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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Miami, Florida
Excerpts From Unofficial Minutes of April 12, 2000 Board Meeting
APPROVED Minutes of the March 15, 2000 School Board
meeting.
98,506 A-1 SCHEDULED A
Conference Session on Fire Safety Code Compliance on Wednesday, May
17, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.
98,507 A-2 RECOGNIZED The PACES Principal Program Leaders for service to the District and assistance to their colleagues in providing professional development for this district initiative.
98,508 A-3 AUTHORIZED The establishment of a Professional Development Schools Planning Committee with local colleges and universities and issue requests for participation in the establishment of professional development schools.
98,509 A-4 AUTHORIZED Contractual agreements with Barry University, FIU and Nova Southeastern University to provide opportunities for selected managerial exempt Educational leaders to earn a Doctor of education degree in Educational Administration and Supervision.
98,510 B-1 DISCUSSED New Business: Board Members
98,511 B-2 WITHDREW Request to direct the Superintendent to direct school-site administrators to include and address Florida Statutes, Section 235.06 and 231.085 through the School Site Administrator Performance Planning and Assessment System to ensure compliance with the Statutes.
98,512 B-3 OPPOSED Establishing a Task Force to determine the merit and legal authority for creating an Office of Inspector General for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
98,513 B-4 OPPOSED The revision of Board Rule 6Gx13-4E-1.09, Professional Leave, to state that effective July 1, 2000, employees elected to serve in a elected body must use either accrued annual leave or authorized leave without pay when engaged in official meetings.
98,514 B-5 APPROVED Resolution No. 00-13, supporting the recognition of May 2000 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
98,515 B-6 APPROVED Resolution No. 00-15, supporting the recognition of May 2000 as Haitian Heritage/Culture Month.
****** B-7 WITHDREW Request to encourage business community cooperation in obtaining State and Federal funding.
98,516 B-8 DIRECTED* The Superintendent to pursue and support the development of explore the possibility of developing an educational facility at the former Burger King world headquarters.
* Amended as reflected above.
98,517 B-9 OPPOSED Reviewing the performance of duties of the Superintendent of Schools and the School Board Attorney and discussing their performance at the June 21, 2000 Board Meeting.
98,518 C-1 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with FIU to cover the cost of tuition for up to 100 teachers currently participating in the Project READS master's degree program.
98,519 C-2 AUTHORIZED The implementation of educational programs for the 2000 summer school session for elementary and middle schools - July 6, 2000 through August 2, 2000, and senior high schools -July 6, 2000 through August 16, 2000.
98,520 C-3 AUTHORIZED The Eighth Annual Instructional Technology Conference entitled Technology 2000: Building on a Solid Foundation; and authorized contractual agreements with the Miami Beach Convention Center and its required subcontractors for the conference.
98,521 C-4 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Houghton Mifflin Company to provide training on Soar to Success, a research-based reading intermediate intervention program.
98,522 C-5 APPROVED Resolution No. 00-06, proclaiming the month of April 2000 as School Library Media Month, Connecting Families Through Reading in all Miami-Dade County public schools.
98,523 C-11 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of funds in the amount of $3,200 from the Dade-Monroe Regional Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Partnership, to provide substitutes for a maximum of 20 teachers to attend the Linking Forces IX Conference, May 4-5, 2000.
98,524 C-12 AUTHORIZED Cooperative agreements with Redlands Christian Migrant Association Head Start and the Head Start Division of the Miami-Dade County Community Action Agency to develop interagency agreements to serve preschool children with disabilities.
98,525 C-21 AUTHORIZED A Request for Proposals, designed for outside agencies wishing to operate alternative programs for Miami-Dade County Public Schools students.
98,526 C-30 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-145 (1999/2000).
98,527 C-31 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-148 (1999/2000).
98,528 C-32 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-185 (1999/2000).
98,529 C-33 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-187 (1999/2000).
98,530 C-34 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-188 (1999/2000).
98,531 C-35 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-236 (1999/2000).
