Excerpts of Unofficial Meeting Minutes
May 16, 2001
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
APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of March 29; April 3, 5, 10, 12, 19, 24, and 26,
2001.
APPROVED Minutes
of the April 18, 2001 School Board meeting.
100,623
A-1
ACCEPTED
The Superintendent’s oral report on the school district’s
progress in meeting the three goals identified in the Board’s strategic plan
for the years 2000-2005.
100,624
A-2 AUTHORIZED
A contractual agreement with the Florida Sterling Council to implement
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Performance Excellence Paradigm (PEP), based on
the Sterling Criteria for Organizational Performance Excellence, in selected
district and region offices, at a cost not to exceed $50,000, from June 1, 2001
through June 30, 2002.
100,625
A-3 AUTHORIZED
The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8D-1.01,
Comprehensive Districtwide Planning, by amending the document, Promoting
Continuous School Quality Improvement 2000-2001, A Manual for Implementing
Florida's High-Quality Education System in Miami-Dade County Public Schools,
which is incorporated by reference and is a part of this rule.
100,626
A-4 RECOGNIZED
The Professional Assessment and Comprehensive Evaluation Systems (PACES)
Teacher Program Assistants for their collegial efforts to advance teaching and
learning in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
100,627
A-5 AWARDED
Project No. A0748, Design-Build, State School "PPP," John A.
Ferguson Senior High School, in the amount of $37,638,000, to Betancourt
Castellon Associates, Inc.; and authorized payment for permit applications,
in the amount of $518,037.76, to Miami-Dade County in order to comply with the
terms and conditions of the Department of Environ-mental Resource Management and
the South Florida Water Management District/US Corps of Engineers Environmental
Resources. Funds for this payment
are budgeted in the Capital Outlay Program.
100,628
A-6 RECEIVED
The Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2000 United Way Campaign Final
Report, presented by the Bureau of Community Services.
100,630
A-8 AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent to participate as a co-host with Florida International
University's Center for Urban Education and Innovation in a National Reform
Summit on January 17-18, 2002, at the Biltmore Hotel. There will be no additional costs to the district.
100,631
B-1
DISCUSSED New
Business: Board members.
100,632
B-2 TABLED
Request to conduct a workshop with Board members, or their designees, to
develop an instrument for the evaluation of the Superintendent and School Board
Attorney.
100,633
B-3 APPROVED
Resolution No. 01-26 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
recognizing September 2001 as Character Education Kick-Off Month, with a
specific core value highlighted during that month and each subsequent month, in
all Miami-Dade County public schools.
100,634
B-4 DIRECTED
The Superintendent to authorize a feasibility study on the merits of
including the "Don't Laugh At Me" program as part of the school
curriculum.
100,635
B-5 DIRECTED*
The Superintendent and the School Board Attorney to take the necessary
steps to modify the membership of the Site Selection Committee, as established
in School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.15, and to incorporate this proposed
membership, as set forth [in the Official Agenda] into the proposed amendments
to School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.082.
*
As amended, to
include on the Site Selection Committee a member of the Biracial/Tri-Ethnic
Committee, Chair of the Attendance Boundary Committee, and a School Board
member.
100,636
B-6 DIRECTED
The Superintendent to present to the School Board an interim evaluation
of the Comprehensive Reading Plan at its June 20, 2001 Board meeting; and at
that meeting, submit a three-year extension to the Comprehensive Reading Plan
which reflects modifications based on the findings and recommendations of the
interim evaluation.
100,637
B-7 WITHDREW*
Request for the Superintendent to bring to the School Board meeting of
June 20, 2001, suggested changes to Board Rule 6Gx13-5C-1.031, Dress
Code.
100,638
B-8 DENIED
Request to abolish the present committee system and resume its former
practice of meeting twice monthly.
100,639
B-9 AMENDED
The name of Sabal Palm Elementary School to Gertrude K. Edelman Sabal
Palm Elementary School.
100,640
B-10
AUTHORIZED*
The School Board Attorney to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.14, to
comport with Florida Law by having the Department of Management Audits report
directly to Management and Accountability, as the Board’s designee.
100,641
B-11
TABLED*
Request for the establishment of a taskforce to study the feasibility of
creating an Office of Inspector General for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
100,642
B-12
DIRECTED The Superintendent to establish a system for briefing each Board
member and/or administrative assistant about agenda items in advance of each
Board meeting.
100,643
B-13
APPROVED Resolution
No. 01-27 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, commemorating May
20th as Cuban Independence Day.
*******
B-14
WITHDREW Request
for the Superintendent to organize a workshop for School Board members and
interested citizens to discuss the district's land acquisition policies and
procedures.
