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
Miami, Florida
Excerpts From Unofficial Minutes of June 21, 2000 Board
Meeting
10 a.m. Conference Session
REVIEWED The 2000-2001 Annual Budget Plan
APPROVED Minutes of the May 17 and 22, 2000 School Board meeting.
98,841 A-1 AUTHORIZED The expenditures by Maintenance and Operations and by Capital Improvement Projects totaling $30,000,000, for the correction of safety-to-life deficiencies.
****** A-2 WITHDREW Ratification of the labor contract between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the United Teachers Of Dade.
98,842 A-3 APPROVED The Employee Benefits Program for 2001.
98,843 A-4 AUTHORIZED The Retirement Incentive Plans for M-DCPS Exempt Personnel (Managerial and Confidential), Professional and Technical Per-sonnel (DCSAA), and Certificated Instructional Personnel (UTD) for 2001 and 2002.
****** A-5 WITHDREW The 2000-2001 Salary Schedule for Administrative Assistant to School Board Members.
****** A-6 WITHDREW The 2000-2001 Managerial Exempt (MEP) Salary Schedule.
****** A-7 WITHDREW The 2000-2001 Confidential Exempt Salary Schedule.
****** A-8 WITHDREW The Superintendent's realignment of selected district offices.
98,844 B-1 DISCUSSED New Business: Board Members
98,845 B-2 DIRECTED* The Superintendent to recommend language for a review the School Board Rule policy codifying the district's policy on ethnic modification and return to the Board with suggestions by the August 23, 2000 meeting.
* Amended as reflected above.
98,846 B-3 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to provide teachers and school-site staff with in-service training on school violence prevention, and to provide anger management training sessions, for Miami-Dade County Public Schools students.
98,847 B-4 APPROVED* Resolution No. 00-22, reaffirming its commitment to accountable and ethical government according to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, and adopting the Florida School Boards Association's Standards for School Board Member Boardsmanship.
* Amended as reflected above.
98,848 B-5 APPROVED Resolution No. 00-21, supporting the Miami Heat Academy's expansion to additional elementary schools.
98,849 B-6 DIRECTED* The Superintendent to study and report back to the Board the feasibility of purchasing child safety locks, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, to offer to parents who legally own firearms.
*Amended as reflected above.
98,850 B-7 AUTHORIZED The execution of a Joint Use Agreement with Miami-Dade County for the use of the recreational and parking facilities at the Barbara Goleman Senior High School campus.
98,851 *** CONVENED A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., and adopted Resolution No. 00-1, authorizing the execution of Schedules 2000-QZAB and Series 2000-QZAB Supplemental Trust Agreement.
98,852 C-1 APPROVED The Florida International Academy charter school contractual agreement, as amended, for the term of the initial contract to change the grade configuration from grades 6-12 to grades 6-8.
98,853 C-2 AUTHORIZED The extension of the agreement with Miami-Dade County to maintain the Satellite Learning Center at the Miami International Airport from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
98,854 C-3 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of funds from the City of Miami Police Department under the Safe Zone Project cooperative agreement for the training of school staff in violence prevention, at Frederick Douglass Elementary and Jose De Diego Middle School.
98,855 C-10 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with Children's Home Society of Florida to operate a day-treatment program for severely emotionally disturbed adolescents.
98,856 C-11 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the Division of Blind Services, Florida Department of Education, to provide a cooperative school program for blind and visually impaired students.
98,857 C-12 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc., Boone, North Carolina, to manage and operate a Challenge Ropes Course at Ruth Owens Kruse Educational Center.
98,858 C-13 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the Bertha Abess Children's Center, Inc., to provide services to emotionally handicapped and se-verely emotionally disturbed students.
98,859 C-14 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with Children's Home Society of Florida and the Florida Department of Children and Families, District 11, to provide educational services to exceptional students in a residential treatment program.
98,860 C-15 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami, Inc., to provide educational and related services to one exceptional student.
98,861 C-16 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Howard A. Engle, M.D., to provide medical consultative services.
98,862 C-17 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Florida International University, College of Engineering Diversity and International Programs, to establish a Pre-Apprentice Residential Electrical Wiring Program at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.
