AGENDA ITEMS REVISED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA:
A-4 REQUEST THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT
TO (1) ENTERINTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH
XEROX GLOBAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED
COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL IMAGING SOLUTIONS IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18,000; AND (2) IMPLEMENT
A PLAN OF ACTION TO ARCHIVE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MINUTES FROM 1885 TO THE PRESENT
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Miami-Dade
County Public Schools has a rich history
dating
back to the
late 1800's. The earliest records on file
are bound together in a small, red leather
book
of parchment paper inscribed with the handwritten
notation "Minutes of Meetings held
by the Board of Education in Dade Co."
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida:
1.
authorize the Superintendent to enter into
a contractual agreement with
Xerox Global Services to provide customized
comprehensive digital imaging solutions to
archive School Board meeting minutes from
1885 to the present in an amount not to exceed
$18,000;
and
B-25 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
TO CONSOLIDATE FlENBERG/FlSHER ADULT AND COMMUNITY
EDUCATION CENTER WITH MIAMI BEACH ADULT AND
COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER
COMMITTEE:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
At
the School Board Meeting of July 10, 2002,
Agenda item
B-22, authorization
was issued to consolidate adult/vocational
centers as it becomes a necessary action
in regard to cost-saving measures.
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, authorize the Superintendent
to consolidate Fienberg/Fisher Adult and Community
Education Center with Miami Beach Adult and
Community Education Center, effective July
1, 2004.
B-27 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENT WITH HIGHISCOPE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR TWENTY
(20) CURRICULUM SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
COMMITTEE:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
Authorization
is requested to enter into a contractual
agreement with the HighlScope Educational
Research Foundation to provide training for
16 Title I Prekindergarten and four Community
Education Fee-Supported Prekindergarten Program
curriculum support specialists, from April
19 through June 30, 2004, at a cost not to
exceed $56,940.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida:
1.
authorize the Superintendent to enter into
a contractual agreement
with the High/Scope Educational Research
Foundation to provide training for 20 curriculum
support specialists, at a cost not to exceed $56,940;
and
2.
grant an exception to School Board Rule 6Gx13-3F-1.022.
The appropriation for this item is included
in the General Fund and in the
Other Federal Programs Fund (Contracted
Programs Fund) of the
2003-2004 Adopted Budget.
C-20 PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD RULE:
INITIAL READING 6Gx13-1B-1.032, BI-RACIAL
TRI-ETHNIC COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND PERSONNEL
SERVICES
By order of June 21, 2001, as modified
on August 16, 2001, United State District
Judge William P. Dimitrouleas declared this
system unitary and relinquished supervision
over the District effective June 30, 2002.
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, authorize the Superintendent
to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend
School Board Rule 6Gx13- 1B-1.032, Bi-Racial
Tri-Ethnic Committee.
C-22 PROPOSED
AMENDMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD RULE: INITIAL
READING 6Gx13-7D-1.05, PREQUALlFlCATlON
OF CONTRACTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
CONSTRUCTION
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
This
Item is submitted for consideration by
the Board to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-7D-1.05,
Prequalification of Contractors for Educational
Facilities Construction, in order to
include
Contractor Prequalification Certification
operating procedures and due process
requirements that ensure full compliance
with Section
1013.46 Florida Statutes and Section
4.1(8) State Requirements for Educational
Facilities
(SREF (1999)).
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, authorize the Superintendent
to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend
School Board Rule 6Gx13- 7D-1.05, Prequalification
of Contractors for Educational Facilities Construction.
D-2 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO.
04-27 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PROCLAIMING APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE
AND NEGLECT PREVENTION MONTH IN MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND PERSON- NEL
SERVICES
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared
the month of April as National Child Abuse
Prevention Month.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY PERLA TABARES HANTMAN:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, approve Resolution No. 04-27 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention Month in Miami-Dade County's public
schools.
D-5 ACCEPTANCE OF CODE OF ETHICS AND CORRESPONDING
CERTIFICATE AS PROPOSED BY THE ETHICS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZE SUPERINTENDENT TO
INITIATE RULEMAKING TO ADOPT THE CODE AND
CERTIFICATE
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS,
AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
The Ethics Advisory Committee, created
by school board action, at its last meeting
has proposed a code of ethics to be adhered
to by all members of the School Board of
Miami-Dade County, administrators, teachers
and all other employees of the Miami-Dade
County Public Schools, regardless of their
position, collective bargaining status or
role, because of their dual roles as public
servants and educators.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY DR. MARTA PÉREZ:That the School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:
1)
Accept the Code of Ethics and corresponding
Certificate proposed by the Ethics Advisory
Committee; and
D-6 REQUEST THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXAMINE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL
MECHANISMS FOR COMMUNITY INPUT INCLUDING A
REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES
(CAC)
COMMITTEE:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
It is requested that the Board direct the Superintendent
to review and to assess mechanisms currently
in place which offer the opportunity for stakeholder
input and to provide recommendations to the
Board that the Council of Advisory Committees
be recognized as an established Miami-Dade
County Public Schools (M-DCPS) committee.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MS. BETSY H. KAPLAN: That
The School Board of Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, Florida, direct the Superintendent:
1.
to review the need for increased community
input;
revised
2
D-6 REQUEST THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZE THE COUNCIL OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
It is requested that the Board direct the Superintendent
to review and to mechanisms currently in place
which offer the opportunity for stakeholder
input and to provide recommendations to the
Board that the Council of Advisory Committee
be recognized as an established Miami-Dade
County Public Schools (M-DCPS) committee.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MS. BETSY H. KAPLAN:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County
Public Schools, Florida, direct the Superintendent:
1.
to review existing opportunity for community
input;
D-11 RECOGNITION FOR THE MIAMI DADE COUNTY
FAIR AND EXPOSITION FOR THEIR CONTINUING CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE STUDENTS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS,
AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
In March 2004, The Fair
celebrates its 53rd year in Miami-Dade County.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY DR. MARTA PÉREZ :
That the School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida
recognize the Miami-Dade County Fair
and Exposition for their continued contributions
to our students and to our community.