100,644
B-15
WITHDREW*
Request for the Superintendent to develop and implement urgent measures
to ensure the community’s confidence in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
100,645
B-16
DIRECTED The Superintendent to direct staff to include a detailed breakdown of
all budgeted expenses and actual costs currently shown on construction budget
agenda items under "Other Professional Fees" and "Professional
Fees" categories. The
breakdown shall be included as part of all applicable Board items, as of the
June 20, 2001 Board meeting.
100,646
B-17
DENIED Request
for the Superintendent to draft a new Board rule to allow informal monthly
discussion sessions of all Board members for the purpose of discussing policy
issues and “B” Board agenda items proposed by individual members at their
discretion.
100,647
B-18
DIRECTED The Superintendent to direct staff to provide a presentation, and a
written and verbal report of the SIT awards and the status of the SIT award
applications at the June 20, 2001 Board meeting, and at subsequent Board
meetings until all applications are submitted.
The report should include a schedule for completion of all remaining SIT
award applications for all eligible facilities
100,648
B-19
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent and Chief of Police to explore a cooperative agreement
with the Metro-Dade Police Department for the enhancement of computerized floor
plans for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which can then be provided to all
local police and fire agencies to be used in the event of an emergency or
natural disaster.
100,649
B-20
RECOGNIZED
The outstanding contributions of the Miami-Dade County Community
Relations Board and others for their support of the project, "In Search of
Peace," a Student Nonviolence Conference.
100,650
B-21
DENIED Request
for the Board Attorney to develop a formal resolution, within 90 days,
requesting the Board of County Commissioners to place on the ballot for a
referendum election in the year 2002, the proposition to make the office of
Superintendent of Schools elective in the year 2004.
100,651
****
APPOINTED
Dr. Robert B. Ingram to serve as the Board’s representative on the
Council of Great City Schools.
100,652
C-1
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into contractual agreements
with the National Academy Foundation (NAF) to establish Academies of Information
Technology at Miami Central and Miami Killian senor high schools, beginning with
the 2001-2002 school year. Said
agreements would require a one-time NAF membership fee of $5,000 for each
Academy of Information Technology, for a total amount not to exceed $10,000.
100,653
C-2
APPROVED
The charter school contractual agreement with Doral Academy High School,
for a period of ten years, commencing on the first day of the 2001-2002 school
year.
100,654
C-3
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Sciences (UM-RSMAS), in an amount not to exceed $115,000, for the
fourth year of a four-year program entitled INSTAR, an eight-day summer
institute for middle school science teachers, from June 18 through June 27,
2001.
100,655
C-4
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with the University of Miami for the participation of 70 teachers to
participate in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools/University of Miami Zelda
Glazer 2001 Summer Writing Institute, at a cost not to exceed $51,000, from June
18 through June 29, 2001.
100,656
C-11
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with the University of Miami-Mailman Center for Child Development, to
provide educational services and specialized speech training for deaf students,
in an amount not to exceed $494,550, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,657
C-12
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into contractual agreements
with the Florida International University College of Engineering and Design, to
continue a Pre-apprentice Residential Electrical Wiring Program at Miami-Douglas
MacArthur Senior High School South, at a cost not to exceed $33,042, and
Barbara Goleman Senior High School, in an amount not to exceed $15,747, for a
total amount not to exceed $48,789, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,658
C-13
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Early Intervention Programs, Part C, to provide services to
children ages birth through two, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
No local funds are required.
100,659
C-14
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into contractual agreements
with the Department of Health Children’s Medical Services Early Intervention
Programs, and four community agencies to operate programs for students with
disabilities, birth through age two, in an amount not to exceed $4,572,918, from
July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002, with various agencies [as delineated in the
Official Agenda].
100,660
C-15
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with the University of Miami and the Department of Health Children’s
Medical Services Early Intervention Programs, to provide educational services to
120 handicapped cocaine-exposed students, birth through age two, in an amount
not to exceed $1,139,183, from July 1, 2001 through June 30,2002.
100,661
C-16
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with Howard A. Engle, M.D., to provide medical consultative services,
in an amount not to exceed $75,000, from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,662
C-17
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into cooperative agreements
with business sites to facilitate the operation of Project Victory
school-to-work programs for exceptional students, from July 1, 2001 through June
30, 2002.
100,663
C-18
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with Easter Seals Miami-Dade, Inc., to provide educational services
for exceptional students, in an amount not to exceed $352,224, from July 1, 2001
through June 30, 2002.
100,664
C-19
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc., Jewish Community
Services, Inc., and Sunrise Community, Inc., as delineated in the Official
Agenda.
