THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of February 9, 2011 School Board Meeting
APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of
January 6, 7, 11, 13, 18, and 20, 2011.
APPROVED Minutes of the January 12, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting.
114,680
A-1
HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
114,681 c-30 approved The charter school
applications submitted on behalf of Inspiring Minds Academy Homestead, Renaissance Charter School at Aventura, and Renaissance Charter School at Miami Lakes; and, authorized the negotiation of contractual agreements which reflect the
contents of the applications.
114,682 c-70 authorized The acceptance
of a donation for pre-screening process to establish baseline and Immediate
Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) services, valued at
$20,000.00, to be utilized by Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ senior high
school athletic programs.
114,683 c-71 approved The out-of-country field
trip to San Jose, Arenal Region, Monteverde, and Sarchi, Costa Rica, for the students at Miami Beach Senior High School, March 12 through March 20, 2011.
114,684 c-72 certified The 2011-2012 Class Size
Compliance Plan.
114,685 c-80 authorized Request to accept
grant awards from Dairy Council of Florida, Corporation for Public
Broadcasting, and Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), for four programs,
as delineated in the Official Agenda item, and to enter into contractual
services agreements with said agencies.
114,686 c-100 adopted New School Board Rule
6Gx13-5D-1.082, Sexting, and approved the document, Empowering
Students to Engage in Positive Communication: A Guide to Combat Student Sexting
Procedures Manual, with filing of the rule to be effective February 9, 2011.
114,687 d-20 approved The instructional and
non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as
included in Personnel Action Listing 1020.
114,688 d-23 approved Instructional personnel
assigned to teach out-of-field for the period ofDecember 10, 2010, through January 18, 2011.
114,689
D-40
authorized Request to enter
into a contractual agreement with Citizens’ Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County,
Inc.
114,690 d-55 suspended Ms. Shynitha L.
Sheppard, School Bus Driver at South Transportation Center, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, for 30 calendar days without pay, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.
114,691 d-56 suspended Ms. Delores A. Jackson,
School Bus Aide at John Schee Transportation Center, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, for 30 calendar days without pay, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.
114,692 d-57 suspended Ms. Andrea J.
Slocum, School Bus Driver at John Schee Transportation Center, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, for 30 calendar days without pay, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.
114,693 d-58 suspended Ms. Jacqueline
L. Milton, School Bus Driver at South Transportation Center, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, for 30 calendar days without pay, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.
114,694 d-59 suspended Ms. Sheila L.
Brown, School Bus Driver at South Transportation Center, effective February 9,
2011, at the close of the workday, for five (5) calendar days without pay,
pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.
114,695 d-60 approved Suspension from employment
without pay, as agreed upon, of the following eleven (11) employees:
Suspensions
shall be served at a date certain, but no later than July 30, 2011, at the discretion of and as determined by administration.
********** d-61 withdrew Recommendation for the
suspension and dismissal of Ms. Trameka L. Tillman, School Security Monitor at Miami Killian Senior High School.
114,696 d-62 suspended Ms. Lisa E.
Parker, ESE Placement Specialist, at Region Center I, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, without pay, and authorized the initiation
of dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
114,697 d-63 suspended Ms. Ileana Diaz,
School Security Monitor at Shenandoah Elementary School, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, without pay, and authorized the initiation
of dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
114,698 d-64 suspended Mr. Steve A.
Bartlett, Automotive Paint/Body Worker at Transportation Vehicle Maintenance,
effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, without pay, and authorized
the initiation of dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if
requested.
114,699 d-67 suspended Ms. Caridad
Valdes, Teacher, James H. Bright/J.W. Johnson Elementary School, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, without pay, and authorized the initiation
of dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
114,700 d-68 suspended Mr. Donald D.
Clarke, Teacher at Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, for 15 workdays without pay, pending the
outcome of a hearing, if requested.
114,701 d-69 approved The Superintendent’s
recommendation for a 30-workday suspension without pay for Ms. Priscilla A.
Parris, Teacher at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, pending the outcome of
a hearing, if requested. This suspension shall be served at a date certain,
but no later than June 10, 2011, at the discretion of and as determined by
administration.
********** d-70 withdrew Recommendation for the
suspension and dismissal of Mr. Eric A. Dingle, Groundskeeper at Facilities
Operations Maintenance Center 3.
114,702 d-71 suspended Mr. Devany E.
Galue, Data Input Specialist, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Adult Education Center, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, without pay, and authorized
the initiation of dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if
requested.
********** d-72 withdrew Recommendation for the
suspension and dismissal of Ms. Elizabeth A. Mora, Computer Specialist at the
Office of Information Technology.
114,703 d-73 suspended Ms. Lavonda R.
