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.
AGENDA SECTION
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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Miami, Florida
Excerpts From Unofficial Minutes of April 14, 1999 Board Meeting
10 a.m.
Conference Session REVIEWED Student Progress and Effective
Teachers and Schools.
APPROVED Bid opening Lists of February 18, 23; March 2, 11, 16
and 18, 1999.
APPROVED Minutes of the March 17, 1999 School Board
meeting.
96,527 B-1 DISCUSSED New Business:
Board Members
96,528 B-2* Into a contract
for the employment of Mr. Johnny Brown as School Board Attorney, commencing
July 1, 1999.
*Amended Page 3, Section D-1 and Page 5 Section (d) as
follows:
"…For this purpose, the ATTORNEY’s
rate of tax shall be assumed to be 39% and shall be adjusted accordingly
in the event tax
rates are changed."
*Amended Section VII on Page 9 to include the following: "The
Board will include a list of the legal organizations the Board
Attorney holds membership in, as provided under Section C on page
3."
*Amended the annual salary of the Board Attorney to $150,000
(Section III-A, Page 2).
96,529 B-3 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-18 endorsing Pan American Day, April 14, 1999, and Pan American Week.
96,530 B-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-13 proclaiming the week of April 19, 1999, as Ethics Week in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
96,531 B-5 DIRECTED The Superintendent to research the feasibility of expanding the district’s chess programs.
96,532 B-6 DIRECTED The Superintendent to research the feasibility of combining the district’s numerous award ceremonies into a single event and/or holding these events during non-school hours.
****** B-7 WITHDREW Request to research the feasibility of using outside management to improve the level of custodial service while reducing total custodial cost to the district.
96,533 B-8 DIRECTED* The Superintendent
to inform parents of their responsibility when contracting private transportation
not under contract to the district that (a) privately-arranged transportation
of students is not regulated nor certified by the school district; (b) privately-arranged
transportation is the responsibility of the parents who are contracting for
its use, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools assumes no liability for privately-arranged
transportation; (c) parents are urged to request information regarding insurance,
training and licensing for drivers, and the maintenance standards of the vehicles
used by their private company.
* Amended as stated above.
96,534 B-9 DIRECTED The Superintendent to develop and implement Gallery Miami in cooperation with Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places; investigate the feasibility of extending the program to the regular school year.
96,535 B-10 APPROVED "Take Our Daughters/Children to Work Day," Thursday, April 22, 1999.
96,536 B-11 DIRECTED The Superintendent to determine the feasibility of expanding the aviation program to the Opa-locka Airport.
96,537 B-12 DIRECTED The Superintendent to prepare a report on the feasibility of urging all secondary schools to adopt some form of flexible or block scheduling, and establish a time line for such action.
96,538 B-13 DIRECTED* The Superintendent to close all high school campuses for the 1999-2000 school year.
* Amended to direct the Superintendent to close all high school campuses for lunch by fall of 2001.
96,539 B-14 DIRECTED The Superintendent to investigate the need to expand air-conditioned transportation to medically-eligible exceptional education students.
96,540 B-15 WITHDREW The recommendations regarding the current policy for Use of School Facilities for Commercial Film Production.
96,541 C-1 AUTHORIZED The implementation of educational programs for the 1999 summer school session for elementary, middle, and senior high schools.
96,542 C-2 AUTHORIZED The participation in a two-year validation study of Read 180 at two middle schools in cooperation with the Council of Great City Schools, Vanderbilt University, and Scholastic, Inc.
96,543C-3 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Cool School of Dade, Inc., for the Early Head Start Program at Laura C. Saunders Elementary School, April 16, 1999 through June 30,1999.
96,544C-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-14, declaring April 18-24,1999 as the Week of the Young Child.
96,545C-5 AUTHORIZED The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Sports Program for Students with Disabilities to co-sponsor the First Annual Miami-Dade Goal Ball Invitational for the Blind, April 23-24,1999.
96,546C-6 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-17 proclaiming the month of April 1999 as School Library Media Month in all Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
96,547C-7 APPROVED The submission of charter school applications with recommendations for approval and authorization to negotiate contractual agreements for the 1999-2000 school year.
96,548C-11 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami, Inc., to conduct a summer camp for children of the Homeless Assistance Center.
