THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of December 11, 2013 School Board Meeting
APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of November
5, 12, and 19, 2013.
APPROVED Minutes of the November
19, 2013 Organization Meeting and the November 19, 2013 School Board Meeting.
116,673
A-1
HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
116,674
C-1
APPROVED The 2013-2014 Educational
Excellence School Advisory Council (EESAC) rosters.
116,675 c-2 approved The 2013-2014 School
Improvement Plans.
116,676
C-11
authorized Request to enter into a
contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, and CR & RA Investments, Inc., d.b.a. Integrity Health Services, as
delineated in the Official Agenda item, pursuant to Request For Proposals No.
079-NN10 – In-School Nursing Services (Registered Nursing and Licensed
Practical Nursing) Rebid, effective January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2015,
including extensions thereto.
116,677 c-50 expelled The student specified in
supplemental material SM-7 from the regular and adult programs of Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and assigned to alternative school/programs as described
in the Official Agenda item.
116,678 c-70 approved One charter school application as delineated in the Official Agenda item
for Renaissance Charter School, Inc. on behalf of Renaissance Charter High
School at Miami-Dade; and approved a Reduction-in-Force/Layoff as needed.
116,679 c-71 approved The school calendars for
the 2014-2015 School Year.
116,680 c-72 approved The out-of-country field
trips to: (1) Germany, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary for the students at
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School; and (2) Italy and Germany for the
students at W.R. Thomas Middle School.
116,681 c-80 authorized The acceptance of grant
awards for three programs from Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) and
Florida State University; entering into contractual services agreements with
the agencies prescribed in the grants; and other actions as delineated in the
Official Agenda item.
116,682 c-100 authorized The Superintendent to
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act to amend Policy 2460, Exceptional Student Education, by repealing the
document, Exceptional Student Education Policies and Procedures
(SP&P) Effective Dates: 2009-2010 through 2012-2013, and promulgating
the document Exceptional Student Education Policies and Procedures
(SP&P) Effective Dates: 2013-2014 through 2015-2016, which is incorporated
by reference and a part of this policy.
116,683 c-101 authorized The Superintendent to
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act to amend Board Policy 9800, Charter Schools.
116,684 c-102 authorized The Superintendent to
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act to promulgate new Board Policy 8332, Biometric Information Collection
Restrictions and Privacy Protections.
116,685 d-20 approved The instructional and
non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as
included in Personnel Action Listing 1054.
116,686 d-21 approved The recommendations as set
forth in the Official Agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be
effective December 12, 2013, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with
the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.
116,687 d-22 APPROVED The contractual employment
of Ms. Viviana A. Jordan as Chief of Staff to Board Member, Ms. Susie V.
Castillo, effective December 12, 2013, or as soon thereafter as can be
facilitated.
116,688 d-23 approved Instructional personnel
assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of
October 22, 2013 through November 18,
2013.
116,689 d-24 approved The following: (1) the
amended IO Salary Schedule to comply with new minimum wage for affected
positions and addition of job title and wages; (2) the amended GO Salary
Schedule for part-time community and after-school care employees to comply with
new minimum wage for affected positions; and (3) salary adjustments for
affected employees effective January 1, 2014.
116,690 d-25 approved The following: (1) a
compensation adjustment of 2.3% for eligible Managerial Exempt Personnel
employees, effective July 1, 2013; and (2) a compensation adjustment of 2.3%
for eligible Confidential Exempt Personnel (CEP) employees, pending evaluation,
and adjust the salary range accordingly, effective July 1, 2013.
116,691 d-45 authorized The Superintendent to
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act to amend Board Policy 1120.01, Managerial Exempt Personnel, and the
document, Manual of Procedures for Managerial Exempt Personnel, which is
incorporated by reference and is a part of this policy.
116,692 d-55 approved The Superintendent’s
recommendation, effective December 12, 2013, for (1) disciplinary
action, which has been agreed to in the following manner: (a) Ms. Emma F.
McCloud, Elementary Counselor, South Miami K-8 Center, suspension without pay
for 30 workdays; (b) Mr. Nikolay Orekhov, Teacher, Alonzo and Tracy Mourning
Senior High School, suspension without pay for 17 workdays; and (2) disciplinary action, pending the outcome of an administrative hearing or
grievance/arbitration proceeding, if requested, in the following manner: (a)
Ms. Shirley D. Scott, School Bus Driver, Northeast Transportation Center,
suspension without pay for 5 calendar days; (b) Mr. Yohan Pena, School Bus
Driver, Central East Transportation Center, suspension without pay for 30
calendar days; (c) Ms. Rashi M. Stovall, Teacher, Henry H. Filer Middle School,
suspension without pay for 10 workdays.
