THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of December 5, 2012 School Board Meeting
APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of
November 6, 8, and 13, 2012.
APPROVED Minutes of the November
20, 2012 Organization Meeting and the November 21, 2012 Regular School Board
Meeting.
116,051
A-1
HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
116,052 c-7 approved The 2012-2013 School
Improvement Plans.
116,053 c-70 approved The school
calendars for the 2013-2014 School Year.
116,054 c-71 approved The out-of-country field
trip to England and France for the students at Westland Hialeah Senior High
School.
116,055 c-100 authorized Request to initiate
rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend
Board Policy 5500, Student Conduct and Discipline, and the documents, Code
of Student Conduct Elementary and Code of Student Conduct Secondary,
which are incorporated by reference and made part of this policy.
116,056 d-20 approved The
instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and
separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1042.
********** d-21 withdrew Request for approval of
appointments and lateral transfers of Managerial Exempt, Professional and
Technical Personnel for 2012-2013.
116,057 d-23 approved Instructional personnel
assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of
October 16, 2012 through November 5,
2012.
116,058 d-24 approved The contractual employment
of Ms. Rachel Zamor, as Administrative Assistant to Member Dr. Dorothy
Bendross-Mindingall, effective November 14, 2012, and Ms. Brigitte Desroches as Administrative Assistant to Member, Ms. Raquel Regalado, effective November
27, 2012, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
116,059 d-25 ratified The 2012-2015 Tentative
Agreement Successor Contract effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015, and
the 2013 Employee Benefit Program MOU with DCSMEC.
116,060 d-26 ratified The 2013 Employee Benefit
Program MOU with DCSAA.
116,061
D-27
ratified The 2012-2015 Tentative
Agreement successor contract with AFSCME effective July 1, 2012 through June
30, 2015, if ratified by AFSCME unit members. If the Tentative Agreement is
not ratified by a majority vote of employees voting in the AFSCME bargaining unit,
the School Board’s ratification will not be effective.
116,062 d-55 approved The
Superintendent’s recommendation for: (1) disciplinary action which has
been agreed to by the employee in the following manner, effective December 6,
2012: (a) Ms. Yamile L. Vazquez, Teacher, Robert Russa Moton Elementary
School, suspension without pay for five (5) workdays; (b) Mr. Tyrone W.
O’Neal, Teacher, Miami Sunset Senior High School, suspension without pay for
twelve (12) workdays; (c) Mr. Varian D. Terry, Paraprofessional,
Homestead Senior High School, suspension without pay for twelve (12) workdays;
and (2) disciplinary action pending the outcome of an administrative
hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding, if requested, in the following
manner, effective December 6, 2012: (a) Mr. Jacquelin Etienne, School
Bus Driver, Central West Transportation Center, suspension without pay for five
(5) calendar days; (b) Mr. Antonio Carrillo, School Bus Driver, Central
West Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar
days; (c) Ms. Blythe K. Smith, School Bus Driver, Central West
Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days.
116,063 e-1 received The Monthly Financial
Report for the period ending October 2012.
116,064 e-25 approved Resolution 12-162 canvassing
the results of a bond election held on November 6, 2012, on proposed issuance
by the School District of Miami-Dade County, Florida, of general obligation
school bonds, and Resolution 12-163 authorizing the issuance of General
Obligation School Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.2
billion and the commencement of validation proceedings.
116,065 e-26 received The annual report of the
activities of the Treasury Advisory Committee for 2012.
116,066 e-66 authorized Request to enter into
contracts with various firms, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, at the
set pricing pursuant to the terms of Request For Information (RFI) #059-MM10,
Self-Insured Claims Administration Program Services: Translation,
Transportation, Medicare Set-Aside and Surveillance & Investigation, for a
three-year period, with the ability to renew for two additional one-year
periods subject to mutual agreement between the parties, effective January 1,
2013. The cost of these services will be paid as allocated claims expenses.
116,067 e-67 awarded RFP #051-MM10, Selected
Third Party Administration for Employee Benefits to FBMC Benefits Management,
Inc., for administrative services (A-F) at a rate of $4.15 per employee per
month, effective January 1, 2013, for a one-year period, with subsequent
one-year renewals for calendar years 2014 and 2015 to be approved by the Board
to maximize the District’s ability to modify and re-engineer its benefits
administration systems; and for insurance brokerage services (G) at the
commission rates, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective January
1, 2013, for a one-year period, with commission rates for 2014 and 2015 to be
brought back to the Board for approval to provide for benefits administration
re-engineering and future re-marketing of the current spring enrollment
products.
116,068 e-86 received The Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report; Auditor’s Communication of Audit Results and
Management Letter for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012: and the Audit of
Educational Facilities Impact Fee Fund, Special Purpose Financial Statements,
June 30, 2012.
116,069 e-141 awarded Bid No. 049 - MM05 –
Folders, File, to AFP Industries, Inc. (Primary) and Daboter, Inc., d/b/a Smith
Office & Computer Supply (Alternate), as delineated in the Official Agenda
item, effective December 5, 2012, through December 4, 2014, including
extensions thereto.
116,070 e-142 awarded Bid No. 062-MM04 – Original
Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) Replacement Parts and Service, to various
vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective December 5, 2012,
through December 4, 2014.
116,071 e-143 awarded Bid No. 011-NN04 –
Telecommunications Service, to AT&T Corporation, as delineated in the
Official Agenda item, effective July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2015.
116,072 e-144 awarded Bid
No. 045-MM04 – Specialized Repairs Rebuilding/Transmission Repair Service, to various
vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective December 5, 2012,
through December 4, 2014, including extensions thereto.
