THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of June 9, 16, 18, 23, 25, and
July 2, 2009.
APPROVED Minutes
of the June 17, 2009 School Board meeting.
112,791 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
112,792 C-1 AUTHORIZED An
Interlocal Agreement with the Children’s Trust of Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade
County Health Department, and The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida to
provide children attending Miami-Dade County Public Schools access to
healthcare and quality health information through a comprehensive set of school
health services, including direct care services, case management, connection to
a medical home, health education, and promotion through Health Connect in Our
Schools (HCiOS).
112,793 C-2 AGREED To
endorse and adopt the District’s plan of action to combat teenage sexting.
112,794 C-3 ACCEPTED The
2008-2009 Paperwork Reduction Report, and authorize the Superintendent of
Schools to submit the report to Florida’s State Board of Education by September
1, 2009.
112,795 C-11 AUTHORIZED Contractual
services agreements between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and
Asbestos Workers Local 60 Apprenticeship; Florida Masonry Apprentice &
Educational Foundation; Miami Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training
Committee; Plumbers Joint Apprentice and Educational Committee; and Sheet Metal
Workers LU 32 Apprenticeship and Training Program, pursuant to Request For
Proposals No. 056-JJ10 – Outside Agency Qualified to Operate Apprenticeship
Training Programs for Post-Secondary Students in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to
obtain services of outside agencies interested in providing apprenticeship
training for post-secondary students in Miami-Dade County, in accordance with
the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), effective August 20, 2009 through August 19, 2010, as delineated in the agenda item.
112,796 C-12 APPROVED Request
For Proposals No. 090-JJ10 – Program Evaluation Consultant Services, to
develop a pool of pre-qualified consultants to conduct required needs
assessments, develop evaluation plans and research design, collect and analyze
data, interpret results, and prepare recommendations and reports, on an
as-needed basis, for the Office of Program Evaluation, effective July 15, 2009
through July 14, 2010, as delineated in the agenda item.
112,797 C-30 APPROVED The
charter school contractual agreement with Somerset Academy, Inc., on behalf of
Somerset Grace Academy, for a term of 10 years, commencing with the 2009-2010
school year and ending on June 30, 2019.
112,798 C-31 APPROVED The
first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with New Alternative
Education High School of Miami-Dade County, Inc., on behalf of Mavericks High
of South Miami Dade County, to change the school’s location from 11013 S.W.
186 Street, Unit 37, Cutler Bay, Florida 33157 to a facility located at 698 N.
Homestead Boulevard, Homestead, Florida 33030, commencing with the 2009-2010
school year and ending on June 30, 2014.
112,799 C-32 APPROVED The
first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Romans
Schools, Inc., on behalf of Romans Charter School of Miami, to change the
school’s location from 10205 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33174, to a
facility located at 3490 N.W. 191 Street, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056,
commencing with the 2009-2010 school year and ending on June 30, 2017.
112,800 C-33 APPROVED The
second amendment to the contract with Somerset Academy, Inc., on behalf of
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), to add an additional campus located at 22800
S.W. 112 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33170, commencing with the 2009-2010 school
year, and ending on June 30, 2017.
112,801 C-70 AUTHORIZED A contractual
agreement with Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc., to provide funding
for an educational specialist to counsel students and coordinate identified
programs operated by Coral Gables Adult Education at Goodwill Industries of
South Florida, Inc., effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010; and to
receive reimbursement of expenditures for the salary and fringe benefits for
the educational specialist.
112,802 C-71 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a donation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, from The
Miami HEAT to continue operating an after-school academic program, entitled The HEAT Academy, at Paul Laurence Dunbar, Jesse J. McCrary, Jr., and
Riverside elementary schools during the 2009-2010 school year.
112,803 C-72 NAMED State
School TT-1, “Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center,” relief school for
Campbell Drive Elementary School, Irving & Beatrice Peskoe Elementary
School, William C. Chapman Elementary School, and Campbell Drive Middle School.
