APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of July 1, 8, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 29 and 31, 2003.

APPROVED Minutes of the July 9 and 23, 2003 School Board meetings.

104,641 A-1 RECEIVED The Superintendent of Schools’ report.

104,642 A-2 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to implement the District’s Project 4 HIGH – High Standards, High Expectations, High Achievement, High Graduation Rate, as part of its commitment to the Assistance and Intervention Plan.

104,643 A-3 APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) modifying provisions of the M-DCPS/UTD labor contract to facilitate the implementation of the M-DCPS Assistance Plus Initiative.

104,644 A-4 APPROVED The 2003-2004 School Performance Excellence Plans and District Assistance and Intervention Plans for schools designated as School Performance Grade “F” for two years in a four-year period, as required by the Florida Department of Education.

104,645 A-5 APPROVED* Two School Board members or designees to the committee recommended by the Advisory Board to become the lead entity in tracking P.E.C.O. funds held in reserve and to recommend ways to streamline time and cost associated with school facilities’ construction.

* Amended to clarify potential members as; two Advisory Board members or designees, two School Board members or designees; with the fifth member being selected by the Department of Education.

104,646 B-1 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to enter into a contractual agreement with The School Board of Broward County, Florida, to provide educational and related services to an exceptional student, in an amount not to exceed $102,626, effective August 25, 2003 through June 10, 2004.

104,647 B-2 APPROVED The amended application for Miami Shores Charter Middle/Senior High School; and negotiated with Miami Shores Village, on behalf of Miami Shores Charter Middle/Senior High School.

104,648 B-3 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Children First Charter School, Inc., on behalf of Children First Charter School to defer the opening of the school to the 2004-2005 school year.

104,649 B-4 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Sweet Home Community Builders, Inc., on behalf of Sweet Home Charter School to defer the opening of the school to the 2004-2005 school year.

104,650 B-5 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Florida School for Integrated Academics and Technologies, Inc., on behalf of School for Integrated Academics and Technologies (SIATech) to defer the opening of the school to the 2004-2005 school year.

104,651 B-6 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with The Miami Children’s Museum Charter School, Inc., to defer the opening of the school to the 2004-2005 school year.

104,652 B-7 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Somerset Academy, Inc., on behalf of Somerset Academy to defer the opening of the school to the 2004-2005 school year.

104,653 B-8 APPROVED The third amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Theodore R. and Thelma, on behalf of Theodore R. and Thelma A. Gibson Charter School, to relocate the school to a temporary facility at 3634 Grand Avenue, Miami, Florida 33133, for the 2003-2004 school year.

104,654 B-9 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Vankara Academy Charter School, Inc., on behalf of Vankara Academy Charter School commencing with the 2003-2004 school year to increase the enrollment capacity from a maximum of 225 students to a maximum of 500 students.

104,655 B-10 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Work America, Incorporated on behalf of Rosa Parks Charter School/Florida City, to relocate the students, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,656 B-11 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Work America, Incorporated, to change the name of the contracting party for the school to Rosa Parks Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Rosa Parks Community School/Overtown.

104,657 B-12 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Miami Shores/Barry University Connected Learning Community Charter School to correct the name of the contracting party for the school from Miami Shores/Barry University Connected Learning Community Charter School to Miami Shores/Barry University “Connected Learning Community” (CLC), Inc., on behalf of Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School.

104,658 B-13 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with ASPIRA South Youth Leadership Charter School to correct the name of the contracting party for the school to ASPIRA of Florida, Inc., on behalf of ASPIRA South Youth Leadership Charter School.

104,659 B-14 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with North County Charter School to correct the name of the contracting party for the school from North County Charter School to The Miami-Dade Charter Foundation, Inc., on behalf of North County Charter School.

104,660 B-15 APPROVED The first amendment to the charter school contractual agreement with Northeast Academy, to relocate the school to a temporary facility for the 2003-2004 school year; and corrected the name of the contracting party for the school from Northeast Academy to The Miami-Dade Charter Foundation, Inc., on behalf of Northeast Academy.

