APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of March 1, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22, and 27, 2007

APPROVED Minutes of the­ March 14 and 19, 2007 School Board meeting.

110,118 A-1 HEARD* The Superintendent’s informational reports on selected topics, as follows:

• Student Recognitions – Logo Design for New Soccer Team
• Parent Conferences
• Update on Scorecards - Internal Model of Accountability
• M-DCPS Finalist for Broad Prize for Urban Education
• Recognition of Miami Heat – M-DCPS Partnership
• Legislative Update

* The above stricken items were not reported on, and will be brought back to the May 2007 Board meeting.

110,119 A-2 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to form an Education Compact between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and The City of Miami Gardens.

110,120 A-3 RECEIVED Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ 2006 United Way Campaign Final Report.

110,121 A-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-21 urging Congressman Ron Klein, Congressman Alcee Hastings, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congressman Kendrick Meek, Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to fully support The No Child Left Behind Improvements Act of 2007, H.R.648 by becoming a co-sponsor of the bill.

110,122 ***** HELD The Public Hearing on Attendance Boundaries.

110,123 ***** RECEIVED The Attendance Boundary Committee recommendations for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.

110,124 ***** CONVENED A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., during which time it took action with respect to the following:

• Elected Deputy Superintendent of Business Operation as Assistant Secretary in addition to Vice President and Treasurer.
• Elected Chief Financial Officer as Assistant Secretary.
• Elected Treasurer as Assistant Secretary.

Approved Resolution 07-01, authorizing approval and execution of documentation for the issuance of up to $340,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Certificates of Participation (COP), Series 2007A.

Approved Resolution 07-02 authorizing approval and execution of documentation for the issuance of up to 240,000,000 combined aggregate principal amount of Certificates of Participation, Series 2007B and 2007C.

110,125 C-1 ENTERED Into contractual agreements with four community agencies to operate programs for students with disabilities, birth through age two, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,126 C-2 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with the University of Miami, the Department of Health-Children’s Medical Services Early Steps.

110,127 C-3 ENTERED Into contractual agreements with various community agencies, as delineated in the Official Agenda, to provide educational and related services to a maximum of 298 SWD.

110,128 C-4 ENTERED Into contractual agreements with the various community agencies, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,129 C-5 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with Florida International University (FIU) Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders to provide specialized speech and language services for speech and language-impaired students.

110,130 C-6 ENTERED Into contractual agreements with Accessible Communication for the Deaf, Inc.; Accommodating Ideas, Inc.; Carmazzi of Florida, Inc.; CODA Link, Inc.; Deaf Services Bureau, Inc.; Florida Realtime Reporting Services, Inc.; Innovative Communication Services for the Deaf, LLC; and Nationwide Interpreter Resource, Inc., to provide American Sign-Language interpreter/caption and Computer-Real-time Transcription (CART) services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

110,131 C-7 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with the University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development to provide educational services and specialized speech training for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

110,132 C-8 ENTERED Into contractual agreements with Florida International University (FIU), College of Engineering and Computing, to provide a Pre-apprentice Residential Electrical Wiring Program, and a Computer Technology Program at Barbara Goleman Senior High School; and granted an exception to Board Rule 6Gx13- 3F-1.021, for FIU based on specific expertise.

110,133 C-9 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with Miami-Dade County, Florida, Department of Human Services, to operate non-school-based day-treatment programs for severely emotionally disturbed (SED) and/or other eligible special education students.

110,134 C-10 ENTERED Into contractual agreements with nonpublic schools, to provide educational and related services to students with disabilities, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,135 C-11 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with the Florida Unit of the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) to provide annual institutional memberships, conduct outreach activities, provide library services, and produce required audio tape products, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,136 C-12 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with Best Buddies International, Inc., to provide a program which increases one-to-one friendship opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities in 17 middle schools, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,137 C-13 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with The Bertha Abess Children’s Center, Inc. (BACC), to provide specialized clinical therapy and psychiatric consultation services in six (6) BACC day-treatment programs for severely emotionally disturbed (SED) elementary students, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,138 C-14 APPROVED The application to convert Fienberg/Fisher Elementary School from a K-6 grade configuration to a K-8 Center; and authorized the inclusion of funding for parking and traffic safety improvements in the amount of $150,000, as part of the next annual update of the five-year capital plan.

110,139 C-17 APPROVED The charter school contractual agreement with EXcel Academy, Inc., on behalf of EXcel Academy Middle Charter School for a term of five years.

