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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

APPROVED

Bid Opening Lists of July 8, 13, and 15, 2010.

APPROVED

Minutes of the July 14, 2010 Regular School Board Meeting and July 21, 2010 Public Hearing on Class Size Strategies and Related Budget Issues.

114,321

HEARD

Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

114,322

authorized

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.

114,323

authorized

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.

114,324

authorized

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.

114,325

authorized

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.

114,326

approved

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.

114,327

authorized

Request to accept grant awards for 10 programs from multiple funding sources, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,328

adopted

Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13-1B-1.032, Diversity Equity and Excellence Advisory Committee (DEEAC), to be effective August 4, 2010.

114,329

approved

The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1014.

114,330

approved

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.

114,331

approved

The proposed M-DCPS/UTD Memorandum of Understanding, authorizing School Improvement Plan waivers and Secondary School Reform Initiative waivers, effective August 4, 2010.

114,332

suspended

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.

114,333

suspended

Mr. Ray A. Colucci, Teacher at Palm Springs Middle School, for 15 workdays without pay beginning August 19, 2010.

114,334

suspended

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.

114,335

approved

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.

114,336

suspended

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.

114,337

suspended

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

suspended

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.

114,339

authorized

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.

114,340

approved

The tentative School Board meeting schedule for January-December 2011, as described in the Official Agenda item.

114,341

awarded

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.

114,342

awarded

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.

114,343

authorized

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.

114,344

authorized

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.

114,345

commissioned

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.

114,346

authorized

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.

114,347

authorized

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.

114,348

authorized

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.

114,349

authorized

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.

114,350

authorized

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.

114,351

authorized

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.

114,352

commissioned

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.

114,353

confirmed

Change Orders to various construction projects, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,354

approved

The prequalification and renewal certifications of contractors as indicated on Attachment A, pages 1 through 2, of the Official Agenda item.

114,355

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.

114,356

authorized

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.

114,357

approved

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

Proclamation – Archimedean Academy.

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withdrew

Office of the Inspector General.

114,358

adopted

Resolution No. 10-079 recognizing the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Community Traffic Safety Team for its contributions toward student pedestrian and bicycle safety.

114,359

approved

Resolution No. 10-081 recognizing Connie Kostyra.

114,360

approved

Resolution No. 10-082 recognizing Janis Klein-Young.

 

Adjourned

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