104,661 B-16 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with The Miami-Dade Charter Foundation, Inc., on behalf of Sunset Heights Charter School.

104,662 B-17 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with The Miami-Dade Charter Foundation, Inc., on behalf of Excelsior Academy.

104,663 B-18 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Bayard Rustin Charter School.

104,664 B-19 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Janet Dean Charter School.

104,665 B-20 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Yvonne Perez Charter School.

104,666 B-21 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Elizabeth duFresne Charter School.

104,667 B-22 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Albert Shanker Charter School.

104,668 B-23 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Tobias Simon Charter School.

104,669 B-24 APPROVED The termination of the charter school contractual agreement with Miami-Dade Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Yaro Sojka Charter School.

**** B-25 WITHDREW The relocation of a maximum of 160 students at Youth Co-Op Charter School to a facility at City of Hialeah Gardens Westland Park Recreation Center.

104,670 B-26 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to change the school hours for the School for Advanced Studies-North Campus, commencing with the 2003-2004, school year to 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; and revised school hours to 7:20 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. for students participating in periods one through six at North Miami Beach Senior High School, commencing with the 2003-2004 school year.

104,671 B-27 APPROVED The attached list of out-of-county/out-of-state trips for the 2003-2004 school year for use in conjunction with School Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.22, Field Trips.

104,672 B-28 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with Miami-Dade County Health Department; and directed Financial Affairs to establish revenues and appropriations in the amount of $800,000.

104,673 B-29 APPROVED The relocation of Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School to a facility at 10875 SW 186 Street, Miami, Florida 33157, for a period of approximately four months.

104,674 B-30 APPROVED The relocation of Doral Academy Charter Middle School to The Firefighters Memorial Building at 8000 NW 21 Street, Miami, Florida 33122, or Cobb Theatres, 11471 NW 12 Street, Miami, Florida, 33172, for a period of approximately one month.

104,675 B-32 RECEIVED The 2002-2003 Student Voter Registration Report.

104,676 B-33 ACCEPTED A donation of $176,576 from The Miami Heat to operate an after-school academic program, The Heat Academy, at Paul Laurence Dunbar, Little River and Riverside elementary schools for 100 students at each site during the 2003-2004 school year.

104,677 B-34 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to establish a community school at Eugenia B. Thomas Elementary School effective August 21, 2003.

104,678 B-37 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-139 (2002-2003).

104,679 B-38 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-184 (2002-2003).

104,680 B-39 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-191 (2002-2003).

104,681 B-40 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-195 (2002-2003).

104,682 B-41 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-202 (2002-2003).

104,683 B-42 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-203 (2002-2003).

104,684 B-43 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-206 (2002-2003).

104,685 B-44 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-208 (2002-2003).

104,686 B-45 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-209 (2002-2003).

104,687 B-46 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-211 (2002-2003).

104,688 B-47 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-218 (2002-2003).

104,689 B-48 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-219 (2002-2003).

104,690 B-49 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-221 (2002-2003).

104,691 B-50 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-224 (2002-2003).

104,692 B-51 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-228 (2002-2003).

104,693 B-52 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-232 (2002-2003).

104,694 B-53 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-239 (2002-2003).

104,695 B-54 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-240 (2002-2003).

104,696 B-55 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-242 (2002-2003).

104,697 B-56 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-244 (2002-2003).

104,698 B-60 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding under Title V, Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 in the amount of $2,433,216 for the grant period effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

104,699 B-61 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education, in the amount of $23,936,351, for funding under Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 for the grant period effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

104,700 B-62 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding the TECH Prep Program under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, in the amount of $318,127 for the grant period effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

104,701 B-63 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Department of Children and Families, Office of Refugee Services, in the total amount of $8,000,000 for funding the Skills for Academic, Vocational and English Studies (SAVES) program, during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 school years.