98,863 C-18 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement between Metropolitan Miami-Dade County, Florida, Department of Human Services, Office of Youth and Family Development, to jointly operate non-school based day-treatment programs for severely emotionally disturbed students.
98,864 C-19 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the Head Start Division of the Miccosukee Corporation to serve pre-kindergarten children with dis-abilities.
98,865 C-20 AUTHORIZED Cooperative agreements with state and private colleges, universities, and community colleges to place student physical and occupational therapists and student physical occupational and therapist as-sistants, with therapists serving as clinical instructors.
98,866 C-21 AUTHORIZED Cooperative agreements with the Children's Rehab Network and Jackson Infant Toddler Center to provide services to children with disabilities in Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Facilities.
98,867 C-22 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the Public Health Trust/Jackson Memorial Hospital to operate a short-term transitional educational program for severely emotionally disturbed students.
98,868 C-23 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Sunrise Community, Inc., to provide educational and related services for exceptional students.
98,869 C-24 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami, Inc., to provide educational and related services to ex-ceptional students.
98,870 C-25 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the Florida Unit for the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) to provide annual institutional memberships, individual student memberships, conduct outreach activities, provide library services, and produce required audio tape products.
98,871 C-26 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) under the Federal Work Study Program, whereby M-DCC will reimbursement the salaries of college students, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools will cover FRS/FICA retirement, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,872 C-27 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Child Development Services, whereby the agency will designate funding for daycare services pro-vided by Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center staff.
98,873 C-28 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Family Central, Inc., whereby the agency will designate funding for daycare services provided by Miami Lakes Technical Education Center staff.
98,874 C-29 AUTHORIZED Contractual agreements with Partners for American Vocational Education and America Works Partnership, to implement em-ployer-based customized training for the Miami-Dade HOPE VI Program.
98,875 C-30 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Home Builders Institute (HBI), a nonprofit organization to serve WAGES clients and other economi-cally disadvantaged clients.
98,876 C-31 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with Baptist Health System of South Florida, South Miami Hospital Addiction Treatment Program, in Mi-ami-Dade County, Florida, to provide educational services for addicted, adolescent students for the 2000-2001 school year
98,877 C-32 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the Dade Marine Institute for the 2000 Summer Session and the 2000-2001 School Year.
98,878 C-33 AUTHORIZED Cooperative agreements with designated governmental and private, nonprofit agencies in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to provide educational services for the 2000 summer session and the 2000-2001 school year.
98,879 C-35 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-210 (1999/2000).
98,880 C-36 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-222 (1999/2000).
98,881 C-37 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-282 (1999/2000).
98,882 C-38 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-283 (1999/2000).
98,883 C-39 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-286 (1999/2000).
98,884 C-40 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-293 (1999/2000).
98,885 C-41 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-294 (1999/2000).
98,886 C-42 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-298 (1999/2000).
98,887 C-43 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-301 (1999/2000).
98,888 C-44 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-308 (1999/2000).
98,889 C-45 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-310 (1999/2000).
98,890 C-46 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-311 (1999/2000).
98,891 C-47 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-312 (1999/2000).
98,892 C-48 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-313 (1999/2000).
98,893 C-49 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-314 (1999/2000).
98,894 C-50 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-321 (1999/2000).
98,895 C-51 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-326 (1999/2000).
98,896 C-52 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-327 (1999/2000).
98,897 C-53 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-328 (1999/2000).
98,898 C-54 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-329 (1999/2000).
98,899 C-55 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material 061AD (99/00).
98,900 C-56 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material 062AD (99/00).
98,901 D-1 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the Florida Department of Health - Miami-Dade County Health Department for Miami-Dade County Public Schools to receive funds to provide hearing/screening services for students.
98,902 E-1 APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 892.
98,903 E-2 APPROVED The recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers, to be effective, June 22, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be fa-cilitated.
98,904 E-3 AUTHORIZED The deletion of the contracted Public Information Officer position; the establishment and classification of the managerial exempt position; and, the lateral transfer of Mr. Alberto Carvalho to the Public Information Officer position. Appoint Mr. Jeffrey J. Ronci to the newly established District Director position.
98,905 E-4 AUTHORIZED An annual salary range between $80,975 and $117,624, for the contracted position of Chief of Police, Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and re-appoint Mr. Donald John Cuccaro to the position at an annual salary of $116,480.