96,549C-12 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the Radisson Mart Plaza Hotel to provide services related to the district School Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on May 24, 1999.
96,550C-13 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with Walden Community School, Inc., to have access to four residential placements for exceptional students referred by Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
96,551C-14 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to issue a Request for Proposals to provide counseling and psychiatric consultation services at Robert Renick Educational Center and Ruth Owens Kruse Educational Center, for emotionally handicapped and severely emotionally disturbed students.
96,552C-15 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to issue a Request for Proposals for mental health professionals/ agencies to provide counseling services in 20 programs for emotionally handicapped students.
96,553C-30 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-56 (98/99).
96,554C-31 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-74 (98/99).
96,555C-32 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-81 (98/99).
96,556C-33 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-92 (98/99).
96,557 C-34 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-95 (98/99).
96,558C-35 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-97 (98/99).
96,559C-36 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-100 (98/99).
96,560C-37 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-102 (98/99).
96,561 C-38 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-103 (98/99).
96,562C-39 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-104 (98/99).
96,563 C-40 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-105 (98/99).
96,564C-41 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-109 (98/99).
96,565C-42 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-115 (98/99).
96,566C-43 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-132 (98/99).
96,567C-44 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in supplemental material A042AD (98/99).
96,568 C-45 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in supplemental material A043AD (98/99).
96,569D-1 APPROVED The out-of-country field trip to Reims, France, for students at Sunset Elementary School, April 18, 1999 through April 30, 1999.
96,570D-2 APPROVED The out-of-state field trip to Atlanta, Georgia, for students at Jack D. Gordon Elementary School, May 9, 1999 through May 11, 1999.
96,571E-1 APPROVED The instructional and noninstructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 878.
96,572E-2 APPROVED The recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers, to be effective April 15, 1999, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
96,573E-3 APPROVED The proposed restructuring of the Bureau of Facilities Operations, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,574E-4 APPOINTED Ms. Tamara M. Lafontant to the position of Manager III, Business Development, pay grade 39,12 months, and assign her to the Division of Business Development and Assistance.
96,575E-5 APPOINTED Mr. Eric F. Ojeda, to the position of Accounts payable Manager, pay grade 39, 12 months, and assign him to the Office of Accounting.
96,576E-6 APPOINTED Ms. Carol B. Chong to the position of Nutrition Education Coordinator, pay grade 41, 12 months, and assign her to the Department of Food and Nutrition.
96,577E-7 APPOINTED Mr. Keith L. McCray to the position of Programmer I, Systems and Programming Services, pay grade 33, 12 months, and assign him to the Office of Information Technology.
96,578E-8 APPOINTED Ms. Sylvia Ferguson to the position of Nutrition Education Coordinator II, Operating Budget, pay grade 41, 12 months, and assign her to the Division of School Police.
96,579E-9 APPROVED The establishment of a teacher post to post exchange program under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education and Culture of Spain and the Florida Department of Education, beginning with the 1999-2000 school year.
96,580E-10 APPROVED The appointment of instructional staff members to annual contract for 1999-2000.
96,581E-11 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the University of South Florida to provide an advanced degree program in Library and Information Science with Florida School Media Certification for elementary and secondary teachers.
96,582E-12 AUTHORIZED The purchase of the 1999-2000 property insurance program, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,583E-13 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Ms. Veronica E. Cooper, Custodian, at Miami Carol City Senior High School.
****** E-14 WITHDREW Dismissal of employee.
96,584E-15 AUTHORIZED The termination of the employment contract of Mr. Nestor Martinez, Campbell Drive Middle School, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
96,585F-1 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent's acceptance of grant awards and submission of various proposals and grant requests.
96,586F-2 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of various grant awards, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,587F-3 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award and authorized a contractual agreement for funding a Summer Youth Employment and Training Program.
96,588 G-1 APPROVED Resolution No. 1, 1998-99 Capital Outlay Funds Budget, (1) recognizing new revenues, (2) amending appropriations, and (3) documenting changes in object codes.
96,589 G-2 APPROVED Resolution No. 1, 1998-99 Debt Service Funds Budget, (1) recognizing non-revenue receipts, (2) recognizing changes in revenue and transfers in from other funds, and (3) amending appropriations.
96,590G-11 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for February 1999.
96,591 G-61 APPROVED The supplemental awards on various term bids, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,592G-62 RECEIVED The report of purchases made within guidelines of Board Rule 6Gx13-3C-1.10.