104,702 B-64 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education for funding Radio Reading Services for the Blind through WLRN-FM in the amount of $45,323 for the grant period effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

104,703 B-65 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with the Miami-Dade County, Department of Human Services, Division of Child Development Services in the amount of $718,200, to partially fund the Parents As First Teachers (PAFT) program for the grant period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

104,704 B-66 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with the University of Miami in the amount of $24,500 to fund a comprehensive school-based health program within the North Miami Beach Senior High School Feeder Pattern for the grant period of January 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

104,705 B-67 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Governor’s Family Literacy Initiative through an agreement with The Education Fund to expand the Family Literacy Program at Hubert O. Sibley Elementary School in the amount of $36,000 for the grant period of July 15, 2003 through July 15, 2004.

104,706 B-68 ACCEPTED Eleven continuation grant awards from the Florida Department of Education, for funding the Family Literacy Projects, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,707 C-1 ENTERED Into a final order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Neil D. Lefkowitz, DOAH Case No. 03-0186, adopting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order.

104,708 C-2 ENTERED Into a Final Order in the consolidated bid protest cases known as SBR Joint Venture v. Miami-Dade County School Board, DOAH Case No. 03-1102-BID and Magnum Construction Management Corporation v. Miami-Dade County School Board, DOAH Case No. 03-1104-BID, accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order, rejecting SBR’s bid protest, and awarding the contract on School Board Project No. A0746/A0746A to the lowest bidder, MCM.

104,709 C-20 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.21, Lobbyists, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 20, 2003.

104,710 C-21 ADOPTED New School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.142, Audit Committee, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 20, 2003.

104,711 C-22 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.14, Office of Management and Compliance Audits.

* Amended to have the Board Rule go back to Initial reading for revisions which states that all functions of the Chief Auditor and the Office of Management and Compliance Audits report directly to the Superintendent.

* The Board voted 6-2 to approve this recommendation as amended.

104,712 C-23 AMENDED Paragraph one of the Board Rule 6Gx13-4A-1.18, Assignment – Members of Same Family to read as follows:

“Administrative supervisors who recommend employment, authorize payrolls, and evaluate performance may not authorize employment for relatives at the same locations. only upon approval of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee. The administrative supervisor of any District entity or office shall disclose to the Superintendent of Schools of his/her designee any relative for whom the supervisor is responsible as to employment decision, payroll authorization or job performance evaluations. Failure to immediately so advise shall be grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.”

104,713 C-24 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-4D-1.022, Manual of Procedures for Managerial Exempt Personnel, and Section G-6, Leaves, of the document, Manual of Procedures for Managerial Exempt Personnel, which is incorporated by reference and is a part of this rule, and authorize the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 20, 2003.

104,714 C-25 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rules: 6Gx13-3C-1.10, Purchase Approval; 6Gx13-3C-1.11, Bidding Process; 6Gx13-3C-1.111, Bidding Process-Competitive Bidding Requirements; 6Gx13-3C-1.16, Emergency Purchases; 6Gx13-3F-1.02, Consultant and Technical Services; Instructional Television, Radio and Media Lease Agreements, Royalty Fees, Production and Programming Contracts; and authorize the Superintendent to file the rules with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 20, 2003.

104,715 C-26 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-5B-1.04, Promotion, Placement, and Graduation – Grades K-12 and Adult, and the document, Student Progression Plan 2003-2004, to be effective August 20, 2003.

104,716 C-27 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-5B-1.07, Student Records, and the document, Student Educational Records, which is incorporated by reference and a part of this rule, and authorize the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 20, 2003.

104,717 C-28 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.47, Charter Schools (K-12).

104,718 C-29 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-5D-1.08, Maintenance of Appropriate Student Behavior, and amend the documents, Code of Student Conduct - Elementary and Code of Student Conduct - Secondary, which are incorporated by reference and are a part of this rule.