110,140 C-18 APPROVED The charter school contractual agreement with EXcel Academy, Inc., on behalf of EXcel Academy Middle Charter School, North, for a term of five years.

110,141 C-21 APPROVED The change of the initial year of the contract to the 2008-2009 school year; and granted approval of the charter school contractual agreement with Lawrence Academy, Inc., on behalf of Lawrence Elementary Academy Charter School for a term of ten years.

110,142 C-22 APPROVED The charter school contractual agreement with Lawrence Academy, Inc., on behalf of Lawrence Academy Senior High Charter School for a term of ten years.

110,143 C-24 APPROVED The charter school contractual agreement with Miami Community Charter Middle School, Inc., on behalf of Miami Community Charter Middle School for a term of five years.

110,144 C-26 AUTHORIZED The amendment of existing contractual agreements with Accessible Communication for the Deaf, Inc.; Accommodating Ideas, Inc.; Adriana Schaked Translations, LLC.; CODA Link, Inc.; Deaf Services Bureau, Inc.; Florida Realtime Reporting Services, Inc.; and Nationwide Interpreter Resource, Inc., to provide American Sign Language Interpreter or Caption/Computer Assisted Realtime Transcription (CART) services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, in an amount not to exceed $550,000, effective April 19, 2007, through June 30, 2007.

110,145 C-50 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-33 (2006-2007), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,146 C-51 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-34 (2006-2007), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,147 C-52 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-35 (2006-2007), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,148 C-53 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-38 (2006-2007), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,149 C-54 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-39 (2006-2007), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,150 C-55 AUTHORIZED The expulsion of the student specified in the supplemental material SM-43 (2006-2007), as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,151 C-70 APPROVED The Juvenile Justice Education School Calendar – 2007-2008, with a start date of August 9, 2007.

110,152 C-71 ENTERED Into a contractual agreement with Ed O’Dell and Associates Inc., to produce segments and host the series “Class Act,” a magazine-style public affair television series about education and Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and granted and exception to School Board Rule 6Gx13-3F-1.021 based on specific expertise.

110,153 C-72 ENTERED Into a cooperative agreement with Miami Dade College, Homestead Campus, to establish a fourth site for the School for Advanced Studies (SAS) for the 2007-2008 school year; and renewed the cooperative agreement annually.

110,154 C-80 ACCEPTED A grant award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding the Mentoring Student Assistance Initiatives Program; and entered into a contractual agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami, Inc.

110,155 C-100 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Act to repeal School Board Rule 6Gx13- 1B-1.011, Parental Involvement – A Home-School Partnership and to promulgate new School Board Rule 6Gx13- 1B-1.012, Parental Involvement – A Home-School-District Partnership.

110,156 C-102 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13- 5B-1.061, Rank in Class - Grade Point Average, and authorize the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective April 18, 2007.

110,157 D-1 APPROVED The proposed Memorandum of Understanding between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Florida International University to establish a professional development school at the David Lawrence Jr., K-8 Center.

110,158 D-20 APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 974.

110,159 D-21 APPROVED The recommendations as set forth in the agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective April 19, 2007 or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the agenda item.

110,160 D-22 APPROVED Appointments and assignments of personnel new to the school district:

• Ms. Sandra A. Alvear to Staff Specialist, Evaluation, Office of Performance Improvement;
• Mr. Eusebio Arias to Coordinator Construction, Facilities Operations, Maintenance;
• Ms. Corina S. Esquijarosa to Coordinator III, State/Government Liaison, Governmental Affairs and Land Use;
• Ms. Lawanda M. Lester to Coordinator I, Cost Accounting, Facilities Operations, Maintenance;
• Ms. Rita M. Llado to Coordinator II, Site Planning, Governmental Affairs and Land Use;
• Mr. Gerald W. Pollock to Project Manager I, Capital Improvement Project;
• Mr. Armando Serrano to Coordinator I, Data Control, Office of Performance Development; and
• Mr. Quintin D. Taylor to Media Relations Specialist, Public Relations

110,161 D-23 APPROVED Instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of February 27, 2007, through March 26, 2007.

110,162 D-24 APPROVED Changes to minimum qualifications for the DCSAA positions, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,163 D-45 ADOPTED The new School Board Rule 6Gx13- 5A-1.041, Student Attendance--Specific Responsibilities, repeal School Board Rule 6Gx13- 5A-1.04, Student Attendance--Specific Responsibilities, and authorize the Superintendent to file the rules with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective April 18, 2007.