****** E-5 WITHDREW Request to appoint and assign a District Director for WLRN Educational Services.
98,906 E-6 APPOINTED Mr. Alex W. Rodriguez to Coordinator, Construction Management, pay grade 40, 12 months, and assign him to Capital Improve-ment Projects, effective June 22, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
98,907 E-7 APPOINTED Mr. Wilson A. Florez to Manager I, Computer Operations, pay 37, 12 months, and assign him to the Office of Information Tech-nology, effective June 22, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
98,908 E-8 APPOINTED Mr. Lander E. Carn, Jr. to Audit Coordinator II, Investigative Audits, pay grade 41, 12 months and assign him to the Office of Management and Compliance Audits, effective June 22, 2000, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
****** E-9 WITHDREW Request to appoint and assign a Coordinator I for Systems and Programs.
98,909 E-10 AUTHORIZED A Personnel Assignment Agreement with the Dade Public Education Fund for Mr. Morris Gil and Ms. Jennifer Williams for FamilyTech from August 24, 2000, through June 15, 2001.
98,910 E-11 AUTHORIZED A Personnel Assignment Agreement with The Florida High School for Mr. John R. Myers to serve as a teacher from June 22, 2000 through June 30, 2001, renewable annually, pending Board approval.
98,911 E-12 APPROVED The nominations of staff members whose names appear on Appointment List 6 for appointment.
98,912 E-13 APPROVED The revised fee structure from Physician Consulting Services, for medical records review for employees applying and receiving benefits from Hardship/Dire Emergency Leave.
98,913 E-14 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Robert F. Ward, Teacher at Richmond Heights Middle School, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
98,914 E-15 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Gregory E. Payne, Data Input Specialist II, at D.A. Dorsey Educational Center, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
98,915 E-16 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Ms. Anita S. Robinson, School Bus Driver, at Central West Transportation Center, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
98,916 E-17 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Ms. Shekina R. Johnson, School Bus Driver, North Transporta-tion Center, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
98,917 E-18 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Melvin J. Jefferson, School Bus Driver, Southwest Trans-portation Center, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
98,918 E-19 ACCEPTED The resignation of Ms. Minnie D. Swarm, Bus Aide, at North Transportation Center.
98,919 E-20 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Ms. Zelgerian D. Fairnot, Bus Aide, at Central East Transporta-tion Center, pending the outcome of a hearing if requested.
98,920 E-21 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Ms. Mary J. McElrath, Teacher at Miami Jackson Senior High School, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
98,921 E-22 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr. Peter W. Jablonski, Teacher at Richmond Heights Middle School, for 30 workdays.
98,922 E-23 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr. Jorge I. Yanes, Vehicle Mechanic, at Transportation Maintenance, for 30 calendar days, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
98,923 E-24 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr. Gerald A. Merkerson, Teacher at Hialeah Middle School, for 30 workdays.
****** E-25 WITHDREW Reclassification of Managerial Exempt (MEP) positions.
****** E-26 WITHDREW Reclassification of Professional and Technical positions (DCSAA).
98,924 F-1 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium for funding the Refugee Employment Preparation Program.
98,925 F-2 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program.
98,926 F-3 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of grant awards from the Florida Department of Education for funding the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Re-sources System-South.
98,927 F-4 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the South Florida Chapter of the March of Dimes for funding Infant/toddler Stimulation Pro-grams; and a contractual agreement with Gymboree Play Programs, Inc., to provide infant/toddler stimulation activities.
98,928 F-5 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of funds from, and a contractual agreement with, the Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board and the Training and Employment Council of South Florida for funding as a One-Stop Center operator and eligible training provider.
98,929 F-6 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding IDEA, Part B, and IDEA, Part B, Pre-school, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
98,930 F-7 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of grant awards from the Florida Department of Education under the Public Charter Schools Federal Grant Pro-gram, and to enter into separate contractual agreements with ASPIRA South Youth Leadership Charter School, Pinecrest Preparatory Academy, and Rosa Parks Community School/Overtown.
98,931 F-8 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of grant awards from the Florida Department of Education for funding under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, for Post-Secondary Experiences.
98,932 F-9 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding the Intergenerational Service-Learning Institute Program.