100,665
C-20
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami, Inc., to provide
educational and related services for a maximum of 12 profoundly mentally
handicapped students, in an amount not to exceed $180,288, from July 1, 2001
through June 30, 2002.
100,666
C-21
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium for services
rendered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools to recruit and provide training and
employment services to 400 Welfare-to-Work participants under a
performance-based payment schedule, in an amount not to exceed $831,667, from
March 30, 2001 through August 31, 2001.
100,667
C-22
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee, to enter into a contractual
agreement with the City of Homestead Police Department, in an amount not to
exceed $42,075, to provide professional security services at South Dade Adult
Education Center from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,668
C-23
AUTHORIZED
Support, in the amount of $50,000, for the Alliance for Human Services,
for the implementation of its 2000-2001 Comprehensive Health and Social Services
Plan.
100,669
C-30
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-166
(2000/2001).
100,670
C-31
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-173
(2000/2001).
100,671
C-32
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-222
(2000/2001).
100,672
C-33
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-235
(2000/2001).
100,673
C-34
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-249
(2000/2001).
100,674
C-35
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-254
(2000/2001).
100,675
C-36
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-256
(2000/2001).
100,676
C-37
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-257
(2000/2001).
100,677
C-38
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-258
(2000/2001).
100,678
C-39
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-260
(2000/2001).
100,679
C-40
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-263
(2000/2001).
100,680
C-41
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-274
(2000/2001).
100,681
C-42
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-281
(2000/2001).
100,682
C-43
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-285
(2000/2001).
100,683
C-44
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-299
(2000/2001).
100,684
C-45
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-304
(2000/2001).
100,685
C-46
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-306
(2000/2001).
100,686
C-47
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-312
(2000/2001).
100,687
C-48
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-329
(2000/2001).
100,688
C-49
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-004AD
(2000/2001).
100,689
C-50
AUTHORIZED
Expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-005AD
(2000/2001).
100,690
D-1 AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent to enter an agreement with the JCC Maccabi Games for
athletic facility utilization, between August 13 and August 16, 2001.
There is no exchange of funds for this agreement.
100,691
D-2 AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent to accept the donation of 220 computers to Palmetto
Elementary School from the Segal family of Pinecrest, Florida.
100,692
D-3 AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent to enter into a contractual agreement with Miami-Dade
County, Division of Child Development Services, for funding of after-school care
services, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
No local funds are required.
100,693
D-4 AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent to enter into a contractual agreement with Family
Central, Inc., for funding of after-school care services, effective July 1, 2001
through June 30, 2002. No local
funds are required.
100,694
D-5 AUTHORIZED
A new contractual agreement with Edison Schools, Inc., to continue the
partnership that authorizes management, operational, and professional
development services for the K-5 component at Henry E.S. Reeves Elementary
School, by Edison Schools Inc., beginning July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2006.
100,695
E-1 APPROVED
The instructional and
noninstructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as
included in Personnel Action Listing 903.
100,696
E-2 APPROVED
The recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers [as delineated
in the Official Agenda], to be effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as
can be facilitated.
100,697
E-3 APPOINTED
Ms. Connie Pou,
currently Assistant Controller, MEP pay grade 24, to the open, budgeted position
of Controller, MEP pay grade 26, 12 months; and Ms.
Daisy Naya to the open, budgeted position of Assistant Controller,
MEP pay grade 24, 12 months; and assigned them both to the Office of Controller,
effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
100,698
E-4 APPOINTED
Ms. Marta M. Cil
to the open, budgeted position of Specialist, Real Property Development and
Acquisition, pay grade 39, 12 months, and assigned her to Site Planning and
Government Liaison, effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as can be
facilitated.
100,699
E-5 APPOINTED
Mr. Gregory T. Boardman,
currently a Coordinator, Construction, pay grade 40, to the open, budgeted
position of Supervisor II (Interim), pay grade 44, 12 months, and assigned him
to Facilities Planning and Construction, effective May 17, 2001, or as soon
thereafter as can be facilitated.
100,700
E-6 APPROVED
The administrative organization of Facilities Planning and Construction
and Maintenance Operations, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
100,701
E-7 AUTHORIZED
Contractual agreements with Marilyn
Z. Capon; Silvia Gonzalez;
and Sopirinye R. Longjohn,
as Project Associates, effective May 17, 2001, or as soon thereafter as can be
facilitated.
******* E-8
WITHDREW Request
to appoint Supervisor II, Student Assessment and Educational Testing.
******* E-9
WITHDREW Request
to appoint Coordinator I, TV Pro-gram Development.