110,164 D-46 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13- 4C-1.021, Fingerprinting of All Employees Prior to Employment, and authorize the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective April 18, 2007.

110,165 D-47 ADOPTED The new School Board Rule 6Gx13- 3F-1.024, Screening Criteria for Contracted Personnel in Accordance with the Jessica Lunsford Act, and authorized the Superintendent to file the new rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective April 18, 2007.

110,166 D-48 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to promulgate new School Board Rule 6Gx13- 4C-1.022, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of All Employees.

110,167 D-55 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr. Bert Smith, School Bus Driver, at North Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days without pay, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.

110,168 D-56 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr. Ihosvany P. Diaz, Teacher at West Homestead Elementary School for 30 workdays without pay.

110,169 E-1 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for February 2007.

110,170 E-25 APPROVED Resolutions 07-16 and 07-17 authorizing the issuance of three series of up to $580 million Certificates of Participation, Series 2007A, 2007B and 2007C to fund the construction, reconstruction and renovation of projects listed on Attachment A; and assigned the proposed Underwriting Team chosen from the Approved Underwriters List and listed on Attachment B.

110,171 E-26 APPROVED The release of the Request For Bid, for an amount up to $135.4 million, subject to School Board approval, before the transaction with the successful bidder is completed.

110,172 E-36 ENTERED Into contractual agreement with America SCORES Miami, for the Department of Food and Nutrition, to provide snacks for participants housed in Miami-Dade County Public Schools facilities from April 19, 2007, to August 20, 2007.

110,173 E-66 AUTHORIZED To contract with Bencor, Inc. as the district’s Terminal Leave Retirement Plan Administrator (TLRP).

110,174 E-141 APPROVED The supplemental award on contracts, as delineated in the Official Agenda, inasmuch as the estimated requirements, previously awarded by the Board, will be exceeded before the contracts’ terms expire.

110,175 E-142 ENTERED Into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and The NTI Group, Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 034-GG04 – Instant Messaging and Parent Notification System.

110,176 E-143 AWARDED Bid No. 004-GG02 – Custodial Cleaning Supplies, to various firms, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,177 E-144 AWARDED Bid No. 047-GG03 Paper and Packaging for Summer Lunch Program, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,178 E-145 AWARDED Bid No. 043-GG03 – Storage and Delivery of Commodity Food Items, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,179 E-146 AUTHORIZED The execution of a contract for Bid No. 046-GG03 – Delivery of Prepared Summer Lunches and Snacks with Beverages, for School Food Service Systems, Inc., for services, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,180 E-200 AUTHORIZED* The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13- 6A-1.112, Acceptable Use Policy for the Exploration and Utilization of the Internet as a Tool for Learning.

* Amended Page 2 of 8 – Acceptable Use Policy A.(1.)(a.) of the Board Rule to read, “The average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find, taken as a whole appeals solely to prurient interests; and”

110,181 E-201 AUTHORIZED* The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to promulgate new School Board Rule 6Gx13- 5C-1.09, Policy for Utilization of the Student E-Mail System.

* Amended Page 2 of 5 - Unacceptable Use of District E-mail Services A.(1.) of the Board Rule to read, “the average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find, taken as a whole appeals solely to prurient interests; and”

110,182 E-202 ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13- 6A-1.06, Emergency Management Procedures, and to repeal the document, Emergency Management Procedures, which is incorporated by reference in this rule, to be effective April 18, 2007.

110,183 E-203 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13- 3C-1.11, Bidding Process.

110,184 E-204 WITHDREW* Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13- 8C-1.15, Agenda—Regular and Special Meetings, to be effective April 18, 2007.

* Withdrawn during Board Meeting.

110,185 F-1 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Application No. 2006-09 Samkle Automotive, Inc., located at 20700 NW 2 Avenue, for the provision of a voluntary monetary donation over and above educational facilities impact fees in the amount of $6,572.

110,186 F-2 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Application No. 06-299, Aventura Commons, LLC, located east of NE 26 Avenue between NE 213 Street and NE 212 Terrace, for the provision of a voluntary monetary donation over and above educational facilities impact fees in the amount of $39,365.

110,187 F-4 ACCEPTED A Declaration of Restrictions in connection with Miami-Dade County Application No. 05-375, Quantum Ventures, LLC, providing for the voluntary dedication of approximately 6.99 net acres of vacant land located at 17455 SW 157 Avenue, as a contribution in-lieu-of educational facilities impact fees, subject to the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item.