98,933 F-10 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from Media One Group to improve student achievement at Ernest R Graham Elementary School.
98,934 F-11 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a grant award from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, for funding the implementation and dissemination of entrepreneurship educational models.
98,935 F-12 AUTHORIZED The extension of a contractual agreement with the Miami-Dade/Monroe WAGES Coalition of provide intensive services to WAGES customers, July 1, 2000 - September 30, 2000.
98,936 F-13 AUTHORIZED The extension of a Memorandum of Agreement with Miami-Dade Community College for funding to operate WAGES Career Ser-vices Centers, July 1, 2000 - September 30, 2000.
98,937 G-1 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to expend funds for payrolls and expenses up to 75 percent of aggregate amounts contained in the 1999-2000 budget (all funds) until such time as the 2000-2001 budget is tentatively adopted on July 24, 2000.
98,938 G-2 ADOPTED Resolution No. 2, 1999-2000 General Fund Spring Budget Review; and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations and the Sum-mary of Appropriations by Function.
98,939 G-3 ADOPTED Resolution No. 2, 1999-2000 Contracted Program Fund Spring Budget Review; and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations and the Summary of Appropriations by Function.
98,940 G-4 ADOPTED Resolution No. 2, 1999-00 Capital Outlay Funds Budget, amending revenues and appropriations, and documenting changes among object codes, as described and summarized.
98,941 G-11 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for April 2000.
98,942 G-21 APPROVED The issuance of the request for proposal presented; the committee to evaluate and recommend the underwriting teams; and
APPOINTED Dr. Krop to act as a voting resource member to the Committee.
98,943 G-22 ADOPTED Resolution 00-19 authorizing the issuance of the Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2000 to provide interim funds for the operation of the District.
98,944 G-23 APPROVED Resolution 00-17 authorizing the issuance of the 2000 QZAB-COP; and authorized the advertisement and the payment of the Cost of Issuance.
98,945 G-24 AUTHORIZED The Chair and the Superintendent to sign the appropriate documents designating Peoples Bank of Commerce as a school de-pository in accordance with and as provided by law.
98,946 G-61 APPROVED The supplemental awards on various term bids, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,947 G-62 RECEIVED The report of purchases made utilizing other government bids.
98,948 G-63 AUTHORIZED The Bureau of Procurement and Materials Management, to utilize other entity bids for purchases over $100,000, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,949 G-64 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #296-TT09 - Dust Control Services, with America's Dust Busters.
98,950 G-65 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #008-VV10 - Psychiatric Consulta-tion Services for Up to Fifteen (15) Schools with Full-Time Classes for Se-verely Emotionally Disturbed Students, with The Children's Psychiatric Center, Inc.
98,951 G-66 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #286-VV07-Transportation For Special Needs Students, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,952 G-67 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #004-XX03 - Bakery Items, with Interstate Brands Corporation.
98,953 G-68 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #076-XX05 - Lamps, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,954 G-69 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #105-XX05M/WBE-Electrical Wiring Devices, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,955 G-70 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #110-XX09 - String Instruments, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,956 G-71 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #182-XX09M/WBE - Towels, Bath, with District Healthcare and Janitorial Supply.
98,957 G-72 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #207-XX03-Jobber Service: Dry Grocery Items, with School Food Service Systems, Inc.
98,958 G-73 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #208-XX03 - Jobber Service: Frozen and Refrigerated Food Products, with School Food Service Systems, Inc.
98,959 G-74 APPROVED Payment to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,960 G-75 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #215-XX03 - Fruit Juices, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,961 G-76 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #218-XX06 - Physical Education Supplies, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,962 G-77 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #237-XX03 - Emergency Pre-Packaged Meals, with Jamison Company, Inc. - Subway.
98,963 G-78 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #242-XX05-Electrical Raceways and Fittings, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,964 G-79 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #260-XX02-Fire Extinguishers, with Biscayne Havana Fire and Safety.
98,965 G-80 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #264-XX06 - Dental Supplies and Equipment, Catalog Discount, with various vendors, as delineated in the Of-ficial Agenda.
98,966 G-81 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #265-XX06 - Cosmetology Furniture, Equipment and Supplies, Catalog Discount, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,967 G-82 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #271-XX05 - Electrical Conduit Fittings, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,968 G-83 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #273-XX05-Circuit Breakers, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,969 G-84 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #001-ZZ04 - Telecommunication Attendance System, with L and R Telecomputer Services, Inc.
