APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of July 22, 24, and 29,
2008, and August 5, 7, 12, 21, and 25, 2008.
APPROVED Minutes of the July 15,
2008, July 30, 2008 and August 4, 2008School Board meetings.
111,848
A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports
to the Board on Selected Topics.
111,849
A-2 APPROVED A reduction-in-force/layoff of selected positions.
111,850
C-12 APPROVED Request
for Proposals No. 090-HH10 – Program Evaluation Consultant Services, to various
vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective September 10, 2008
through September 9, 2011.
111,851
C-30 APPROVED The first
amendment to the contract with Pinecrest Academy, Inc., on behalf of Pinecrest
Preparatory Academy, to add a campus located at 14901 SW 42 Street, Miami, Florida
33175, commencing in the 2008-2009 school year and ending on June 30, 2020.
111,852
C-31 APPROVED The third amendment to the
contract with Pinecrest Academy, Inc., on behalf of Pinecrest Preparatory
Academy Charter Middle School to: (1)
add a campus located at 14901 SW 42 Street, Miami, Florida 33175; and (2)
delete the campus located at 12425 SW 72 Street, Miami, Florida 33183, from the
contractual agreement commencing in the 2008-2009 school year and ending on
June 30, 2013.
111,853
C-32 APPROVED The first amendment to the
contract with Pinecrest Academy, Inc., on behalf of Pinecrest Academy Charter
High School to permanently locate at 14901 SW 42 Street, Miami, Florida 33175,
commencing in the 2008-2009 school year and ending on June 30, 2018.
111,854
C-70 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to receive funds
and donations, in an amount not to exceed $3,043,000, from South Florida
After-School All-Stars, Inc., through the Middle School Enrichment Program,
from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
111,855
C-71 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to accept a
donation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, from The Miami HEAT to continue operating an after-school academic program,
entitled The HEAT Academy, at Paul
Laurence Dunbar, Little River, and Riverside elementary schools, during the
2008-2009 school year.
111,856
C-80 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to accept a grant
award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act – English Literacy/Civics Education, in
the approximate amount of $982,374, for the grant period of July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009; and other actions as delineated in the Official Agenda.
111,857
C-81 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to accept a grant
award from the United States Department of Education (USDOE) to fund the Passport to the Arts pilot and
evaluation project under the Arts Education Model Development and Dissemination
program in the approximate amount of $815,411, for the grant period of July 1,
2008 through June 30, 2012; and other actions as delineated in the Official
Agenda.
111,858
C-82 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to accept a grant
award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) to fund the Learning for
Life Character Education Program in the approximate amount of $329,500, for the
grant period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and other actions as
delineated in the Official Agenda.\
111,859
C-83 AUTHORIZED TheSuperintendent to accept two grant
awards from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the
Public Charter School Federal Planning, Program Design and Implementation Grant Program in the approximate
amount of $261,100; and other actions
as delineated in the Official Agenda.
111,860
C-84 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent
to accept two grant awards from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for
funding under the Florida Community Service Radio Program in the approximate
amount of $101,986, for the grant period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and Florida Community Service
Television Program in the approximate amount of $508,064, for the grant period
of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and other actions as delineated in the
Official Agenda.
111,861
C-85 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent
to enter into an Agreement with the Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiac
Therapies, Inc. to provide the HealthCorps Program, valued at approximately
$75,000, of in-kind resources, at Miami Coral Park Senior High School for the
2008-2009 school year; and other actions as delineated in the Official Agenda.
111,862
C-87 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to accept a grant
award from the United States Department of Education (USDOE) for funding under
the Smaller Learning Communities Program in the amount of $10,416,611 for the
grant period of August 8, 2008 through August 7, 2013; and other actions as
delineated in the Official Agenda.
111,863
C-100 ADOPTED The repealed School
Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.022, Henry S. West Laboratory School, A
Professional Development School; the repealed School Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.46,
Magnet Programs/Schools; and the promulgated new
School Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.461, Magnet Programs/Schools,
to be effective September 10, 2008.
111,864
C-101 ADOPTED The amended
School Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.471, Charter Schools (K-12), and authorized
the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, to be effective September 10, 2008.
