M-DCPS School Board

   

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 August 6, 2014 School Board Meeting

APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of June 26, 2014; and July 1, 10, and 17, 2014.

APPROVED Minutes of the July 16, 2014 School Board Meeting and the July 24, 2014 First Budget Public Hearing.

117,075 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

117,076 c-30 approved Two charter school applications and five amended charter school contracts, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, and a Reduction-in-Force layoff, as needed.

117,077 c-31 authorized Request to (1) notify Florida International Academy, Inc., on behalf of Florida International Elementary Academy, that the School Board intends to terminate the contract in 90 days. If the school does not timely request a hearing, the charter will terminate with no further action by the School Board; and (2) rescind the notice of intent to terminate with no further action by the School Board, if the school is granted a waiver of termination from the State Board of Education.

117,078 c-70 approved The list of out-of-county/out-of-state trips for the 2014-2015 school year for use in conjunction with School Board Policy 2340 – Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips.

117,079 c-71 authorized The Superintendent to receive donations of goods and services in an amount not to exceed $911,978, from Florida International University After-School All-Stars Program (FIUASAS), to continue operating the Middle School Enrichment/Florida International University After-School All-Stars Program during the 2014-2015 school year.

117,080 c-80 authorized Request to accept grant awards for eleven programs from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE); to enter into contractual services agreements with the agencies prescribed in the grants; and other actions as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

117,081 c-100 adopted Amended Board Policy 2450, Adult, Post-Secondary Career Technical and Community Education; and authorized the Superintendent to file the amended policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 6, 2014.

117,082 d-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1062.

117,083 d-21 authorized The establishment and classification of MEP position, Audit Manager, Office of Management & Compliance Audits, MEP, Pay Grade 20, effective August 7, 2014, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated; and approved the recommendations as set forth in the Official Agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers, to be effective August 7, 2014, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.

117,084 d-22 accepted The resignation of Greity R. Abreu and approved the Settlement Agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Greity R. Abreu and The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1184, to resolve in its entirety FMCS Case No. 140210-52368-3.

117,085 d-23 approved Instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period ofJune 17, 2014 through July 14, 2014.

117,086 d-24 approved The contractual employment of Mr. David Coleman as Chief of Staff to Board Member, Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, effective August 7, 2014.

********** d-55 withdrew Request for approval of the Superintendent’s recommendation for agreed upon disciplinary action; and the Superintendent’s recom-mendation for disciplinary action, pending the outcome of an administrative hearing or grievance/ arbitration proceeding.

117,087 e-36 authorized Request to enter into contractual agreements with community agencies for the Department of Food and Nutrition to provide snacks/meals for participants in their programs from August 20, 2014, through August 19, 2015.

117,088 e-66 authorized The reimbursement of $17,245.75, representing one-half of the annual renewal premium for the commercial package and excess insurance policies for the New World School of Arts, to Miami-Dade College, covering both Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Miami-Dade College, with Philadelphia Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+, IX), through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., effective August 13, 2014, to August 12, 2015.

117,089 e-106 approved Tentatively, for planning purposes, the following schedule of Board meeting dates for the period January-December 2015: January 14, February 11, March 11, April 15, May 13, June 17, July 15, July 29 (First Budget Public Hearing), August 5, September 9 (Regular Meeting/ Second Budget Public Hearing), October 14, November 17 (Organization Meeting), November 18 (Regular Meeting), and December 2. The final listing of meeting dates for 2015 will be established by the Board at the 2014 Organization Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2014.

117,090 e-141 awarded Bid No. 055-NN06, Custodial Chemical Supplies, to National Chemical Laboratories, Inc., and Ideal Supply, Inc., effective August 6, 2014, through August 5, 2015, including extensions thereto.

117,091 f-22COMMISSIONED D. Stephenson Construction, Inc., as the Construction Management at-Risk firm for Pre-construction Services related to a General Obligation Bond funded Renovations and Repairs Project at Miami Southridge Senior High School, located at 19355 SW 114 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33157, Project No. 01338200, as described in the Official Agenda item.

117,092 f-23COMMISSIONED Stobs Bros. Construction Co., as the Construction Management at-Risk firm for Pre-construction Services related to a General Obligation Bond funded Renovations and Repairs Project at Miami Sunset Senior High School, located at 13125 SW 72 Street, Miami, Florida 33183, Project No. 01339300, as described in the Official Agenda item.

117,093 f-24COMMISSIONED D. Stephenson Construction, Inc., as the Construction Management at-Risk firm for Pre-construction Services related to a General Obligation Bond funded Renovations and Repairs Project at Oak Grove Elementary School, located at 15640 NE 8 Avenue, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162, Project No. 01337300, as described in the Official Agenda item.

117,094 f-25COMMISSIONED Zyscovich, Inc., as an additional Architectural/ Engineering Projects Consultant for miscella-neous projects up to $2 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.

117,095 f-30 awarded To Link Construction Corp., Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School, located at 5301 NW 84 Avenue, Doral, Florida, 33166, Project No. 01224800, for a total contract price of $7,815,306, including Alternates 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.

117,096 f-60 awarded Bid No. 056-PP09 – HVAC and Controls: Repair, Replace, Supply and/or Install, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective August 10, 2014, through August 9, 2015, including extensions thereto.

117,097 g-1 approved & Executed The Settlement Agreement with Skanska USA Building, Inc.

********** h-3 withdrew Request for approval of Resolution No. 14-071 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Odyssey of the Mind Champions Howard Drive Elementary School.

117,098 h-4 approved Resolution No. 14-072 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Jake McMaster community service project Mac’s Library.

117,099 h-5 directed Through the Superintendent, the Police Chief in conjunction with other departments to develop a comprehensive identity protection plan that includes an awareness, education and prevention campaign; and that during this process the district define what personal information we will require from our students in the 2015-16 school year.

117,100 h-6 approved Resolution No. 14-073 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing HistoryMiami.

117,101 h-7 endorsed The International “Walk to School Day,” and implemented the “WalkSafe” pedestrian safety program curriculum during the week of the event.

117,102 h-8 endorsed Hispanic Heritage Month in Miami-Dade County Public Schools from September 15 through October 15, 2014.

117,103 h-9 endorsed “Ethical Governance Day 2014” to take place on October 29, 2014 in Miami-Dade County Public Schools sponsored by the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust.

117,104 h-10 approved Resolution No. 14-074 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Sofia Isabel Diaz of Miami Lakes K-8 Center as the state winner of the SIFMA Foundation’s InvestWrite National Essay Competition.

117,105 h-11 authorized The Superintendent to (1) review current services offered for students with ADHD, including classroom management techniques and parent education programs; (2) explore whether specialty programs with parental choice options in select schools can improve services for students with ADHD in M-DCPS; and (3) provide a response by the November 19, 2014 School Board Meeting.

117,106 h-12 approved Resolution No. 14-075 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Sandra A. Sears for her outstanding
contributions to the Miami-Dade community and to Jackson North Medical Center.

117,107 h-13 approved Resolution No. 14-077 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Carmen Jackson for her successful career as a track coach and her dedication to the students of Miami Northwestern Senior High School.

117,108 h-15 approved Resolution No. 14-076 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing The Amitofo Care Center of Africa and founder, Master Hui-Li.

Adjourned

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