98,970 G-85 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #004-ZZ03 - Armored Car Services, with Dunbar Armored, Inc.
98,971 G-86 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #012-ZZ03 - Snack Cake Products, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,972 G-87 TERMINATED The award of items 2 and 3 on Bid #073-ZZ02 - Pan-eling, Wood, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,973 G-88 AWARDED Bid #131-ZZ07-Forklifts and Pallet Trucks, to Brungart Equipment Company.
98,974 G-89 RECEIVED The report of the auction of May 2, 2000, surplus equipment auction results.
98,975 G-90 AWARDED Bid #151-ZZ07 - Bus Field Trips Within Miami-Dade County - Site Specific, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,976 G-91 AWARDED Bid #163-ZZ11 - Audio Visual, Television, Radio, Studio Equipment, CCTV and Peripherals Catalog Discount, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,977 G-92 AWARDED Bid #169-ZZ02 - Sprinklers, Lawn and Turf, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,978 G-93 AWARDED Bid #181-ZZ03 - Smoked Sausage, A La Carte, (Rebid) to Dutch Packing Company, Inc.
98,979 G-94 AWARDED BID #186-ZZ07 - Diesel Fuel for Schools - South of Flagler Street (Tank Wagon), to MacMillan Oil Company of Florida, Inc.
98,980 G-95 AWARDED Bid #191-ZZ10 - Counseling Services in Nineteen (19) Programs with Full-Time Classes for Emotionally Handicapped Students, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,981 G-96 REJECTED Request For Proposals #192-ZZ10 - Psychiatric Consultation Services for up to Sixteen (16) Schools with Full-Time Classes for Se-verely Emotionally Disturbed Students, to permit issuing a new Request For Proposals.
98,982 G-97 AWARDED Request For Proposals #200-ZZ10 -- Cost Recovery Agent Medicaid Fee for Service Program July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001 (Re-bid), to Deloitte Consulting, LLC.
98,983 G-98 AWARDED Bid #201-ZZ06 - Bleacher Repairs, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,984 G-99 AWARDED Bid #210-ZZ04 - Computer Equipment Service and Repair (On-Site) II, to Komputer Kingdom, Inc.
98,985 G-100 AWARDED Request for Proposals #221-ZZ10 - Applicant Outside Agencies Qualified to Operate Alternative Programs for M-DCPS At-Risk Students, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
98,986 G-101 APPROVED The payment to Willow Customer Service Network, Inc., for the installation of telephone and data lines, connection fees, and service.
98,987 H-1 AUTHORIZED An agreement with Miami-Dade County to provide 800 megahertz radio service for school buses, emergency operations and other district functions.
98,988 H-11 APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) modifying provisions of the MDCPS/UTD labor contract to facilitate the im-plementation of the Extended School Year Pilot Program for Charles R. Drew, Toussaint Louverture, Opa-locka and North Miami elementary schools beginning with the 2000-2001 school year.
98,989 I-1 APPROVED The list of contractors for pre-qualification, and authorize staff to issue a certificate to each contractor, certifying pre-qualification for a period of one (1) year.
98,990 I-2 RECEIVED The report Evaluation of the Edison Project School, Third Interim Report 1998-99 School Year.
98,991 I-3 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement for Miami-Dade County Public Schools to receive funds from South Florida Inner-City Games from July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001.
****** I-4 WITHDREW Request for authorization to enter into a contractual agreement with Arthur Anderson LLP.
98,992 J-2 AUTHORIZED The execution of a lease amendment with Paramount Property Developers, Incorporated, to provide five additional one-year re-newal option periods; and renewed the lease at an annual rental amount not to exceed $126,270.28.
98,993 J-3 AUTHORIZED The payment of $187,020 to the City of Miami for 60% of actual maintenance and utility costs incurred for the use of six City of Mi-ami park/school sites for the period of October 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000.
98,994 J-4 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement with the Greater Miami Service Corps for the South Dade Plant Center, at an annual rental rate of $1.00.
98,995 J-5 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement with Miami Baptist Association, Inc. for the use of a parking lot for Morningside Elementary School.
