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School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

1450 Northeast Second Avenue

Miami, Florida 33132

Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of January 14, 2015 School Board Meeting

 

APPROVED Bid Opening List of December 11, 2014.

APPROVED Minutes of the December 10, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting.

117,337 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

117,338 c-30 approved One amended charter school application.

117,339 c-50 expelled The student specified in supplemental material SM-11.

117,340 C-70 approved The out-of-country field trip request for students at South Miami Senior High School, as described in the Official Agenda item.

117,341 c-71 certified The 2015-2016 Class Size Compliance Plan.

117,342 c-100 adopted School Board Policy 5410, Student Progression Plan 2014-2015, and authorized the Superintendent to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective January 14, 2015.

117,343 d-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appoint­ments, reassignments, leaves and separa­tions as included in Personnel Action Listing 1067.

117,344 d-21 approved The recommendations as set forth in the Official Agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective January 15, 2015, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

117,345 d-55 approved 1) The Superintendent’s recommendation for agreed upon disciplinary action, in the following manner: Ms. Guadalupe Portela, Custodian, Calusa Elementary School, suspension without pay for three (3) calendar days, effective January 16, 2015; Mr. Blas Fragoso, Lead Custodian, Calusa Elementary School, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective January 19, 2015; Mr. Tomas C. Valdes, Custodian, David Fairchild Elementary School, suspension without pay for three (3) calendar days, effective January 15, 2015; Mr. Freddy Sardinas, lead Custodian, David Fairchild Elementary School, suspension without pay for seven (7) calendar days, effective January 15, 2015; Mr. Mercory Murphy, School Security Monitor, Allapattah Middle School, suspension without pay for thirty (30) workdays, effective January 15, 2015; and Ms. Barbara M. Rios, Teacher, Miami Killian Senior High School, suspension without pay for three (3) workdays, effective January 15, 2015.

2) The Superintendent’s recommendation for agreed upon disciplinary action, effective January 15, 2015, in the following manner: Ms. Syreeta S. Neloms, School Bus Driver, Northeast Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days; Ms. Margarette Pierre-Louis, School Bus Driver, North Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days; Mr. Jacques V. Benjamin, School Bus Driver, Jack Schee Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days; Ms. Chondria N. Essix, Bus Aide, Northwest Transportation Center, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings; and Mr. Joseph Chiu, ERP Analyst, Systems and Programming Services, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings.

117,346 e-1 received The Monthly Financial Report for the period ending November 2014.

117,347 e-86 received The Internal Audit Report – Selected Schools.

117,348 e-87 received The Internal Audit Report - Audit of Inventories as of June 30, 2014.

117,349 e-88 received The Audit of Educational Facilities Impact Fee Fund, Special Purpose Financial Statements, June 30, 2014.

117,350 e-89 received The Audited Financial Statements of WLRN Television and Radio Stations for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014.

117,351 e-90 received The Review of Audited Financial Statements of Twenty Charter Schools for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014.

117,352 e-91 received The Auditor’s Communication of Audit Results and Management Letter for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014.

117,353 e-141 approved The supplemental award on Contract No. 016-KK11 – Security-Systems Services Contract, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective February 10, 2014 through February 9, 2015.

117,354 e-200 adopted Amended Board Policy 8510, Wellness Policy, and authorized the Superintendent to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective on January 14, 2015.

117,355 ******* 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 Treasurer of Miami-Dade County Public Schools as an Assistant Secretary of the Foundation.

117,356 f-1 authorized The Chair and Secretary to execute the necessary documents to dedicate land to the City of Miami for right-of-way purposes adjacent to Kensington Park Elementary School, located at 711 NW 30 Avenue, Miami, Florida.

117,357 f-2 authorized The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute a Public School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Development Agreement, as described in the Official Agenda Item.

117,358 f-3 authorized The donation to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, at no cost, of three Board-owned portable units that are vacant and no longer required by the District; and the Chair and Secretary, as may be necessary, to execute any other documents that may be required to effectuate the donation of the portable units to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, including a Bill of Sale.

117,359 f-4 authorized The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute an Amended and Restated Lease Agreement by and between The School Board and Florida Memorial University (FMU), for joint development and use of a portion of the Jann Mann Opportunity School campus; finalize negotiations and execute a Joint Use Agreement by and between the parties, as described in the Official Agenda item.

117,360 f-22 COMMISSIONED M. C. Harry and Associates, Inc., as Architect/Engineer of Record for General Obligation Bond funded Renovations Project at American Senior High School, located at 18350 NW 67 Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33015, Project No. 0141900, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

117,361 f-23 COMMISSIONED Saltz Michelson Architects, Inc., as Architect/Engineer of Record for General Obligation Bond funded Renovations Project at Shenandoah Middle School, located at 1950 SW 19 Street, Miami, Florida 33145, Project No. 01339000, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

117,362 f-24 commissioned Pirtle Construction Company as the Construction Management at-Risk firm for Pre-construction Services related to a General Obligation Bond funded Remodel/Renovations project at Hialeah Senior High School, located at 251 East 47 Street, Hialeah, Florida 33013, Project No. 01337800, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

********** f-25 WITHDREW The request to commission MCM as Construction Management at-Risk firm for General Obligation Bond funded K-8 Conversion Addition, Remodeling & Renovations project at West Homestead K-8 Center, located at 1550 SW 6 Street, Homestead, Florida 33030, Project No. 01336300, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

********** f-26 WITHDREW The request to commission D. Stephenson Construction, Inc., as Construction Management at-Risk firm for General Obligation Bond funded Renovations project at American Senior High School, located at 18350 NW 67 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33015, Project No. 01419100, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

117,363 f-27 commissioned Thornton Construction Company, Inc., as Construction Management at-Risk firm for General Obligation Bond funded Renovations project at Shenandoah Middle School, located at 1950 SW 19 Street, Miami, Florida 33145, Project No. 01339000, all terms and conditions as set forth in the Official Agenda item.