100,702
E-10
APPROVED Nominations
of staff members whose names appear on Appointment List 4 for annual
contract, pursuant to Florida Statute 230.33, subject to reduction-in-force
procedures, in accordance with state statutes, collective bargaining provisions,
and Miami-Dade County School Board rules, effective July 1, 2001.
100,703
E-11
APPROVED Nominations
of staff members whose names appear on Appointment List 5 for annual
contract, pursuant to Florida Statute 230.33, subject to reduction-in-force
procedures, in accordance with state statutes, collective bargaining provisions,
and Miami-Dade County School Board
rules, effective July 1, 2001.
100,704
E-12
AUTHORIZED
Renewal of the Board’s property insurance program, as delineated in the
Official Agenda.
100,705
E-13
ACCEPTED The resignation of Mr. Steve M. Johnson, Audiovisual Specialist at
Horace Mann Middle School, effective at the close of the workday on May 16,
2001.
100,706
E-14
TERMINATED
The employment contract of instructional employee, Yolanda Cabrera,
Teacher at Bel-Aire Elementary School, effective at the close of the workday on
May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
100,707
E-15
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr. Fred
C. Hopkins, Custodian, Allapattah Middle School, effective at the close of the
workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
100,708
E-16
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against
Mr. Frank F. Ferguson, Custodian, Horace Mann Middle School, effective at
the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if
requested.
100,709
E-17
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Ms. Lidia
A. Gonzalez, School Bus Driver, Central East Transportation, effective at the
close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if
requested.
100,710
E-18
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr.
Patrick E. Buday, Materials Handler II, Maintenance Materials Management,
effective at the close of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a
hearing, if requested.
100,711
E-19
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Ms. Reba
L. House, Registrar at McMillan Middle School, effective at the close of the
workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
100,712
E-20
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of Ms. Michelle Houston, School Bus Driver at Central West
Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close
of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
100,713
E-21
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of Luella Page, Part-Time Food Service Worker at John F.
Kennedy Middle School, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close
of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
100,714
E-22
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of Patricia A. Watson, School Bus Driver at Central West
Transportation, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the
workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
100,715
E-23
AUTHORIZED
The suspension of Ms. Amanda L. Davison, School Bus Driver at Northeast
Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close
of the workday on May 16, 2001, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
100,716
E-24
RATIFIED The
suspension of Ms. Karen Y. Gooden, Teacher at Pine Villa Elementary, for 30
workdays; said suspension to be served from May 4, 2001 through June 15, 2001.
100,717
E-25
AUTHORIZED
Renewal of a contract with Robert W. Fleigelman, Robert Warren
Enterprises, Occupational Medicine Centers of America, Miramar, Florida, to
provide health plan ombudsman services; and with Physician Consulting Services,
Inc., Weston, Florida, to provide medical consulting services, on effective
dates delineated in the Official Agenda.
100,718
F-1
AUTHORIZED The
issuance of a Request for Proposals for the delivery of instructional services,
in an amount not to exceed $570,000, to students enrolled in private schools who
generate Title I funding; Project Cycle: August 2001 through June 2002; and
approved the Selection Committee.
100,719
G-11
RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for March 2001.
100,720
G-12
APPROVED The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory Deletions, containing
5,132 items in the amount of $10,344,585; and Recoveries containing 60 items in
the amount of $106,578, to update the records as indicated in January, February
and March 2001 reports.
100,721
G-13
AUTHORIZED
The issuance of a Request for Proposals to select a qualified firm to
design and implement an automated time and attendance system; and approved the
Selection Commit-tee that will evaluate the submitted proposals.
100,722
G-61
APPROVED The supplemental awards on term bids, as delineated in the Official
Agenda.
100,723
G-62 RECEIVED
The report of purchases made within guide-lines of Board Rule
6Gx13-3C-1.10 – Purchase Approval, as delineated in the Official
Agenda.
100,724
G-63
RECEIVED The report of purchases made utilizing other government
bids.
100,725
G-64
AWARDED Bid
No. 019-AA09M/WBE – Vacuum Cleaners, to Rex
Chemical Corporation and Coral
Springs Vacuum, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through April 17, 2002.
100,726
G-65
AWARDED
Request For Proposals No. 155-AA10 – Manager to Supervise and
Facilitate Challenge Ropes Course at Ruth Owens Kruse Educational Center, to Experimental
Teambuilding, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,727
G-66
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Bid #163-ZZ11 – Audio Visual, Television, Radio, Studio
Equipment, CCTV and Peripherals Catalog Discount, with various vendors as
delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 17 through August 16, 2001.
100,728
G-67
AWARDED Bid
No. 028-AA02 – Hollow Metal Doors And Frames, to Firedoor
Corporation, effective May 16, 2001 through March 31, 2002.
