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NOVEMBER 6, 2013 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 1:00 P.M.
SBAB - Auditorium

PURPOSE: To consider ratification of the 2013-2014 Tentative Agreement Addendum to the United Teachers of Dade Contract.  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, Florida Statutes.  An agenda will be available at 1:00 p.m., on November 4, 2013.  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 Tuesday, November 5, 2013.  For further information, telephone Citizen Information Center at 305-995-1128.

Speakers Supplemental List

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1:00 P.M.   School Board Administration Building, Auditorium
CALL TO ORDER     
Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman, Chair
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION
SP-1

RATIFICATION OF THE 2013-2014 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REOPENER CONTRACT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE UNITED TEACHERS OF DADE

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, ratify the 2013-2014 reopener contract Tentative Agreement with UTD effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

SP-2 APPROVAL OF PREMIUM EQUIVALENT RATES, AND INDIVIDUAL AND STOP LOSS COVERAGE FOR DISTRICT SELF INSURED HEALTHCARE PROGRAM AND GROUP HEALTHCARE BENEFITS FOR MEDICARE ELIGIBLE RETIREES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. approve the monthly premium equivalent rates for benefit eligible full and part time employees, eligible COBRA participants, non-Medicare eligible retirees and their eligible dependents for associations (Managerial Exempt Personnel, Confidential Exempt Personnel) and unions in agreement with plan design and contribution changes for the self-funded medical program administered by Cigna Healthcare effective January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014;

2014 Premium Equivalent Rates

OAP 10

OAP 20

Local Plus

Employee Only

$655.00

$632.00

$636.00

EE + SP

$1,582.00

$1526.00

$1536.00

E + CH

$1,307.00

$1,261.00

$1269.00

Family

$2,508.00

$2,420.00

$2435.00

Adult Dependent

$557.00

$537.00

$541.00

*Rate includes adult children up to age 26 in compliance with 2010 Health Reform.
** Rate is per eligible dependent 27-30 years of age in addition to other dependent rates as shown above in compliance with  Florida Statute §627.602(c)(1).

2. authorize the purchase of individual stop loss coverage (ISL) effective January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014, with the following coverage limits and rates; and

Individual Stop Loss ($880,000)         $6.40/ee/month

3. confirm the following ASO structure for the District’s self funded healthcare program for calendar year 2014:
 
2014
Cigna ASO Fee:
$24.60
Rx Decrement:
($6.13)
Net Cigna Fee: 
$18.47
 
MDCPS Administrative Fee:
$ 1.59


SP-3 REQUEST TO RESCHEDULE THE NOVEMBER 19, 2013, REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING, AND PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED WORKSHOP ON THE DISPARITY STUDY

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida reschedule:

1) the November 19, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting and Public Hearing to November 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.; and

2) the Board Workshop on the Disparity Study previously scheduled for November 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the same day

SP-4 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE THE PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION (good cause)

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve the prequalification certificates for twenty-six (26) new certificates, for educational facilities, as listed on Attachment "A".

ADJOURNMENT

 

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