117,364 f-28 authorized The Superintendent, or his designee, to extend the Special Projects Consultant - Structural Engineering Services Agreement for one (1) year, under the same terms, conditions and fees as the original Agreement with M. Hajjar & Associates, Inc. and Arvelo & Associates, Inc.

117,365 f-30 authorized The replacement of Hufsey-Nicolaides-Garcia-Suarez Associates, Inc., with Maqueira Engineering Consultants, Inc., as the Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineering Sub-Consultant in the Agreement with Fanjul & Associates, LLC, as Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant (A/EPC), Sheltered Market for Micro Business Enterprises, for Miscellaneous Projects up to $200,000 each.

117,366 g-1 adopted Amended Policy 6320.02 Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program and Minority/Women BusinessEnterprise Certification and authorize the Superintendent to file the amended policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective January 14, 2015; and directed the School Board Attorney to (a) seek and receive a report from EuQuant, Inc., regarding possible construction subcontracting disparities, (b) to consider community and stakeholder concerns and input, (c) to propose recommended policy amendments and administrative procedures based on the study results and community and stakeholder input, and (d) to propose any other policy amendments necessary to improve and enhance this policy.

117,367 g-2 adopted Board Policy 8351, Electronic Data Security Breach Notice Requirements, amended Board Policies 8332, Biometric Information Restriction and Privacy Protections, and 2430.01, School Volunteers and authorized the Superintendent to file the new and amended policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective January 14, 2015.

117,368 h-3 approved Resolution No. 15‑001 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Take Stock in Children.

117,369 h-4 endorsed January 2015 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

117,370 h-5 authorized The Superintendent to evaluate current levels of supervision and the environment for elementary grades in school cafeterias; explore ways to improve upon the supervision and environment for elementary grades in school cafeterias and examine the feasibility of such efforts; and provide a response by the March 2015 School Board meeting.

117,371 h-6 adopted The recommendations of the Ethics Advisory Committee Task Force, as described in the Official Agenda item and appointed the School Board’s Attorney’s Office to serve as administrative liaison.

117,372 h-7 endorsed March 2015 as Arts in Our Schools Month in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

117,373 h-8 approved Resolution No. 15-003 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Nicholas Mesa of John A. Ferguson Senior High School.

117,374 h-9 endorsed Additional schools for submittal under the Safe Routes to School infrastructure grant program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and requested the Superintendent to formalize the grant applications accordingly.

117,375 H-11 requested The Superintendent to explore the feasibility of working with appropriate entities, including PTM, on the production of a pet welfare video that may be aired in Miami-Dade County Public Schools during Be Kind to Animals Week.

117,376 h-12 endorsed February 2015 as National Black History Month to be celebrated in all Miami-Dade County public schools.

117,377 H-13 authorized* That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. Pursue action as follows: (a) Continue to seek appropriate legislative remedies, especially the elimination of the 1% per month interest provision; (b) Seek remedies to close loopholes that allow continuing delays in the VAB hearing process; (c) Seek legislative change permitting school districts to budget at 95% of expected tax revenue rather than 96%; and (d) Seek to eliminate the two-year delay in the closeout of the final certification of the tax roll; (e) forge an agenda to ensure that a backlog is not recreated once the current one is cleared; (f) negotiate and enter into a contractual agreement with the timeline established in the body of this item and the necessary parties for the collection of property taxes which will set measurable expectations and consequences for failure to meet the same in the future.

2. Seek legal action as appropriate to expedite a lasting resolution to of this matter within the timeline and framework established in the body of this item. If legal course is recommended, the Board should shall be notified and legal representation from outside counsel considered.

* As amended: see stricken [deleted] language and underlined [added] language.

117,378 H-14 confirmed The Chair’s new appointments and elected Ms. Raquel A. Regalado to represent the School Board on the Value Adjustment Board and Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman as the alternate representative of the School Board on the Value Adjustment Board.

117,379 h-15 approved Resolution No. 15-005 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Jean Monestime, the first Haitian-American elected to the County Commission and as Chairman.

117,380 h-16 approved Resolution No. 15-004 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Hampton House Trust, Inc.

117,381 h-17 AUTHORIZED* The Superintendent to gather and disseminate REQUESTED detailed information prepared for each School District within the Miami-Dade County Public School system, specifically as it relates to health insurance plan options under the Affordable Care Act, as well as enrollment events and locations in each District.

Board Attorney to review the legal and privacy appropriateness of materials that would increase individual participation in health care options, with priority emphasis on children’s health; and Subsequent to such review consider, as appropriate and practicable, the feasibility of the distribution of such materials.

* As amended: see stricken [deleted] language and underlined [added] language.

117,382 h-19 directed The Superintendent to determine the effectiveness of the Truancy Intervention Program by providing information, as described in the Official Agenda item; and provided specific recommendations and methods that administrators within individual Districts and/or schools that are experiencing high truancy rates can implement to reduce these incident.

 

Adjourned

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