100,729
G-68
AWARDED Bid
No. 095-AA10 – Sheetrock, to Miron
Building Products Company, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May
15, 2002.
100,730
G-69
AWARDED Bid
No. 096-AA10 – Maintainer, Lift Station, to Caesar
Chemical Manufacturing, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15,
2002.
100,731
G-70
AWARDED Bid
No. 097-AA10 – Pumps, to Condo Electric Industrial Supply, Inc., and Lion
Plumbing Supply, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.
100,732
G-71
AWARDED Bid
No. 098-AA10 – Compressors, to Weathertrol
Maintenance Corporation, effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.
100,733
G-72
AWARDED Bid
No. 100-AA10 – Cleaner, Coil, to Caesar Chemical Manufacturing, Inc.,
effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.
100,734
G-73
AWARDED Bid
No. 140-AA01 – Clocks, Electric, to Rauland-Borg
Corporation of Florida, and Smith
Office and Computer Supply, effective May 16, 2001 through May 15,
2002.
100,735
G-74
AWARDED Request
For Proposals No. 158-AA10 – Water Treatment and Chemical Consultant Services
for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, to A&E
Consultants, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,736
G-75
TERMINATED
The award of Item 42 on Bid No. 141-ZZ02 – Plumbing Equipment, Fixtures
and Supplies (Non-Copper Stock), to Bond
Plumbing Supply, effective May 16, 2001.
100,737
G-76
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Bid No. 141-ZZ02 – Plumbing Equipment, Fixtures and
Supplies (Non-Copper Stock), to various vendors as delineated in the Official
Agenda, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,738
G-77
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Bid No. 226-ZZ02M/WBE – Underlayment and Liquid Latex,
to Seco Supplies, Inc.,
effective August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002.
100,739
G-78
AWARDED Bid
No. 080-AA06 – Butterfly Kits, to Butterfly
Mystique of Miami, Inc., effective May 16, 2001.
100,740
G-79
AWARDED Bid
No. 110-AA09 – Printing of Student Case Management Forms, to Best
Forms and Label Printing, effective
May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.
100,741
G-80
AUTHORIZED Renewal
of Bid No. 197-ZZ09 – Floor Finish Remover, to Caesar
Chemical Manufacturing, Inc., effective August 23, 2001 through
August 22, 2002.
100,742
G-81
AWARDED Bid
No. 066-AA07 – Automotive Power Steering Components, New and Rebuilt, to G-Car,
Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.
100,743
G-82
AWARDED Bid
No. 108-AA10 – Physical Examinations – Bus Drivers, South of Flagler Street,
to Legion Park Medical Center,
effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.
100,744
G-83
AWARDED Bid
No. 121-AA07 – Vehicle Towing, to various vendors as delineated in the
Official Agenda, effective May 16, 2001
through May 15, 2002.
100,745
G-84
AWARDED Bid
No. 084-AA02 – Recycling of Ballasts and Mercury-Containing Lamps, to Fluorescent
Lamp Recycling, effective May 16, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,746
G-85
AWARDED Request
For Proposals No. 149-AA10 – Applicant and Employee Collection and
Drug-Screening Services, to Preventive
Medicine Testing Centers, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June
30, 2002.
100,747
G-86
REJECTED Request
For Proposals No. 166-AA10 – Evaluation of The International Education
Program, to permit rebidding, since no proposals were received.
100,748
G-87
AUTHORIZED
Renewal of Request For Proposals No. 062-XX10 – Sports Medicine
Program, with HealthSouth Doctors’
Hospital, effective August 1, 2001 through July 30, 2002.
100,749
G-88
AUTHORIZED
Renewal of Request For Proposals No. 219-XX10 – Respiratory Therapist,
Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse Services, with Maxim
Healthcare Services, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30,
2002.
100,750
G-89
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 246-XX10 – Provide
Hypertension Screening for Grade 10 Students, with University
of Miami Behavioral Medicine Research Pro-gram, effective July 1,
2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,751
G-90
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 248-XX10 – Teenage Parent
Child-Care Services for Children Who Meet Legislative Eligibility Requirements
for the 2001 – 2002 School Year, with Miami-Dade
County Department of Human Services, Division of Child Development Services,
effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,752
G-91
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 249-XX10 – Counseling and
Consultation Services for Children and Their Families in the TOPS Program for
Severely Emotionally Disturbed Students, with Jewish
Family Service of Greater Miami, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through
June 30, 2002.
100,753
G-92
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 262-XX10 – Counseling and
Psychiatric Consultation Services at the Robert Renick Educational Center and
Ruth Owens Kruse Educational Center for Emotionally Handicapped and Severely
Emotionally Disturbed Students, with The
Bertha Abess Children’s Center, Inc., and The
Children’s Psychiatric Center, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through
June 30, 2002.