104,719 D-1 DISCUSSED* New Business: Board Members

104,719A *** REAPPOINTED Dr. Marta Pérez to the Florida School Board Association with Ms. Betsy A. Kaplan as the alternate.

104,719B *** APPOINTED Mr. Frank Cobo to serve on the School Site Planning and Construction Committee.

104,719C *** APPOINTED Ms. Betsy A. Kaplan to serve on the Miami-Dade School Readiness Coalition.

104,720 D-2 AUTHORIZED* The extension of a pilot program; and the initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13 -8C-123, School Board Committee Structure.

* The Board voted 5-3 to approve this recommendation.

104,721 D-3 FAILED To suspend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.23, School Board Committee Structure and the initiation of a six-month pilot program to provide for School Board member briefing sessions of one Committee Structure briefing per month in advance of the regular monthly School Board meet to provide a review of Board meeting Agenda items and policy formulation and development.

104,722 D-4 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to consider naming a school facility in honor of Celia Cruz in accordance with School Board Rule 6Gx13-7E.102.

104,723 D-5 DIRECTED The Superintendent to establish ad-hoc task force, as delineated in the Official Agenda; and report to the Board the membership of the ad-hoc task force at its September 10, 2003 meeting.

104,724 D-6 APPROVED Resolution No. 03-41 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring late Ms. Celia Cruz, a world-renowned entertainer.

104,725 D-7 AUTHORIZED To recommend in its 2004 Legislative Program a request to amend Florida Statute 212.08 to provide for School Board contractor sales tax exemption and for expansion of allowable exemptions.

104,726 D-8 DIRECTED The Superintendent of Schools to establish a blue ribbon task force to explore alternate funding sources for teacher salaries with at least 60 percent of the membership external to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

**** D-9 NO DISCUSSION On the Eminent Domain of + 54 acre site located in The City of Hialeah Gardens, Florida for the siting of proposed State Schools “JJJ”, “MM1” and “V1”

104,727 D-10 DIRECTED The Superintendent of Schools to determine the feasibility of Program Management as a project delivery method for new projects, as described in the Official Agenda.

104,728 D-11 DISCUSSED The Superintendent’s Annual Report as presented on July 9^th, 2003.

104,729 D-12 AUTHORIZED* The Superintendent to determine and recommend, at the October 2003 Board meeting, pursuant to the Florida Law and School Board Rule 6Gx13-3C-1.10 1(G), if the purchase from a contract awarded by the Putnam County School Board creating a program for public service announcements/ advertising in the interior of school buses, is to the economic advantage of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

* TheBoard vote 5-3 to amend the Superintendent’s recommended response date as mentioned above; and additional amendments as follows:

104,730 D-13 APPROVED Resolution No. 03-40 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, supporting the Missouri Nights celebration on August 22, 2003.

104,731 E-1 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No., 02-262, Phillip Pearlman, Trustee, located at the southeast corner of N.E. 26 Avenue and N.E. 211.

104,732 E-2 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No., 02-225, Flagler Development Company, et al, located at the southwest corner of N.W. 90 Street and N.W. 107 Avenue.

104,733 E-3 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No., 01-217, Peter M. Hodkin, Trustee, located north of Kendall Drive and west of S.W. 151 Avenue.

104,734 E-4 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 03-150, F.R.V. Development, Inc., located north of S.W. 184 Street and east of S.W. 109 Avenue.

104,735 E-5 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 01-172, Edward Hollodak, Trustee, located west of S.W. 85 Avenue and south of S.W. 214 Street.

104,736 E-6 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 02-305, H.R. Realty & Investments, Inc., located north of S.W. 232 Street and east of S.W. 107 Avenue.

104,737 E-7 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 03-104, Specialty Housing Corp., located south of S.W. 268 Street and west of the Florida Turnpike.