98,532 C-36 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-192 (1999/2000).
98,533 C-37 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-196 (1999/2000).
98,534 C-38 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-197 (1999/2000).
98,535 C-39 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-202 (1999/2000).
98,536 C-40 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-203 (1999/2000).
98,537 C-41 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-215 (1999/2000).
98,538 C-42 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-223 (1999/2000).
98,539 D-1 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a donation from School First Foundation, Inc., for Biscayne Elementary School.
98,540 D-2 APPROVED The out-of-country field trip to Costa Rica for students at Frank C. Martin Elementary School, April 27, 2000 through May 1, 2000.
98,541 D-3 APPROVED The out-of-state field trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee for students at Miami Shores Elementary School, May 1, 2000 through May 3, 2000.
98,542 D-4 APPROVED The out-of-country field trip to Canada for students at Frank C. Martin Elementary School, April 27, 2000 through May 1, 2000.
98,543 D-5 APPROVED The out-of-country field trip to France for students at Sunset Elementary School, April 25, 2000 through May 7, 2000.
98,544 D-6 APPROVED The out-of-country field trip to Germany for students at Sunset Elementary School, May 12, 2000 through May 28, 2000.
98,545 D-7 APPROVED The out-of-country field trip to Spain for students at Sunset and Coral Way elementary schools, April 27, 2000 through May 11, 2000.
98,546 E-1 APPROVED The instructional and noninstructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 890.
98,547 E-2 APPROVED The recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers, to be effective, April 13, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
98,548 E-3 APPOINTED Ms. Paige M. Patterson-Hughes to Public Information Officer, effective April 13, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, at an annual salary of $80,000.
98,549 E-4 APPOINTED Ms. Vivian H. Colon to Business Manager, Internal Funds, pay grade 37, 12 months and assigned her to the Accounting Department, effective April 13, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
****** E-5 WITHDREW Request to appoint Coordinator I and assign to Transportation Operations
****** E-6 WITHDREW Request to appoint Coordinator II and assign to Operations and Training
98,550 E-7 APPOINTED Mr. Eduardo Hernandez and Mr. Rafael L. Toll, Ms. Norma Davies, Ms. Gail C. Goring and Ms. Margaret Seerattan to the positions of Programmer I, Systems and Programming Services, pay grade 33, and assigned them to the Office of Information Technology, effective April 13, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
98,551 E-8 APPOINTED Mr. Thomas Hale to Senior Programmer Analyst II, pay grade 38, 12 months, and assigned him to the Office of Information Technology, effective April 13, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
98,552 E-9 APPOINTED Mr. James M. Brako to the open, budgeted position of Specialist, Real Property Development and Acquisition, pay grade 39, 12 months and assign him to the Office of Site Planning and Government Liaison, effective April 13, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
98,553 E-10 APPOINTED Mr. Jeffrey D. Swain to Supervisor II, Title I, pay grade 44, 12 months, and assigned him to the Office of Educational Planning, effective April 13, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
98,554 E-11 APPOINTED Mr. Kevin S. Davis to Systems Analyst I, pay grade 39, 12 months, and assigned him to the Office of Information Technology, effective April 13, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
98,555 E-12 APPROVED The appointment of instructional staff members to annual contract for 2000-2001.
98,556 E-13 ACCEPTED The resignations from employment of those Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) participants, included in DROP Listing 4 as of the dates indicated.
98,557 E-14 AUTHORIZED The update of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Master Plan for Inservice Education, 1999-2004, by adding 49 new components and revising 21 components.
98,558 E-15 WITHDREW Request to release Humana Inc. from its current contractual obligation to offer a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) option as part of their healthcare delivery system to School Board employees, dependents and retirees, effective January 1, 2001
AUTHORIZED The issuance of Request For Proposal (RFP) #220-ZZ-10, Group Healthcare Preferred Provider (PPO) program.
98,559 E-16 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the Board's property insurance program.
98,560 E-18 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Arnold W. Collier, Custodian, Whispering Pines Elementary School.