111,865
C-102 ADOPTED The
amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-5B-1.04, Promotion, Placement,
and Graduation - Grades K-12 and Adult, and the document, Student
Progression Plan 2008-2009, which is incorporated by reference and is part
of this rule; and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective September 10,
2008.
111,866
C-103 AUTHORIZED The
initiation of rulemaking proceedings,
in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend School Board Rule
6Gx13-5B-1.07, Student Records, and the document, Student Educational Records, which is incorporated by reference and
made part of the rule.
111,867
D-20 APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional
appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel
Action Listing 991.
111,868
D-21 DENIED Request for approval of the recommendations
as set forth in the agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be
effective September 11, 2008, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with
the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.
111,869
D-22 DENIED Request to appoint personnel
new to the school district, as follows:
Mr. Artie F. Coley, Jr. to the open, budgeted position of
ERP Analyst, Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) System, MEP pay grade 17; and Mr.
Werner F. Dorigo, Jr. to the open budgeted position of ERP Analyst, Enterprise
Resources Planning (ERP) System, MEP pay grade 17, both effective September 10,
2008, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
111,870
D-23 APPROVED Instructional personnel
assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of May 28, 2008 through August 25, 2008.
111,871
D-55 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr.
Daniel A. Brodhead, Teacher at Little River Elementary School, for 30 workdays
without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September 10, 2008,
pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,872
D-56 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr.
James E. Jones, Head Custodian at Little River Elementary School, for 10
calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September
10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if
requested.
111,873
D-57 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms.
Conswella S. Quiñones, Teacher at Miami Carol City Middle School, for 15
workdays without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September 10,
2008, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,874
D-58 AUTHORIZED The suspension Ms.
Kathy Y. Green, School Bus Driver at Southwest Transportation Center, for 30
calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September
10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if
requested.
111,875
D-59 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr.
Jose A. Martinez, School Bus Driver at Southwest Transportation Center, for 30
calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September
10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if
requested.
111,876
D-60 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms.
Kimberly L. McKinnie, School Bus Driver at Northeast Transportation Center, for
30 calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on
September 10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration
process, if requested.
111,877
D-61 AUTHORIZED The suspension Ms.
Leslie J. Brown, School Bus Driver at North Transportation Center, for 10
calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September
10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if
requested.
111,878
D-62 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms.
Elizabeth E. Soto, School Security Monitor at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior
High School, for 30 workdays without pay, effective at the close of the workday
on September 10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,879
D-63 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr.
Patrick F. Castro, School Security Monitor at Miami Coral Park Senior High
School, for 30 workdays without pay, effective at the close of the workday on
September 10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,880
D-64 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr.
Elton L. Lewis, Teacher at Miami Edison Middle School, for 15 workdays without
pay, effective at the close of the workday on September 10, 2008, pending the
outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,881
D-65 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms.
Ebony J. Peters, School Bus Driver at Southwest Transportation Center, for 30
calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September
10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if
requested.
111,882
D-66 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms.
Raquel D. Scott, School Bus Driver at Southwest Transportation Center, for 30
calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September
10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if
requested.
111,883
D-67 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms.
Dameisha D. Sumpter, School Bus Driver at South Transportation Center, for 30
calendar days without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September
10, 2008, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if
requested.
111,884
D-68 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms.
Carrie Zinman, Teacher at Education Alternative Outreach Program, for 30
workdays without pay, effective at the close of the workday on September 10,
2008, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
111,885
D-69 AUTHORIZED The demotion of Mr.
Gregory O. Higgs, Assistant Principal at Miami Northwestern Senior High School,
to Teacher, and suspension for 30 workdays without pay, effective at the
close of the workday on September 10, 2008.
111,886
E-1 APPROVED The Annual Financial Report for 2007-08 and the
Florida Education Finance Program Cost Report for 2007-08; and authorized the
Superintendent to submit the approved reports to the Florida Department of Education.
111,887
E-2 APPROVED The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory
Deletions containing 3,030 items with a depreciated cost of $486,407, and
Recoveries containing 22 items with a depreciated cost of $37,708, to update
the records for April, May and June 2008.