96,593G-63 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #119-TT03 — Milk Boxes, with Lace Foodservice Corp.
96,594G-64 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #190-TT02 — Windows, with Security Aluminum Windows & Doors.
96,595 G-65 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #194-TT01 — Security Locking Devices, with Komputer Kingdom, Inc. and Micro Security Solutions, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,596 G-66 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #241-TT04 — Telecommunication Attendance System, with L and R Telecomputer Services, Inc.
96,597 G-67 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #148-VV11 – Detector, Intrusion, with Silmar Electronics.
96,598G-68 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #174-VV10 – Carpet and Floor Tile, North of Flagler Street (Supply and Install), with Amion Enterprises International Corporation.
96,599 G-69 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #175-VV10M/WBE – Carpet and Floor Tile, South of Flagler Street (Supply and Install), with Amion Enterprises International Corporation.
96,600 G-70 TERMINATED The award of items 3 through 10 and 11 through 16 on Bid #195-VV02— Doors: Wood, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,601G-71 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #200-VV02 — Sod, Furnish and Install, South of Flagler, with Trompex Corporation.
96,602 G-72 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #205-VV05 — Electrical Raceways and Fittings, with Consolidated Electric Supply.
96,603 G-73 AUTHORIZED The correction of Bid #211-VV11 – School Bus Radio System Lease Purchase, to Classic Ventures Diversified, Inc.
96,604 G-74 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #230-VV06M/WBE – Paper: Multipurpose Xero-Graphic II, with Cynthia Perry Enterprises, Inc.
96,605G-75 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #231-VV06 – Paper: Multipurpose I, with MAC Papers, Inc. and Unisource, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,606 G-76 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #234-VV06 – Administration of Hepatitis "B" Vaccine, Pentagon Healthcare Service, Inc.
96,607G-77 TERMINATED The award of Bid #039-XX09 – Shirts and Jackets – School Monitor.
96,608G-78 AWARDED Bid #154–XX02 – Lawn Equipment, Power, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,609G-79 WITHDREW Request to award Bid #155-XX11 – CCTV Security Systems.
96,610G-80 AWARDED Bid #157–XX09 – Tools, Supplies and Equipment, Custodial II, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,611G-81 AWARDED Bid #174–XX06 – Classroom Materials, Catalog Discount, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,612 G-82 AWARDED Bid #175-XX10 – Stripwood Flooring, Repair, Replace, and Refinish, to Trident Surfacing, Inc.
96,613G-83 AUTHORIZED The correction of award of Bid #177-XX04-Network Connectivity Devices, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,614G-84 AWARDED Bid #181-XX06 – Art Supplies, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,615G-85 AWARDED Bid #182–XX09M/WBE – Towels, Bath, to District Healthcare & Janitorial Supply.
96,616 G-86 AWARDED Bid #183–XX09 – Printing of Student Case Management Forms, to Ciro B. Sosa, D/B/A Futura Advertising.
96,617G-87 AWARDED Bid #185–XX09M/WBE – Cleaner, Spray and Wipe, to Rex Chemical Corporation.
96,618G-88 AWARDED Bid #201-XX10 – Water-Based Fire Protection System Service Contract, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,619G-89 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #208-VV04 – Computers, Peripherals and Software, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,620 H-21 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration of Restrictions for Application No. 98-349, Reverend John C. Favalora, for a voluntary contribution in addition to educational facilities impact fees.
96,621H-22 AUTHORIZED A lease agreement with The Department of Juvenile Justice for the construction and operation of a juvenile justice facility on vacant Board-owned land.
96,622H-23 AUTHORIZED A lease agreement with Ronald J. Dorris for space for the Migrant Programs Office.
96,623H-24 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Joint Operating Agreement with Miami-Dade County for the use of the baseball field at Cypress Elementary School.
96,624H-25 AUTHORIZED The renewal of lease agreement with Miami-Dade County for the Northeast Transportation Center.
96,625 H-26 AUTHORIZED The renewal of lease agreement with Miami-Dade County for the Science/Zoo Magnet Program.
96,626 H-27 AUTHORIZED The renewal of license agreement with the City of Miami for the use of six City of Miami parks.
96,627 H-28 AUTHORIZED Payment to the City of South Miami, for the use of South Miami Park.