112,804 C-81 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of three grant awards from the Florida Department of Education for
funding the Multiagency Service Network for students with Severe Emotional
Disturbance Project under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA), Part B; IDEA, Part B, Trust; and State General Appropriations Revenue
Funds, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
112,805 C-82 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Transportation for
funding the Highway Safety Speed Reduction Program, in the approximate amount
of $105,000, for the grant period of May 1, 2009 through October 1, 2009, as
delineated in the Official Agenda.
112,806 C-83 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education to fund
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Title II, Part D, Enhancing
Education Through Technology program, in the approximate amount of $2,808,591,
for the grant period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011, as delineated in the
Official Agenda.
112,807 C-84 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for
funding under the 2007-2010 Public Charter School Grant Program in the
approximate amount of $197,000, for the grant period of April 29, 2009 through
September 30, 2009, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
112,808 C-85 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)
for funding the Adults with Disabilities and Senior Adult Learners Program in
the approximate amount of $1,755,584, for the grant period of July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
112,809 C-86 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of three grant awards in the total approximate amount of $1,766,050,
from the Florida Department of Education for funding the Florida Diagnostic and
Learning Resources System (FDLRS-South), as delineated in the Official Agenda.
112,810 C-87 AUTHORIZED The
acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding
in the approximate amount of $106,973, for funding under – the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Equipment Assistance for School Food
Authorities Program for the grant period of June 1, 2009 through August 31,
2009, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
112,811 C-100 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-1B-1.031, Guidelines for the
Establishment of Educational Excellence School Advisory Councils.
112,812 D-10 APPROVED The
proposed M-DCPS/UTD Memorandum of Understanding, authorizing School Improvement
Plan waivers and Secondary School Reform Initiative waivers, effective July 15,
2009.
112,813 D-20 APPROVED The
instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and
separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1001.
112,814 D-21 APPROVED The
recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective July 16,
2009, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the
effective dates as noted throughout the agenda item.
112,815 D-25 APPROVED The
Superintendent’s transformation including a reorganization and restructuring of
select district offices and a reduction-in-force/layoff of selected positions,
as delineated in the agenda item.
112,816 D-45 ADOPTED The
amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-4D-1.023, Confidential Exempt Personnel
Classification and Compensation Plan, and the document, Classification and
Compensation Plan for Confidential Exempt Personnel, which is incorporated
by reference and is a part of this rule; and authorized the Superintendent to
file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be
effective July 15, 2009.
112,817 D-55 SUSPENDED Ms. Almeta A. Coleman, Teacher at Miami Edison Middle School,
for 30 workdays without pay, effective August 19, 2009.
112,818 D-56 SUSPENDED Ms.
Walkyria C. Dolz, Teacher at Riverside Elementary School, for 10 workdays
without pay, beginning August 20, 2009, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
112,819 D-57 SUSPENDED Ms.
Shari P. Neal, Accounting Specialist at Education Facilities Code Compliance,
for 30 workdays without pay, effective at the close of the workday on July 15,
2009, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
112,820 D-58 SUSPENDED Ms.
Kelly R. Brady-Rumble, Teacher at Fienberg/ Fisher K-8 Center, for 20 workdays
without pay, beginning August 20, 2009.
112,821 E-1 RECEIVED The
Monthly Financial Report for the period ending May 2009.
112,822 E-14 AUTHORIZED Advertisement
of the proposed tentative budget and millage levies for 2009-10, as delineated
in the Official Agenda.
112,823 E-86 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report – Selected Schools.
112,824 E-87 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report - Graphics and
Materials Production Department.
112,825 E-88 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report – Geotechnical, Materials Testing and Environmental Services
Contract.
112,826 E-89 RECEIVED The Follow-up Review of the Audit Report - Miami-Dade Schools Police Department
Overtime Payroll.
112,827 E-90 RECEIVED The Follow-up Review of the Audit Report - Opportunities to Improve the
Exceptional Student Education Program.