111,888
E-13 ADOPTED The millage
resolution for 2008-09 for a total of 7.797 mills.
111,889
E-14 ADOPTED The Educational Facilities Plan
and the Five-Year Facilities Work Program for 2008-09 through 2012-13; and
authorized the Superintendent to make minor budget and project adjustments, if
necessary, and report in writing to the Board.
111,890
E-15 ADOPTED The 2008-09
Annual Budget by approving changes from the Tentative Adopted Budget enumerated
on pages 2 through 10, and the revenues and appropriations delineated on the
official state budget forms and including any amendments approved by the Board
following the public hearing on September 10, 2008.
111,891
E-16 ADOPTED Resolution No.
5, 2007-08 General Fund Final Budget Review, increasing revenues, and
appropriations by $24,792,961; and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations
and the Summary of Appropriations by Function.
111,892
E-17 APPROVED Resolution No. 3, 2007-08 Debt Service Funds
Final Budget Review, (1) recognizing changes in revenue, non-revenue sources,
and transfers in from other funds, and (2) amending appropriations.
111,893
E-18 APPROVED Resolution No. 3, 2007-08 Capital Outlay Budget
Final Budget Review, (a) recognizing new revenues and other sources, (b)
amending appropriations, and (c) documenting changes in object codes, as
described [in the agenda item] and summarized on Page 6 of the agenda item; and
authorized changes to the Five-Year Facilities Work Program, which result from
Resolution No. 3, 2007-08 Capital Outlay Funds Budget Final Review.
111,894
E-19 ADOPTED Resolution No. 3, 2007-08 Contracted
Programs Fund Final Budget Review, increasing revenues and appropriations by
$33,195,340; and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations (Page 2 of the
agenda item) and the Summary of Appropriations by Function (Page 4 of the
agenda item).
111,895
E-20 APPROVED Resolution No. 2, 2007-08 Food Service Fund
Final Budget Review, decreasing revenues, appropriations and ending fund balance
by $(1,227,838).
111,896
E-21 ADOPTED Resolution No. 1, the 2007-08 Miscellaneous
Special Revenue – School Board Law Enforcement Trust Fund – Final Budget
Review, decreasing revenues and appropriations by $39,524 as shown on the
schedule on Page 2 of 2 of the agenda item.
111,897
E-22 ADOPTED Resolution No. 1, the 2007-08 Miscellaneous
Special Revenue – School Board Special Events Trust Fund - Final Budget Review,
reducing revenues and appropriations by $41,043, as reflected on the attached
scheduleof the agenda item.
111,898
E-23 ADOPTED Resolution No. No. 1, the 2007-08 Fiduciary
Fund - Pension Trust - Final Budget Review, decreasing revenues and
appropriations by $7,271,148, as shown on the schedule on Page 2 of 2 of the
agendaitem.
111,899
E-25 APPROVED The Revised Payroll Distribution Process; authorized
the Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute a contract with SunTrust
Bank N.A. and Skylight Financial, Inc., for a period of three years with a
total one-time start-up budget of $13,000; revised the $50 million Master Technology
Lease Project List to include $22,000 for personal computer stations to provide
access to the Employee Portal and reduce available funding in other Project
Budgets; and made the necessary and related changes to the five-year facilities
work program resulting from these budget adjustments.
111,900
E-26 AUTHORIZED The designation of the Banco Popular
North America as a Board-approved depository in accordance with and as provided
by law.
111,901
E-27 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-86, amending Lease Schedule
2007-1 for COP Series 2007BC and Lease Schedules 2008B-1 and 2008B-2 for COP
Series 2008B; and approved the necessary and related changes to the five-year
facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.
111,902
E-36 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-85 proclaiming the week of
October 13-17, 2008, as National School Lunch Week.
111,903
E-67 AUTHORIZED Payment for the renewal of the
commercial package insurance policy secured by Miami-Dade College covering both
Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Miami-Dade College, with Philadelphia
Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+, IX), through Marsh USA, with each entity to
pay one-half of the total annual premium, effective August 13, 2008, to August
13, 2009, with the Board’s share of premium for the renewal of $16,361.15.