104,738 E-8 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 02-250, Lumsden Oaks Acquisition Corp., located west of S.W. 132 Avenue and south of S.W. 282 Street.

104,739 E-9 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 02-280, MAR Land Group, LLC, located at the southeast corner of S.W. 132 Avenue and S.W. 284 Street.

104,740 E-10 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 03-031, Sunrise Village Mobile Home Park II, located at the southeast corner of S.W. 147 Avenue and S.W. 280 Street.

104,741 E-11 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 02-303, Damaaj International and Robert Carter, Trustee, located at the southwest corner of S.W. 164 Avenue and S.W. 288 Street.

104,742 E-12 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 03-078, Oscar and Maria Villegas, located at the southeast corner of S.W. 192 Avenue and S.W. 316 Street.

104,743 E-13 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to modify the Declaration of Restrictions proffered by Celomading, S.A., to extend the conveyance date of a donated 5.1 net acre site located at the northwest corner of S.W. 149 Avenue and Coral Way to October 31, 2003.

104,744 E-14 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent or his designee to execute a Joint Participation Agreement with Miami-Dade County for off-site improvements directly resulting from the construction of State School “Z-1” at Miami Heights Elementary School.

104,745 E-15 ENTERED Into an alternate wetland mitigation plan for Ernest R Graham Elementary School at a total combined cost of $119,556.

104,746 E-16 ADOPTED Adopt the recommendations of Tew Cardenas Rebak Kellogg Lehman Demaria Tague Raymond and Levine, LLP., and directed the Superintendent or his designee to communicate this action to the City of Coral Gables.

104,747 E-17 CONFIRMED The execution of a stormwater drainage improvement access agreement with Miami-Dade County by the Superintendent of Schools for Jack D. Gordon Elementary School, under the terms and conditions noted in the Official Agenda.

104,748 E-18 CONFIRMED The execution of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Miami Lakes by the Superintendent of Schools for 1.7 acres of vacant Board-owned land.

**** E-19 WITHDREW The execution of a lease agreement with Picasso Tower, Inc., for use of 3,500 square feet of office space located at 2800 Biscayne Boulevard for the School Choice staff.

104,749 E-20 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent or his designee to execute a sublease agreement with U.S. Parking & Associates, Inc., for use of 100 parking spaces within the 1444 Biscayne Boulevard Building garage.

104,750 E-22 AUTHORIZED* The approval of a construction delivery method protocol as described in the Official Agenda.

* Board voted unanimously to amend the second page of this recommendation to read as follows:

“it is further recommended that the request for deviation from the protocol be forwarded for review and action to the ‘2+2+1’ Committee as approved in Agenda Item A-5.”

104,751 E-30 AUTHORIZED The adjustment of the capital budget as detailed and in the event there are, at the time of transfer, insufficient available funds in a structure from which to transfer the indicated amount, the difference will be provided from contingencies, reserves or other accounts.

104,752 E-31 COMMISSIONED The firm of Alleguez Architecture, Inc., to provide architectural/engineering services for the window replacement and minor updates project at Lenora B. Smith Elementary School, with an estimated construction cost of $830,000, for the considerations, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,753 E-32 AWARDED Project No. A0751, Design-Build K-8 School, State School “QQ-1” at FIU site, on the basis of Base Bid in the amount of $16,400,000 to the low bidder: F & L Construction, Inc., 8095 West 21^st Lane, Hialeah, Florida 33016.

104,754 E-33 AWARDED Project No. A0816, Design-Build, New Gymnasium Addition, Remodeling and Renovation, Miami Norland Senior High School, on the basis of Base Bid in the amount of $7,624,000 to the low bidder: Collage Companies, 585 Technology Park, Suite 100, Lake Mary, Florida 32746.

104,755 E-34 APPROVED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0733, Design-Build, Lamar Louise Curry Middle School - S/S "VV-1" for a time extension of 49 days.

