and vocational
experiences for students with disabilities, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and extended the
cooperative agreement for a maximum of two additional one-year periods. There is no exchange of funds.
111,235
C-22 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with
Miami-Dade College to facilitate the provision of educational and vocational
experiences for students with disabilities,
effective July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009; and extended the cooperative agreement for a maximum of two
additional one-year periods. There is
no exchange of funds.
111,236
C-23 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with
the City of Miami to facilitate the operation of a Project SEARCH
school-to-work program for students with disabilities, effective July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009; and extended the cooperative agreement for a maximum of
two additional one-year periods.
111,237
C-29 APPROVED The charter school contractual agreement
with Archimedean Academy, Inc., on behalf of Archimedean Upper Conservatory for
a term of ten years, commencing with the 2008-2009 school year and ending on
June 30, 2018.
111,238
C-32 APPROVED The charter school contractual agreement
with Mount Hermon Community Educational Corporation, on behalf of Richard Allen
Leadership Academy for a term of five years, commencing with the 2008-2009
school year and ending on June 30, 2013.
111,239
C-38 APPROVED The immediate termination for good cause of the
charter school contractual agreement with Liberty City Charter School Project,
Inc., on behalf of Liberty City Charter School.
111,240
C-71 NAMED State School E-1, “Arch Creek
Elementary School,” relief School for
Biscayne Gardens Elementary School, Linda Lentin K-8 Center, and North Miami
Elementary School.
111,241
C-72 NAMED State School CC-1, “Coconut Palm K-8 Academy,” relief
school for Naranja Elementary and Pine
Villa Elementary.
111,242
C-73 NAMED State School DD-1, “Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy,”
relief school for Dr. William A.
Chapman Elementary, Leisure City K-8 Center, and Irving and Beatrice Peskoe Elementary.
111,243
C-80 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of the Ethel Percy Andrus Legacy Award
with a donation in the amount of $100,000, from American Association for Retired
Persons (AARP) for The Young Men’s Academy at MacArthur South; and directed Financial
Operations to establish appropriations in the amounts approved or as amended by
the awarding agency.
111,244
C-81 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with
the University of South Florida to receive funds under the Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program in the approximate amount of $323,335, for the
grant period of March 3, 2008 through June 30, 2008; and other actions as
delineated in the Official Agenda.
111,245
C-100 ADOPTED School Board Rule 6Gx13-5D-1.081,
Standards for Student Conduct, and pages to the documents, Code of Student
Conduct Elementary and Code of Student Conduct Secondary, which are
incorporated by reference and made part of this rule, and authorized the Superintendent
to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be
effective March 12, 2008.
111,246
D-1 APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding between
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the University of Miami to
establish a professional development classroom center at Pinecrest Elementary
School, and the allocation of funding in the amount of $24,000 from Title II
Other Contracted Services to support establishment of the professional
development classroom center.
111,247
D-20 APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional appointments,
reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing
985.
111,248
D-21 APPROVED The recommendations as set forth in the agenda
item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective March 13, 2008 or
as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective
dates as noted throughout the item.
111,249
D-22 APPROVED The appointments and assignments of personnel
new to the school district, as delineated in the agenda item.
111,250
D-23 APPROVED Instructional personnel assigned to
teach out-of-field, for the period of February 12, 2008 through February 27,
2008.
111,251
D-55 AUTHORIZED The
suspension of Ms. Diane D. Dials, Food Service Manager I, for 30 calendar days
without pay, effective at the close of the workday on March 12, 2008, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.
111,252
D-56 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms. Andrea S.
Howard, School Bus Driver at Southwest Transportation Center, for 30 calendar
days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on March 12, 2008, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.
111,253
D-57 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Ms. Shakeyda S. Mingo, Bus Aide at Northwest
Transportation Center, effective at the close of the workday on March 12, 2008,
pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,254
D-58 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Mr. Mark A. Cordoba, Microsystems Technician at Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor Elementary,
effective at the close of the workday on March 12, 2008, pending the outcome of
a hearing, if requested.
