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JULY 26, 2012 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 4:00 P.M.
School Board Administration Building Auditorium

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PURPOSE: To discuss the Superintendent's reorganization recommendation. There may be action by the Board on other items such as Finance and other programs. This Special Meeting conducted by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, is provided in accordance with Section 1001.372. An agenda will be available at 4:00 p.m., on July 24, 2012. A citizen wishing to speak to the agenda should submit a written request to the Superintendent of Schools, Room 158, 1450 N. E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33132, by noon on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. For further information, telephone Citizen Information Center at 305-995-1128.

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4:00 P.M. School Board Administration Building Auditorium

CALL TO ORDER

Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman, Chair

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION

SP-1 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SUPERINTENDENT'S REALIGNMENT, RESTRUCTURING, REORGANIZATION, AND REDUCTION-IN-FORCE OF SELECT POSITIONS (revised)

1. APPROVE SUPERINTENDENT'S REALIGNMENT OF STAFF, RESTRUCTURING AND REORGANIZATION OF SELECT POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VALUE-BASED BUDGET PRIORITIES

2. APPROVE THE CLASSIFICATION AND/OR ESTABLISHMENT OF SELECT MEP POSITIONS NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSITION FROM A COMPLIANCE-DRIVEN TO A SUPPORT-CENTRIC ORGANIZATION

3. APPROVE THE DELETION OF MEP PAY GRADE 27 AND ADJUST THE RANGE OF MEP PAY GRADE 26

4. APPOINT AND ASSIGN MEP AND DCSAA PERSONNEL

5. APPROVE A DOWNGRADE/REDUCTION-IN-FORCE FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS

6. AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO IMPLEMENT A SEPARATION PLAN TO ALL IMPACTED EMPLOYEES

7. AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TERMINAL PAY TO ALL IMPACTED EMPLOYEES, AND

8. AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO MAKE MINOR PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THIS REORGANIZATION

RECOMMENDED: That effective July 27, 2012, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. Approve the Superintendent's realignment of staff, restructuring and reorganization of select positions in accordance with budget priorities;

2. Approve the classification and/or establishment of select MEP positions necessary for the transition from a compliance-driven to a support-centric organization;

a. Establish and Classify

i. Chief Operating Officer, MEP pay grade 26

ii. Chief of Staff, MEP pay grade 26

iii. Enterprise Development Officer, MEP pay grade 25

b. Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, pay grade 26 to Chief Innovation and Accountability Officer, MEP pay grade 26

c. Associate Superintendent, Instructional Operations, MEP pay grade 26 to Chief Academic Officer, MEP pay grade 26

3. Approve the deletion of MEP pay grade 27 and adjust the range of MEP pay grade 26;

4. Appoint and assign MEP and DCSAA personnel:

a. Valtena G. Brown, Regional Superintendent, South Regional Center, MEP pay grade 25, to Chief Operating Officer, School Operations, MEP pay grade 26

b. Milagros R. Fornell, Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, Curriculum and Instruction, MEP pay grade 26, to Chief Innovation and Accountability Officer, Office of Innovation and Accountability, MEP pay grade 26

c. Daniel Tosado, Assistant Superintendent, School Operations, MEP pay grade 25, to Chief of Staff, MEP pay grade 26

d. Nikolai P. Vitti, Assistant Superintendent, Education Transformation Office, MEP pay grade 25, to Chief Academic Officer, Office of Academics and Transformation, MEP pay grade 26

e. Jose Dotres, Region Superintendent, North Regional Center, MEP pay grade 25 to Region Superintendent, North Region Office, MEP pay grade 25

f. Alexis Martinez, Region Superintendent, South Central Regional Center, MEP pay grade 25 to Region Superintendent, South Region Office, MEP pay grade 25

g. Albert Payne. Jr., Administrative Director, South Central Regional Office, MEP pay grade 24 to Region Superintendent, Central Region Office, MEP pay grade 25.

h. Pablo G. Ortiz, Provost, Miami Edison Senior High School, MEP pay grade 24, to Assistant Superintendent, Education Transformation Office, MEP pay grade 25

i. Jennifer D. Andreu, Administrative Director, North Central Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, Central Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

J. Steffond L Cone, Administrative Director, South Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, South Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

k. Terrance Ferguson, District Director, Controller, MEP pay grade 23 to Administrative Director, Business Services MEP pay grade 24

I. Lourdes P. Gimenez, Administrative Director, South Central Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, Central Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

m. Lucy C. Iturrey, Administrative Director, South Central Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, South Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

n. Barbara A. Mendizabal, Administrative Director, South Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, South Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

o. Vivan M. Santiesteban Pardo, Administrative Director, North Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, North Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

p. Andy J. Pierre-Louis, Administrative Director, North Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, North Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

q. Neraida F. Smith, Administrative Director, North Central Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, North Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

r. Richard M. Vidal, Administrative Director, North Central Regional Center, MEP pay grade 24 to Administrative Director, Central Region Office, MEP pay grade 24

s. Odalis Garces, Executive Director, Payroll, MEP pay grade 22 to District Director, Payroll, MEP pay grade 23

t. Rosa Molina, ERP Team Leader, Risk Benefits Management, MEP pay grade 21 to ERP Director, Risk Benefits Management, MEP pay grade 22

u. Tammy T. Reed, Director, Public Relations, Public Information, MEP pay grade 21 to Executive Director, Community Services, 5000 Role Models, MEP pay grade 22

v. Paul V. Wilson, Jr., Returning to District, to Executive Director, Community Services, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Grants Administration and Community Engagement, MEP pay grade 22

w. Wirthy E. Fuentes, Budget Director, Financial Operations/Budget, DCSAA pay grade 45 to ERP Team Leader, Financial Operations/Budget, MEP pay grade 21

x. Rosa Novo, Fringe Benefits Supervisor, Risk Benefits Management, MEP pay grade 20 to ERP Team Leader, Risk Benefits Management, MEP pay grade 21

y. Roxana Vega, Teacher, Miami Springs Middle, to Director, Community Development and Public Outreach, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Grants Administration and Community Engagement, MEP pay grade 21

z. Deborah Jusino, Coordinator I, Human Resources, HR Information Services, DCSAA pay grade 40, to ERP Analyst MEP pay grade 17

aa. Patrick E. O'Connor, Compensation Systems Specialist, Compensation Administration, UTD to ERP Analyst, Compensation Administration, MEP pay grade 17

bb. Stacy L Rolle, Manager III, Personnel/Staffing, Office of Non-Instructional, DCSAA pay grade 39, to ERP Analyst MEP pay grade 17

4. Approve a downgrade/reduction-in-force for collective bargaining units and employee organizations;

5. Authorize the Superintendent to implement a separation plan to all impacted employees;

6. Authorize the Superintendent to provide appropriate terminal pay to all impacted employees, and

7. Authorize the Superintendent to make minor personnel adjustments to effectuate this reorganization.

ADJOURNMENT

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