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School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

The School Board publishes MINUTES of its meetings as soon as possible after each meeting. The EXCERPTS from the latest meeting are provided below as an unofficial review of the actions taken. Citizens may arrange to review the official minutes by calling the Department of Information Services at 995-1126.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

1450 Northeast Second Avenue

Miami, Florida 33132

Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of July 16, 2014 School Board Meeting

APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of June 4 and 17, 2014.

APPROVED Minutes of the June 11, 2014 Special School Board Meeting and the June 18, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting.

117,038 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

117,039 c-1 authorized The Superintendent to enter into contractual agreement with Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc. to provide educational and vocational training services to students with disabilities, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective August 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.

117,040 c-2 authorized The Superintendent enter into contractual agreements with three community agencies to operate programs for children with disabilities, birth through age two, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective August 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.

117,041 c-30 approved One charter school application, two new charter school virtual contracts, two charter school renewals, and four amended charter school contracts.

117,042 c-50 Expelled The students specified in supplemental material SM-33 and SM-36 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.

117,043 C-70 approved The out-of-country field trip request for students at several high schools to various countries, as described in the Official Agenda item.

117,044 c-80 authorized The Superintendent to accept grant awards for two programs from Miami-Dade County for funding under the Early Head Start Program; and enter into contractual service agreements with the agency, as prescribed in the grant.

117,045 d-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appoint­ments, reassignments, leaves and separa­tions as included in Personnel Action Listing 1061.

117,046 d-21 approved The recommendations as set forth in the Official Agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective July 17, 2014, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

117,047 d-22 authorized The inclusion of Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Procurement Officer in the SMSC of FRS effective June 12, 2014.

117,048 d-23 approved The instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period ofMay 24, 2014 through June 16, 2014.

117,049 d-55 approved 1) The Superintendent’s recommendation for disciplinary action, which has been agreed to in the following manner: Ms. Valeria S. Hopkins, Teacher, Country Club Middle School, suspension without pay for fifteen (15) workdays, effective August 14, 2014.

2) The Superintendent’s recommendation for disciplinary action, pending the outcome of an administrative hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding, if requested, in the following manner: Mr. Woody B. Tillman, Custodian, Miami Jackson Senior High School, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days, effective July 17, 2014.

117,050 e-1received The Monthly Financial Report for the period ending May 2014.

117,051 e-14 authorized The Superintendent to advertise a 2014-15 total millage levy that is less than the 2013-14 final total millage levy.

******** e-141 withdrew The request for the Superintendent to enter into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Professional Auditing Services of America, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 043-NN10 – Accounts Payable Disbursement Review Services, effective July 16, 2014 through July 15, 2015.

******** e-142 withdrew The request to award Bid No. 055-NN06, Custodial Chemical Supplies, for Stores and Mail Distribution stock, effective July 16, 2014 through July 15, 2015.

117,052 e-143 awarded Bid No. 043-PP03 – Food-Service Paper Products, food-service paper products, during the term of the bid, effective July 16, 2014 through July 15, 2015.

117,053 e-144 awarded Bid No. 046-PP03 – Milk and Dairy Products, for the Department of Food and Nutrition, during the term of the bid, effective July 16, 2014 through July 15, 2016.

117,054 e-200 authorized* The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Policy 6840, Audit and Budget Advisory Committee.

* Discussed adding the words “or alternate” after the words “The Board Member” in Item B, on Page 2 of 6, of the policy. No further action was taken.

117,055 f-1 authorized The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute an Interlocal Agreement (“ILA”) with the City of Miami Gardens (“City”) to allow the City to utilize the Board-owned property known as Risco Park, located on the Barbara Hawkins Elementary/Carol City Middle Schools campus to develop, construct and operate educational and recreational facilities for the joint use of the City and Board; long-term Land Lease and Joint Use Agreements with the City; and any other documents that may be required to effectuate the implementation of the ILA.

117,056 f-2 authorized The Chair and Secretary to execute a Grant of Easement Agreement and an Absolute Bill of Sale in favor of and to Miami-Dade County in connection with the construction of a sanitary sewer line to service the Isaac Withers Center, at 21300 SW 122 Avenue, Miami, Florida, as described in the agenda item.

117,057 f-21 COMMISSIONED Rodriguez Architects, Inc., as Architect/Engineer of Record for General Obligation Bond (GOB) Renovation Project at Miami Southridge Senior High School, located at 19355 SW 114 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33157, Project No. 01338200, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

117,058 f-22 COMMISSIONED Silva Architects, LLC, as Architect/Engineer of Record for General Obligation Bond (GOB) Renovation Project at Miami Sunset Senior High School, located at 13125 SW 72 Street, Miami, Florida 33183, Project No. 01339300, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

117,059 f-23 COMMISSIONED M.C. Harry & Associates, Inc., as Architect/Engineer of Record for General Obligation Bond (GOB) Renovation Project at Oak Grove Elementary School, located at 15640 NE 8th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33162, Project No. 01337300, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

117,060 f-35 received The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Annual Safety-to-Life Inspection Documents.

******** f-60 withdrew The request to award Bid No. 053-NN09 – Intercom, Master Clock and PA Sound Systems – Turnkey Install and Repair, to furnish, at firm unit prices and percentage discounts, clocks, and clock and intercom-system parts, during the term of the bid, effective July 16, 2014 through July 15, 2015.

117,061 f-80 approved The prequalification certificates nine (9) new certificates and the increase of one (1) for educational facilities, as listed on Attachment “A” of the agenda item.

117,062 g-1 adopted The Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in its entirety as its Final Order in the case of S.E.A. v., Miami-Dade County School Board, DOAH Case No. 14-0765.

117,063 g-2 approved The proposed Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Tamara Snow, DOAH Case Nos. 12-3603TTS and 13-1177TTS, suspending Respondent without pay for the period of her suspension and reinstating her to her position as a middle school teacher.

117,064 g-3 authorized The School Board Attorney to enter into new contracts on behalf of the Board for legal services in the area of Real Estate Planning with Shutts and Bowen LLP and Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, as described in the Official Agenda item, for one-year terms, with options to renew for two additional one-year terms.

117,065 h-3 approved Resolution No. 14-067 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Lauren’s Kids.

117,066 h-4 approved Resolution No. 14-068 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing NASSLEO scholarship winners.

117,067 h-5 endorsed The 2014 Welcome Back to School Safety Flyer for distribution during the first week of school.

117,068 h-6 requested* The Superintendent to seek partnerships in a comprehensive county-wide plan with local governments and organizations, as well as reviewing district programs to provide swimming and water safety skills to our kindergarten children and students; and authorized the Superintendent to review and create a public information program to create awareness regarding swimming safety.

* As Amended, see stricken [deleted] and underlined [added] languages. Also, to include Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman, Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman, Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Ms. Susie V. Castillo, Mr. Carlos L. Curbelo, and Ms. Raquel A. Regalado as Co-Sponsors of this item.

117,069 h-8 approved Resolution No. 14-069 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Matthew Zayas-Bazán for his Development of the program “Only4Teens.”

117,070 h-9 approved Resolution No. 14-070 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Circle of Brotherhood.

******** H-10 WITHDREW The request to approve Resolution No. 14-XXX of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Dr. Pablo Miranda and Dr. Steven Perrotti of Gateway Dental.

117,071 h-11 authorized The Superintendent to organize a community forum on the District’s disparity study.

Adjourned

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