100,754
G-93
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 263-XX10 – Counseling Services
in 20 Pro-grams with Full-Time Classes for Emotionally Handicapped and Severely
Emotionally Disturbed Students, with various vendors as delineated in the
Official Agenda, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,755
G-94
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 269-XX10 – Provide
State-Required Scoliosis Screening for Grade 7 Students, with Easter
Seal Society of Dade County, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through
June 30, 2002.
100,756
G-95
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 071-ZZ10 – Health Screenings
and Follow-Up Services for Children Enrolled in the Pre-Kindergarten Early
Intervention and Florida First Start Programs, with Miami-Dade
County Health Department, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30,
2002.
100,757
G-96
REJECTED Request
For Proposals No. 082-ZZ10 – Medical Services in Support of EPA/OSHA Medical
Surveillance Program, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.
100,758
G-97
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Bid No. 150-ZZ11 – Portable Radio Communications
Equipment and Accessories, Catalog Discount, with Cooper-General
Corporation, effective May 17, 2001, through May 16, 2002.
100,759
G-98
AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid
No. 151-ZZ07 – Bus Field Trips Within Miami-Dade County - Site Specific, with
various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective June 21, 2001
through June 20, 2002.
100,760
G-99
AUTHORIZED The renewal of
Request For Proposals No. 191-ZZ10 – Counseling Services in 19 Pro-grams with
Full-Time Classes for Emotionally Handicapped Students, with various vendors as
delineated in the Official Agenda, effective July 1, 2001, through June 30,
2002.
100,761
G-100 AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For
Proposals No. 200-ZZ10 – Cost Recovery Agent Medicaid Fee for Service Program,
July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 (Rebid), with Deloitte
Consulting, LLC, effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
*******
G-101
WITHDREW Request
for renewal of Request For Proposals No. 221-ZZ10 – Applicant – Out-side
Agencies Qualified to Operate Alternative Programs for M-DCPS At-Risk Students.
100,762
G-102 AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 239-ZZ10–For Health
Agencies/Professionals to Provide On-Site Health Services to Students Attending
COPE Center North for the 2001-2002 School Year, with Economic
Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc., effective July 19, 2001
through July 18, 2002.
100,763
G-103 AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Request For Proposals No. 260-ZZ10 – Psychiatric
Consultation Services For up to 16 Schools With Full-Time Classes for Severely
Emotionally Disturbed Students, with Children’s
Psychiatric Center, Inc., and LBA
Medical Offices, Inc., effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
100,764
G-104 AWARDED Bid
No. 130-AA11 – Fire Suppression System Inspections, Testing and Additional
Services, to Miami Fire Equipment,
Inc., and Triangle Fire,
Inc., effective June 1, 2001 through
June 31, 2002.
100,765
G-105 AWARDED Bid
No. 136-AA11 – Moving of Furniture and Equipment, to various vendors as
delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 16, 2001, through May 15, 2002.
100,766
G-106 AWARDED Bid
No. 139-AA01 – Furniture, Tables, to Allied
Plastics Company,
Inc., effective
May 16, 2001, through May 15, 2002.
100,767
G-107 TERMINATED
The award of items 21, 25 and 26 on Bid No. 257-ZZ03 – Food Items: Dry
Grocery, effective May 16, 2001, with Packers
Pride, Inc.; and re-awarded same to Lefebvre
Corp-oration and School
Food Service Systems, effective May 16 through November 17, 2001.
100,768
G-108 AUTHORIZED
The renewal of Bid No. 104-ZZ01 – School/ Office Furniture Catalog
Discount Bid, with various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda,
effective May 17 through August 16, 2001.
******* G-109
WITHDREW Request
For Proposals No. 181-AA10 – Consulting Services for Evaluation, Design and
Implementation of the District’s Department of Food and Nutrition as it
Relates to the Closing of High School Campuses, to permit staff to pursue
alternate solutions, utilizing internal/external resources.
100,769
G-110 AWARDED Request
For Proposals No. 048-AA11 – To Provide Travel Agency Services to The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to Business
Travel Advisors, Inc., and Lorraine
Travel Bureau, Inc., effective May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2002.
100,770
G-111 AUTHORIZED
The Bureau of Procurement and Materials Management to utilize the State
of Florida Contract #070-001-99-1 – Automobiles and Light Trucks, to purchase
23 law enforcement vehicles for
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police, for a total amount of $409,260.
*******
G-112 WITHDREW Request
to award Bid No. 065-AA07 – Furnish and Install Air-Conditioning Systems in
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Buses.
