Excerpts of Unofficial Meeting Minutes
August 04, 2010
The School Board publishes MINUTES of its meetings as soon as possible after each meeting. The EXCERPTS from the latest meeting are provided below as an unofficial review of the actions taken. Citizens may arrange to review the official minutes by calling the Department of Information Services at 995-1126.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts
from Unofficial Minutes of August 04, 2010 School Board Meeting
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APPROVED
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Bid Opening Lists of July 8,
13, and 15, 2010.
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APPROVED
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Minutes of the July 14, 2010 Regular School Board Meeting and July 21, 2010 Public Hearing on Class Size Strategies and Related Budget Issues.
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114,321 |
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HEARD
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Superintendent’s Informational
Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
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114,322 |
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authorized
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Request to enter into contractual
services agreements between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
and AMIkids Miami-Dade; Cuban American National Council, Inc.; and
Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club, Inc. of Miami, Florida, pursuant to Request
For Proposals No. 044-KK10 – Outside Agencies Qualified to Operate
Alternative Programs for Miami-Dade County Public Schools At-Risk Students, effective
August 4, 2010, through July 31, 2011, as delineated in the Official Agenda
item.
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114,323 |
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authorized
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Request to enter into
contractual services agreements between The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, and After School Programs, Inc.; Cool Kids Learn, Inc.; The
Family Christian Association of America, Inc.; South Florida After-School
All-Stars, Inc.; Sunshine After School Child Care, Inc.; YMCA of Greater
Miami; and YWCA of Greater Miami-Dade Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals
No. 050-KK10 – Eligibility for Offering On-Site and Fee-Based Before and/or
After-School, Child-Care Services for Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, and
Centers for Special Education, effective August 4, 2010, through August 13,
2013, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
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114,324 |
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authorized
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Request to receive funds and
donations, in an amount not to exceed $4,061,405, from South Florida
After-School All-Stars, Inc. (SFASAS), through the Middle School Enrichment
Program, from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011.
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114,325 |
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authorized
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Request 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, Jesse J. McCrary, Jr., and Riverside elementary schools
during the 2010-2011 school year.
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114,326 |
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approved
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The list of out-of-county/out-of-state
trips for the 2010-2011 school year, for use in conjunction with School Board
Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.22, Field Trips.
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114,327 |
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authorized
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Request to accept grant awards
for 10 programs from multiple funding sources, as delineated in the Official
Agenda item.
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114,328 |
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adopted
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Amended School Board Rule
6Gx13-1B-1.032, Diversity Equity and Excellence Advisory Committee
(DEEAC), to be effective August 4, 2010.
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114,329 |
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approved
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The instructional and
non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included
in Personnel Action Listing 1014.
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114,330 |
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approved
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The recommendations for
appointments and lateral transfers, to be effective August 5, 2010, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates
as noted throughout the Official Agenda item.
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114,331 |
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approved
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The proposed M-DCPS/UTD
Memorandum of Understanding, authorizing School Improvement Plan waivers and
Secondary School Reform Initiative waivers, effective August 4, 2010.
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114,332 |
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suspended
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Ms. Shanda N. Moorer,
Custodian, for 15 calendar days without pay, effective August 4, 2010, at the close of the workday, and required her to pay restitution in the amount of
$1,900.04.
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114,333 |
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suspended
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Mr. Ray A. Colucci, Teacher at Palm Springs Middle School, for 15 workdays
without pay beginning August 19, 2010.
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114,334 |
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suspended
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Ms. Debbie A. Saffo, School
Bus Driver at John H. Schee Transportation Center, effective August 4, 2010, at the close of the workday, without pay, and authorized the initiation of
dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
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114,335 |
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approved
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The suspension of 20 employees,
Electricians Alternative Work Schedule – Maintenance, as delineated in the
Official Agenda item, effective August 6, 2010, at the close of the work day,
for eight (8) work days, (80 work hours) without pay, and required them to
pay restitution in the amount of two (2) work days (20 work hours). The
suspension days will be scheduled at management’s discretion.
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114,336 |
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suspended
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Mr. Bobby E. Jenkins,
Television Systems Technician at Booker T. Washington Senior High School, for
15 calendar days without pay, effective August 4, 2010, at the close of the workday.
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114,337 |
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suspended
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Ms. Alexia Q. Rolle, Secondary
Counselor at Homestead Senior High School, for 30 workdays without pay,
beginning August 19, 2010, and authorized the employee’s reassignment to a new work location. |
114,338 |
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suspended
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Mr. Corey G. Pinkston, Head
Custodian at Ojus Elementary School, effective August 4, 2010, at the close of the workday, without pay, and authorized the initiation of dismissal
proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
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114,339 |
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authorized
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Request to enter into contractual agreements with various agencies,
for the Department of Food and Nutrition to provide snacks/meals for
participants in their programs from August 23, 2010, through August 22, 2011.