111,255
D-59 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Mr. Hannibal Rosa, Teacher at Caribbean Elementary
School, effective at the close of the workday on March 12, 2008, pending the
outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,256
D-60 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Mr. Roberto Sotolongo, Custodian at John G. Dupuis
Elementary School, effective at the close of the workday on March 12, 2008, pending
the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,257
D-61 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated
dismissal proceedings against Ms. Monique S. Woods, Paraprofessional at Robert
Renick Educational Center, effective at the close of the workday on March 12,
2008, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,258
E-1 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for the period
ending January 2008.
111,259
E-13 ADOPTED* Resolution No. 3, 2007-08 General
Fund Budget Review, decreasing revenues, and appropriations and reserves by
($31,246,689); and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations (Page 5), and the
Summary of Appropriations by Function (Page 10).
* As amended, to delete the following from the Appropriation
Changes:
1.c) Reduce temporary instructor accounts from salary accounts
($2,319,953).
3.e) Decrease discretionary budget accounts in schools, as indicated by
principals’ analysis ($8,167,668); and
Amended further, to reduce the Total Reserves
& Ending Fund Balance in the above-mentioned amounts in items 1.c and
3.e.
111,260
E-25 AUTHORIZED Contractual service agreements with SunTrust Bank and Wachovia
Bank for one year, from September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009, with two additional
one-year renewal options ending August 31, 2011, as needed to complete the ERP
project; and granted an exception to Board Rule 6Gx13-3F-1.021 as otherwise
determined by the Professional Services Contract Committee.
111,261
E-26 ADOPTED Resolution No. 08-21 repealing Resolution 08-14, authorizing
amendments to provide for conversion to additional interest rate modes for
Series 2007C COPs, authorizing the refund of any of the Series 2001B,
2002A&B, & 2007C COPs, and authorizing the termination and replacement
of 2002A&B Swap, if needed.
111,262
E-66 AUTHORIZED The issuance of a Request For Information
(RFI) #090-GG10, Self-Insured Claims Administration Program Services:
Translation, Transportation, Surveillance & Investigation, Medicare
Set-Aside and Court Reporting; and approved the Ad-Hoc Committee.
111,263
E-141 APPROVED The supplemental award on term Contract No. 044-EE10
– Respiratory Therapist, Registered Nurse, and Licensed Practical Nurse Services,
to Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., effective July1, 2007 through June
30, 2008.
111,264
E-142 RECEIVED The report of the auction of January 30,
2008, surplus/obsolete vehicle results.
111,265
E-143 AWARDED Partial
Bid No. 015-GG03 – Cafeteria Preparation Equipment, Tables and Carts, to
various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective March 12, 2008
through March 27, 2009.
111,266
E-144 AWARDED Partial
Bid No. 036-GG05 – First-Aid Supplies, to various vendors as delineated
in the Official Agenda, effective March 12, 2008 through March 11, 2009.
111,267
E-145 TERMINATED The
award of items 9, 10, 17, 18, 21, 22, and 27 through 40, to Miami Tours
Limousines, Inc., on Contract No. 067-GG07 – Charter Bus Service, In and Out of
County, effective March 12, 2008, and other actions as delineated in the agenda
item.
111,268
E-146 AWARDED Bid
No. 036-HH03 – Frozen Dairy and Fruit Products, to Food Fantasies, Inc.,
effective March 29, 2008 through May 29, 2009, and other actions as delineated
in the agenda item.
111,269
E-147 AWARDED Bid No.
043-HH06 – Pest-Control Service: Food Service and Home-Economics Laboratories, to
Brando Services, Inc., and Miranda & Sons Environmental, Inc., effective
March 12, 2008 through March11, 2009.
111,270
E-148 AWARDED Bid
No. 044-HH02 – Printing of Student-Case-Management Forms, to Atlantic
Binding and Laminating, Inc., effective March 12, 2008 through March 11, 2009.
111,271
E-149 AWARDED Bid
No. 045-HH02 – Sanitation and Cleaning-Supply Program, to Portion-Pac Chemical
Corporation, effective May 14, 2008 through May 13, 2010.
111,272
E-150 AUTHORIZED A contractual services agreement between The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Ernst & Young LLP, pursuant
to Request For Proposals No. 013-HH10 – External Independent Auditing Services,
to Ernst & Young, LLP, effective March 19, 2008 through March 18, 2011.