D-12 SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED (SED) PROGRAMS
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND PERSONNEL
SERVICES
In
1982, Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County
Public Schools initiated a co-venture
agreement to fund five day-treatment programs
for Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED)
children.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MR. FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That The
School Board of Miami-Dade County:
1. Direct the Superintendent and appropriate
staff to continue negotiations with Miami-Dade County
for the
continuation of all joint SED centers and
to expend additional
resources, if necessaly, to ensure the
appropriate level of service to currently enrolled students.
D-14 AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO EXPLORE
THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING AN INCENTIVE
BONUS FOR EARLY COMPLETION IN CONNECTION
WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DORAL SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
Recently, there has been increased and renewed
emphasis on the need to expedite the delivery
of our educational facilities, as most recently
illustrated by the School Board's action at
the January 2004 meeting to compress the construction
timelines for new elementary, middle and senior
high schools.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MR. FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
authorize the Superintendent to:
1.
explore the feasibility of providing an incentive
bonus
for early completion in connection with the
construction of the Doral Senior High School;
and
2.
provide a report to the Board with findings
and recommendations.
E-5 AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE CHALLENGER BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB, INC.,
TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIELD LIGHTING
FOR THE EXISTING BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS
AT G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL,
AT NO COST TO THE BOARD
COMMITTEE:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
The Challenger Baseball Booster
Club, Inc. (Booster Club), located at G.
Holmes Braddock Senior High School (School),
has offered to raise the required funds and
install field lighting for the existing baseball
and softball fields, at no cost to the Board.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent
to execute an agreement with the Challenger
Baseball Booster Club, Inc., to allow for the
installation of field lighting for existing
baseball and softball fields at G. Holmes Braddock
Senior High School, substantially in conformance
with the terms noted above, and at no cost
to the Board.
E-7 AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE FORMER HOMESTEAD
AIR FORCE BASE (HAFB)
COMMITTEE:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Introduction
At its meeting of February 12, 2003, the
School Board authorized
the Suoerintendent to exolore with Miami-Dade
County (County) and/or other agencies
a Memorandum of Agreement for the exchange
of the Board's
contingent rights to an approximate 26-acre
site located within the former HAFB and
originally designated for an aviation/vocational
facility,
and grant monies totaling approximately
$1.7M, for a site suitable for construction
of one
or more K-12 facilities.
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, authorize the Superintendent to
execute a real estate exchange agreement
with Miami-Dade County, as follows:
E-24 AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION
BUDGET
COMMITTEE:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
The
capital construction budget is being amended
to provide additional funding for completion
of on-going projects. This item also contains
budget changes within programs and between
objects.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida authorize the Superintendent
to:
1)
adjust the capital budget in the amount of
$304,347 as detailed above; and
G-60 REQUEST APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD ON
TERM BID
COMMITTEE:
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
The
purpose of this request is to obtain prior
approval of the supplemental
awards on the following term bids, inasmuch
as the estimated requirements, previously
awarded by the Board, will be exceeded
before the bids terms expire.
RECOMMENDED:
That
The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, APPROVE the supplemental award
on the following
term bids, inasmuch as the estimated
requirement, previously awarded by the Board,
will be
exceeded before the bids terms expire.
H-2 APPOINTMENTS AND LATERAL ASSIGNMENTS OF MANAGERIAL
EXEMPT, PROFESSIONAL, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL
FOR 2003- 2004
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
The
following recommendations are made in accordance
with Board Rules 6Gx13-4A-1.16,
6Gx13-4A-1.161,
and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools/Dade
County Schools Administrators' Association
labor contract.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida. approve the recommendations
as set forth above for appointments and lateral
transfers to be effective April 15, 2004, or
as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with
the exception of the effective dates as noted
throughout the item.
H-3 APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS OF PERSONNEL
TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND PERSONNEL
SERVICES
The following recommended appointments
reflect assignments of professional and technical
personnel (DCSAA) to the District.
RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, appoint effective April 15,2004,
or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated:
1.
Ms. Catherine A. Hllton to the open, budgeted
position of (Interim), DCSAA pay grade 40,
Procurement Management; and
2.
Dr. David Rafky to the open, budgeted position
of Senior
Grant
ADDED Writer, DCSAA pay grade 44, Grants
Development.
H-4 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED TO TEACH OUT-OF-FIELD FOR THE PERIOD
OF FEBRUARY 28, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 27, 2004
COMMITTEE:
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
Florida
Board of Education Rule 6A-1.0503 (3), Definition
of Qualified Instructional Personnel, requires
that the School Board approve teachers assigned
to teach out-of-field.
RECOMMENDED:
That The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, approve instructional personnel
assigned to teach out-of-field for the period
of February 28, 2004 through March 27, 2004.
I-31 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH
THE RADISSON MART PLAZA HOTEL TO PROVIDE
SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S
ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONY ON JUNE 1, 2004
COMMITTEE:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
The
Seventeenth Annual Superintendent's Academic
Awards Ceremony
is scheduled for Tuesday, June 1, 2004, from
6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Radisson
Mart Hotel.
RECOMMEND: That The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, authorize the superintendent
to: Enter into a contractual agreement with
the Radisson Mart Hotel to provide services
related to the Superintendent's Academic Awards
Ceremony, June 1, 2004, in an amount not to
exceed $40 per person. There will be no cost
to the district.