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114,340 |
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approved
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The tentative School Board
meeting schedule for January-December 2011, as described in the Official
Agenda item.
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114,341 |
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awarded
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Bid
No. 012-KK01 – School Office Furniture/Catalog Discount Bid, to various
vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective August 4, 2010, through August3, 2012.
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114,342 |
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awarded
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Request
For Proposals No. 045-KK10 – External Independent Auditing Services for
WLRN/TV and Radio, and Direct Support Organizations, to Sharpton, Brunson
& Company, P.A., as described in the Official Agenda item, effective August 4, 2010, through June30,2012.
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114,343 |
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authorized
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Request to enter into a contractual services agreement
between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Infinity Business
Group, Inc./FARS, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 070-KK10 – Bad Check
Collection Services, to provide bad check collection services, effective
August 4, 2010, through August 3, 2011.
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114,344 |
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authorized
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The Chair and Secretary to
execute a Grant of Easement Agreement for a water line at State School “LLL,” a replacement for Miami Carol City Senior High School, located at 3422 NW 187 Street, and
to convey the subject utility line (Project No. A01018) in favor of and to Miami-Dade County, as described in the Official Agenda item.
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114,345 |
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commissioned
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Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners,
as Architect/Engineer of Record for the Partial Replacement and Minor
Renovations at Florida City Elementary School, Project No. 00708400, as
described in the Official Agenda item.
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114,346 |
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authorized
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Request to extend and amend
the Agreements with Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc., CAP Government, Inc., and Ronald E. Frazier & Associates, P.A., to provide Building Code
Consultant services, as described in the Official Agenda item.
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114,347 |
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authorized
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Request to exercise the
third-year option of the Agreements with MACTEC Engineering and Consulting,
Inc., Nodarse & Associates, Inc., Nutting Engineering of Florida, Inc.,
and Professional Service Industries, Inc., to provide Geotechnical/Construction
Materials Testing and Environmental Assessment Services, as described in the
Official Agenda item.
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114,348 |
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authorized
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Request to exercise the
second-year option and amend the Agreements with Special Project Consultants,
Tier 1 - Structural Engineering Consultant services for miscellaneous projects
under $250,000 each; and Tier 2 - Structural Engineering Consultant services
for miscellaneous projects up to $1 million each, as described in the
Official Agenda item.
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114,349 |
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authorized
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Request to exercise the
second-year option and amend the Agreement with LIVS Associates to provide
Tier 2 - Special Projects Consultants - Electrical Engineering services for
Miscellaneous Projects up to $1 million each, as described in the Official
Agenda item.
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114,350 |
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authorized
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Request to exercise the
second-year option and amend the Agreements with Post, Buckley, Schuh &
Jernigan, Inc., and Construction Management Services, Inc., for Construction
Cost Estimating Consultant services, as described in the Official Agenda
item.
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114,351 |
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authorized
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Request to exercise the
fourth-year option of the Agreement with Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners,
Inc., to provide Special Projects Consultant - Mechanical Engineering
Services for Miscellaneous Projects up to $1 million each, as described in
the Official Agenda item.
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114,352 |
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commissioned
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Zyscovich, Inc., as
Architect/Engineer of Record for Remodeling and Renovations at 1220 NW 1st Avenue, Homestead, for State School “SSS-1,” a new senior high school
medical academy for science & technology, Project No. 00373300, as
described in the Official Agenda item.
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114,353 |
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confirmed
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Change Orders to various
construction projects, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
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114,354 |
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approved
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The prequalification and
renewal certifications of contractors as indicated on Attachment A, pages 1
through 2, of the Official Agenda item.
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114,355 |
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authorized/
ratified |
Request to initiate any and
all requisite legal actions or claims against Rise Schools, Inc. d/b/a Rise Academy and any other indispensable or necessary parties, to recover School Board funds
and property, as described in the Official Agenda item.
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114,356 |
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authorized
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Request to enter into a
contract for creditor collection and asset recovery services with Blaxberg
Grayson & Kukoff, P.A., to collect funds and/or property from charter
schools, School Board creditors, and indispensable, necessary or related
parties, as described in the Official Agenda item.
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114,357 |
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approved
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Resolution No. 10-080 honoring
the Advanced Musical Theatre Dance Team of The Roxy Theatre Group for winning
the 2010 Judges Choice Award at The Federation of Dance Competitions.
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withdrew
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Proclamation – Archimedean Academy.
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withdrew
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Office of the Inspector
General.
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114,358 |
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adopted
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Resolution No. 10-079
recognizing the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Community Traffic Safety
Team for its contributions toward student pedestrian and bicycle safety.
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114,359 |
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approved
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Resolution No. 10-081
recognizing Connie Kostyra.
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114,360 |
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approved
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Resolution No. 10-082
recognizing Janis Klein-Young.
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Adjourned
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