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A-1 SUPERINTENDENT’S INFORMATIONAL REPORTS TO THE BOARD ON SELECTED TOPICS

• Update on 12-Week Accelerated Instructional and Professional Development Plan
• Update on 12-Week Post-Hurricane Plan
• Happy Holiday

A-4 REPORT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ANALYSIS OF SCHOOLS WITH 15% OR MORE SUBGROUP STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive the report, Analysis of Schools with 15% or More Subgroup Students with Disabilities.

B-5 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 05-51 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENDORSING JANUARY 2006 AS FLORIDA JEWISH HISTORY MONTH TO BE CELEBRATED IN ALL OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. MARTIN KARP: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 05-51 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing January 2006 as Florida Jewish History Month to be celebrated in all of Miami-Dade County's public schools.

D-20 PERSONNEL ACTION LISTING OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, LEAVES AND SEPARATIONS: OCTOBER 20 - NOVEMBER 15, 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve the instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 958.

APPOINTMENTS AND LATERAL ASSIGNMENTS OF MANAGERIAL EXEMPT, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL FOR 2005-2006

RECOMMENDED: That effective December 14, 2005, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

APPOINTMENTS AND LATERAL ASSIGNMENTS OF MANAGERIAL EXEMPT, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL FOR 2005-2006

RECOMMENDED: That effective December 14, 2005, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. establish and classify the following MEP and DCSAA positions:

a. Director, MEP, Pay Grade 21, Non-Instructional Staffing

b. Radio Programming Operations Manager, DCSAA, Pay Grade 37,
    Division of Media Programs

2. approve the recommendations as set forth in the agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective December 15, 2005, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.

E-86 AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA’S REPORT NO. 2006-034 ON SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS AND FINANCIAL TRENDS IN CHARTER SCHOOL AND CHARTER TECHNICAL CAREER CENTER AUDIT REPORTS, FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Auditor General of the State of Florida’s Report No. 2006-034 on Significant Findings and Financial Trends in Charter School and Technical Career Center Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004.

E-87 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY CLAIMS REVIEW PERFORMED BY DELOITTE CONSULTING, LLP – JUNE 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Workers’ Compensation and Liability Claims Review performed by Deloitte Consulting, LLP – June 2005.

E-88 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION, JAMES E. SCOTT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. (JESCA) FOR CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the audit report of the organization referenced in the agenda item.

E-89 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR NINE CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the audit reports of the nine charter schools listed in the agenda item for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2005.

E-90 AUDIT OF PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING PRACTICES AT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Audit of Payroll and Timekeeping Practices at Maintenance Operations and Facilities Construction.

E-91 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT – SELECTED SCHOOLS, OCTOBER 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Internal Audit Report –Selected Schools, October 2005.

E-92 AUDIT OF INVENTORIES AS OF JUNE 30, 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Audit of Inventories as of June 30, 2005 for the departments/units listed in the agenda item.

E-93 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2005.

E-95 AUDITED EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPACT FEE FUND, SPECIAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Educational Facilities Impact Fee Fund, Special Purpose Financial Statements, June 30, 2005 and 2004.

E-96 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WLRN TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Audited Financial Statements of WLRN Television and Radio Stations for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005.

E-97 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MAGNET EDUCATIONAL CHOICE ASSOCIATION (MECA), INC., FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Audited Financial Statements of Magnet Educational Choice Association, Inc. for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005.

E-98 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DADE SCHOOLS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION), INC., FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Audited Financial Statements of Dade Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005.

E-99 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE MIAMI-DADE COALITION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC., FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Audited Financial Statements of the Miami-Dade Coalition for Community Education, Inc. for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005.

E-202 PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD RULE: INITIAL READING, 6Gx13-6A-1.48, K-8 CENTERS

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 6Gx13-6A-1.48, K-8 Centers.

F-3 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH 1150 ASSOCIATES, LTD., FOR CLASSROOM SPACE TO HOUSE STATE SCHOOL “MMM-1”, AN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN GRADES 6-12, AND PROPOSED TO RELIEVE MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE LOCATED AT 1150 SW 1 STREET, MIAMI

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1) authorize the Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute a lease agreement with 1150 Associates, LTD., for classroom space to house State School “MMM-1”, an academy for young women in grades 6-12, and proposed to relieve Miami Senior High School, to be located at 1150 SW 1 Street, Miami, at a combined estimated annual lease cost of $714,000 for the first year of the lease, and substantially in conformance with the other terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; and

2) authorize an amendment to the Five-Year Capital Plan to reallocate $5,000,000 from site acquisition previously proposed for Miami Senior High School and no longer needed to fund the necessary building’s improvements