96,628 H-29 AUTHORIZED Negotiations for the purchase of land for the construction of State School "UU1".
96,629 H-30 AUTHORIZED The execution of a grant of easement to BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., at the Gloria Floyd Elementary School site.
96,630 H-31 AUTHORIZED The execution of a grant of easement agreement with Miami-Dade County for the provision of two easements along the western property line of the Howard A. Doolin Middle School site.
96,631 I-1 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report - Audit of the Internal Funds of Selected Region VI Schools, March 1999, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
96,632 I-2 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report - Audit of the Internal Funds of Selected Vocational/Adult Education Centers, March 1999, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
96,633 I-3 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report - Review of Vending Machine Operations at the Schools, February 1999, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
96,634 I-4 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report - Audit of the Dade Coalition for Community Education, Inc., for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1998, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
96,635 I-5 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report - Audit of the Dade Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc., for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1998, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
96,636 I-6 APPROVED The list of contractors for pre-qualification, and authorized the Superintendent to issue a certificate to each contractor, certifying pre-qualification for a period of one (1) year.
96,637 J-1 COMMISSIONED The firm of KVH Architects, P.A. to provide Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant (A/EPC) services, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,638 J-2 COMMISSIONED The firm of Turner Construction Company as Construction Management (CM) At-Risk for an addition at Robert Morgan Vocational School (S/S "HHH").
96,639J-3 COMMISSIONED The firm of Gili-McGraw Architects to prepare and administer design criteria package for Brownsville Middle School, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,640J-4 COMMISSIONED The firm of Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., to prepare and administer the design criteria package for the conversion of L.C Evans Elementary School into a K-8 Facility (MLC "GG1"), as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,641J-5 AUTHORIZED The acceptance and use of parking fine money.
96,642J-6 APPROVED An exception to the standard site size for various schools.
96,643J-7 APPROVED Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) in the amount of $2,409,615, for Project No. A-0517-CM, at Village Green Elementary School, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,644J-8 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 10 on Project No. A-0408, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Carol City Elementary School for a credit of $262,148.
96,645J-9 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 6 on Project No. A-0426, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Greynolds Park Elementary School, for an extra of $41,499.
96,646 J-10 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 6 on Project No. A-0433, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Southwest Miami Senior High School, for an extra of $ 54,025 and approved a time extension of 34 days.
96,647J-11 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 4 on Project No. A-0442, Design-Build Elementary School, Linda Lentin Elementary School, for an extra of $53,569.
96,648 J-12 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0498, Additions/ Remodeling/Renovations, Flamingo Elementary School, for an extra of $89,097.
96,649J-13 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 8 on Project No. A-0540, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Homestead Senior High School, for an extra of $20,303.
96,650J-14 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 7 on Project No. A-0568, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Key Biscayne Elementary School, for an extra of $120,660 and approved a time extension of 30 days.
96,651 J-15 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 6 on Project No. A-0569/A-0570, Additions and Renovations, Hialeah Middle/Amelia Earhart Elementary School for an extra of $154,070 and approved a time extension of 63 days.
96,652 J-16 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. I-0135, Various Renovations, North County Elementary School, for an extra of $92,864 and approved a time extension of 39 days.
96,653 J-17 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. KV-0060, Design-Build Renovations, Marjory S. Douglas Elementary S/S "C-1", for an extra of $182,598 and approved a time extension of 15 days.
96,654 J-18 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with Pass International Inc., Contract No. JOC99-AE-1, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,655 J-19 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with VRV Construction Corp., Contract No. JOC99-AD-1, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,656 J-20 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with H.A. Contracting Corp., Contract No. JOC99-AB-2, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,657 K-1 AUTHORIZED The Office of the School Board Attorney to provide for the defense of Marion Rogers in the case of Nelda Thomas v. Millie Fornell, et al., County Court Case No. 99-993 SP 26 (1).
96,658 K-2 AUTHORIZED Reimbursement to School Board members or employees for expenses incurred in the Sunshine investigation initiated by the State Attorney's Office in November of 1998, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,659 K-3 ACCEPTED The resignation of Donald Kee, teacher at Opa-locka Elementary School, effective April 14, 1999, at the close of the workday.
96,660 K-20 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-7E-1.02, Educational Facilities—Naming.
Adjourned
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