111,273
E-200 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-4E-1.11,
Military Leave.
111,274 **** HELD A
meeting of The Board of Directors of The Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation,
Inc., and took the following action:
-
Approved
Resolution No. 08-04, repealing Resolution 08-03 for Certificates of
Participation, Series 2007C, and approving conversion and remarketing or
refunding of Auction Rate Securities; supplementing Resolution 08-01 for
Certificates of Participation, Series 2001B approving refunding of Auction Rate
Securities; and supplementing Resolution 08-02 for Certificates of Participation,
Series 2002A and 2002B approving refunding of Auction Rate Securities and
termination and replacement of interest rate exchange agreements.
111,275
F-1 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent
to finalize negotiations and execute an amendment to the Lease Agreement with
McCrory Design Associates, Ltd., for use of 25 faculty parking spaces by the
Design and Architecture Senior High School, to extend the term from May 10,
2008, to May 9, 2009, at an annual rental amount of $8,580. All other terms and
conditions of the lease agreement will remain unchanged.
111,276
F-2 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to
finalize negotiations and execute an Amendment to the Joint Use Agreement between
the School Board (as lessor) and Telemundo Network, Inc. (as lessee), for the
use by Telemundo of a 241-space parking lot located at J.W. Johnson Elementary
School, at a rental rate of $46,844.74 for the first year of the term commencing
April 10, 2008, and ending April 9, 2012, and in conformance with the other
terms and conditions noted in the agenda item.
111,277
F-3 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of
Easement Agreement with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service
requirements associated with Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School, formerly
State School “W-1,” as described in the agenda item.
111,278
F-4 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement
with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service requirements
associated with Spanish Lake Elementary Early Childhood Center, formerly “ECC-1,”
as described in the agenda item.
111,279
F-5 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement
with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service requirements
associated with the construction of State School “YYY-1,” as described in the
agenda item.
111,280
F-6 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement
with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service requirements
associated with the conversion of Vineland Elementary School to a K-8 Center,
as described in the agenda item.
111,281
F-7 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement
with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service requirements
associated with the conversion of Leewood Elementary School to a K-8 Center
(relief for Palmetto Middle School), as described in the agenda item.
111,282
F-8 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement
with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service requirements
associated with the construction of Sunny Isles Beach Community School, formerly
State School “BB-1,” as described in the agenda item.
111,283
F-9 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement
with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service requirements
associated with Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center Early Childhood Center, formerly
“ECC-3,” as described in the agenda item.
111,284
F-10 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement
with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service requirements
associated with Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary Early Childhood Center,
formerly “ECC-2,” as described in the agenda item.
111,285
F-11 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement
with Florida Power and Light Company for the electrical service requirements
associated with the construction of State School “E-1,” as described in the
agenda item.
111,286
F-20 AUTHORIZED An adjustment to the capital budget in the amount of $530,340;
and in the event there are, at the time of transfer, insufficient available
funds in a structure from which to transfer the indicated amount, the
difference will be provided from contingencies, reserves, or other accounts;
and authorized changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from
these budget adjustments.
111,287
F-21 AUTHORIZED The execution of an
agreement with Miami-Dade County and the execution of relevant conveyance documents
for the provision of water and wastewater services for planned improvements at
the State School P-1 (relief for John I. Smith Elementary School and Eugenia B.
Thomas K-8 Center) school site, Project No. 00252700, at an approximate cost of
$159,000.
111,288
F-22 COMMISSIONED M.C. Harry & Associates, Inc.,
Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners, The Architectural Partnership, Inc., Corzo Castella
Carballo Thompson Salman, P.A., and Brown & Brown Architects to
provide Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant (A/EPC) services for
Miscellaneous Projects less than $1.0 million each for a four-year term, as set
forth in the agenda item.
111,289
F-23 COMMISSIONED The firm of Betancourt
Castellon Associates, Inc., as Construction Management at-Risk firm for new State
School “HHH-1” (to relieve Miami Southridge, Felix Varela and Miami Sunset
senior highschools), a re-use of State School “YYY-1,” Project No.