111,904
E-141 AWARDED The balance of
Bid No. 027-HH08 – Music Furniture and Equipment, to various vendors as
delineated in the Official Agenda, effective September 17, 2008 through
November 19, 2009.
111,905
E-142 AWARDED Bid No. 057-HH01
– Calculators: Math, Scientific and Graphing, to various vendors as delineated
in the Official Agenda, effective September 10, 2008 through September 9, 2009.
111,906
E-143 AWARDED Bid
No. 089-HH02 – Custodial Supplies, to various vendors as delineated in the
Official Agenda, effective September 10, 2008 through September 9, 2009.
111,907
E-144 REJECTED Request For
Proposals No. 077-HH10 – Self-Operated Vending Program, to permit rebidding,
using revised specifications.
111,908
E-145 AWARDED Bid No. 080-HH02
– Paper Goods, Custodial, to vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda,
effective September 13, 2008 through September12,2009.
111,909
E-146 AWARDED Partial Bid No.
088-HH02 – Vacuum Cleaners, various vendors as delineated in the Official
Agenda, effective September 10, 2008 through September 9, 2009.
111,910
E-148 AWARDED Bid No. 097-HH10
– Respiratory Therapy, Registered Nursing, and Licensed Practical Nursing
Services, to Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., effective October 1, 2008 through
September 30, 2010.
111,911
E-149 AWARDED Bid No. 066-HH03
– Hood and Duct Cleaning, to vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda,
effective September 10, 2008 through October 1, 2010.
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E-200 WITHDREW Request to
initiate rulemaking proceedings, in
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to repeal School Board Rule
6Gx13-4D-1.081, Tax Sheltered Investment Plan – Policy, and the
document, Tax Sheltered Investment Plan Rules and Guidelines; and the
promulgation of new School Board Rule 6Gx13-4D-1.103, Supplemental
Retirement Investment Programs.
111,912 **** CONVENED A meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc.,
during which time the following action was taken:
- Approved
Resolution 09-01 with respect to Schedules 2007-1, 2008B-1 and 2008B-2
to the Master Lease, and the Series 2007 and 2008B Ground Leases, authorizing approval and execution of
amended and restated Schedules and amendments to the Ground Leases in
connection with the substitution of projects for other projects or removal or
reduction of projects being financed from proceeds of Certificates of Participation,
Series 2007B and C, and Series 2008B.
111,913
F-1 AUTHORIZED The
Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute a Temporary Construction
Easement Agreement with Miami-Dade County in order to allow the County to
access a portion of the Ernest R Graham Elementary School playfield, located at
7330 West 32 Avenue, Hialeah, to provide improvements to an existing adjacent
County pump station, as described in the agenda item.
111,914
F-2 AUTHORIZED The renewal of a revenue generating Parking Agreement with the Miami Parking Authority, for use of
Board-owned parking facilities at the School Board AdministrationComplex, to serve the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing
Arts of Miami-Dade County, for the period of September 26, 2008 through September
25, 2010. All other terms and
conditions of the Agreement will remain unchanged.
111,915
F-20 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to adjust the
capital budget in the amount of $75,532,327 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 to make the changes to the
five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.
111,916
F-21 AUTHORIZED The Chair and Secretary to execute the Absolute Bill of Sale for the
water and wastewater facilities at the Henry M. Flagler School site,
Project No. 00140500, in favor of the Miami-Dade County.
111,917
F-22 AUTHORIZED The execution of the water line easement at the Miami
Central Senior High School site (Phase I), Project No. A01013, in favor of
Miami-Dade County.
111,918
F-23 AUTHORIZED The execution of the water line easement at the South Miami
K-8 Center school site, Project No. A01107, in favor of Miami-Dade County.
111,919
F-24 AUTHORIZED The execution of the water line easement at the Spanish
Lake Elementary School site, Project No. A0820, in favor of Miami-Dade County.
111,920
F-26 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to reject all responses received to
Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the selection of one or more firms to
provide Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Test & Balance
(T&B) consulting services; extend the current agreements with Earl Hagood
Inc., Bay to Bay Balancing, Inc.,
and Pro-Air Company, Inc., for up to an additional three (3) month period,
under the same terms and conditions; and revise and re-issue the RFQ for the
selection of one or more firms to provide HVAC T&B consulting services.