98,561 E-19 TERMINATED The employment contract of Ms. Priscilla G. Kruize and Mr. Harlie Williams, effective April 12, 2000, at the close of the workday, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
98,562 E-20 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Ms. Quechell S. King, School Bus Driver, South Transportation Center.
98,563 E-21 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Enrique Cordoves, Material Acquisition & Transport Specialist I, Maintenance and Material Management.
****** E-22 WITHDREW Request to dismiss employee.
98,564 E-23 AUTHORIZED The establishment and classification of the Managerial exempt Assistant Chief position; and laterally transfer Mr. Delio G. Diaz, Region Superintendent Region I, to the newly established position.
98,565 F-1 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education, for funding under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
98,566 F-2 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education, for funding the Virtual Instructional Partners Project under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
98,567 F-3 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education, for funding Project Right Beginnings under the State General Revenue Reading Initiative.
98,568 F-4 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education, for funding a Senior Adult Learner Project under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
98,569 F-5 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the United States Department of Education, for funding the 1999-2000 New American High Schools under The Performance Indicator Systems Grant.
98,570 F-6 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of funds from and to enter into a contractual agreement with the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium.
98,571 F-7 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education, for funding the Extended Access to Library Media Services Grant.
98,572 G-11 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for February 2000.
98,573 G-61 APPROVED The supplemental award on various term bids, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,574 G-62 RECEIVED The report of purchases made within guidelines of Board Rule 6Gx13- 3C-1.10.
98,575 G-63 RECEIVED The report of purchases made utilizing other government bids.
98,576 G-64 AUTHORIZED The utilization of the State of Florida Contract #070-001-99-1 - Automobiles and Light Trucks, to purchase trucks for Maintenance and Operations.
98,577 G-65 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #162-TT02 - Waste Removal, Oily Rags and Oil Filters, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,578 G-66 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #163-TT02 - Waste Removal, Hazardous Photographic Material, with Chemical Pollution Control.
98,579 G-67 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #165-TT02 - Waste Removal, Hazardous School-Related Material, with USL City Environmental Services of Florida, Inc.
98,580 G-68 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #151-VV10M/WBE - Furnish and Install Fence and Gates, with Gomez and Son Fence.
98,581 G-69 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #174-VV10 - Carpet and Floor Tile, North of Flagler Street (Supply and Install), with Amion Enterprises International Corporation.
98,582 G-70 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #175-VV10M/WBE - Carpet and Floor Tile, South of Flagler Street (Supply and Install), with Amion Enterprises International Corporation.
98,583 G-71 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #234-VV06 - Administration of Hepatitis "B" Vaccine, with Pentagon Healthcare Services, Inc.
98,584 G-72 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #138-XX04 - Computer Equipment Service and Repair (On-Site), with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,585 G-73 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #151-XX02 - Lot Clearing/Debris Removal, South of Flagler, with Armenteros Enterprises.
98,586 G-74 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #152-XX02M/WBE - Lot Clearing/Debris Removal, North of Flagler, with Kemp Services, Inc./Allstate Security.
98,587 G-75 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #153-XX03-Solid Waste Collection, with Waste Management of Dade County.
98,588 G-76 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #154-XX02 - Lawn Equipment, Power, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,589 G-77 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #169-XX07 - Glass, Automotive, with Charlie's Auto Glass, Inc.
98,590 G-78 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #175-XX10 - Stripwood Flooring: Repair, Replace, and Refinish, with Trident Surfacing, Inc.
98,591 G-79 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #205-XX06 - First Aid Supplies, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,592 G-80 AWARDED Bid #223-XX11 - Auditory and Augmentative Equipment and Accessories, Catalog Discount, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,593 G-81 AUTHORIZED The termination and re-award of Bid #242-XX05 - Electrical Raceways And Fittings, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,594 G-82 AWARDED Bid #256-XX10 - Physical Examinations - Bus Drivers, North of Flagler Street, to Port of Miami Medical Clinic.
