* As amended, to add the issue of no-flight zones to
the list of priorities, to gain
flexibility.
105,575
B-86
DIRECTED The Superintendent to develop a School Board rule establishing
procedures for the conversion of a school to a K-8 center; and
submit the School Board
rule for initial reading no later than the Board meeting of June
17, 2004.
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B-87
DIRECTED The Superintendent to develop strategies to enhance Civic
and Character Education and report back to the School Board by
May, 2004 with recommendations
on, but not limited to, the following:
Note:
See Agenda Item
B-82. Of the following items, Nos. 1, 3, and 4 were combined with
the recommendation in Item
B-82.
1. increased
teacher training;
2. audit
of school-based curriculum offerings;
4. adopt
Character Education curriculum to support FCAT preparation
activities; and
5. reconvene
a workgroup with local experts to further explore
other
enhancements.
105,576
C-1
AUTHORIZED The Board Attorney to direct outside counsel to proceed with legal
action, including the filing of lawsuits against responsible parties, to recover
damages incurred by the Board and other appropriate claims related to the design
and construction of Felix Varela Senior High School and Jane Roberts Elementary
School, subject to negotiation of legal and consultant fees acceptable to the
Superintendent and Board Attorney.
105,577
C-20
ADOPTED Amended School Board rules 6Gx13-3D-1.021, Internal Funds– Specific
Procedures and 6Gx13-5C-1.061, Management of Funds – Internal Accounts;
**** REPEALED School Board Rule 6Gx13-3D-1.06, School Activities
Funds – Specific Procedures and the documents Manual
of Internal Accounting for Elementary Schools and Manual
of Internal Accounting for Secondary Schools, which
are incorporated by reference and a part of these
rules; and
****
PROMULGATED The new document, Manual of Internal
Fund Accounting for Elementary and Secondary Schools, to
be incorporated by reference and to be made part
of these rules, and authorized the Superintendent
to file the rules with the School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, to be effective March 17, 2004.
105,578
C-21
ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-4A-1.15, Assignment, Transfer, and
Appointment - Administrative Positions, and authorized the Superintendent to
file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective
March 17, 2004.
105,579
C-22
ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.11, Board Meetings - Presiding
Official, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective March 17, 2004.
105,580
C-23
ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.17, Citizen Appearances - Board
Meetings, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective March 17, 2004.
105,581
C-24
ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.23, School Board Committee Structure,
and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective March 17, 2004.
105,582
C-25
ADOPTED Amended Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.02, Elementary and Secondary School Calendar,
and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida.
105,583
C-26
AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-3F-1.022, Professional
Services Contracts for Insurance or Risk Management Programs – Policy.
105,584
C-27
AUTHORIZED* The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act, to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.10, Attendance
Areas 2003-2004.
*
Motion to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation
carried unanimously.
********
C-28
WITHDREW Request for the initiation of rulemaking proceedings,
in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend Board
Rule 6Gx13-4D-1.023,
Confidential Exempt Personnel Classification and Compensation Plan.
105,585
C-29
OPPOSED The request for initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-1C-1.16, Observance
of Death of Staff and Students, to include a districtwide mourning period of
four days that will commence the morning after the death has occurred, when
the death of the staff member or student has occurred on district grounds.
*
Proposal failed 4-5.
105,586
C-30
AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings, in accordance with the
Administrative Procedures Act, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.083, Educational
Facilities Planning, Site Selection and Acquisition, and Construction, as noted
[in the agenda item].
105,587
D-1
DISCUSSED* New Business: Board Members.
*
Voted unanimously to continue the pilot of providing
supplementary materials the same day as the Official Agenda,
and return to assigning Board Members’ agenda
items to the D-section of the agenda.
105,588
D-2
APPROVED Resolution No. 04-20, supporting the efforts of Friends of the Military
Museum and Veterans Memorial of South Florida to preserve Building of the Richmond
Naval Air Station.
105,589
D-3
APPROVED Resolution No. 04-22, congratulating KIDCO IV on its fifth anniversary
and recognizing its Board of Trustees, Ms. Nilsa M. Velazquez, President/ CEO
and its Board of Directors, for its extraordinary leadership and caring contributions
to Miami-Dade’s community.
105,590
D-4
APPROVED Resolution No. 04-21, expressing appreciation to Expressway Toyota
for its generous gift to Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
105,591
D-5
APPROVED Resolution No. 04-23, expressing appreciation to Velda Farms for its
generous sponsorship of Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher of the Year
event.
105,592
D-6
APPROVED Resolution No. 04-24, recognizing the life of Canon Verneka Sturrup
Silva.
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E-2
WITHDREW Request for authorization to execute a purchase and sale
agreement with the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority for a 2,486-square
foot portion of
a 1.504-acre vacant Board-owned parcel of land located at the corner
of N.W. 12 Street and N.W. 137th Avenue, for a purchase price of $56,000,
and subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth above.