104,756 E-35 APPROVED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0775CMD, Window Replacement, North Beach Elementary School for a time extension of 14 days.

104,757 E-36 APPROVED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0776CM, Building Construction, Biscayne Elementary School for a time extension of 14 days.

104,758 E-37 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. LV999959, Fire Alarm System Upgrade/Replacement, Highland Oaks Middle School, for an additional cost of $76,310.

104,759 E-38 AWARDED Project No. A0746/A0746A, Design-Build, Addition, Remodeling and Renovations, Miami Coral Park Senior High School on the basis of Base Bid in the amount of $17,673,6000 to MCM Corporation, 6201 SW 70^th Place, 2^nd Floor, Hialeah, Florida 33016.

104,760 E-50 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with F&L Construction, Inc., Contract No. JOC02-C1-A, with a maximum value of $2,000,000 in conformance with Article 14 of the contract, for a period of one year commencing on the date the current contract meets the maximum value, or on August 21, 2003, whichever occurs first.

104,761 E-51 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0808B, Roof Replacement, Bunche Park Elementary School for an additional cost of $13,584 and approve a time extension of 42 days.

104,762 E-52 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0808C, Roof Replacement, Liberty City Elementary School for an additional cost of $49,742 and approve a time extension of 20 days.

104,763 F-1 APPROVED The prequalification or renewal of contractors, as delineated in the Official Agenda; and denied the request to increase Advanced Roofing, Inc.’s single project bid limit.

104,764 F-2 RECEIVED The Auditor General of the State of Florida’s Report No. 2004-009 - Operational Audit of Transportation Activities for Miami-Dade County District School Board, July 1, 2001 through January 31, 2003, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.

104,765 F-3 RECEIVED The Auditor General of the State of Florida’s Report No. 2004-019 – School District of Miami-Dade County Florida Education Finance Program For the Fiscal Yearn ended June 30, 2002, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.

104,766 F-12 AUTHORIZED The Chair and Secretary to execute the Absolute Bill of Sale for water facilities at the Ada Merritt Ancillary Facility School site, Project No. A0586, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

104,767 F-13 AUTHORIZED The Chair and Secretary to execute the Absolute Bill of Sale for water facilities at the Ada Merritt Ancillary Facility School site, Project No. A0586, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

104,768 F-14 COMMISSIONED The firm of Ronald E. Frazier & Associates, P.A. to provide review and building code inspection services for the Board during the period of September 10, 2003 through September 9, 2006.

104,769 F-15 COMMISSIONED The firm of Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc. to provide review and building code inspection services for the Board during the period of September 10, 2003 through September 9, 2006.

104,770 F-16 AUTHORIZED Issuance of a Request for Proposal to select Fleet Maintenance Management Software that shall not exceed $300,000.

104,771 F-17 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Algernon J. Moore, Jr., Paraprofessional, at Robert Renick Educational Center, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

104,772 F-18 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Steven S. Newbold, Lead Custodian, at North Miami Senior High School, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

104,773 F-19 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Arturo Perez, Teacher at Ruben Dario Middle School, for 30 workdays without pay.

104,774 F-20 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Ms. Gloria P. Scavella, Paraprofessional, at Skyway Elementary School, for 30 workdays without pay, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

104,775 F-21 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Jesus Vigo, Jr., Microsystems Technician, at North Twin Lakes Elementary School, for 30 calendar days without pay, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.

104,776 F-22 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Charles B. Funk, Teacher at Miami Norland Senior High School, for 30 workdays without pay.

104,777 F-23 AUTHORIZED The suspension and initiation of dismissal proceedings against Mr. Ruben Bruzon, Custodian, at South Pointe Elementary School, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

104,778 F-24 RESCINDED The employment contract of Mr. Peter W. Santa-Maria, Teacher at Juvenile Justice Center, because of the revocation of his teaching certificate by the Education Practices Commission of the State of Florida.