116,693 e-1received The Monthly Financial Report for the
period ending October 2013.
116,694 e-25 received (1) The annual report
of the activities of the Treasury Advisory Committee for 2013, and (2) appointed
Mr. Tony Vu to the Treasury Advisory Committee for a period of three years.
116,695 e-26 approved The Supplemental Early
Retirement Plan’s Investment Policy Statement to provide parameters for the
investment management of the plan assets by PFM Asset Management, LLC.
116,696 e-27 approved Resolution No. 13-130
authorizing the amendment and restatement of the $57,440,000 COP Series 2008C
Floating Rate Note with PNC Bank to reduce the interest rate pricing.
116,697 e-76 authorized The Superintendent to
form an Education Compact between the Town of Cutler Bay and Miami-Dade County
Public Schools.
116,698 e-86 received The Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report, Auditor’s Communication of Audit Results and
Management Letter for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013 and An Office of School
Facilities Rapid Assessment.
********** e-87 withdrew Recommendation to receive
and file the Internal Audit Report – Audit of Questioned
Financial Transactions Doral Academy Charter School.
116,699 e-88 received The Internal Audit
Report – Selected Schools.
116,700 e-89 received The Internal Audit
Report – Audit of Internal Controls Over Derivative Instruments Management.
116,701 e-90 received The Internal Audit
Report - Audit of Inventories as of June 30, 2013.
116,702 e-91 received The Review of Audited
Financial Statements of 18 Charter Schools for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
2013.
116,703 e-92 received The Audit of
Educational Facilities Impact Fee Fund, Special Purpose Financial Statements,
June 30, 2013.
116,704 e-93 received The Audited Financial
Statements of WLRN Television and Radio Stations for Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
2013.
116,705 e-141 approved The supplemental award on
term Contract No. 049-NN08 – Air Conditioners, Window and Wall, effective June
19, 2013, through June 18, 2014, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
116,706 e-142 rejected Bid No. 026-NN08 – Physical Education Supplies,
to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.
116,707 e-144 authorized The
Office of the School Board Attorney to enter into contractual services
agreements with various agencies as delineated in the Official Agenda item,
pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 003-PP10 – Court-Reporting Services,
effective December 11, 2013, through December 10, 2016, including extensions
thereto.
116,708 e-145 rejected Request
For Proposals No. 004-PP10 – Legal Translation and Interpretation Services, to
permit rebidding, using revised specifications.
116,709 ******* held A meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc. (“The
Foundation”), wherein 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.
- Approved Resolution 13-02,
authorizing the approval and execution of amendments to the related documents
in connection with the amendment, remarketing, or refunding of the Series 2008C
Certificates.
116,710 f-1 authorized The Superintendent to
finalize negotiations and for the Chair and Secretary to execute a Grant of
Easement Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) to
allow FDOT to install and maintain a signal mast arm on Board-owned land,
located at NW 27 Avenue and NW 87 Street, Miami, Florida, under terms
and conditions as substantially described in the Official Agenda item.
116,711 f-2 authorized The Superintendent to
finalize negotiations and execute an agreement with Mike Lowell Foundation,
Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, and/or any other documents that may
be required to accept in-kind services for construction of a new baseball
dugout/ clubhouse at Coral Gables Senior High School, substantially as
described in the Official Agenda item.
116,712 f-3 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 Miami Beach and South Beach Heights I, LLC, 500 Alton
Road Ventures, LLC, and 1220 Sixth, LLC (collectively, the “developer”), in
connection with the construction of 444 new multi-family residential units
located at 500-702 Alton Road and 501-651 West Avenue, City of Miami Beach
(a/k/a 600 Alton Road), 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.
116,713 f-21 approved The updated “Procedures
for the Selection of Architects and Engineers” related to School Board
Policy 6330 - Architectural, Engineering, Landscape Architectural, Land
Surveying, Construction Management, Program Management and Inspection Services.
