THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

1450 Northeast Second Avenue

Miami, Florida 33132

Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of July 13, 2011 School Board Meeting

APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of June 6, 9, 14, 16, and 23, 2011.

APPROVED Minutes of the June 15, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting.

115,033 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

115,034 C-30 APPROVED Six Charter School Contractual Agreements and one amendment to the Charter School Contractual Agreements, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,035 C-70 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to accept 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 2011-2012 school year.

115,036 C-71 authorized The Superintendent to receive funds and donations, in an amount not to exceed $4,007,047, from South Florida After-School All-Stars, Inc. (SFASAS), through the Middle School Enrichment Program, from August 22, 2011, through June 30, 2012.

115,037 C-72 aPPROVed The opening and closing hours for the 2011-2012 school year and accept the exceptions to the schedule, as listed in the Official Agenda item.

115,038 c-80 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to accept grant awards for six programs from multiple funding sources and enter into Contractual Service Agreements with the agencies prescribed in the grants, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,039 d-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1025.

115,040 D-21 Approved The appointments and lateral assignments of Managerial Exempt, Professional and Technical personnel for 2011-2012, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,041 d-22 approved The proposed M-DCPS/UTD Memorandum of Understanding authorizing School Improvement Plan waivers and Secondary School Reform Initiative waivers, effective July 13, 2011.

115,042 D-45 AUTHORIZEd The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Policy 4120.01, Confidential Exempt Personnel, and the document, Classification and Compensation Plan for Confidential Exempt Personnel; and approved the amended Confidential Exempt Personnel (CEP) salary schedule effective January 1, 2012, and the salary reductions for affected employees, effective January 1, 2012 and July 1, 2012, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,043 d-55 approved The Superintendent’s recommendation for suspension, without pay, of the following three employees, as agreed upon: Mr. Ramon Dominguez, Custodian, Westland Hialeah Senior High School, for seven (7) calendar days, effective at the close of the workday July 13, 2011; Mr. Alexander Bell, School Security Monitor, Miami Senior High School, for ten (10) workdays, effective August 18, 2011; and Ms. Marlene D. Desdunes, Teacher, Biscayne Elementary School, for ten (10) workdays, August 18, 2011.

115,044 e-1 received The Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending May 2011.

115,045 e-14 authorized The Superintendent to advertise the proposed tentative budget and millage levies for FY 2011-12, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,046 e-15 APPROVED Resolution No. 11-083, requesting issuance by the State Board of Education of Florida of $390,000 of capital outlay bonds for and on behalf of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

115,047 e-87 received The Internal Audit Report – Selected Schools.

115,048 e-88 received The Internal Audit Report – Network and Information Security, Information Technology Services Infrastructure and Systems Support Area V – Selected Schools.

115,049 E-141 received The report of purchases made within guidelines of School Board Rule 6Gx13- 3C-1.10 – Purchase Approval.

115,050 E-142 AWARDed Bid No. 012-LL01 – Vacuum Cleaners, to Rex Chemical Corporation, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective July 13, 2011, through July 12, 2012,

115,051 E-143 AWARDed Bid No. 055-LL06 – Doors: Wood, to Southern Lock and Supply Company, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective July 13, 2011, through July 12, 2012.

115,052 E-144 AWARDed Bid No. 064-LL06 – Remanufactured Engines, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective July 13, 2011, through July 12, 2012.

115,053 E-200 Directed The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act to amend School Board Policy 0165 to limit to three (3) the number of recognitions, resolutions, endorsements or proclamations that each Board member may present at regular School Board meetings and to begin this segment of the meeting at 11:45 a.m.

115,054 f-1 Authorized The Superintendent to finalize negotiations, and for the Chair and Superintendent, as may be required, to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Medley providing for the dedication and conveyance of Board-owned land along NW 87 Avenue and adjacent to the Northwest Transportation Center; a right-of-way deed or other appropriate instrument to consummate such conveyance to the Town; a ground lease with the Town for interim use by the Board of the conveyed property; and any other documentation that may be necessary to fully effectuate the listed transactions, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,055 f-2 authorized The Chair and Secretary to execute a covenant running with the land in favor of Miami-Dade County, as described in the Official Agenda item, in connection with the construction of MAST at Homestead, located at 955 SE 18 Avenue, Homestead.

115,056 f-5 authorized The Chair and Secretary to execute a Grant of Easement Agreement with Florida Power and Light Company for electrical service requirements associated with the replacement of North Dade Middle School and Center for Modern Languages, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,057 f-34 confirmed/approved Change orders to various construction projects (Project Nos. 00176800, 00253900, 00305807, 00305805, 00305804, and 00305806), as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,058 f-35 RECEIVED The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Annual Safety-to-Life Inspection Documents.

115,059 F-80 approved New prequalification and renewal certifications of prequalified contractors for Educational Facilities, as indicated on Attachment A of the Official Agenda item.

********** G-1 WITHDREW The Quarterly Report to the Board.

115,060 g-2 authorized The School Board Attorney to initiate rulemaking proceedings pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Policy 0156, Legal Counsel.

115,061 G-3 approved Changing the number of former School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.10, Attendance Areas 2011-2012, to Policy 5120, effective July 1, 2011.

115,062 h-2 directed The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to amend School Board Policy 9125 to expressly indicate that School Board members shall have the right to attend and may participate in any school district advisory committee meeting.

115,063 H-3 failed Request to direct the Superintendent to review the practice of administrators’ participation in graduation exercises and make recommendations to the School Board.

115,064 h-4 approved Resolution No. 11-084 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing The Sports Society for their hard work in the area of gender equity in athletics.

115,065 h-5 approved Resolution No. 11-085 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, promoting student pedestrian safety by endorsing the participation of Miami-Dade County Public Schools in the International “Walk to School Month” and implementing the “WalkSafe” pedestrian safety program curriculum during the event.

115,066 h-6 endorsed National Teen Driver Safety Week, October 16-22, 2011, and encourage year-round teen driver safety skills at all District senior high schools.

********* H-7 withdrew The participation of the School District in a Grant Proposal for a “Fatherhood Initiative Training Center” for Miami-Dade County Public Schools through (ABSTI) Achieving Basic Skills Training Center International.

115,067 h-8 approved Resolution No. 11-086 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the work of Catalyst Miami and its President Daniella Levine in promoting civic engagement through the Parent and the Child Leadership Training Institutes.

********* h-9 withdrew The organization of the Office of Economic Opportunity and M/WBE Program.

********* h-10 withdrew The School Board Governance.

115,068 h-11 approved Resolution No. 11-087 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Julia Leblanc and Gisel Sanchez-Medina and the Heaven on Earth Foundation for their services to help survivors of violence and sexual abuse and their families.

115,069 h-12 APPROVED Resolution No. 11-088, of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Councilman Oliver G. Gilbert III, for his outstanding work in the community.

115,070 h-13 approved Resolution No. 11-089, of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing H. T. Smith, Esq., for his commitment to community service.

115,071 h-14 approved Resolution No. 11-090, of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Larry R. Handfield, Esq., for his commitment to community service.

115,072 h-15 APPROVED Resolution No. 11-091, of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, in support of Florida House Bill 37, Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children (“Caylee’s Law”).

115,073 H-16 approved Resolution No. 11-092, of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorizing the Chair to submit a letter of support and the accompanying resolution on behalf of the Miami-Dade County Public School Board to the State Board of Education requesting that an approval of the appeal be granted and that the District be enabled to continue implementing its improvement process without the closure of these schools or interruption of services to these communities.

Adjourned

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