105,593
E-4
AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration of Restrictions in connection with
Miami-Dade County Application No. 03-293, Estates of Elaine L. Eichleay, located
at the southwest corner of S.W. 134 Avenue and S.W. 176 Street, for the provision
of a voluntary monetary donation over and above educational facilities impact
fees in the amount of $79,200.
105,594
E-5
AUTHORIZED The acceptance of a Declaration of Restrictions in connection with
Miami-Dade County Application No. 03-182, Princeton Park Homes, LLC, located
east of US1 and south of S.W. 244 Street, for the provision of a voluntary
monetary donation over and above educational facilities impact fees in the
amount of $10,800.
105,595
E-6
AGREED To recommend approval to Miami-Dade County of the exemption of Educational
Facilities Impact Fees for the Brisas del Mar Limited Partnership, in connection
with a proposed affordable housing project for the elderly at 556 West Flagler
Street.
105,596
E-24
AUTHORIZED An adjustment to 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; and changes to the five-year
facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.
105,597
E-26
COMMISSIONED The firms of F.R. Aleman & Associates, Inc., Weidener Surveying & Mapping,
P.A., J. Bonfill & Associates, Inc., and E.R. Brownell & Associates,
Inc., to provide land surveying consulting services for a four-year term, commencing
on March 17, 2004 through March 17, 2005, with the second, third and fourth
years at the Board’s option based on the negotiated fees; and other actions
as delineated in the Official Agenda.
105,598
E-27
APPROVED The amendment to the agreements with Spillis Candela DMJM and Wolfberg
Alvarez & Partners to include the negotiated fees based on Attachment “A” fee
schedule; and other actions as delineated in the Official Agenda.
105,599
E-28
AUTHORIZED The issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the selection of
one or more firms to provide cost estimating services for a four-year term
(with the second, third and fourth years at the Board’s option); and approved
the Selection Committee that will select the firm(s) for subsequent submission
to the Superintendent and the School Board for approval.
105,600
E-29
AUTHORIZED The issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the selection
of one or more firms to provide construction scheduling services for a four-year
term (with the second, third and fourth years at the Board’s option); and approved
the Selection Committee that will select the firm(s) for subsequent submission
to the Superintendent and the School Board for approval.
105,601
E-30
APPROVED The replacement of designated engineering specialist Harper Partners
with T Y LIN / H J Ross (formerly H J Ross Associates) to perform civil engineering
services for the design-build firm of The Collage Companies at State School “TT” (Bob
Graham Education Center), Project No. A0715; and authorized the Superintendent
to provide written notification of this action to The Collage Companies.
105,602
E-31
APPROVED The GMP for Ponce de Leon Middle School, Project No. PB9999-13, in
the total amount of $1,079,005, which includes building cost and a contingency
in the amount of $51,381.
105,603
E-32
AUTHORIZED The transfer of $300,628 from Program 0001, Undistributed Capital
Contingency, to Program 2175, Barbara Hawkins Elementary School; an amendment
to the five-year work program resulting from this budget adjustment; and awarded
Project No. 5C069, New Parent Drop-off and Parking Lot, Barbara Hawkins Elementary
School, on the basis of Base Bid in the amount of $588,000 to the low bidder, TLMC Enterprises, Inc., 3800 NW 22 Avenue, Suite 100, Miami, Florida 33142.
********
E-33
WITHDREW Request for confirmation of Final Change Order No. 1 on
Project No. A0265BCM, Renovations, Hialeah Senior High School,
for an additional cost of
$6,129.
105,604
E-34
CONFIRMED Change Order No. 9 on Project No. A0358, New Elementary School, Dr.
Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School, for a credit of $189,397.
105,605
E-35
CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A0511, Additions/Renovations/Remodeling,
Kinloch Park Elementary School, for an additional cost of $150,494 and approved
a time extension of 85 days.
********
E-36
WITHDREW Request for confirmation of Change Order No. 10 on Project
No. A0569A0570, Additions and Renovations, Amelia Earhart Elementary/Hialeah
Middle schools,
for a credit of $55,830.
105,606
E-37
CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A0619, Primary Learning Center,
Primary Learning Center M” @ Madie Ives Elementary School, for a credit of
$21,189.
105,607 E-38 WITHDREW Request
for confirmation of Final Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A0656,
Lease Purchase Agreement, Hubert O. Sibley Elementary School, for
an additional cost of $87,338.
105,608
E-39
APPROVED Final Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A0681, Design-Build Media Center/Miscellaneous
Renovations, North Dade Middle School, for a time extension of 69 days.
105,609
E-40
APPROVED Final Change Order No. 4 on Project No. A0712, Design-Build, Addition
at Palm Springs Middle School (S/S “BB1”), for a time extension of 507 days.