104,779 G-21 EXERCISED The three-year option available under the current contract to reappoint for a three year term commencing on November 1, 2003 the following firms for the listed fee schedule.

104,780 G-60 APPROVED The supplemental awards on term bids, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,781 G-61 RECEIVED The report of purchases made utilizing other government bids.

104,782 G-62 RECEIVED The report of purchases made within guidelines of Board Rule 6Gx13- 3C-1.10, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,783 G-63 AUTHORIZED Procurement Management Services, to utilize the School District of Palm Beach County Bid No. 03-040/CC - Purchase Of Lowered-Floor Paratransit Minivans, which expires on December 2, 2003, to transport disabled students in wheelchairs at locations where a bus cannot be maneuvered, for a total amount of $134,724.

104,784 G-64 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 206-XX04 – Telephone Service, Wireless and Integrated Two-Way Radio/Wireless Telephone, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,785 G-65 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 187-ZZ06 - Kiln, Service and Repairs, with C & F Wholesale Ceramics, Inc.

104,786 G-66 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 202-ZZ11 - Portable Radio Communications Equipment and Accessories, Catalog Discount II, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,787 G-67 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 218-ZZ05M/WBE – Electrical Boxes and Enclosures, with Mercedes Electric Supply, Inc.

104,788 G-68 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 248-ZZ02M/WBE - Herbicide, with Seco Supplies, Inc.

104,789 G-69 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 138-AA01 – School/Office Furniture Catalog Discount Bid, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,790 G-70 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 141-AA09M/WBE – Towels, Bath, with District Healthcare and Janitorial Supply, Inc.

104,791 G-71 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 142-AA05 – Lamps, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,792 G-72 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 145-AA05 – Electrical Wiring Devices, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,793 G-73 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 171-AA06 – Physical Education Supplies, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,794 G-74 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 174-AA09M/WBE - Floor Finish, with Seco Supplies, Inc.

104,795 G-75 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 224-AA10 – Collection Agency Services, with NCO Financial Systems, Inc.

104,796 G-76 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 231-AA07 - On-Site Refueling of Vehicles, with Macmillan Oil Company of Florida, Inc.

104,797 G-77 AWARDED Balance Contract No. 043-BB08 - Paper: Art, Drawing, Construction and Classroom, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,798 G-78 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 051-BB02 – Foundations and Metal Steps and Ramps for Relocatable Buildings, with Redd Team Manufacturing, A Division of Alcoa.

104,799 G-79 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 061-BB02 – Stripwood Flooring: Repair, Replace and Refinish, with Trident Surfacing, Inc.

104,800 G-80 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 115-BB06 – Drafting Equipment, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,801 G-81 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 122-BB09M/WBE - Paper Goods, Custodial, with various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,802 G-82 AUTHORIZED The extension of Contract No. 137-BB07 - Diesel Fuel (Low Sulfur), South of Flagler Street - Transport Delivery, with Truman Arnold Companies.

104,803 G-83 REJECTED Items 10A through 10C on Bid No. 006-CC03 – Fruit Juices.

104,804 G-84 AWARDED Partial Bid No. 036-CC04 – Computers: Classroom/ Administrative, Servers And Laptops, to Premio Computer, Inc.

104,805 G-85 AWARDED Partial Bid No. 088-CC03 – Food Items: Frozen and Refrigerated, to Just Another Food Broker, Inc.; Terminated the award of Items 3, 3C, 4 and 4C on Bid No. 088-CC03 – Food Items: Frozen and Refrigerated, with Poppy Street Food Products; and Re-Award Items 3 and 4 on Bid No. 088-CC03 – Food Items: Frozen and Refrigerated, to Schreiber Foods Co., Inc.