111,921
F-27 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent or his designee to exercise the
third-year option of the four-year Agreements with LIVS Associates, Inc., The
RC Group Consulting Engineers, PROCON Engineering, Inc., and TWR Engineers,
Inc., as Special Projects Consultant, to provide Mechanical Engineering Design
Services for Miscellaneous Projects up to $1 million each under the same terms
and conditions.
111,922
F-28 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent or his designee to exercise the
third-year option of the four-year Agreement with ADA Engineering, Inc., as
Special Projects Consultant to provide Electrical Engineering Design Services
for Miscellaneous Projects up to $1 million each under the same terms and conditions.
111,923
F-30 TERMINATED The agreement (for cause) with
Aventura Engineering & Construction Corp. as Construction Management
at-Risk firm for Deferred Maintenance Package #24, General Repairs and Maintenance at Greynolds Park Elementary
School, Greynolds Park Primary Learning Center, Project No. A01099 and Scott
Lake Elementary School, Project No.
A01141, pursuant to the conditions stipulated in the agenda item.
111,924
F-31 COMMISSIONED The firm of BDI Construction Company
as Replacement Construction Management at-Risk firm for Deferred Maintenance
Package #24, General Repairs and Rehabilitation at Greynolds Park Elementary
School and Greynolds Park Primary Learning Center, Project No. A01099, and Scott
Lake Elementary School, Project No. A01141 under the considerations as delineated
in the agenda item.
111,925
F-40 CONFIRMED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 5 on Project No.
A0556, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Poinciana Park Elementary School,
for a credit of $3,500.
111,926
F-41 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A0750D, New Cafetorium
Center, North Hialeah Elementary School, for an additional cost of $6,648 and
approved a time extension of 56 days.
111,927
F-42 CONFIRMED Final Change Order, Change Order No. 5 on Project No.
A01019, New Middle School, Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School (S/S
"YY1"), for an additional cost of $12,515.
111,928
F-43 APPROVED Final
Change Order, Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A01001, Cafeteria, Renovations
and Site Improvements, Palm Springs North Elementary School, for a time extension
of 34 days.
111,929
F-44 APPROVED Change
Order No. 1 on Project No. A0101302, Phase III-Additions, Remodeling. and
Renovations, Miami Central Senior High School, for a time extension of 48 days.
111,930
F-45 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 1 on Project
No. 00409100, Modular Addition - K-8 Conversion, Leewood K-8 Center, for an additional
cost of $259,747.
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F-60 WITHDREW Bid
No. 062-HH10 – Relocation of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, to various
vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective September 10, 2008
through September 9, 2010.
111,931
F-61 AWARDED Bid
No. 072-HH09 – Carpet and Floor Tile (Furnish and Install) – Districtwide, to A Affordable Carpet and Maintenance, Inc., effective
September10, 2008 through September 9, 2009.
111,932
F-62 AWARDED Bid No. 082-HH12 – Recycling of Ballasts and
Mercury-Containing Lamps, to various vendors as delineated in the Official
Agenda, effective October 1, 2008 through September30,2010.
111,933
F-63 REJECTED Balance Award Bid No. 093-HH06 – Window-Shade
Fabric and Accessories.
111,934
F-64 AWARDED Bid No. 098-HH06 – Air Conditioners, Bard, to
Gemaire Distributors, LLC, effective
September 10, 2008 through September 9, 2009.
111,935
F-65 ACCEPTED Request
For Qualifications No. 102-HH10 – Appraisals and Appraisal-Related Services, to
various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective September
12, 2008 through September 11, 2010.
111,936
F-66 REJECTED Bid
No. 105-HH10 – Commercial Leasing of Paved-Parking
Facilities at South Pointe Elementary School, to permit rebidding.
111,937
F-67 AWARDED Bid No. 099-HH07 – On-Site Refueling of Vehicles
– North of Flagler Street (Tank Truck Delivery), to various vendors as
delineated in the Official Agenda, effective October 1, 2008 through September
30, 2009.