116,073 e-145 approved The supplemental award on Contract
Nos. 046-KK10 – Speech and Language; 033-MM03 – Farm-to-School, Fresh Produce;
043-JJ11 – Fire Extinguishers; 105-JJ10 – Title I Supplementary Instructional
and Support Services for Non-Public School Students; and 009-LL08 –
Transportation for Special-Needs Students, as delineated in the Official Agenda
item, inasmuch as the estimated requirements, previously awarded by the Board,
will be exceeded before the contract term expires.
116,074 e-200 authorized The Superintendent to
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act to amend Board Policy 6320.02, Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program and Minority/Women
Business Enterprise Certification; and approved the list of representative
organizations to the Small/Micro Business Enterprise Advisory Committee and
make adjustments as may be necessary.
116,075 ***** convened A meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc. (“The
Foundation”) at which the following actions were taken:
- Elected the Superintendent of Schools as President and Secretary
of the Foundation.
- Elected the Associate Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer,
Financial Services, as Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the
Foundation.
- Elected the Treasurer as Assistant Secretary of the Foundation.
- Accepted
the Annual Budget and Audited Financial Statements of the Foundation.
116,076 f-1 authorized The renewal of the
Parking Permit Agreement between the Board and the Miami Parking Authority, for
use of parking decals by staff working at the SBAB Complex as may be needed, at
a rental rate of $32.50 per decal per month, for the period commencing January
1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2013. All other terms and conditions of the
Agreement will remain unchanged.
116,077 f-2 authorized The Superintendent to
finalize negotiations and execute: (1) a Public School Concurrency
Proportionate Share Mitigation Development Agreement by and among the School
Board, City of North Bay Village and CLPF-NBV, L.P., successor in interest to
ZF Development, LLC, in connection with construction of a new 285-unit
residential development, located at 8000 West Drive, providing for monetary
proportionate share mitigation pursuant to the Interlocal Agreement for Public
School Facility Planning in Miami-Dade County; and (2) any other documentation
that may be required to effectuate the implementation of the Agreement.
116,078 f-4 authorized The Superintendent to finalize
negotiations and execute: (1) a License Agreement with the City of Miami to
allow for interim parking at the City-owned Miami Marine Stadium, for Maritime
& Science Technology (MAST) Academy faculty, students and staff during the
construction of recreational fields and a permanent 6-12 educational facility
on the MAST Academy campus, under, substantially, the terms and conditions
noted in the agenda item; and (2) any other documentation that may be required
to effectuate implementation of the License Agreement.
116,079 f-7 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 prior remodeling and
renovations at Norland Elementary School, as described in the Official Agenda
item.
116,080 f-20 authorized The Superintendent to:
(1) adjust the capital budget in the amount of $6,688,353; 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 (2) make the changes to the
five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.
116,081 f-21COMMISSIONED Rizo Carreño &
Partners, Inc., and Rodriguez Architects, Inc., as
Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant for miscellaneous projects up to
$2.0 million each for a four-year term, based on negotiated fees in accordance
with Attachment “A” of the Official Agenda item, and other terms and conditions
as set forth in the item and the Agreement.
116,082 f-34 confirmed/APPROVED Change orders on various school
construction projects, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
116,083 f-60 awarded Bid
No. 002-NN06 – Sod, Incidental Materials and Services: Supply, Furnish and
Install, to various vendors, as delineated in
the Official Agenda item, effective December 5, 2012,
through December 4, 2013, including extensions thereto.
116,084 f-80 approved The
prequalification certificate for three new contractors, the increase to two
certificates, and the decrease of one certificate, for educational facilities,
as listed on Attachment “A” of the Official Agenda item.
116,085 g-1 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. Deborah Swirsky-Nunez,
DOAH Case No. 10-4143.
116,086 g-2 approved The proposed Agreement in
the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Michelle
Khatmor, DOAH Case No. 12-3200TTS, suspending Respondent without pay for
the period of her suspension already served and reinstating her to her position
as a teacher
under the conditions specified in the Agreement.
********** h-3 withdrew Request Approval of
Resolution No. 12-XXX of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
Honoring Dr. Rosann P. Sidener as the Leonard Miller Principal Leadership Award
Recipient.
116,087 h-4 approved Resolution No. 12-169 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Alliance for a
Healthier Generation and 12 public schools from Miami-Dade County that were
recognized nationally.
********** h-5 withdrew Request to
conduct a workshop to address the questions and concerns of the Miami-Dade
County Ethics Commission.
116,088 h-6 endorsed The 2013 Miami-Dade
County Public Schools Student Safety Campaign.
116,089 h-7 joined In promoting the College
Fair and directed the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public
Schools to participate in the “2013 Miami National College Fair” on for Sunday,
February 24, 2013.
********** h-8 withdrew Unsolicited
Bids.
116,090 h-9 withdrew* Request to direct the
Superintendent, in consultation with the Chair of the School Board, to create
two additional positions on the Bond Advisory Committee and fill them with two
members of the Miami Dade Delegation, one Senator and one Representative,
serving as ex officio non-voting members.
* Item withdrawn during the meeting.
********** h-10 withdrew Request for Approval of
Resolution No. 12-XXX of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
Recognizing Miami Broadway.
116,091 h-11 approved Resolution No. 12-170 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Robert Townsend for
his commitment to education and community service.
116,092 h-12 APPROVED Resolution No.
12-167 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and the Miami Chinese Language School.
116,093 h-13 approved Resolution No. 12-168 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing HistoryMiami.
Adjourned
/mcs