98,595 G-83 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #258-XX02 - Wastewater Treatment - Chemicals and Supplies, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,596 G-84 AWARDED Bid #099-ZZ03 - Milk and Dairy Products, to Velda Farms, LLC.
98,597 G-85 AWARDED Bid #103-ZZ09 - Printing Equipment, to A.B. Dick Company.
****** G-86 WITHDREW Request to award Bid #104-ZZ01 - School/Office Furniture, Catalog Discount Bid.
98,598 G-87 AWARDED Bid #118-ZZ03 - Food Items: Frozen and Refrigerated, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,599 G-88 AWARDED Bid #119-ZZ03 - Cafeteria Paper and Plastic Supplies, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,600 G-89 AUTHORIZED The rejection of Bid #120-ZZ09 - Printing of School District Maps, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.
98,601 G-90 AWARDED Bid #144-ZZ06 - Art Supplies, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,602 G-91 AUTHORIZED The rejection of Bid #145-ZZ05 - Two-Piece File Storage Boxes, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.
98,603 G-92 AWARDED Bid #160-ZZ04 - Computer Network Integration Services, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,604 I-1 APPROVED The list of contractors for pre-qualification, and authorized staff to issue a certificate to each contractor, certifying pre-qualification for a period of one (1) year.
98,605 I-2 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report - Audit of the Internal Funds of Selected Region Ill Schools, March 2000, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
98,606 I-3 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report - Audit of the Internal Funds of Selected Schools, March 2000, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
98,607 I-4 RECEIVED The Current Status Report as of February 2000 on Internal Audit Report - Review of Construction Consulting Contracts and Other Consulting Contracts, May 1998, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
98,608 I-5 AUTHORIZED The submittal of an application to the Florida Department of Education to sponsor the Summer Food Service Program for Children 2000.
98,609 I-6 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Fairchild Tropical Gardens for environmental activities and curriculum materials for students for the remainder of the 1999-2000 school year.
98,610 I-7 ACCEPTED A donation of $32,000 from Metropolitan Dade County Fire Rescue to implement training for an injury prevention program for Pre-K to 4th grade.
98,611 J-1 AUTHORIZED A Declaration of Restrictions for Application No. 00-32, Kendall Industrial Park, Ltd., for a voluntary contribution in addition to educational facilities impact fees.
98,612 J-2 AUTHORIZED The execution of a lease agreement with Miami-Dade County for land to be used by the 500 Role Models of Excellence Academy, at an annual rental amount of $1.
98,613 J-3 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the license agreement with the City of Miami for the use of six City of Miami parks, with the Board to reimburse the City for 60% of its actual costs.
98,614 J-4 AUTHORIZED An Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Miami-Dade County and The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Relating to Educational Facilities Impact Fee Monies.
98,615 J-5 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to secure surveys and environmental assessments for certain lands within Miami-Dade County, Florida, and to negotiate for the purchase of same.
98,616 J-25 AUTHORIZED An agreement with Miami-Dade County and the execution of relevant conveyance documents for the provision of water and wastewater services for planned improvements at the Doral Middle School site (State School "JJ").
98,617 J-26 AUTHORIZED An agreement with The City of Opa-Locka and the execution of relevant conveyance documents for the provision of wastewater services for the Opa-Locka Elementary School site.
98,618 J-27 AUTHORIZED An agreement with Miami-Dade County and the execution of relevant conveyance documents for the provision of water and wastewater services for planned improvements at the Lawton Chiles Middle School site (State School "LL").
98,619 J-28 COMMISSIONED The firm of Harper Partners, Inc., to prepare and administer design criteria package for Skyway Elementary School, State School "WW".
98,620 J-29 COMMISSIONED The firm of Construction Estimating Services, Inc., to perform Cost Estimating, Scheduling & Document Coordination Services.
98,621 J-30 COMMISSIONED The firm of Bermello-Ajamil & Partners, Inc., to provide Educational Facilities Compliance Officer/Uniform Building Code Inspector (EFCO/UBCI) services.
