APPROVED

Bid Opening Lists of November 3, 6, 10 and 17, 2009.

APPROVED

Minutes of the November 17 , 2009 Organization and November 17, 2009 Regular School Board meetings.

113,209

C-11

REJECTED

Request For Proposals No. 111-JJ10 – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Private School Obligations Instructional Support Services.

113,210

C-32

APPROVED

The application for Florida Charter Foundation, Inc., on behalf of Franklin Academy - A; and authorized the Superintendent to negotiate a charter school contractual agreement for a term of five years, as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,211

C-33

APPROVED

The application for Florida Charter Foundation, Inc., on behalf of Franklin Academy - B; and authorized the Superintendent to negotiate a charter school contractual agreement for a term of five years, as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,212

C-34

APPROVED

The application for Renaissance Charter School, Inc., on behalf of Renaissance Charter School of Homestead; and authorized the Superintendent to negotiate a charter school contractual agreement for a term of five years, as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,213

C-35

APPROVED

The application for Renaissance Charter School, Inc., on behalf of Renaissance Charter School of Miami Gardens; and authorized the Superintendent to negotiate a charter school contractual agreement for a term of five years, as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,214

C-81

AUTHORIZED

The Superintendent to accept a grant award from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the Florida Increasing Refugee Student Achievement Program and enter into separate contractual agreements with Cuban American National Council, Inc. and Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School, as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,215

C-82

AUTHORIZED

The Superintendent to accept two grant awards from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the 2008-2011 Public Charter School Grant Program and disburse grant funds to Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami) and Somerset Academy Middle School (South Miami), as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,216

C-83

AUTHORIZED

The Superintendent to enter into a contract with Miami-Dade County to receive funding under the Dade County Drug Control and System Improvement Program to implement the Gang Abatement Project, as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,217

D-10

APPROVED

The Settlement Agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, AFSCME and Michael A. Howard to resolve in its entirety AAA Case No. 32 390 00505 09.

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D-11

WITHDREW

The Tentative Agreement regarding the 2010 Health Insurance Memorandum of Understanding between Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and the Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).

113,218

D-20

APPROVED

The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1006.

113,219

D-21

APPROVED

The recommendations for appointments and lateral assignments of managerial exempt, professional and technical personnel for 2009-2010, as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,220

D-23

APPROVED

Instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of October 27, 2009, through November 30, 2009.

113,221

D-24

APPROVED*

1. That the recommended protocol for future cost-saving initiatives impacting employees under the authority of the School Board be established;

2. That individuals reporting directly to the Board be included in the recommended protocol;

3. That administrative assistants to the Board be governed by the same protocol; and

4. The Board members’ agreement to take the comparable of the protocol with the understanding that they do not accrue vacation days as other employees. Board members’ salaries will be calculated and elevated to or adjusted in line with Miami-Dade’s beginning teacher’s salary, upon which the 10-day reduction minus the adjustment for the lack of vacation days will be applied.

* As amended above.

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D-25

WITHDREW

Request for approval of the 2009-2010 salary increase recommendations for Managerial Exempt Personnel (MEP), Confidential Exempt Personnel (CEP) and Microsystems Technicians, Computer Specialists and Computer Technicians.

113,222

E-1

RECEIVED

The Monthly Financial Report for the period ending October 2009.

113,223

E-36

AUTHORIZED

The Superintendent of Schools to enter into a con­tractual agreement with The Portrait of Empowerment, Inc. for the Department of Food and Nutrition to provide snacks for participants in their after school program from January 4, 2010, through August 21, 2010.

113,224

E-66

AUTHORIZED*

The Employee Benefit Program for calendar year 2010, including health plan options, rates and flexible benefit offerings, for employees within categories of Managerial Exempt Personnel (MEP), Confidential Exempt Personnel (CEP) and Microsystems Technicians (MST), effective January 1, 2010; and approved a two percent (2%) salary increase to MEP, CEP and MST employees, in order to offset the cost of the Employee Benefit Program – a compensation adjustment to defray against the increased healthcare costs for those who will see the greatest cost and that will be no greater than the average increase received by teachers. The mean and the median increase for MEP, CEP and MST employees will not exceed the mean and the median of the teachers’ increase.

* As amended above.