98,996 J-6 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement with Professional Management, Inc., for the operation of telecommunications equipment.
98,997 J-7 AUTHORIZED The execution of a grant of easement agreement with Florida Power & Light Company, for the provision of an easement on the Mi-ami Lakes Elementary School site.
98,998 J-8 AUTHORIZED A credit of Educational Facilities Impact Fees for Country Club Villas Ltd., in the amount of $337,798.79.
98,999 J-9 AUTHORIZED An amendment to a Declaration of Restrictions for Application No. 99-59, Transworld Management Services, Inc., for a voluntary contribution in addition to educational facilities impact fees.
99,000 J-10 AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration of Restrictions for Application No 99-339, Laroc Enterprises, Inc., for a voluntary contribution in addition to educational facilities impact fees.
99,001 J-25 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with Mexal Corp., Contract No. JOC00-AH-1, with revised Adjustment Factors, com-mencing on the date that the current contract meets the maximum value or on June 23, 2000 whichever occurs first.
99,002 J-26 AWARDED Contract No. JOC-00-AL Job Order Contract/Design & Construction, to VRV Construction Corp.
99,003 J-27 AUTHORIZED The amendment to the agreements with the following Architectural/Engineering Project Consultants (A/EPC): KVH Architects, P.A, The Architectural Partnership of Brown & Brown, and Ronald E. Frazier & Associates, P.A., as delineated in the Official Agenda.
99,004 J-28 AUTHORIZED A Request for Proposals (RFP) for the selection of one or more firms for land surveying services; and approved the selection com-mittee that will review the proposals for subsequent submission to the Superintendent and the School Board for approval.
99,005 J-29 COMMISSIONED The firm of MIA Consultants to perform Construction Claims Consulting Services for a two (2) year term, commencing June 21, 2000.
99,006 J-30 COMMISSIONED The firm of James B. Pirtle Construction Company, Inc., to provide Construction Management (CM} At-Risk services for the ad-ditions, remodeling and renovations project at North Beach Elementary School.
99,007 J-31 COMMISSIONED The firm of 3D/International, Inc., to provide Construction Management (CM) At-Risk services for the additions, remodeling and renovations project at Biscayne Elementary School.
99,008 J-32 COMMISSIONED The firm of Wolfberg Alvarez and Partners to prepare and administer design criteria package for the new WLRN Digital Broadcast Tower and Transmitter Building.
99,009 J-33 RECEIVED The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Annual Safety-to-Life Report.
99,010 J-34 APPROVED The GMP for Project No. A-0430-CM, Riviera Middle School, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, in the amount of $2,787,812, which includes a contingency of $132,753.
99,011 J-35 APPROVED The GMP for Project No. A-0349-CM. Addition, Remodeling and Renovations, South Miami Middle School, in the amount of $2,469,018, which includes a contingency of $117,572.
99,012 J-36 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with V.R.V. Construction Corp., Contract No. JOC99A-South Central, with revised Ad-justment Factors, commencing on the date that the current contract meets the maximum value or on June 22, 2000, whichever occurs first.
99,013 J-37 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with M.A.C. Construction, Inc., Contract No. JOC99A-North-M/WBE, with revised Ad-justment Factors, commencing on the date that the current contract meets the maximum value or on June 22, 2000, whichever occurs first.
99,014 J-38 AWARDED Project No. BB-0505. Roofing Term Contract - 2000-2001, Various Locations, to National Roofing/South Florida, Inc.
99,015 J-39 AWARDED Project No. A-0530, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations. Miami Lakes Middle School to Pentagon Construction, Inc.
99,016 J-40 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 6 on Project No. A-0335, New Construction and Renovations, Myrtle Grove Elementary School for an extra of $22,410.
99,017 J-41 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 4 on Project No. A-0421, Addition, Remodeling and Renovations. Allapattah Elementary School for a credit of $136,735.
99,018 J-42 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0546, Additions and Renovations, Greenglade Elementary School for an extra of $16,144.
99,019 J-43 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0565, Addition and Remodeling, Arvida Middle School for an extra of $28,942 and approved a time extension of 10 days.
99,020 J-44 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0574, Lease-purchase Development Sr. High, Felix Varela Senior High School for en extra of $112,901.