98,622 J-31 COMMISSIONED The firm of Shrum, ALI & Associates, Inc., to provide Special Projects Consultant (SPC) services primarily architectural in nature.
98,623 J-32 AWARDED Project No. A0491/A0491-A, OTC/ESE Suite Additions, Remodeling, and Renovations, Citrus Grove Middle School to Crisal Construction Company, Inc.
98,624 J-33 REJECTED The contract on Project No. BB-0505, Roofing Term Bid, because the low, responsive bid significantly exceeds the construction budget.
98,625 J-34 AWARDED Project No. JOC00-Central II, Job Order Contract/Maintenance and Operations, to F & L Construction, Inc.
****** J-35 WITHDREW Request to award Project No. A0595, New Gym, Miami Douglas MacArthur North to JV Construction Corporation.
98,626 J-36 AWARDED Project No. A-0373, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Flagami Elementary School, to Veitia Padron, Inc.
98,627 J-37 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 3 on Project No. 0005-BB, Window Replacement, Sunset Elementary School for a credit of $1,499.
98,628 J-38 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0430-A-CM, New A/C for Auditorium, Riviera Middle School for a credit of $3,745.
98,629 J-39 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 11 on Project No. A-0459, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Miami Springs Elementary School for an extra of $272, and approved a time extension of 67 days.
98,630 J-40 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 4 on Project No. A-0486, Additions and Renovations, Campbell Drive Elementary School for an extra of $562, and approved a time extension of 85 days.
98,631 J-41 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 14 on Project No. A-0507, New High School - Design/Build, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School for an extra of $49,640.
98,632 J-42 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0524, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Vineland Elementary School for an extra of $113,216, and approved a time extension of 71 days.
98,633 J-43 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0534, Addition, Remodeling and Renovation, Hialeah Elementary School for an extra of $135,470.
98,634 J-44 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 8 on Project No. A-0563, Additions, Renovations And Remodeling, L. C. Evans Elementary School for a credit of $1,000.
98,635 J-45 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0574, Lease-Purchase Development Firm, Felix Varela Senior High School for an extra of $269,290.
98,636 J-46 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0586-A-CM, Emergency Roofing Replacement, Ada Merritt Ancillary Facility for an extra of $18,662 and approved a time extension of 7 days.
98,637 J-47 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 8 on Project No. A-0592, Maintenance/Materials Warehouse and Offices, MDCPS Maintenance/Materials and Facilities for an extra of $183,394.00, and approved a time extension of 51 days.
98,638 J-48 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 7 on Project No. A-0621 A,B,C,D, Design Build Primary Learning Center, Various (4) Schools for a credit of $53,346 and confirmed a time extension of 59 days.
98,639 J-49 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0622, Addition, Renovation and Remodeling, Shenandoah Middle School for an extra of $5,076.
98,640 J-50 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0655, Addition, Remodeling and Renovation, Emerson Elementary School for an extra of $13,427.
98,641 J-51 APPROVED The proposed prototype lists to be utilized for future facilities.
98,642 K-1 ADOPTED The recommended order of the Hearing Officer in Case No. SH 99-002 Cain.
98,643 K-2 ADOPTED The recommended order of the Administrative law Judge in DOAH Case No. 99-1441.
***** K-3 WITHDREW Request to enter its order in Case No. 00-325 (1999/00), denying the Request for Due Process Hearing filed by Lilliam Rangel-Diaz and Adolfo Diaz, Jr.
98,644 K-4 GRANTED Respondent's unopposed motion for enlargement of time to file written exceptions to the recommended Order.
98,645 K-5 RETAINED The law firm of Pyszka, Blackmon, Levy & Mowers, P.A. to handle assigned liability defense cases in litigation.
98,646 K-20 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.021, Edison Project - Henry E. S. Reeves Elementary School Calendar - 1999-2000.
98,647 K-21 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-7D-1.05, Prequalification of Contractors for Educational Facili-ties Construction.
Adjourned
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AGENDA SECTION
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