100,771
H-1
TERMINATED
The contract with the law firm of Eckert
Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, effective March 23, 2001; and
authorized employment of the law firm of Greenberg
& Traurig, effective March 26 through June 30, 2001, to represent
the Board’s interests in arbitration and unfair labor practice proceedings,
and in such other cases as may be assigned by the Chief Officer of Legislative
and Labor Relations, with compensation not to exceed $60,000, at an hourly rate
of $150 per hour.
100,772
I-1
APPROVED The list of contractors, as delineated in the Official Agenda, for
pre-qualification, and authorize staff to issue a certificate to each
contractor, certifying pre-qualification for a period of one year
*******
I-2 WITHDREW
Request to issue a Request For Proposals to select a credit card and
check debit-servicing bureau for prepaid meals within the food service fund.
100,773
I-3
RECEIVED The State of Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis
and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) Special Review – Land Acquisition
Practices of the Miami-Dade County School District, Report No. 01-26, May 2001,
presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
100,774
I-4
AUTHORIZED
The issuance of Request for Proposals No. 180-AA10 for External
Independent Auditing Services of the Educational Facilities Impact Fees, The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, May 2001, for the audit of the
fiscal years ending June 30, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
100,775
J-1
AUTHORIZED
The renewal of the lease agreement with Glades Baseball and Softball
League, Inc., for use of the playfield area at Glades Middle School, at an
annual rental rate of $1.00. The
term of the renewal option period will commence July 1, 2001 and will end June
30, 2002. All other terms and conditions of the lease agreement will
remain unchanged.
100,776
J-2
AUTHORIZED
Payment of $94,523 to the City of Miami for 60% of actual maintenance and
utility costs incurred for the use of six City of Miami park/school sites, for
the period of October 1 through December 31, 2000.
100,777
J-3
AUTHORIZED
The Chair and the Secretary to execute a grant of easement agreement with
The State of Florida, as described [in the Official Agenda], at Hialeah Middle
School/Amelia Earhart Elementary School.
100,778
J-4
AUTHORIZED
The Superintendent, or his designee(s), to pursue an extension of the
existing lease agreement with Miami-Dade County for the Northeast Transportation
Center, at an annual rental amount not to exceed $310,000, while continuing
efforts to renegotiate the terms and conditions of the purchase of said
property, as described in more detail in Option 2 [as delineated in the Official
Agenda].
100,779
J-25
APPROVED The optional second year of the agreement with MIA Consultants to
perform Construction Claims Consulting Services, commencing June 21, 2001 and
expiring June 20, 2002; and increase the total billings under this contract from
$300,000, to an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the optional second year of
the agreement only, without obligation by the Board to expend any specific
amount.
100,780
J-26
AUTHORIZED
The Chair and Secretary to execute the Absolute Bill of Sale for water
and waste-water facilities at the Christina M. Eve Elementary School site in
favor of Miami-Dade County.
100,781
J-27
AUTHORIZED
The execution of 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 addition at the Campbell Drive Middle School
site (State School "RR"), at an approximate cost of $172,520, which is
included in the construction contract.
100,782
J-28 AUTHORIZED
The execution of the water line easement at the addition at Kenwood K-8
Center in favor of Miami-Dade County.
100,783
J-29
AUTHORIZED
The execution of an Absolute Bill of Sale for water and wastewater
facilities at the Jane Roberts K-8 Center in favor of Miami-Dade County.
100,784
J-30
REJECTED All bids on Project No. A-0724, State School "GG-1" at L.C.
Evans Elementary School, and Project No. A-0724-A, Window Replacement, L.C.
Evans Elementary School, be-cause they significantly exceed the construction
budget.
100,785
J-31
CONFIRMED Change
Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0373, Additions, Remodeling
and Renovations, Flagami
Elementary School, for an extra amount of $128,323.
100,786
J-32
CONFIRMED
Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0409, Additions and Renovations,
Cypress Elementary School, for an extra amount of $70,440.
100,787
J-33
CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0461-CM, Addition, Remodeling and
Renovations, Tropical Elementary School, for a credit of $13,064.
100,788
J-34
CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0573, New Elementary School, Christina M.
Eve Elementary School, for a credit of $727.
100,789
J-35
CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0574, Lease-Purchase Development Senior
High, Felix Varela Senior High School, for an extra amount of $121,104, and a
time extension of 65 days.
100,790
J-36
CONFIRMED Change
Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0699, K-8 Addition, Jane S. Roberts Elementary
School, for an extra amount of $123,523, and a time extension of 232 days.
100,791
J-37
AUTHORIZED
An extension of the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos
Containing Materials in Region I, Contract ASB/TB-2000-GR-1-M/WBE, between MCO
Environmental, Inc. and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, under the same terms
and conditions, for an additional six months, from May 17, 2001 until November
16, 2001, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates are submitted
accordingly.