00254600, as
set forth in the agenda item.
111,290
F-26 AUTHORIZED The issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the selection
of one or more firms as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Test
and Balance Services Term Consultants; and extended the current agreements with
Earl Hagood Inc., Bay to Bay Balancing, Inc. and Pro-Air Company, Inc., for an additional six (6) month period,
under the same terms and conditions.
111,291
F-27 AUTHORIZED An extension to the
current agreements with Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. (d/b/a
MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.); Nutting Engineers of Florida, Inc.,
Professional Engineering & Inspection Company, Inc. (d/b/a Bureau Veritas
North America, Inc.) and Professional Services Industries, Inc. for an
additional six (6) month period, under the same terms, conditions and fees.
111,292
F-29 AUTHORIZED The termination of the Agreement with Gerrits Construction,
Inc., as the Construction Management (CM) at-Risk firm for Deferred Maintenance
Package #10, Renovations, Maintenance and Repairs at Miami Park Elementary,
Project No. A01140, Earlington Heights Elementary, Project No 00277800 and Dr.
Henry W. Mack/West Little River Elementary, Project No. 00260000, for convenience
pursuant to the conditions stipulated in the agenda item.
111,293
F-30 COMMISSIONED The firm of Veitia Padron
Incorporated as Construction Management at-Risk firm for Deferred Maintenance
Package #10, Renovations, Maintenance and Repairs at Earlington Heights Elementary,
Project 00277800; and Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River Elementary, Project
No. 00260000, under the terms and conditions delineated in the agenda item.
111,294
F-32 APPROVED The GMP for Veitia Padron, Inc., Project No. 00264303, Deferred Maintenance
Package #9 – Phase II, at Miami Palmetto Senior High School, in the amount of
$1,792,187, which includes a contingency in the amount of $162,926.
111,295
F-33 APPROVED The GMP for BDI Construction
Company, Project No. 00400000, Electrical and HVAC Upgrades at Information
Technology Services Building, in the amount of $3,876,137, which includes a
contingency in the amount of $184,578.
111,296
F-36 APPROVED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A074201, Site
Preparation, Hialeah Gardens Senior High School, for an additional cost of
$1,077,092, and a time extension of 37 days.
111,297
F-37 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No.
00178400, Modular Addition, Howard Drive Elementary School, for an additional
cost of $26,869.
111,298
F-60 AWARDED Bid No. 021-HH12 – Grease Trap & Septic-Tank Replacement, to various
vendors as delineated in the agenda item, effective March 12, 2008 through
March 11, 2010.
111,299
F-61 AWARDED Bid. No 008-HH11 – Fire-Alarm
Services Contract, to various vendors as delineated in the agenda item, effective
March 12, 2008 through March 11, 2010.
111,300
F-62 AWARDED Bid No. 004-HH06 – Doors: Wood, to Ampco Products, Inc., effective March 12,
2008 through March 11, 2009.
111,301
G-1 APPROVED The
settlement between Dielectric and The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, involving a portion of the litigation,
in the case of Tarafa Construction,
Inc. vs. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 04-00836-CA 06), and authorized
payment to Dielectric of $484,903 from the Project's contract balance, thus
providing for: the manufacturer furnishing and installing a new broadband main
antenna with a five-year warranty, providing ownership of the backup antenna,
providing the engineering and reinforcement of the tower and permanent connection
of the backup antenna as specified in the Settlement Agreement.
111,302
G-2 APPROVED The settlement reached with One Crow, Inc. in the case of One Crow, Inc. vs. The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida,
Case No. 07-00624-CA 11), and authorized payment to One Crow in the amount of
$25,000.00 for termination expenses and as full and final settlement of this
case.
111,303
G-3 APPROVED The settlement with The Mountbatten Surety Company,
Inc. and The Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland in the case of Crisal
Construction Co., Inc. v. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
Case No. 03-12504 CA 13, and authorized payment in the amount of $210,063 in
the manner prescribed in the agenda item and as more fully described in the
Settlement Agreement.
111,304
G-4 APPROVED The settlement with Betancourt, Castellon Associates,
Inc. in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida vs. Betancourt, Castellon Associates, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance
Company, Case No. 05-22037
CA 25, with BCA performing the remediation work as specified
in the Settlement Agreement.