110,188 F-5 AUTHORIZED The execution of a lease amendment with McCrory Design Associates, Ltd., for use of 25 faculty parking spaces by the Design and Architecture Senior High School, located at 3930 NE 2 Avenue, for the period commencing May 10, 2007 and ending May 9, 2008, at an annual rental amount of $8,250.

110,189 F-8 AUTHORIZED The execution of an Easement Agreement with the City of Miami, for land located at Holmes Elementary School, as described in the agenda item.

110,190 F-9 AUTHORIZED The execution of a covenant running with the land in favor of Miami-Dade County, as described in the agenda item, in connection with the construction of State School “W-1” (Relief for Dante B. Fascell and Dr. Bowman Forster Ashe Elementary schools and Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center), located at 5200 SW 160 Avenue.

110,191 F-11 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement with Miami-Dade County for use of the Kendall Home Complex cafeteria by Miami Douglas MacArthur South Senior High School, at an annual rental rate of $1.00.

110,192 F-13 COMMISSIONED The firm of MCM Corp., as Construction Management at-Risk firm for a Major Paint at Jose de Diego Middle School, Project No. 00155400, for considerations, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,193 F-14 APPROVED The GMP for Magnum Construction Management, Corp., for the Major Paint project at Jose De Diego Middle School, Project No. 00155400, in the total amount of $634,417, which includes a project contingency in the amount of $30,210.

110,194 F-15 AUTHORIZED The execution of a covenant running with the land in favor of Miami-Dade County, as described in the agenda item, in connection with the construction of State School “P-1,” located at 8600 NW 112 Avenue, Doral.

110,195 F-20 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $28,311,996; and made the changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.

110,196 F-21 AUTHORIZED The Chair and Secretary to execute the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water and wastewater facilities at the Holmes Elementary School site, Project No. 00223400, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,197 F-22 AUTHORIZED The execution of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water and wastewater facilities at the ECC-2 School site (Relief for Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Wesley Matthews Elementary schools), Project No. 00170100, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,198 F-23 AUTHORIZED The execution of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water and wastewater facilities at the State School LLL (modular building) at Carol City Senior High School site, Project No. A0101801, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,199 F-24 AUTHORIZED A payment not to exceed $3,099.60 to the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department for construction connection charges to service the ECC-3 School Site, (Relief for Jane S. Roberts K-8 and Ethel K. Beckham and Dr. Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary schools), which is included in the construction budget, Project No. 00170200.

110,200 F-25 AUTHORIZED The execution of the Absolute Bill of Sale for the water facilities at the American Senior High School site, Project No. 00136900, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,201 F-26 AUTHORIZED The execution of the water line easement at the American Senior School site, Project No. 00136900, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,202 F-27 AUTHORIZED The execution of the water line easement at the Carol City Middle School site, Project No. A01009, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,203 F-28 AUTHORIZED The execution of the water line easement at the State School Z-1 at Miami Heights Elementary School site, Project No. A0637, in favor of Miami-Dade County.

110,204 F-29 AUTHORIZED The execution of the water line easement at the South Hialeah Elementary School site, Project No. A01153, in favor of the City of Hialeah.

110,205 F-30 COMMISSIONED Miller, Legg & Associates, Inc., as Special Projects Consultant (SPC) – Landscape Architecture Services for Miscellaneous Projects up to $1.0 million each for a four-year term, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,206 F-31 COMMISSIONED Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners as Special Projects Consultant (SPC) - Mechanical Engineering Services for Miscellaneous Projects up to $1 million each, for a four-year term, , as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,207 F-32 AUTHORIZED To exercise the fourth-year option of the four-year Agreements with Bay to Bay Balancing, Inc., Earl Hagood, Inc., and Pro-Air Company, Inc., as HVAC Test & Balance Consultants, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,208 F-33 AUTHORIZED To exercise the fourth-year option of the four-year agreements with Stobs Brothers Construction Co., Kalex Construction & Development, Inc., Veitia Padron Incorporated and Jasco Construction Company, Inc., for Construction Management at-Risk Miscellaneous Projects with construction values up to $1 million each under the same terms and conditions.

110,209 F-34 AUTHORIZED To issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the selection of one or more firm(s) to provide Environmental Consulting and Testing Services, RFQ No. ENV-2007-CTS; and approved the selection procedures and committee that will interview the consultants.