112,828 E-106 APPROVED Tentatively
for planning purposes, the following schedule of Board meeting dates for the
period January-December 2010: January 13, February 10, March 17, April 14, May
12, June 16, July 14, July 28 (First Budget Public Hearing), August 4,
September 7 (Regular Meeting/Second Budget Public Hearing), October 13,
November 16 (Organization Meeting/Regular Meeting), and December 15. The final listing of meeting dates for 2010 will be established by the Board at the 2009
Organization Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2009.
112,829 E-141 AWARDED Balance
of Bid No. 069-JJ01 – Furniture: Tables, Book Displayers and Lecterns, to
vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective July 15, 2009 through
June 16, 2010.
112,830 E-142 AWARDED Bid
No. 074-JJ07 – Collision-Damage Repairs - Cars, Light and Medium Trucks, to
vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective August 1, 2009 through
July 31, 2011.
112,831 E-143 AWARDED Bid
No. 075-JJ07–Transmissions, Factory-Rebuilt, to vendors as delineated in the
Official Agenda, effective July 15, 2009 through July 31, 2011.
112,832 E-144 AWARDED Bid
No. 076-JJ02 – Custodial Supplies, to vendors as delineated in the Official
Agenda, effective July 15, 2009 through July 14, 2010.
112,833 E-145 AWARDED Bid
No. 087-JJ01 – Cafeteria Booths and Tables, Seats and Miscellaneous Items, to
vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective July 15, 2009 through
July 14, 2010.
112,834 E-146 AUTHORIZED The
recission/re-awarding of Primary Items 1, 2 and 5, and Alternate Items 3 and 4
on Bid No. 073-JJ03 – School Beverage Vending, effective July 15, 2009, as
delineated in the Official Agenda.
112,835 E-147 AWARDED Bid No. 036-JJ03 – Milk-Vending Program, to vendors as
delineated in the Official Agenda, effective July 15, 2009 through June 30,
2012.
112,836 E-148 CORRECTED The award of Contract No. 037-JJ03 –
Food-Service Supplies, as delineated in the agenda item, effective July 15,
2009 through January 1, 2010.
112,837 E-149 AWARDED Partial
Bid No. 092-JJ03 – Beverage Vending of District Athletic Areas, as delineated
in the agenda item, effective July 15, 2009 through June 30, 2012.
112,838 E-200 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, to promulgate new School Board Rule 6Gx13-3C-1.131,
Vendor Preference for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran.
112,839 F-1 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement between the School
Board (as Lessor) and Hosanna Community Baptist Church, Inc. (as Lessee), at an
annual rental of $1, for use of the parking facilities at Olinda Elementary
School. The renewal period will commence August 2, 2009 and end August 1, 2010.
All other terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain unchanged.
112,840 F-2 AUTHORIZED The
execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement with Florida Power and Light Company
for electrical service requirements associated with the construction of State
School “LLL”, a replacement senior high school located on the Miami Carol City
Senior High School campus, as described in the agenda item.
112,841 F-3 AUTHORIZED The
execution of a Grant of Easement Agreement with Florida Power and Light Company
for electrical service requirements associated with the WLRN Transmission
Tower, as described in the agenda item.
112,842 F-21 AUTHORIZED Execution
of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water facilities at the Young Men’s
Preparatory Academy School site. Project No. 00305800, in favor of the
Miami-Dade County.
112,843 F-22 AUTHORIZED Execution
of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the wastewater facilities at the Sunny Isles
Beach Community School site. Project No. A01112, in favor of the City of North
Miami Beach.
112,844 F-23 AUTHORIZED Execution
of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water facilities at the Gulfstream
Elementary School site. Project No. 427000, in favor of the Miami-Made County.
112,845 F-24 AUTHORIZED Execution
of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water facilities at the Riviera Middle
School site, Project No. 00303701, in favor of Miami-Dade County.
112,846 F-28 COMMISSIONED The
firm of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. (d/b/a PBS&J) and
CMS-Construction Management Services, Inc. to provide Construction Cost
Estimating Consulting services for a four-year term, as follows: negotiated
fees based on estimate cost per square foot not-to exceed lump sum and hourly
rates as detailed in the agenda item; and other terms and conditions as set
forth in the body of the agenda item and the Agreement.