105,610
E-41
CONFIRMED Change Order # 1 on Project # A0825CMW7731, Portable Classroom Replacement,
Miami Southridge Senior High School, for an additional cost of $21,849.
105,611
E-42
CONFIRMED Change Order # 1 on Project # BB999967CM, Safety-to-Life, Miami Senior
High School, for an additional cost of $465,926, and approved a time extension
of 60 days.
105,612
E-43
APPROVED The GMP for James B. Pirtle Construction Company, Inc., Project No.
A0825W7151 CM, Portable Classrooms Replacement, to construct 22 classroom units
in the total amount of $2,472,781 which includes building cost, site cost,
and a contingency in the amount of $117,751.
105,613
E-60
ACCEPTED The donation by the City of Sunny Isles Beach to the School Board,
of an approximate 2.5-acre site located at N.E. 182nd Drive and
North Bay Road; and directed the superintendent to pursue an Interlocal Agreement
with the City of Sunny Isles Beach for the future construction by the School
Board of a K-8 facility on the subject donated site.
105,614
E-61
CONFIRMED Authorization for the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana to stage fireworks
at Miami Senior High School on Sunday, March 14, 2004.
105,615
F-1
APPROVED The prequalification certification, renewal, as well as the increase
in prequalification limits of contractors, as indicated; denied the request
to increase the single project prequalification limit of contractors, as indicated,
and denied A.C.T. Services, Inc.’s application for Contractor Prequalification
Certification.
105,616
F-2
SUSPENDED Mr. Robert Black, Custodian at Lake Stevens Middle School,
for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the
workday on March 17,
2004, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration
process, if requested.
105,617
F-3
SUSPENDED Ms. Debra Starkes, Teacher at West Little River Elementary
School, for 30 workdays without pay, effective at the close
of the workday on March
17, 2004, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
105,618
F-4
SUSPENDED Ms. Tiffany Adderly, School Bus Driver at Southwest Transportation
Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close
of the workday on March 17, 2004, pending the outcome of a
hearing or grievance/arbitration
process, if requested.
105,619
F-5
SUSPENDED Mr. Phillip Glenn, School Bus Driver at Central West
Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective
at the close of the workday
on March 17, 2004, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration
process, if requested.
105,620
F-6
SUSPENDED Ms. Mary E. Collier, School Bus Driver at Southwest Transportation
Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close
of the workday on March 17, 2004, pending the outcome of a hearing
or grievance/arbitration
process, if requested.
105,621
F-7
AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr.
Vernard D. Stirrup, Custodian at John F. Kennedy Middle School, effective at
the close of the workday on March 17, 2004, pending the outcome of a hearing,
if requested.
********
F-8
WITHDREW Request for suspension and the initiation of dismissal
proceedings against Mr. Angel M. Martinez, Custodian at Dr. Michael
M. Krop Senior High
School, effective at the close of the workday on March 17, 2004,
pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
105,622
F-10
ACCEPTED The resignation of Mr. Angel M. Martinez,
Custodian at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, effective at
the close of the workday on March 12, 2004.
105,623
G-1
APPROVED Resolution No. 2, 2003-04 Capital Outlay Funds Budget, (a) recognizing
new revenues, (b) amending appropriations, and (c) documenting changes in object
codes, as described and summarized on page 6; and authorized changes to the
Five-Year Facilities Work Program which result from Resolution No. 2, 2003-04
Capital Outlay Funds Budget.
105,624
G-2
APPROVED Resolution No. 04-19, requesting the State Board of Education of Florida
to issue capital outlay bonds on behalf of The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, for the purpose of financing the cost of capital outlay projects described
in section 1(b) therein.
105,625
G-3
AUTHORIZED The submission of the required certification for the Classrooms
for Kids Program and the project allocation list detailing the capital projects
to be funded from this program.
105,626
G-4
APPROVED The submission of the required certification for the Effort Recognition
Program and the project allocation list detailing the capital projects to be
funded from this program.
105,627
G-16
RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for January 2004.
105,628
G-17
AUTHORIZED A contract, at an hourly rate of $85, for a total amount not to
exceed $30,600, with Capital Accounting Solutions, Inc. to provide temporary
professional staff to assist the Office of the Controller in assessing procedures
and controls relative to accounting for grants and capital assets; recommending
changes to current procedures and controls; and other financial services requested
by the Controller. Particular attention is to be given to increased use of
technology. The appropriation for this item is included in the General Fund
of the 2003-2004 Budget to be under Fund 0100, Object 5310, Location 9151,
Program 7600, Function 7500.
105,629
G-60
APPROVED The supplemental award on term bids, as delineated in the Official
Agenda.