110,210 F-35 APPROVED The expansion of Pistorino & Alam Consulting Engineers services to include Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing engineering and Fire Protection plan review and inspections to the Agreement with Ronald E. Frazier & Associates, P.A., to provide Building Code Consultant Review and Inspection Services with all other terms and conditions remaining the same.

110,211 F-36 APPROVED The amendment to the agreement dated October 11, 2006, with Truglio, Wei & Ramos Consulting Engineers, Inc. to provide Special Projects Consultants (SPC) - Mechanical Engineering Design Services for Miscellaneous Project up to $1 million each for a four-year term, as delineated in the Official Agenda.

110,212 F-39 APPROVED The GMP for MCM Corporation, Project No. A01112, New K-8 Center, State School “BB-1” New K-8 Center at Sunny Isles (to relieve Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor Elementary schools and Highland Oaks Middle School), in the amount of $ 32,992,362 which includes an owner’s contingency in the amount of $ 1,569,160.

110,213 F-40 APPROVED The GMP for Veitia Padron, Inc., Project No. 00223100, Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor Elementary K-8 Conversion (Prototype Addition), in the amount of $11,425,023 which includes an owner’s contingency in the amount of $ 544,049. The amount of $2,500,000 will be funded in Fiscal Year 2006-07 and $8,925,023 will be funded in Fiscal Year 2007-08.

110,214 F-41 APPROVED The GMP for Pirtle Construction Company, Project No. 00262400, ADA Renovations and Major Paint, Devon Aire Elementary School, in the total amount of $ 1,380,624 which includes building cost, site cost and owner’s contingency in the amount of $ 125,511.

110,215 F-42 APPROVED The GMP for G.T. McDonald Enterprises, Inc., Project No. 00305806, Demolition Package at Young Men’s Preparatory Academy, in the amount of $124,558 which includes an owner’s contingency in the amount of $11,323.

110,216 F-43 APPROVED The GMP for Veitia Padron, Inc., for Deferred Maintenance Package #9, General Repairs and Rehabilitation at Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Project No. 00264300, in the amount of $3,269,433, which includes a contingency in the amount of $297,221.

110,217 F-44 APPROVED The GMP for Pirtle Construction Company, Project No. 00252700, New State School “P-1” (a re-use of the K-8 prototype) in the amount of $32,338,687 which includes site cost and an owner’s contingency in the amount of $1,157,101.

110,218 F-45 CONFIRMED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A01113, 12 Pack - Classroom Modular Construction, Kenwood K-8 Center for a credit of $95,597.

110,219 F-46 CONFIRMED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A0825W2901, Modular Classroom Addition (12-PK), Leisure City Elementary School for a credit of $68,162.

110,220 F-47 CONFIRMED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A0724A, Design-Build, Window Replacement, Lillie C. Evans Elementary School for an additional cost of $7,326.

110,221 F-48 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A0834, Middle Learning Center (MLC) Addition, Linda Lentin K-8 Center for an additional cost of $41,986 and approve a time extension of 111 days.

110,222 F-49 CONFIRMED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A0751, Design-Build K-8 School, David Lawrence Jr. K-8 for an additional cost of $207,552 and approve a time extension of 45 days.

110,223 F-50 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A01017, Replacement Facility, South Dade Senior High School for an additional cost of $3,740 and approve a time extension of 17 days.

110,224 F-51 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A0821, Addition, Ojus Elementary School for an additional cost of $16,027.

110,225 F-52 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A01029, Design Build - New Middle School, South Dade Middle School for an additional cost of $20,033 and approve a time extension of 50 days.

110,226 F-53 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. 00177300, Modular Addition, Palm Springs Elementary School for an additional cost of $129,517.

110,227 F-55 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with Weiss and Woolrich Contracting Co. Inc., Contract No. JOC 06-C1B, in conformance with Article 14 of the contract, for a period of one year.

110,228 F-56 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the contractual agreement with Tran Construction, Inc., Contract No. JOC 05-C13B, in conformance with Article 14 of the contract, for a period of one year.

110,229 F-60 REJECTED Bid No. 062-FF06 – Full-Service Maintenance Agreement for Modular Buildings Air Conditioning.

110,230 F-70 APPROVED The prequalification and renewal certifications of contractors as indicated in the agenda item; and approved the increase in American Contracting Inc.’s and Gerrits Construction, Inc.’s prequalification limit.

110,231 G-1 ENTERED A Final Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Michael Spivey, DOAH Case No. 06-1073, reinstating Michael Spivey as a teacher with back pay.