100,792
J-38
AUTHORIZED
An extension of the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos
Containing Materials in Region II, Contract ASB/TB-2000-GR-2, between Decon
Environmental & Engineering, Inc. and Miami-Dade County Public Schools,
under the same terms and conditions, for an additional six months, from May 17,
2001 until November 16, 2001, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates
are submitted accordingly.
100,793
J-39
AUTHORIZED
An extension of the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos
Containing Materials in Region IV, Contract ASB/TB-2000-GR-4-M/WBE, between
Sal's Abatement Corporation and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, under the same
terms and conditions, for an additional six months, from May 17, 2001 until
November 16, 2001, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates are
submitted accordingly.
100,794
J-40
COMMISSIONED
The firm of A.D.A.
Engineering, Inc., to per-form civil engineering services for a
retention pond/lake project at Doral Middle School, for considerations as
delineated in the Official Agenda.
100,795
J-41
AUTHORIZED
An amendment to the agreement with PJB
Associates, P.A., to perform design criteria professional services
for a new middle learning center (State School "TT") to convert State
School "C", a new elementary school, to a K-8 facility for
considerations as delineated in the Official Agenda.
100,796
J-42
COMMISSIONED
The firm of KVH Architects,
P.A., to provide Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant (A/EPC)
services for a two-year period, commencing May 16, 2001 through May 15, 2003,
for miscellaneous projects with an estimated construction cost up to $500,000
each.
100,797
J-43
COMMISSIONED
The firm of Brown & Brown
Architects to provide Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant
(A/EPC) services for a two-year period, commencing May 16, 2001 through May 15,
2003, for miscellaneous projects with an estimated construction cost up to
$500,000 each.
100,798
J-44
AUTHORIZED
Renewal of the contractual agreement with H.A.
Contracting Corp., Contract No. JOC01-AJ-1, with revised Adjustment
Factors, commencing on the date that the current contract meets the maximum
value, or on May 17, 2001, whichever occurs first.
100,799
J-45
AUTHORIZED
Renewal of the contractual agreement with M.A.C.
Construction, Inc., Contract No. JOC01-AK-1, with revised Adjustment
Factors, commencing on the date that the current contract meets the maximum
value, or on May 17, 2001, whichever occurs first.
100,800
J-46
APPROVED The Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Project No. A0775-CM,
Additions and Renovations, North Beach Elementary School, in the amount of
$321,547, which includes a contingency in the amount of $40,388.
100,801
J-47
AUTHORIZED
An extension to the agreement, due to expire on July 13, 2001, with Veitia
Padron, Incorporated (VPI), for an additional three-month period, as
delineated in the Official Agenda.
100,802
J-71
CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No. BB-0193, Roof Replacement, Comstock Elementary
School, for an extra amount of $11,114,
and a time extension of 125 days.
100,803
J-72
CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No. FA0001, Fire Alarm System Installation,
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, for a credit of $5,331.
100,804
J-73
CONFIRMED Final
Change Order No. 1 on Project No. FA-0002, Fire Alarm Systems Installation -
Portables, Shenandoah Middle School, for an extra amount of
$14,808.
100,805
K-1
APPROVED Settlement
of all claims in the case of T.J. Builders Corp. v. Miami-Dade County School
Board, Case No. 00-30479 CA 21, in the amount of $108,658.
100,806
K-2
ENTERED Its Final
Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Emma
Wallace – DOAH Case No. 00-4392, adopting the Administrative Law Judge's
Recommended Order affirming the suspension and dismissal of Emma Wallace, as its
Final Order.
100,807
K-20 ADOPTED Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.10, Attendance Areas
2000-2001, as amended, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, with said amendment to be
effective July 1, 2001.
100,808
K-21 AUTHORIZED
The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.17,
Citizen Appearances—Board Meetings.
100,809
K-22 AUTHORIZED
The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.04,
Student Attendance – Specific Responsibilities.
100,810
K-23 WITHDREW*
Request to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-4C-1.07, Travel
Expenses—School Board Members, Superintendent of Schools, Employees.
*
Withdrawn during Board meeting.
100,811
K-24 AUTHORIZED
The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act, by amending School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.082,
Construction Committees – Establishment and Responsibilities, to include the
organization and responsibilities of the Site Selection Committee, which will
review and issue recommendations on school sites and related construction
planning issues; and amending School Board Rule 6Gx13-7B-1.06, Site
Selection Procedures, to incorporate a site selection process and milestones.
100,812
K-25 AUTHORIZED
The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-7A-1.011,
Historical Preservation of Facilities.
Adjourned
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