116,714 f-22 approved The updated “Procedures
for the Selection of Geotechnical, Construction Materials Testing &
Environmental Assessment Services” related to School Board Policy 6330 – Architectural,
Engineering, Landscape Architectural, Land Surveying, Construction Management,
Program Management and Inspection Services.
116,715 f-23 authorized The Superintendent to reject all responses received for the Requests for
Qualifications for the selection of one (1) or more firms to provide: (1) Special
Project Consultant Services – Architectural Services;
and (2) Special Project Consultant Services
– Civil Engineering Services.
116,716 f-34 confirmed Change Order No. 35 on
Project No. 00176800, Additions, Remodeling, Renovations and
Historical Restoration, Miami Senior High School, for an additional cost of
$67,675.
116,717 f-60 awarded Partial Bid No. 097-NN06 – Two-Way
Radios and Accessories, Catalog Discount, to First Communications, Inc. and Control
Communications, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective December
11, 2013, through December 10, 2015, including extensions thereto.
116,718 f-61 awarded Bid
No. 015-PP06 – Pest-Control Extermination and Removal Service, to
various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective December
11, 2013, through December 10, 2015, including extensions thereto.
116,719 f-62 awarded Bid No. 018-PP10 – Commercial
Leasing of Parking Facilities at N.E. 14 Street and N.E. 2 Avenue, Miami,
Florida, to LPS of America, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda item,
effective for one (1) year, with two (2) one (1) year extension options. The
contract will commence upon the awardee satisfying all pre-conditions of the
lease agreement, including without limitation, obtaining any and all necessary
licenses, permits, use approval or other approval(s), as required for the use
of the parking lot by the local government or other governmental agencies.
116,720 f-80 approved The prequalification certificates
for five (5) new certificates, for educational facilities, as listed on
Attachment “A” of the Official Agenda item.
********** g-1 withdrew Recommendation to: (1)
authorize the School Board Attorney to take any and all legal action necessary
to declare the City of North Miami in default of the ILA and to enforce its
terms; and (2) find that significant legal rights of the School Board would be
compromised if a court proceeding does not take place before the provisions of
the Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act take effect.
116,721 g-2 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. Aaron Altheim, DOAH Case No. 13-1034,
rescinding Respondent’s suspension without pay, issuing Respondent back pay for
the period of his suspension, and reinstating Respondent to his employment with
the District.
116,722 h-3 approved Resolution No. 13-131 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Dr. Carlos J. Finlay
Elementary School for receiving the “Dispelling the Myth” Award from The
Education Trust.
116,723 h-6 endorsed The 2014 Teen Driver
Safety Contest.
116,724 h-7 approved Resolution No. 13-134 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Operation SAFEE
Flight.
116,725 h-8 approved Resolution No. 13-132 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Sally Greer.
********** h-9 withdrew Request for Approval of
Resolution No. 13-xxx of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
Recognizing Doctor Jorge Bordenave.
116,726 h-10 directed* The School Board Attorney
and the Superintendent to: (1) revise our current policy and code of student
conduct to add nicotine or any other chemical component dispensing
devices wherever the term tobacco products, cigarettes, cigars and/or pipes are
mentioned; and (2) ban the use and/or possession of e-cigarettes on all School
Board properties and/or sites where educational instruction is offered; and (3)
disseminate educational materials and other forms of outreach for parents,
administrators, teachers and students on the lack of regulation and potential
misuse of e-cigarettes.
* As amended;
see underlined [added] language. Also, to indicate the Chair and the
Vice Chair as co-sponsors of the item.
116,727 h-11 directed The Superintendent to
conduct a study reviewing each M-DCPS school site’s current emergency
notification systems and security features in place and bring forth findings
and recommendations to the Board by no later than the February 2014 School
Board Meeting. The study should include, but not be limited to, an assessment
of: (a) current M-DCPS notification systems and their respective offerings,
utilization, and limitations with respect to student safety and community
notifications; (b) current campus security features and suggestions for
enhancement and improvement; (c) available security upgrades, including, but
not limited to, button-activated wireless monitored camera systems and relevant
technological advances in the area of campus and student safety; (d) current
trends and best practices in the field of campus security and efficient,
effective, and timely notification systems.
********** h-12 withdrew Teachers Wellness Policy.
116,728 h-13 AGREED To join in promoting the
College Fair and authorized the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade
County Public Schools to participate in the 2014 Miami National College Fair on
Sunday, February 9, 2014.
Adjourned
/mcs