112,847 F-29 AUTHORIZED The
Superintendent or his designee to extend the current Construction Scheduling
Consulting Services Agreements for four (4) months, under the same terms and
conditions, with the following firms: PBS&J, Inc.; CMS - Construction Management
Services, Inc.; A.D.A Engineering, Inc.; and PACO Group, Inc.
112,848 F-30 AUTHORIZED The
Superintendent or his designee to exercise the second-year option of the
four-year agreements with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc; MACTEC Engineering
and Consulting, Inc.; Nodarse & Associates, Inc.; Nutting Engineering of
Florida, Inc.; and Professional Service Industries, Inc. to provide Geotechnical/Construction
Materials Testing and Environmental Assessment Services under the same terms
and conditions, said authority to be exercised only upon the Superintendent’s
successful resolution of issues raised in the Internal Audit Report referenced
in the agenda item.
112,849 F-31 AUTHORIZED The
Superintendent or his designee to exercise the third-year option of the
four-year Agreement with Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners, as Special Projects
Consultant (SPC) to provide Mechanical Engineering Design Services for
Miscellaneous Projects up to $1.0 Million each, under the same terms and conditions.
112,850 F-38 RECEIVED The
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Annual Safety-to-Life Inspection Documents.
112,851 F-40 CONFIRMED Change
Order No. 2 on Project No. A01031, New K-8 Center Prototype, Coconut Palm K-8
Academy, for an additional cost of $16,912.
112,852 F-41 CONFIRMED Change
Order No. 2 on Project No. A0101302, Phase III-Additions, Remodeling and
Renovations, Miami Central Senior High School, for an additional cost of
$126,816, and approved a time extension of one day.
112,853 F-42 CONFIRMED Final
Change Order, Change Order No. 1 on Project No. 00361500, New Parent Drop-off,
Eugenia B. Thomas Elementary K-8 Center, for a credit of $3,748, and approve a
time extension of 56 days.
112,854 F-50 AWARDED Contract/Project
No. JOC09-C1, Job Order Contract/Maintenance Operations on the basis of the
weighted factor of 0.8475 to the successful bidder: GEC Associates, 9487 NW 12th Street, Doral, FL 33172.
112,855 F-51 AWARDED Contract/Project
No. JOC09-C2, Job Order Contract/Maintenance Operations on the basis of the
weighted factor of .8799 to the successful bidder: FHP Tectonics Corp., d/b/a
F.H. Paschen, S. N. Nielsen & Associates, 290 NW 165th Street, Suite P200,
Miami, FL 33169.
112,856 F-60 TERMINATED The
award of Items 1 through 43, on Contract No. 046-HH12 – Underground
Petroleum-Storage Tanks, Removal, Cleanup, Reporting and Monitoring Services,
effective July 15, 2009, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
112,857 F-61 AWARDED Bid
No. 094-JJ10 – Commercial Leasing of Paved Parking
Facilities at Coconut Grove Elementary School, as delineated in the Official
Agenda.
112,858 F-100 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-3F-1.023, Contractor
Debarment Procedures.
112,859 F-101 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-7D-1.05,
Prequalification of Contractors For Educational Facilities Construction.
112,860 G-1 ADOPTED The
amended School Board rules 6Gx13-2C-1.142, Audit Committee;
6Gx13-2C-1.14, Office of Management and Compliance Audits; and
6Gx13-2C-1.03, Line of Responsibility and Organization Charts, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rules with The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective July 15, 2009.
112,861 G-2 AUTHORIZED The
Office of the School Board Attorney to provide or secure legal representation
for the defense of Assistant Principal, Giovanna M. Blanco, in the case of Cesar
Herrera v. Variety Children’s Hospital Foundation d/b/a Miami Children’s Hospital,
Miami-Dade County School Board and Giovanna M. Blanco, Circuit Court Case
No. 09-30010-CA-01.
112,862 G-3 TABLED Request to take action in the case of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Monique Woods, DOAH Case No.
08-00 1579.
112,863 G-4 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. Raimundo Modia, DOAH Case No. 08-5402, suspending
Respondent for thirty (30) workdays without pay.