110,232 G-2 APPROVED The Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Henry Johnson, DOAH Case No. 06-3510.

110,233 G-3 APPROVED The Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Samuel Waterman, DOAH Case No. 06-2338.

110,234 G-4 ENTERED A Final Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Manuel Brenes, DOAH Case No. 06-1758, reinstating Manuel Brenes as a teacher with back pay.

110,235 G-5 AUTHORIZED The office of the School Board Attorney to provide or secure legal representation for the defense of Suleidy Gonzalez and Jacqueline Palmer, individually named Defendants, in the matter of Melina Rodriguez v. Miami-Dade County School Board and Suleidy Gonzalez and Jacqueline Palmer, Circuit Court of the 11^th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 06-13619 CA 31.

110,236 G-6 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to enter into the Settlement Agreement with Magnum Construction Management Corporation as described in the agenda item (and more specifically in the Settlement Agreement) for the settlement of all claims, except any claims related to the HVAC system asserted in the case known as The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Magnum Construction Management Corp., et al., Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Case No. 04-17641 CA 25, and any third party claims that might be filed against the School Board relating to construction defects at the subject school.

110,237 H-1 HEARD Correspondence, Reports, and Other Information

110,238 H-3 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-15 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing May 7-11, 2007 as Teacher Appreciation Week to be recognized in all of Miami-Dade County’s public schools.

110,239 H-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-20 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing Tuesday, May 8, 2007, as National Teacher Day.

110,240 H-5 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-19 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing April 22-28, 2007, as Administrative Professionals Week and April 25, 2007, as Administrative Professionals Day.

110,241 H-6 APPROVED The out-of-country field trip to Kigali, Rwanda, for Alexis Sands, Altrenesha Irving, students who attend Miami Carol City Senior High School, and Ms. Juliet Nwahiri, a teacher at Miami Carol City Senior High School, from May 23^rd -June 5^th, 2007.

110,242 H-7 JOINED The Cuban-American community as it commemorates May 20, 2007, as the 105^th anniversary of the Independence of Cuba from Spain, and that democratic principles and civic values are celebrated throughout the District.

110,243 H-8 DIRECTED The Superintendent to promulgate a new marketing plan aimed at the promotion and facilitation of student public health options to free and reduced lunch students in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

110,244 H-9 ACCEPTED The report of the 67^th Annual Conference for the National School Board Association (NSBA).

110,245 H-10 ACCEPTED The report of the March, 30, 2007, Board of Directors’ Meeting of the Florida School Board Association (FSBA).

110,246 H-11 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-22 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, supporting the freeze of immigration and naturalization citizenship fees.

110,247 H-12 AUTHORIZED To convene a broad-based Task Force to study the inherent issues associated with outdoor suspensions, review alternatives to outdoor suspensions and report its findings to the Board at the July 11, 2007 School Board meeting; and recommended that the Superintendent propose the composition of this Task Force for approval of the members at the next School Board meeting of May 16, 2007.

110,248 H-13 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent (or the Task Force) to prepare the documents as follows:

1. to recommend that the Blue Ribbon Committee consider the creation of an Employee Loan Program with the attached Employee Loan Program as a guidelines as a part of the mission of the Miami-Dade Schools Workforce Housing Foundation for the purpose of facilitating the acquisition of affordable housing for the employees of the District.

2. to thank the members of the Task Force on Affordable Housing and Compensation Trust and discharge them from further duties and dissolve the Task Force.

110,249 H-14 FAILED To direct the Superintendent to report to the School Board at the meeting of May 16, 2007, on the procedures utilized by School Police, CIU, and CRC when conducting District personnel investigations.

110,250 H-15 FAILED To direct the Superintendent to conduct an anonymous survey of school principals, to be tabulated by an independent entity for submission at its June 2007 School Board meeting.

110,251 H-16 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-24 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, proclaiming the month of April 2007 as Autism Awareness Month

110,252 H-17 APPROVED Resolution No. 07-23 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, proclaiming the month of April 2007 as School Library Media Month and April 15-21, 2007, as National Library Week in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, recognizing the positive relationship between school libraries and student achievement.

110,253 H-18 DIRECTED* The Board Attorney to update the School Board Attorney’s Office website, including the duties and the Manual of Procedures to be brought to the School Board at the June August 2007 School Board meeting. The estimated cost to the District, according to the School Board Attorney, is $5,420.10.

* Amended as reflected above.

 

Adjourned

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