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A-6 RATIFICATION OF 2005-2006 ADDENDUM TO THE 2002-2006 CONTRACT BETWEEN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDED: That pending a ratification vote by the bargaining unit members, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, ratify the 2005-2006 Addendum to the labor contract with the Dade County School Maintenance Employee Committee, effective July 1, 2005.

B-5 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSED BRAINPOWER BILL

ACTION PROPOSED BY MS. EVELYN LANGLIEB GREER: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. Endorse the concept of the "Brain Power Bill", whichrequests that the federal government target new funds for a national effort to increase the quality of the focus on math and science education by:

a. recruiting 10,000 future science and math teachers each year by awarding them four-year college scholarships, with big bonuses to those who teach in underserved schools;

b. giving additional training to 250,000 current math and science teachers;

c providing large grants to 200 promising young researchers; and

d. creating an advanced research projects agency in the Department of Energy; providing 25,000 competitive scholarships a year to undergraduates in physical sciences, engineering and math and funding 5,000 new graduate fellowships a year in those fields.

B-6 FIVE-YEAR BUDGET ANALYSIS FOLLOW-UP (revised)

ACTION PROPOSED BY MS. EVELYN LANGLIEB GREER: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. request that the Superintendent prepare and present the following contingency plans to be considered for fiscal year 2006-2007 in light of anticipated budget deficits resulting from the decline in student enrollment and the announced reduction of federal funding:

a. A contingency plan to close under-utilized schools and consolidate schools;

b. A contingency plan to reduce the workforce and downsize the payroll;

c. A contingency plan to outsource non-educational services;

d. Such other proposals to reduce expenses as the Superintendent wishes to recommend.

2. That the Superindent includes such contingency plans and proposals as part of the presentation of the 2006-2007 Budget.

B-6 FIVE-YEAR BUDGET ANALYSIS FOLLOW-UP

ACTION PROPOSED BY MS. EVELYN LANGLIEB GREER: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. request that the Superintendent prepare and present the following contingency plans to be considered for fiscal year 2006-2007 in light of anticipated budget deficits resulting from the decline in student enrollment and the announced reduction of federal funding:

a. A contingency plan to close under-utilized schools and consolidate schools;

b. A contingency plan to reduce the workforce and downsize the payroll;

c. A contingency plan to outsource non-educational services; and

d. such other proposals to reduce expenses as the Superintendent wishes to recommend; and

2. That the Superindent report the findings to the School Board at the April meeting.

B-7 THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DIRECT THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE A REPORT DETAILING THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 2005 PASSPORT TO SUMMER EXPLORATIONS PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ZONE, AND STELLAR SCHOOLS

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. MARTA PÉREZ: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, direct the Superintendent to provide a report detailing:

1. the cost effectiveness of the implementation of the 2005 Passport to Summer Explorations Program;

2. the cost effectiveness of the implementation of the School Improvement Zone, including but not limited to, re-appropriations of resources, funds, purchase of materials, grants, etc.,

3. the cost effectiveness of the implementation of STELLAR Schools, including but not limited to, the re-appropriations of resources, funds, purchase of materials, grants, etc.

B-14 DECLINING FOCUS ON STUDENT-ORIENTED SCIENCE RESEARCH AND PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITIONS

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. MARTIN KARP: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, direct the Superintendent to:

1. examine supporting and providing incentives to school site personnel who encourage students to participate in local, state, national and international science, mathematics and engineering competitions, and to teachers who sponsor clubs/activities that encourage students who are interested in science, mathematics, and engineering;

2. review the number and quality of high school science laboratories and demonstration rooms that are being built in new and renovated secondary schools and submit a report to the Board no later than August 2006;

3. review current practices of disseminating information on science, mathematics, and engineering fairs and competitions to school sites and their teachers with an emphasis on encouraging all middle and senior high schools to have entries in the Miami-Dade County Science and Engineering Fair;

4. explore establishing a school for high performing students interested in science, mathematics and engineering and require testing for admission. The school should include an appropriate number of laboratories, and ensure that students are given an opportunity to receive internships at research centers with transportation provided if needed.