Hankerson, Teacher at Howard D. McMillan Middle School, effective February 9, 2011, at the close of the workday, for five (5) workdays without pay, pending
the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
114,704 e-1 received The Monthly Financial
Report for the period ending December 2010.
114,705 e-2 approved The Non-Expendable
Personal Property Inventory Deletions containing 1,264 items with a depreciated
cost of $234,648 and Recoveries containing 23 items with a depreciated cost of
$12,543 to update the records for October, November and December 2010.
114,706 e-14 adopted Resolution No. 1,
FY2010-11 General Fund Mid-Year Budget Review, the Summary of Revenues and
Appropriations, and the Summary of Appropriations by Function, as delineated in
the Official Agenda item.
114,707 e-15 adopted Resolution No. 1,
FY2010-11 Capital Outlay Budget Funds Mid-Year Budget Review and authorized
changes to the Five-Year Facilities Work Program, as delineated in the Official
Agenda item.
114,708 e-16 adopted Resolution No. 1,
FY2010-11 Other Federal Programs (Contracted Programs) Fund Mid-Year Budget
Review, the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations, and the Summary of
Appropriations by Function, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
114,709 e-17 approved Resolution No. 1,
FY2010-2011, Food Service Fund Budget Review, as described in the Official
Agenda item.
114,710 e-18 adopted Resolution No. 1,
FY2010-11 Targeted ARRA Stimulus Funds Mid-Year Budget Review, the Summary of
Revenues and Appropriations, and the Summary of Appropriations by Function, as
delineated in the Official Agenda item.
114,711 e-19 adopted Resolution No. 1,
FY2010-11 Other ARRA Stimulus Grant Funds Mid-Year Budget Review, the Summary
of Revenues and Appropriations, and the Summary of Appropriations by Function,
as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
114,712 e-21 adopted Resolution No. 1,
FY2010-11 Special Revenue - Education Jobs Fund Mid-Year Budget Review, the
Summary of Revenues and Appropriations, and the Summary of Appropriations by
Function, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
114,713 e-25 approved Resolution 11-019
authorizing issuance of up to $165,000,000 of COP Series 2011A to refinance
$127,620,000 COP Series 2003B; and Resolution 11-020 authorizing issuance of up
to $150,000,000 of COPs in one or more COP Series to refinance portions of the COP Series 2007A, 2007B and 2009A.
114,714 e-36 adopted Resolution No. 11-005
proclaiming the month of March 2011 as National Nutrition Month® and
March 7-11, 2011, as National School Breakfast Week.
114,715 e-66 authorized Renewal of
District’s Property Insurance Program, as delineated in the Official Agenda
item.
114,716 e-67 authorized A continuation
of the existing contract with Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., pursuant to the
provisions of Request For Proposal (RFP)# 006-KK10, whereby the agreement is in
effect from July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2013, and as further described in the
Official Agenda item.
114,717 e-141 rejected All
proposals received in response to Request For Proposals No. 048-KK10 – Federal
Legislative Consultant.
114,718 e-143 authorized Request to enter
into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, and McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, pursuant to Request For
Proposals No. 024-LL10 – External Independent Auditing Services, as delineated
in the Official Agenda item.
114,719 e-144 awarded Bid
No. 013-LL09 – Dry Cleaning and Laundry Equipment, to Shay
Investments, Inc. d/b/a Automated Laundry Systems and Steiner-Atlantic
Corporation, as described in the Official Agenda item, effective February9, 2011, through February 8, 2013.
114,720 e-145 corrected Contract No.
034-KK11 – Disposal of Hazardous/Non-Hazardous Waste, and Photo Waste and
Chemicals (awarded to Perma-Fix of Fort Lauderdale, Inc. and EQ Florida, Inc.) to
reflect the award period as “effective January 1, 2011, through December 31,
2012.”
114,721 e-146 awarded Bid No. 016-LL05 –
Diplomas, to Herff Jones, Inc. and Jostens, Inc., as described in
the Official Agenda item, effective March 1, 2011, through July 1, 2013.
114,722 ******* held A meeting of the
Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., wherein the following were
approved: Resolution 11-01 authorizing issuance of Certificates of
Participation, Series 2011A to refinance COP Series 2003B; and Resolution 11-02
authorizing issuance of Certificates of Participation, in one or more Series to
refinance portions of COP Series 2007A, 2007B, and 2009A.
114,723 f-20 authorized The adjustment of the capital
construction budget and changes to the Five-Year Facilities Work Program, as
delineated in the Official Agenda item.
114,724 f-21 authorized The Chair and Secretary to execute
a Grant of Easement Agreement for a water line at Terra Environmental Research
Institute, located at 11005 SW 84 Street, and to convey the subject utility
line (Project No. 00254700) in favor of and to Miami-Dade County, as described in
the Official Agenda item.