105,630
G-61
RECEIVED The Report of Purchases Made Within Guidelines of Board Rule 6Gx13-3C-1.10 – Purchase
Approval, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
105,631
G-62
RECEIVED The report of the auction of November 18, 2003, surplus/obsolete vehicles
and miscellaneous items, auction results.
105,632
G-63
AWARDED Partial Bid No. 185-CC04 – Portable Radios and Accessories, Catalog
Discount, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective
March 17, 2004 through March 31, 2006.
105,633
G-64
AWARDED Bid No. 043-DD02 – Sanitation and Cleaning Supply Program, to Sanitech
Systems, Inc., effective May 14, 2004 through May 13, 2006.
105,634
G-65
AWARDED Request For Proposals No. 045-DD10 – Fleet Maintenance Software (Rebid),
to TMT Software Company, effective March 17, 2004.
********
G-66
WITHDREW Request to reject Bid No. 046-DD03 – Storage and Delivery of Dry,
Frozen and Refrigerated Commodities, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.
105,635
G-67
AUTHORIZED Procurement Management Services to utilize the Florida Department
of Education Bid No. 2003-15, PlanB - School Buses 2003, to provide school
buses for the Department of Transportation, for a total amount of $815,360.
105,636
G-75
OPPOSED Request for the Superintendent to conduct a feasibility
study and cost analysis of maintaining high school career specialists
as 11-month employees,
and to report the findings to the Board at the April 14, 2004 Board
meeting.
105,637
H-1
APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments,
leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 937.
105,638
H-2
APPROVED The recommendations as set forth for appointments and lateral transfers
to be effective March 18, 2004, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated,
with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.
105,639
H-3
APPROVED The appointments and assignments of various personnel to the school
district, as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective March 18, 2004, or
as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
105,640
H-4
APPROVED The instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the
period of January 24, 2004 through February 27, 2004.
105,641
H-5
AUTHORIZED The establishment, classification, and reclassification of various
administrative positions, as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective March
18, 2004.
105,642
H-6
AUTHORIZED The contractual employment of Ms. Gail Shovlin as Administrative
Assistant to School Board Member, Mr. Frank J. Cobo, effective March 18, 2004,
or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
105,643
H-7
APPROVED The proposed Better Educated Students and Teachers (BEST) Florida Teaching
Salary Career Ladder plan and timeline, contingent upon successful negotiation
with UTD and sufficient state funding; and authorized the Superintendent to
submit the BEST Florida Teaching Salary Career Ladder plan to the Florida Department
of Education.
105,644
H-8
AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to amend the contractual agreement with Educational
Testing Service to provide the computer-based version of the ParaPro Assessment
to paraprofessional I employees.
105,645
H-9
APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) modifying provisions
of the M-DCPS/UTD labor contract to facilitate the continued implementation
of the “Enhancing Education through Technology (EETT)” Part 1 Grant in ninety-four
schools. The appropriation for this item is included in the Other Federal Programs
(Contracted Programs Fund) of the 2003-2004 Adopted Budget.
105,646
H-10
APPROVED The proposed M-DCPS/UTD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), authorizing
the rehiring of retired classroom teachers, and extending the DROP termination
date for classroom teachers for the remainder of the 2003-2004 school year.
105,647
I-1
AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the International Society for Technology
in Education (ISTE) to provide a technology summer institute for 41 principals,
in an amount not to exceed $23,570, to be offered between July 12, 2004 and
July 16, 2004. The appropriation for this item is included in the Other Federal
Programs (Contracted Programs) Fund of the 2003-2004 Adopted Budget. No local
funds are required.
105,648
I-2
AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to host the Twelfth Annual Instructional Technology
Conference; and approved contractual agreements with Miami Beach Convention
Center and its required subcontractors for September 22, 23, 2004, to provide
facilities and services for the conference at a cost not to exceed $100,000.
105,649
I-6
AUTHORIZED The submission of an application to the Florida Department of Education
to sponsor the Summer Food Service Program for Children 2004.
105,650
I-22
RECEIVED The Ernst & Young LLP’s audit report: The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, Management Letter, June 30, 2003.
105,651
I-23
RECEIVED The Ernst & Young LLP’s audit report: The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, Single Audit Reports in Accordance With OMB Circular A-133,
Year Ended June 30, 2003.
105,652
I-24
RECEIVED The Auditor General of the State of Florida’s Report No. 2004-108 – Miami-Dade
County District School Board, Workforce Development Education Program Operational
Audit, presented by the Office of Management and Compliance Audits.
105,653
I-36
OPPOSED* Request to dispense with the committee structure and re-institute
two regularly-scheduled School Board meetings per month; and the establishment
of an agenda briefing session by the Superintendent and his staff for the Board’s
administrative assistants on the Friday preceding each of its bimonthly, regularly-scheduled
meetings.
*
Proposal failed 2-7.
ADJOURNED
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