104,806 G-86 AWARDED Balance Bid No. 100-CC03 – Food Items: Dry Grocery, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,807 G-87 AWARDED Partial Bid No. 102-CC03 – Cafeteria Paper and Plastic Supplies, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,808 G-88 AWARDED Bid No. 104-CC04 – Wiring, Telecommunication (Furnish and Install, Voice Data), to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,809 G-89 AWARDED Bid No. 105-CC04 – Wireless Networks, Telecommunication (Furnish and Install), to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,810 G-90 AWARDED Bid No. 108-CC01 - Auditorium Seating, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,811 G-91 AWARDED Bid No. 109-CC01 - File Cabinets, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,812 G-92 AWARDED Bid No. 115-CC10 – Fence Parts (Supply Only), to Sun Coast Fence Company, Inc.

104,813 G-93 AWARDED Bid No. 126-CC04 – Telecommunication-Attendance System, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,814 G-94 AWARDED Bid No. 134-CC03 – Solid-Waste Collection II, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,815 G-95 AWARDED Bid No. 135-CC06 - Medical Equipment, Mobile Lifters, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,816 G-96 REJECTED Bid No. 136-CC06 - Air-Condition Package Unit, to purchase, at firm unit prices, air-condition package units, for various Miami-Dade County Public Schools facilities.

104,817 G-97 REJECTED Request For Proposals No. 149-CC10 - Health Agencies/Professionals to Provide On-Site Health Services to Students Attending C.O.P.E. Center North for the 2003-2004 school year, to permit rebidding.

104,818 G-98 AWARDED Bid No. 150-CC01 - Delivery of Testing Materials, to Comet Courier Corp.

104,819 G-99 AWARDED Bid No. 154-CC04 - Network-Connectivity Devices, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,820 G-100 AWARDED Bid No. 158-CC06 - Marine Equipment, Rowing Dock, to Tolplast Company, Inc.

104,821 G-101 AWARDED Bid No. 165-CC06 - Pest-Control Services, Food Service and Home-Economics Laboratories, to Miranda Exterminating Services.

104,822 G-102 AWARDED Balance Bid No. 175-CC03 – Food Items: Frozen and Refrigerated II, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,823 G-103 AWARDED Request For Proposals No. 180-CC10 – Educational Consulting for Teambuilding and Quality Assurance for The Area Community Centers for Educational Support Services (Access Centers), to Best Practice Consulting.

104,824 G-104 AWARDED Bid No. 184-CC03 – Specialty Bread and Pastries (Rebid), to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,825 G-105 AWARDED Request For Proposals No. 162-CC10 – Outside Agencies Qualified to Operate Apprenticeship-Training Programs for Post-Secondary Students in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

104,826 H-1 APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 930.

104,827 H-2 APPROVED Appointments and Lateral Assignments of Managerial Exempt, Professional, and Technical Personnel for 2003-2004.

104,828 H-3 APPROVED Appointments and Assignments of Managerial Exempt, Professional, and Technical Personnel for Candidates new to the School District.

104,829 H-4 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to update the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Master Plan for Inservice Education 1999-2004 by adding 14 new components.

104,830 H-5 ENTERED Into a Personnel Assignment Agreement with the Dade Public Education Fund for Ms. Jennifer Williams to serve as a Teacher Trainer for FamilyTech from August 21, 2003 through June 11, 2004.

104,831 H-6 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to submit an Add-on Certification Program for Reading Endorsement for approval by the Florida Department of Education and that courses included in the Add-on Certification Program for Reading Endorsement be included as part of the District’s Master Plan for Inservice Education, 1999-2004.

104,832 H-7 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contractual agreement with Lowe, Tribble, and Associates, Inc., for the continuation of consulting and training services related to the Ethics Professional Development Program from August 21, 2003 through January 30, 2004, at a cost not to exceed $17,890.

**** H-8 WITHDREW Compensation Study for Managerial Exempt Personnel

**** H-9 WITHDREW Salary Schedule for Managerial Exempt Personnel

104,833 J-1 DISCUSSED Reports from various committees on which serve as School Board Liaison, and other education related information of interest to the public.

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