M-DCPS School Board

   

School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

 

Excerpts of Unofficial Meeting Minutes

November 22, 2011

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

1450 Northeast Second Avenue

Miami, Florida 33132

Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of November 22, 2011 School Board Meeting

  APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of October 18, 25, 27, and November 1, 2011.

  APPROVED Minutes of the October 17, 2011 Attorney-Client Session and the October 19, 2011 Regular School Board   Meeting.

115,297 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

115,298 C-1 approved The 2011-2012 Educational Excellence School Advisory Council (EESAC) rosters.

115,299 C-2 approved The 2011-2012 School Improvement Plans.

115,300 C-3 authorized The Superintendent to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the Instituto Camões of Portugal for a period of up to three years, effective October, 2011, through October, 2014.

115,301 c-50 AUTHORIZED Expulsion and assignment of the student specified in SM-04.

115,302 c-70 approved The out-of-country field trip to Milan, Venice, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Rome, and Pompeii, Italy for the students at Coral Gables Senior High School.

115,303 c-71 approved The out-of-country field trip to Madrid and Barcelona, Spain for the students at Hialeah Gardens Middle School.

115,304 c-72 approved The out-of-country field trip to Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, and Salamanca, Spain for the students at Westland Hialeah Senior High School.

115,305 c-80 authorized The Superintendent to accept a grant award for one program from the Florida Department of Education for the grant period of September 12, 2011, through July 31, 2012, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,306 c-100 adopted Amended Board Policies 9800, Charter Schools, and 0133, Quasi-Judicial, and authorized the Superintendent to file the policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective on November 22, 2011.

115,307 d-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1029.

115,308 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.

115,309 d-22 GRANTed A personal leave of absence from teaching to Dr. Martin Karp for a one-year period, effective November 22, 2011.

115,310 d-23 approved The instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period ofOctober 18, 2011 through October 31, 2011.

115,311 d-24 approved Contractual employment of Mr. Mario Beovides and Mr. Christopher Miles, as Administrative Assistants to Member, Mr. Carlos L. Curbelo, effective October 14, 2011, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

115,312 d-25 accepted The resignations from employment of those Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) participants included in DROP Listing 27, as of the dates indicated in the Official Agenda item.

115,313 d-27 approved The amended IO Salary Schedule to comply with new minimum wage for affected positions; the amended GO Salary Schedule for part-time community and after-school care employees to comply with new minimum wage for affected positions; and salary adjustments for affected employees effective January 2, 2012.

115,314 d-55 approved 1. The Superintendent’s recommendation for suspension, without pay, of the following employees, as agreed upon: Mr. Brunel Jean-Guillaume, School Bus Driver, Jack Schee Transportation Center for five (5) calendar days, effective November 23, 2011; Ms. Sylvana Mayorga, Teacher, Miami Shores Elementary School, for thirty (30) workdays, effective November 23, 2011; Mr. Leon R. Greenawald, Head Custodian, Lake Stevens Elementary School, for ten (10) calendar days, effective November 23, 2011; Mr. Sam A. Akra, Lead Custodian, Lake Stevens Elementary School, for ten (10) calendar days, effective December 5, 2011; Mr. Alfonso Mitchell, Jr., Custodian, Lake Stevens Elementary School, for ten (10) calendar days, effective December 7, 2011; and Ms. Samia Fernandez, Teacher, Richmond Heights Middle School, for twenty (20) workdays, effective November 23, 2011.

2. The Superintendent’s recommendation for suspension from employment, effective November 22, 2011, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested, in the following manner: Ms. Catherine Bass, School Bus Driver at South Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days; Ms. Shonrika C. Hanks, School Bus Driver at Jack Schee Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days; and Ms. Daphne L. Thomas, School Bus Driver at Central West Transportation Center, for 5 calendar days.

115,315 e-1 received The Monthly Financial Report for the period ending September 2011.

115,316 e-2 approved The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory Deletions containing 1,047 items with a depreciated cost of $177,530 and Recoveries containing 7 items with a depreciated cost of $4,858 to update the records for July, August and September 2011.

115,317 e-36 authorized The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Policy 8510, Wellness Policy and implement in the 2012-2013 school year.

115,318 e-66 authorized The renewal of the contract with Concentra, pursuant to the provisions of RFP #087-HH10, for an additional two-year term, effective November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2013.

115,319 e-67 approved The premium equivalent rates, Pharmaceutical Administration fees, Administrative Services Only (ASO) fees and Individual and Aggregate Stop Loss coverage for District self-insured Healthcare Program for calendar year 2012, as delineated in the Official Agenda item,

115,320 e-141 awarded Bid No. 049-LL08 – Art Supplies, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective November 22, 2011, through May 21, 2013.