******** G-5 WITHDREW Request
for approval of the Settlement Agreement
in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Kathleen
Sands, DOAH Case No. 09-1008.
112,864 G-6 APPROVED The Settlement Agreement in the case of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Aaron Altheim, DOAH Case No.
09-001066, suspending Respondent without pay, reinstatement, and a waiver of
back pay as more specifically outlined in the Settlement Agreement.
112,865 G-7 AUTHORIZED The
retention of Mr. Robert T. Kofman, Esquire, a shareholder with the firm of
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., to represent the
School Board as its legal counsel in this litigation. Shareholders will be
compensated at the discounted rate of $350.00 per hour; associates will be compensated
at $250.00 per hour; and paralegals from his firm will be paid an hourly fee of
$125 per hour; and [authorized] the retention of Mr. Thomas R. Julin, Esquire,
a partner with the law firm of Hunton & Williams, LLP, to represent Dr.
Marta Perez, Board Member, initially on a pro bono basis, with any agreed upon
hourly fee arrangement to be presented to the Board for approval or
ratification at a future date.
112,866 H-2 AUTHORIZED The
Chair and Special Counsel Murray Greenberg to negotiate a contract with Mr. Walter
Harvey for the position of School Board Attorney, and to bring the negotiated
contract to the Board for its approval.
112,867 H-3 DIRECTED The
Superintendent to provide a report to the
School Board, at the August 5, 2009 meeting, on the status of the Ad Hoc
Multilingual Task Force 2007 recommendations.
112,868 H-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 09-90 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, recognizing Maricela Nodar, an 11th grade student at
Robert Morgan Educational Center, as a 2009 Congressional Art Competition
winner.
112,869 H-5 DIRECTED The
Superintendent to convene a task force to review the process for naming
schools, and for the task force to make recommendations to the Board that will
ultimately lead to rulemaking procedures to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-7E-1.02,
Educational Facilities – Naming.
112,870 H-6 APPROVED Resolution No. 09-91 of The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, recognizing July 2009 as Swimming Pool Safety Awareness Month
in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
112,871 H-7 approved Resolution No. 09-92 of The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the
City of Homestead Education Committee for its work on behalf of the students
and parents of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
112,872 H-8 APPROVED Resolution
No. 09-93 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the
Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW) program for their efforts to help students
make connections between school, the world of work and career choices.
112,873 H-9 APPROVED Resolution No. 09-95 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the students of G. Holmes Braddock Senior High
School for their participation in Project RYSE (Refugee Youth Succeeding in
Education).
112,874 H-10 APPROVED Resolution No. 09-94 of The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, recognizing the 5000 Role Models of Excellence scholarship
recipients.
112,875 H-12 SELECTED Mr.
Jose Montes de Oca as the Chief Auditor; authorized the School Board Chair to
negotiate a contract with the Chief Auditor, subject to Board approval; and
authorized Murray Greenberg, Esq., under his current contract as Special
Counsel to the Board, to draft the proposed contract.
112,876 H-13 APPROVED The creation of a Green Council for
Terra Environmental Research Institute to sunset after two years.
112,877 H-14 DIRECTED The
Superintendent to explore ways to honor decorated and fallen American soldiers
who attended or are alumni of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and veterans
who are M-DCPS employees.
112,878 H-15 DIRECTED The Superintendent
to continue encouraging student participation in the School Breakfast Program
at all Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and encourage adult participation, if
feasible, in the School Breakfast Program on October 7, 2009 in conjunction
with the International “Walk Our Children to School Day.”
112,879 H-16 DIRECTED The
Superintendent to conduct a feasibility study on creating a presence for the
School District on Facebook and/or other social networks. The report
should be presented to the Board by the October Board meeting.
112,880 H-17 APPROVED Resolution No. 09-96 of The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, recognizing Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Title I Migrant
Education Program for its outstanding contributions to students and their
families, and support the continuation of District-approved supplemental
educational and support services at the Everglades, Redland, and South Dade
Labor centers.
Adjourned
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