114,725 f-22 commissioned M. Hajjar & Associates, Inc., and
Arvelo & Associates, Inc., as Special Projects Consultant – Structural
Engineering Services for Miscellaneous Projects up to $1.0 million each, as
delineated in the Official Agenda item.
114,726 f-23 authorized The Superintendent to exercise the
fourth-year option of the four-year agreements for Land Surveying services with
J. Bonfill & Associates, Inc.; F.R. Aleman & Associates, Inc.; Biscayne
Engineering Company, Inc.; Consul-Tech Surveying & Mapping, Inc.; and
Miller Legg & Associates, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
114,727 f-24 authorized The Superintendent or his designee
to exercise the third-year option of the four-year Agreements with Bay to Bay
Balancing, Inc. and Earl Hagood, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda
item.
114,728 f-34 confirmed/APPROVED Change
orders to various construction projects (Project Nos.
00457401, 00176800, 00253900, A01017, and A01133), as delineated in the
Official Agenda item.
114,729 f-80 approved New prequalification and renewal
certifications of pre-qualified contractors for Educational Facilities, as
indicated on Attachment A of the Official Agenda item.
********** g-1 withdrew Request for authorization to recover legal
fees and costs in the case of Munilla Construction Management v. Miami-Dade
County School Board – DOAH Case No. 10-009432 BID.
114,730 g-2 authorized The filing of a lawsuit against
Harper Partners, Inc. (now known as HADP Architecture, Inc.) to recover
additional costs paid for change orders due to the Architect/Engineer’s errors
and omissions on the Additions, Remodeling and Renovations to George T. Baker
Aviation School, Project No. A0793.
114,731 g-3 approved The proposed Settlement Agreement between
and among the parties on various cases relating to Caribbean Elementary School, Project A0551, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
114,732 h-1 recognized The winners of the 2010 WalkSafe
Poster Contest.
********** h-2 WITHDREW Request for the School Board’s endorsement
of additional schools for submittal under the Safe Routes to School
infrastructure grant program sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
114,733 h-3 approved Resolution No. 11-012 of The School Board
of Miami-Dade County, Florida, designating March 2011 as Women’s History Month
to be celebrated in all Miami-Dade County public schools.
114,734 h-4 approved Resolution No. 11-016 of The School Board
of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Latin Builders Association
Children and Families Foundation Annual Bike Drive.
114,735 h-6 approved Resolution No. 11-018 in support of
Florida House Bill 55.
114,736 h-7 confirmed The Chair’s appointments and
elected: (1) Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall to represent the School Board on
the Value Adjustment Board; (2) Mr. Carlos L. Curbelo as the alternate
representative of the School Board on the Value Adjustment Board; and (3) Mr.
Hani M. Jardack as the School Board’s citizen member on the Value Adjustment
Board.
114,737 h-8 approved Resolution No. 11-013 of The School Board
of Miami-Dade County, Florida, promoting
March 2011 as Florida Bike Month.
114,738 h-9 approved Resolution No. 11-014 of The School Board
of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing
March 2011 as Arts in Our Schools Month in all Miami-Dade County public schools.
114,739 h-10 directed The Superintendent to review current
practices for the rehiring of retirees and report to the School Board with
recommendations by the April 13, 2011 School Board Meeting.
114,740 h-11 denied Request that the Superintendent
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative
Procedures Act to amend School Board Rule
6Gx13-8C-1.17, Citizen Appearances--Board Meetings,
to prohibit items that the public has signed-up to speak to from being placed
on the Consent Agenda.
114,741 h-12 approved Resolution 11-015 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, in support of Florida Senate Bill 406/House Bill
245 – Florida KidCare, and amendment of the District’s legislative program to
include said legislation.
114,742 h-14 approved Resolution No. 11-023 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Dan Marino Foundation for their efforts
and work conducted in the creation of vocational and recreational centers for
teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorders and developmental
disabilities as well as their philanthropic assistance to children and
teenagers with autism spectrum disorders who attend Miami-Dade County Public
Schools.
114,743 h-15 approved Resolution No. 11-022 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Robin Reynolds for her exemplary
performance in track and field.
114,744 h-16 directed The Superintendent to identify the best
method to maintain School Board member appoint-ments to advisory committees and
provide a report on or before the March 9, 2011 School Board Meeting.
********** h-17 withdrew Budget Outlook and Public Education.
********** h-18 withdrew Request that the School Board reassign the
officer manager and their staff to report directly to the Chair of the
Miami-Dade County School Board.
114,745 h-19 approved Resolution No. 11-021 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, requesting that the State Legislature put forth
harsher penalties for individuals deliberately discarding pornographic or
obscene in nature materials in school zones when these individuals are adults
over the age of 18 and not enrolled in a high school.