99,021 J-45 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 9 on Project No. A-0595, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Broadmoor Elementary School for a credit of $1,000 and approved a time extension of 66 days.
99,022 J-46 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0617, New Facility, PLC "L" Miami Lakes Elementary School Relief for a credit of $7,673 and approved a time extension of 3 days.
99,023 J-47 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0680, Roof Repair and Replacement, Southwest Miami Senior High School for a credit of $53,297 and approved a time extension of 217 days.
99,024 J-48 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0691, Design-Build Media Center, Mays Middle School for an extra of $137,256 and ap-proved a time extension of 300 days.
99,025 J-49 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No; A-0702, New Prototypical Elementary School, Eugenia B. Thomas Elementary School for an ex-tra of $45,230.
99,026 J-50 APPROVED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0704. Middle School Addition "HH". Addition at Shenandoah Middle School (SS "HH") for a time extension of 29 days.
99,027 J-51 APPROVED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0705, Middle Learning Center "MM", Addition at Kinloch Park Middle School (SS "MM") for a time extension of 29 days.
99,028 J-52 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0706, Middle Learning Center "NN", Addition at Carver, G.W. Middle School (SS "NN") for an extra of $5,600 and approved a time extension of 29 days.
99,029 J-53 APPROVED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0711, Middle School Addition "JJ-1", Addition at Ponce de Leon Middle School (SS "JJ-1") for a time extension of 29 days.
99,030 J-54 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. BB-0022, Interior Painting, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School for an extra of $9,283.
99,031 J-55 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with H.A. Contracting Corp., Contract No. JOC99A-South, with revised Adjustment Factors, commencing on the date that the current contract meets the maxi-mum value or on August 24, 2000, whichever occurs first.
99,032 K-1 AUTHORIZED The establishment of the position of Deputy Board Attorney; and authorized contracts with Patricia Bass as Deputy School Board Attorney; Madelyn Schere, Luis Garcia and Twila Payne as Senior Assistant School Board Attorneys; Ana Segura and Timothy Pease as Assistant School Board Attorneys, for the 2000-2001 fiscal year.
99,033 K-2 ADOPTED The recommended order of the Administrative Law Judge in DOAH Case No. 99-4562, sustaining the termination of Reina N. Obre-gon's contract of employment, effective October 20, 1999.
99,034 K-3 ADOPTED The recommended order of the Administrative Law Judge in DOAH Case No. 99-2309, affirming the suspension of Christopher A. Paulk without pay, and dismissing him from all employment with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
99,035 K-4 ADOPTED The recommended order of the Hearing Officer in Case No. DH 99-001, affirming the suspension of Paul Williams without pay, and dismissing him from all employment with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
99,036 K-5 RETAINED The Law Offices of John R. W. Parsons, P.A., to handle tort actions and other litigation as assigned by and subject to the supervision of the Board Attorney, for fees to be billed at the rate of $90 per hour and with reimbursement of costs advanced.
99,037 K-6 AUTHORIZED The Office of the School Board Attorney to provide for the defense of Joy Leanell Swinton in the case of Gloria Pineda v. Joy Lean-ell Swinton, County Court Case No. 00-4294-SP2S.
99,038 K-7 ACCEPTED The resignation of John Bullard, IV, teacher at Olinda Elementary School, effective June 21, 2000, at the close of the workday.
99,039 K-8 APPROVED The settlement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Roma Construction. Inc., et al., Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 96-4335 CA 23.
99,040 K-9 AUTHORIZED The settlement of the claim filed by Idolia Hernadez, EEOC Charge No. 150 99 4033, for the sum of $125,000.
99,041 K-10 ACCEPTED The resignation of Eddy Jean-Louis, teacher at Miami Killian Senior, effective at the close of the workday on June 16, 2000.
99,042 K-20 ADOPTED The new Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.081, Opportunity Scholarship Program Student Transfers.
99,043 K-21 ADOPTED The amended Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.11, Foreign Student Registration.
99,044 K-22 ADOPTED Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.10, Attendance Areas 2000-2001, as amended.
99,045 K-23
AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings to promulgate
new Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.022, Extended Year School Calendar,
2000-2001, for Opa-locka, Charles R. Drew, Toussaint L'Ouverture, and
North Miami elementary schools.
Adjourned
/gmc
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