111,305
G-5 AUTHORIZED The Office of the School Board Attorney to provide or secure legal
representation for the defense of Jayne Baker, individually named Defendant, in
the matter of Yvrose Joseph, Parent
of A.S., Jr. (a minor), et al. v. Miami-Dade County School Board and Jayne
Baker, Circuit Court Case
No. 08-04116 CA-11.
111,306
G-6 APPROVED The Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade
County v. Andrea Houston, DOAH Case No. 07-5803.
111,307
G-7 AUTHORIZED The authorize the Board Attorney or her designee to take the following
actions: initiate necessary legal action(s)
to recover funds that were illegally misappropriated by M-DCPS employees and
third parties, and to take any other appropriate action to protect the Board’s
interest; and cooperate with the State Attorney’s Office and provide input
regarding any further prosecutions or plea deals.
111,308
H-1 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-29, recognizing April 27 through May 4,
2008, as Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust to be observed in
all of Miami-Dade County’s public schools.
111,309
H-3 AUTHORIZED Acceptance of the recommendations of the Superintendent’s
District Advisory Panel for Students with Disabilities, to adopt the universal
use of People First Language for all communications when representing
Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
111,310
H-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-27, recognizing
Miami Palmetto Senior High School as the only High School in Florida to win the
2007-2008 Siemens Awards For Advanced Placement, and recognizing Rui Yang of
Miami Palmetto Senior High as one of the two student winners in the State of
Florida of the 2007-2008 Siemens Awards For Advanced Placement in math and science.
111,311
H-5 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-30 of The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Alexander Li, Yunxin (Joy)
Jiao and Chen Lossos for being named semifinalists for the Intel Science Talent
Search 2008 (Intel STS).
111,312
H-6 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-22, commending Metro-Miami Action Plan
(MMAP) Trust, The Florida Martin Luther King, Jr., Institute for Nonviolence,
and the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Leadership Academy for the exceptional
and successful training each organization provides to our students.
111,313
H-7 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-25, recognizing
the Felix Varela Senior High School soccer team for their championship performance.
111,314
H-8 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-23proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
Month in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
111,315
H-9 RECEIVED The report on the development of procedural guidelines with the
Miami-Dade County Public Works Department and the Florida Department of Transportation,
to ensure the coordinated and timely installation of all traffic control safety
devices for the opening of new educational facilities.
111,316
H-10 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-33 of The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, proclaiming April 2008 as School Library
Media Month, and April 13-19, 2008, as National Library Week in Miami-Dade County
Public Schools.
111,317
H-11 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking
proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend
School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.17, Citizen Appearances—Board Meetings.
111,318
H-12 DENIED Proposal for the Superintendent to
initiate rulemaking proceedings to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.17,
Citizen Appearances – Board Meetings, to strike language in paragraph 4 under
Section I.A., that limits the length of the Public Hearing.
111,319
H-13 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-26
of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, proclaiming April 22,
2008, as Earth Day in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
111,320
H-14 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-28, recognizing
April 14 through April 18, 2008 as Teach For America Week in all of Miami-Dade
County’s public schools.
111,321
H-15 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-32, recognizing
the Seymour Gelber Adult Day Care Center intergenerational program with “at
risk” youth from The Young Men’s Academy for Academic and Civic Development at
MacArthur South.
111,322
H-16 DIRECTED The Superintendent to conduct a workshop with
the Board to discuss the findings, provide clarification, and present a plan of
corrective action in response to the preliminary audit findings report of
February 15, 2008, by Office of the Auditor General of the State of Florida.
111,323
H-17 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-31 of The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, congratulating the Miami Norland Senior High School Vikings
for their outstanding sportsmanship in winning their second 6A State Boys Basketball
Championship in three years.
111,324
H-18 ENDORSED The National Poison Prevention Week observed
during the third week in March each year.
111,325
H-19 EMPLOYED Ms. Libia Pérez, contractually, as Administrative Assistant to
School Board Member, Dr. Marta Pérez, effective March 13, 2008, or as soon
thereafter as can be facilitated.
Adjourned
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