111,938
F-80 APPROVED The
prequalification and renewal certifications of contractors as indicated on Attachment
A, pages 1 through 3 in the agenda item; and the increase of the
prequalification limit of Matrix Construction Group, Inc., and Betancourt
Castellon Associates, Inc., as
indicated on Attachment A, pages 2
through 3 in the agenda item.
111,939
G-1 ADOPTED The amended School
Board rules 6Gx13-8C-1.17, Citizen Appearances – Board
Meetings, and 6Gx13-8C-1.101, Types of Meetings - Notification Requirements
and Procedures for Publication, and authorized the
Superintendent to file the rules with The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, to be effective September 10, 2008.
111,940
G-2 ADOPTED The amended School
Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.15, Agenda-Regular and Special
Meetings, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective September 10, 2008.
111,941
H-1 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-82 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, congratulating Brentwood Elementary School for
their exceptional performance on the 2008 Florida Comprehensive Assessment
Test.
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H-2 WITHDREW Request for The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to take
a position in opposition to Constitutional Amendments 5, 7, and 9 on the November
2008 Ballot.
111,942
H-3 APPROVED Resolution
No. 08-83 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, congratulating
Miami Gardens Elementary School for their exceptional performance on the 2008
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
111,943
H-4 APPROVED Resolution No. 08-84 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
congratulating North Beach Elementary, Silver Bluff Elementary, G.W. Carver
Elementary, Flagami Elementary, Miami Edison Middle, Miami Springs Middle, and
Felix Varela Senior High schools for receiving national recognition and meeting
the healthy schools criteria for physical education and wellness.
111,944
H-5 RECEIVED A succession plan for the executive management leadership of
Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
*** NOMINATED The following persons to possibly
serve as a successor Superintendent:
Mr. Alberto Carvalho, Dr. Marcos Moran, Mr. Erwin Adler, and Dr. Alberto
Rodriguez.
111,945 *** SELECTED Mr. Alberto Carvalho as the successor Superintendent of Miami-Dade
County Public Schools; and
*** AUTHORIZED The Chairperson of the School Board
and the Special Counsel to negotiate the terms of a contract with the successor
Superintendent, subject to the approval of the School Board.
111,946
H-6 WITHDREW* Recommendations regarding “Insubordination of Superintendent
Rudolph Crew.”
* Item withdrawn during the meeting.
111,947
H-7
WITHDREW* Proposal regarding Student Nutrition Education.
* Item withdrawn during the meeting.
111,948
H-8 DIRECTED The Superintendent and School Board Attorney’s Office to initiate
rulemaking procedures to amend appropriate School Board Rules regarding
specific procedures to follow when properly advertised meetings are postponed
for good cause, such as an Act of God (Force Majeure), and as a result must be
rescheduled, as well as providing flexibility to the 5-day advertising rule due
to circumstances beyond anyone’s control; to amend the procedures when calling
a Special School Board meeting to include approval of such requests at a public
meeting of the Board by a simple majority of the members present; and review
and revise for consistency all appropriate School Board Rules by the October
15, 2008 School Board meeting.
111,949
H-10 DENIED Proposal
to appoint, on a part-time basis, a professional and credentialed
parliamentarian at regular and special School Board meetings.
111,950
H-11 DENIED Proposal
to direct the Superintendent to initiate rulemaking procedures to amend School
Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.12, Board Meetings – Rules of Order and
Parliamentarian, to include language from Robert’s Rules of Order Revised that
addresses the role of the Chair, the rights of speakers, and interruptions.
111,951
H-12 WITHDREW* Proposal to finalize the
selection process and hire Special Counsel as approved by the School Board.
* Item withdrawn during the meeting.
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H-13 RECEIVED Special
Counsel’s recommended resolution on the pending matter regarding the
Superintendent’s contract, including a possible settlement agreement, and took
the following action thereon:
- Approved a settlement agreement between Superintendent Dr.
Rudolph F. Crew and The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, in the
approximate amount of $368,000; and
*** DISCUSSED Special Counsel’s preliminary opinion with respect to the
School Board Attorney’s contract.
Adjourned
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