113,225

E-67

AUTHORIZED

Amendment of the existing contract for 401(k) administrative services with Fringe Benefits Management Company (FBMC) to include a termina­tion provision whereby either party can terminate the contract with advanced notice of 180 days; and staff, in conjunction with the Board Attorney’s Office and outside benefits/taxation counsel, to work on a com­prehensive strategy to analyze the fiduciary liability issues of the 401(k) program as well as formulation of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for 401(k) Administrative Services, with specific recommendations to be brought back to the Board at its April 2010 meeting.

113,226

E-68

AUTHORIZED

Renewal of contract with Fringe Benefits Management Company (FBMC), pursuant to renewal provision in Request For Proposal (RFP) 094-FF10 for Administrative Services – Section 125 Flexible Benefits Program and Enrollment, for a two-year term, and as further described in the Official Agenda item.

113,227

E-86

RECEIVED

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009 – Summary of Audit Results.

113,228

E-87

RECEIVED

The Management Letter for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009.

113,229

E-88

RECEIVED

The Audited Educational Facilities Impact Fee Fund, Special Purpose Financial Statements, June 30, 2009 and 2008.

113,230

E-89

RECEIVED

The Audited Financial Statements of WLRN Television and Radio Stations for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009.

113,231

E-141

AWARDED

Balance BidNo. 013-JJ05 – Science Equipment and Supplies, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective December 9, 2009, through October 13, 2011 .

113,232

E-142

AWARDED

Bid No. 014-KK07 – Diesel Fuel #2 for Schools North of Flagler Street, Tank Wagon Delivery, to RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc. and Blaylock Oil Company, as described in the Official Agenda item, effective January 19, 2010, through January 30, 2012.

113,233

F-10

RECEIVED

The Status Report for capital work at Miami Senior High School.

113,234

F-40

AUTHORIZED

The Superintendent to finalize and execute an amended contractual agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management accepting three power generators and substituting Ruben Dario Middle and John A. Ferguson Senior High schools for South Dade Middle and North Miami Beach Senior High schools in accordance with the State’s request, and to execute any documentation required in order to effectuate the said agreement as amended.

113,235

F-60

AWARDED

Bid No. 007-KK06 – Sprinklers, Lawn and Turf, to Florida Irrigation Supply, Inc. and John Deere Landscapes, Inc., as described in the Official Agenda item, effective December 9, 2009, through December 8, 2010.

113,236

F-61

AWARDED

Bid No. 015-KK06 – Chiller-Service Contracts, to Cool-Breeze Air Conditioning Corp. and Weathertrol Maintenance Corp., effective January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011.

113,237

G-1

APPROVED

The Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Ruben C. Vento, DOAH Case No. 09-3396, as described in the Official Agenda item.

113,238

H-2

AUTHORIZED

Extension of the Board’s pilot project regarding time for Board member resolutions, endorsements and proclamations; and directed the Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.101, Types of Meetings – Notification Requirements and Procedures for Publication.

113,239

H-3

FAILED

Proposed action to authorize the Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.17, Citizen Appearances - Board Meetings to provide that the public hearing portion of the Board meeting will not commence prior to 4:30 p.m.

113,240

H-4

APPROVED

That the School Board join in promoting the College Fair and direct the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the “2010 Miami National College Fair” on February 21, 2010.

113,241

H-6

ACCEPTED

The report of the Florida School Boards Association.

113,242

H-7

APPROVED

Resolution No. 09-128 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approving the partnership with the Census Bureau and providing the 2010 Census: It’s About Us educational program to M-DCPS stu­dents.

113,243

H-8

AUTHORIZED

The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceed­ings in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to enact School Board rules pertain­ing to procedures for the Office of Inspector General reports, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

113,244

H-9

APPROVED

Resolution No. 09-126, recognizing Alejandro R. Menendez for winning the Bronze Medal for Team USA at the 2009 Infantile Pan-American Judo Championships in Brazil.

113,245

H-11

ENDORSED

The BikeSafe Program initiative developed by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/WalkSafe Program.

113,246

H-12

APPROVED

Resolution No. 09-129, recognizing Farmworker Celebration Week and the efforts of Ms. Maria Garza.

113,247

H-13

APPROVED

Extension of the operating hours at the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation (JTMF) Clinic at North Miami Beach Senior High School to include the parents within the North Miami Beach Senior High School Feeder Pattern.

113,248

H-14

ACCEPTED

Six complimentary field trips from the Florida Jewish Museum and encouraged schools to plan appropriate activities to commemorate Florida Jewish History Month, January, 2010.

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H-15

WITHDREW

Request for approval of Resolution No. 09-127 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,recog­nizing Mr. Alan Rigerman.

Adjourned

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