115,321 e-142 awarded Bid No. 002-MM05 – Latex Gloves, to two vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective November 23, 2011, through November 22, 2013.

115,322 E-143 awarded Bid No. 047-LL10 – Distribution of Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Materials, to two vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective November 22, 2011, through November 21, 2013.

115,323 E-144 received The report purchases made within guidelines of Board Policy 6320 – Purchasing.

115,324 e-145 approved The supplemental award on Contract No. 023-JJ07 – E10 and Diesel #2 Fuel for North and South of Flagler Street -Transport Delivery, to Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2012.

115,325 f-2 Authorized The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Coral Gables for joint use of recreational facilities at Coral Gables Senior High School, located at 450 Bird Road, Coral Gables, and various City recreational facilities, under substantially the terms and conditions noted in the Official Agenda item.

115,326 f-20 authorized The Superintendent to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $678,002; 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 make the changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.

115,327 f-21 authorized An amendment to the Geotechnical, Construction Material Testing & Environmental Assessment Services Agreement with MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., to reflect the company’s name change and transfer all contractual obligations to AMEC E&I, Inc.

115,328 f-34 confirmed Change orders to Project Nos. 00373300 and 00176800, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,329 f-60 awarded Bid No. 004-MM06 – Air Conditioners, Bard, to Tropic Supply, Inc., effective November 22, 2011, through November 21, 2012, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,330 F-61 awarded Bid No. 005-MM06 – Coarse Aggregates, Soil Mix and Clay, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective November 22, 2011, through November 21, 2012.

115,331 f-62 awarded RFP No. 068-LL10 – Use of School Board-Owned Recreational Facilities, to South Florida Sports League, Inc., and GBSL Glades Baseball & Softball League, Inc., and authorized the Superintendent to finalize negotiations and enter into lease agreements with these entities, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,332 G-1 APPROVED The redistricting plan for the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, making the changes deemed necessary to the boundaries for the nine (9) single-member School Board residence areas; adopted Resolution No. 11-129, incorporating the boundary descriptions for the approved plan; and authorized the filing by the School Board Attorney with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, upon certification by the appropriate licensed professional, of any amended legal descriptions in the adopted Resolution.

115,333 g-2 authorized The School Board Attorney to issue a one-year professional service contract to Ms. Desiree Llopiz to fill the existing paralegal position that will become vacant as of December 1, 2011.

115,334 g-3 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. Janice Hill - DOAH Case No. 11-3191, terminating Respondent from further employment with the School Board and denying any claims for back pay.

115,335 h-3 approved Resolution No. 11-124 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing November 20-27, 2011, as annual Farmworker Week.

115,336 H-4 approved Resolution No. 11-125 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Red Ribbon Certified Schools.

115,337 h-5 approved Resolution No. 11-126 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Kendall Medical Center, for their commitment to our community.

115,338 h-6 approved Resolution No. 11-127 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Nicole Lugo from Joella C. Good Elementary School for being a winner of the Governor’s Hispanic Heritage Month Art Contest.

115,339 H-7 approved Resolution No. 11-128 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Sigma Alpha and Pi Nu chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., for their dedication to public service and on the celebration of the fraternity’s 100th anniversary.

115,340 h-8 endorsed The 2012 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Student Safety Campaign.

115,341 h-9 approved Resolution No. 11-134 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Emerging Young Leaders Initiative of the Pi Delta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

115,342 h-10 approved Resolution No. 11-130 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing CAMACOL for conducting programs that foster the growth of small and minority business sectors.

115,343 h-11 approved Resolution No. 11-131 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Baptist Health South Florida for hosting Volunteer Work Day.

********   h-12 WITHDReW Established Five-Year Plan for Nutrition detailing replacement of foods that schools provide to students.

115,344 h-13 APPROVED Resolution No. 11-133 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Mr. Maurice Veissi.

115,345 h-14 approved Resolution No. 11-132 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Joseph Adler of GableStage for his work in the community.

115,346 h-15 directed* The Superintendent to create a blue-ribbon panel, including membership of administrators and alumni associations, to review the and develop a marketing and policy that speaks to the exposure of M-DCPS students and school merchandise to ensure that our students receive the appropriate benefit and opportunities for their talents and effort, and provide a report of the and such policy recommendations to the School Board at the April 2012 School Board meeting.

*As amended above.

********   H-16 WITHDReW In-State Tuition.

115,347 h-17 APPROVED Resolution No. 11-136 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Ms. Eufaula Frazier for her commitment to education and community service.

********   h-18 WITHDReW District’s Midterm and Final Exams Policy.

Adjourned

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