5. establish a District Priority budget for science, mathematics, and engineering competitions, with the re-establishment of dedicated district staff positions, placed in the appropriate department to oversee competitions, promote research internships, and other outreach efforts; and

6. encourage senior high schools to offer a research course where students are engaged in active research.

B-16 GOOD NEIGHBORS: INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

ACTION PROPOSED BY MR. FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, direct the Superintendent to initiate rulemaking on a policy to better inform residents in areas contiguous to school construction of planned major construction projects as they are conceived and approved and solicit their feedback.

C-3 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW OF SECONDARY SCHOOL REFORM NEW SCHOOL OPTIONS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive an overview of Secondary School Reform new school options.

D-21 ESTABLISH AND CLASSIFY MANAGERIAL EXEMPT PERSONNEL (MEP) AND DADE COUNTY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS’ ASSOCIATION (DCSAA) POSITIONS

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

RECOMMENDED: That effective February 15, 2006, 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:

All Girls/Boys Grades 6-12 Academy Principal, MEP, pay grade P3, Regional Center

Coordinator III, Project Management, DCSAA, pay grade 42, Office of School Facilities

2. approve the recommendations as set forth in the agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective February 16, 2006 or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.

D-46 PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF BOARD RULES: FINAL READING

6Gx13-6A-1.02, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CALENDAR, 2005-2006

6Gx13-6C-1.02, ADULT/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOOL CALENDAR, 2005-2006

6Gx13-6A-1.023, JUVENILE JUSTICE EDUCATION EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR, 2005-2006

6Gx13-6A-1.024, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ZONE SCHOOL CALENDAR, 2005-2006

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

1. adopt amended Board Rules 6Gx13-6A-1.02, Elementary and Secondary School Calendar, 2005-2006; 6Gx13-6C-1.02, Adult/Vocational Education School Calendar, 2005-2006; and 6Gx13-6A-1.023, Juvenile Justice Education Extended School Year Calendar, 2005-2006 with a start date for students of August 14, 2006;

2. adopt amended Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.024, School Improvement Zone School Calendar, 2005-2006, with a start date for students of August 7, 2006; and

3. authorize the Superintendent to file the rules with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

E-26 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC., APEX PRYOR SECURITIES, BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, BEAR, STEARNS & COMPANY, INC., CABRERA CAPITAL MARKETS, INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., ESTRADA HINOJOSA & COMPANY, INC., FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY, GOLDMAN SACHS & COMPANY, JACKSON SECURITIES LLC, SIEBERT BRANDFORD SHANK & COMPANY, J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, INC., LEHMAN BROTHERS, LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, MERRILL LYNCH, MORGAN STANLEY, M. R. BEAL & COMPANY, RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., RBC DAIN RAUSCHER, INC., SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & COMPANY, INC., SUNTRUST CAPITAL MARKETS, INC., UBS SECURITIES LLC, AND WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 057-FF10 – UNDERWRITING SERVICES

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida AUTHORIZE the Superintendent to enter into contractual services agreements with the following firms, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 057-FF10, Underwriting Services, to obtain services to underwrite either Certificates of Participation under the District’s Master Lease Program or other appropriate financing products, for the Office of Treasury Management, effective February 15, 2006 through February 14, 2008, as follows:

1. A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
3637 4^TH STREET NORTH, SUITE 330
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33704
JAMES GOLLAHON, MANAGING DIRECTOR

2. APEX PRYOR SECURITIES
17 STATE STREET, 40^TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10004
MICHAEL C. MURRAY, PRESIDENT

3. BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
1640 GULF-TO-BAY BOULEVARD
CLEARWATER, FL 33755
PATTI GARRETT

4. BEAR, STEARNS & COMPANY, INC.
225 N.E. MIZNER BLVD., SUITE 509
BOCA RATON, FL 33243
J. W. HOWARD, MANAGING DIRECTOR

5. CABRERA CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
10 S. LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60603
ROBERT AGUILAR, C.O.O.

6. CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKET, INC.
338 W. MORSE BLVD., SUITE 100
WINTER PARK, FL. 32789
MICHAEL H. BALDWIN, DIRECTOR

7. ESTRADA HINOJOSA & COMPANY, INC.
1717 MAIN STREET, SUITE 4760
DALLAS, TX 75201
ROBERT A. ESTRADA, CHAIRMAN & C.E.O.

8. FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY
15280 N.W. 9^TH COURT, SUITE 107
MIAMI LAKES, FL 33016
EDWARD MARQUEZ, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

9. GOLDMAN SACHS & COMPANY
85 BROAD STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10004
JAMES GOMEZ, MANAGING DIRECTOR

10. JACKSON SECURITIES LLC
100 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 2250
ATLANTA, GA
W. BRUCE GOW, C.O.O.

11. SIEBERT BRANDFORD SHANK & COMPANY
1625 K. STREET, N.W., SUITE 330
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
JONATHAN F. KIRN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

12. J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, INC.
2 SOUTH BISCAYNE BLVD., SUITE 2370
MIAMI, FL 33131
PERCY R. AGUILA, JR., VICE PRESIDENT

13. LEHMAN BROTHERS
1111 BRICKELL AVENUE, 12^TH FLOOR
MIAMI, FL 33131
ZACHARY RAYMOND, VICE PRESIDENT

14. LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
200 WEST JACKSON, SUITE 1600
CHICAGO, IL 60606
ALBERT R. GRACE, JR., PRESIDENT

15. MERRILL LYNCH
120 EAST PALMETTO PARK ROAD, SUITE 300
BOCA RATON, FL 33432
ARTHUR ZIEV, DIRECTOR

16. MORGAN STANLEY & COMPANY, INC.
490 EAST PALMETTO PARK ROAD
BOCA RATON, FL 33432
DAVID S. ABRAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

17. M. R. BEAL & COMPANY
110 WALL STREET, 6^TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10005
STEVEN W. EADDY, VICE PRESIDENT

18. RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
880 CARILLON PARKWAY
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33716
MICHAEL KUHN, DIRECTOR

19. RBC DAIN RAUSCHER, INC.
100 2^ND AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701
KEVIN M. CONITZ, MANAGING DIRECTOR

20. SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & COMPANY, INC.
600 BRICKELL AVENUE, SUITE 301M
MIAMI, FL 33131
WILFREDO GORT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

21. SUNTRUST CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
200 S. ORANGE AVENUE
ORLANDO, FL 32801
TIMOTHY J. KILEY, MANAGING DIRECTOR

22. UBS SECURITIES LLC
100 S. E. SECOND STREET, 24^TH FLOOR
MIAMI, FL 33131
JOSE R. PAGAN, DIRECTOR

23. WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
301 S. COLLEGE STREET, NC 0600
CHARLOTTE, NC 28288
RONALD W. K. PANG, DIRECTOR

E-27 ISSUANCE OF UP TO $415 MILLION CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION, SERIES 2006A & 2006B, RESOLUTION 06-05 AND APPOINTMENT OF UNDERWRITING TEAM

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

1. approve Resolution 06-05 authorizing the issuance of two series of up to $415 million Certificates of Participation to fund the construction projects listed on this item; and

2. assign the proposed Underwriting Team chosen from the Approved Underwriters List.

E-90 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT – REGIONAL CENTER I ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Internal Audit Report – Regional Center I Elementary Schools.

E-200 PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD RULE: FINAL READING, 6Gx13-6A- 1.48, K-8 CENTERS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt amended School Board Rule 6Gx13- 6A-1.48, K-8 Centers, and authorize the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective February 15, 2006.

F-53 FINAL CHANGE ORDER
CHANGE ORDER NO. 3
PROJECT NO. A0637
DESIGN-BUILD
STATE SCHOOL “Z-1” AT MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
17661 SW 117 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, confirm Final Change Order, Change Order No. 3, on Project No. A0637, Design-Build, State School “Z1” at Miami Heights Elementary School, approve a time extension of 175 days.