THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

1450 Northeast Second Avenue

Miami, Florida 33132

Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of April 13, 2011 School Board Meeting

APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of March 1, 8, and 24, 2011.

APPROVED Minutes of the March 9, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting.

114,808 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

114,809 C-1 AUTHORIZED The implementation of federal/state mandated and District prioritized educational summer services, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,810 C-30 APPROVED Three charter school contractual agreements with Florida High School Accelerated Learning Solutions, Inc., and one renewal to the charter school contractual agreement with ASPIRA of Florida, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,811 C-70 Approved The out-of-country field trip to Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai, China, for the students at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School, June 20 through June 29, 2011.

114,812 C-80 authorized The acceptance of grant awards for three programs from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under multiple sources and entering into contractual service agreements with the agencies prescribed in the grants, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,813 C-81 accepted Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ 2010 United Way campaign results.

114,814 c-100 adopted The amendment of School Board Rule 6Gx13- 6A-1.331, Procedures for Providing Special Education for Exceptional Students, and authorized the filing of the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective April 13, 2011, and as otherwise delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,815 d-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1022.

114,816 D-23 Approved Instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of February 19, 2011, through March 21, 2011.

114,817 D-25 approved The Superintendent’s reorganization and restructuring of select district offices and a

reduction-in-force/layoff of select positions, as detailed in the Official Agenda item.

********** d-55 WITHDREW Recommended suspension without pay and initiate dismissal proceedings of employee pending appeal – Mr. Jeffery D. Brown, Lead Custodian, Norland Elementary School.

114,818 d-56 suspended Ms. Kiara K. Higgs, Teacher, Arch Creek Elementary School, without pay, effective April 13, 2011, at the close of the workday, and authorized the initiation of dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

114,819 D-57 APPROVED The Superintendent’s recommendation for suspension, without pay, of the following five employees, as agreed upon: Mr. Christopher R. Adkins, Teacher, Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School, for five (5) workdays; Mr. Salvador R. Avila, Teacher, Miami Palmetto Middle School, for five (5) workdays; Ms. Lynn S. Weber, Teacher, John F. Kennedy Middle School, for ten (10) workdays; Mr. Ruben E. Asencio, Teacher, Natural Bridge Elementary School, for five (5) workdays; and Ms. Dinora L. Pena, Bus Driver, Northwest Transportation Center, for thirty (30) calendar days.

Suspensions shall be served at a date certain, but no later than June 10, 2011, at the discretion of and as determined by administration.

114,820 d-58 suspended Mr. Stephan A. Guy, Teacher, Pine Villa Elementary School, without pay, effective April 13, 2011, at the close of the workday, and authorized the initiation of dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

114,821 D-59 Suspended Mr. Michael G. Dorsey, School Bus Driver at Southwest Transportation Center, for five (5) calendar days without pay, effective April 13, 2011, at the close of the workday, pending the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested.

114,822 d-60 suspended Mr. Carlos E. Usatorres, Teacher at Miami Springs Middle School, without pay, effective April 13, 2011, at the close of the workday, and authorized the initiation of dismissal proceedings, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

114,823 e-1 received The Monthly Financial Report for the period ending February 2011.

114,824 e-36 authorized The Superintendent of Schools to submit an application to the Florida Department of Education to sponsor the 2011 Summer Food Service Program for Children.

114,825 e-37 authorized The Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contractual agreement with I Have A Dream Foundation, Inc., for the Department of Food and Nutrition, to provide snacks for participants in their after school program from April 14, 2011, through August 22, 2011.

114,826 e-66 authorized The Superintendent of Schools to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) #039-LL10, School Board Based Clinic Services, and approved the composition of the Ad-Hoc Committee.

114,827 e-87 received The Internal Audit Report – Selected Schools.

114,828 e-88 received The Internal Audit Report – Network and Information Security, Information Technology Services Infrastructure and Systems Support Area III – Selected Schools.

114,829 e-89 received The Internal Audit Report – Administrative Offices Network and Information Security Audit – Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police.

114,830 e-90 Received The Follow-up Review – District Facility Leasing Practices.

114,831 e-91 received The State of Florida Auditor General – Operational Audit Report of The Miami-Dade County District School Board For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010.

114,832 E-141 approved The supplemental award on term Contract No. 010-GG03 – Milk and Dairy Products, to Velda Farms, LLC, effective September 5, 2010, through September 4, 2011, as described in the Official Agenda item.

114,833 f-1 authorized The renewal of the lease agreement with the City of Hialeah for the use of Bright Park for recreational activities for Flamingo Elementary School, at an annual rate of $1, as described in the Official Agenda item.

114,834 f-2 received The 2010 Citizens Oversight Committee Annual Report, under the provisions of the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning in Miami-Dade County.

114,835 f-3 authorized The recommendation of approval to Miami-Dade County of a request from Lil Abner Apartments by Consolidated Real Estate Investments, for exemption from Educational Facilities Impact Fees in connection with a proposed housing project for the elderly, located at 455 NW 114 Avenue, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County.

114,836 f-4 authorized The Superintendent to collaborate with the City of Miami in the implementation of the Overtown Greenway project, including the possible future dedication of a strip of land adjacent to Booker T. Washington Senior High School, and report back to the Board at a future meeting with an update and corresponding action plan, including details on the dedication of land, once the City concludes its feasibility study.

114,837 f-5 Authorized The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute an extension of the existing lease agreements with Dacra Design 4141, LLC, for office space, and with McCrory Design Associates (Del.), LLC, for parking spaces, for use by Design and Architecture Senior High School, through June 30, 2011, under the same terms and conditions now in effect.

114,838 f-6 authorized The Chair and Secretary to execute a Grant of Easement Agreement with Florida Power and Light Company for electrical service requirements associated with construction of the International Studies Preparatory Academy, State School “LLL-1,” as described in the Official Agenda item.

114,839 f-7 authorized The Superintendent to explore a collaboration with the City of Miami Overtown Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to rebuild Frederick Douglass Elementary School as a K-8 Center with the programmatic focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), including a funding partnership under mutually acceptable terms and conditions, as well as a potential collaboration with Miami-Dade College, including grant opportunities.

114,840 f-21 amended The Agreement with Palenzuela & Hevia Design Group, Inc., as Architect/Engineer of Record for the Deferred Maintenance Package #21 Renovations, Maintenance and Repairs to Lakeview Elementary School, Project No. 00260200, Madison Middle School, Project No. 00260500, and Hialeah Elementary School, Project No. 00263100, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,841 f-30 awarded Project No. 00363500, Partial Replacement Phase I, Southwest Miami Senior High School, as described in the Official Agenda item, to the lower bidder: DiPompeo Construction Corporation.

114,842 F-31 commissioned The second-ranked Construction Management at-Risk firm, Coastal Construction Company, for Miami Central Senior High School (Sector IV), Project No. A0101303, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,843 F-34 confirmed/APPROVED Change orders to various construction projects (Project Nos. A0825S0071CM, 001176800, and A0192), as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

114,844 F-50 approved An amendment to the contract with Weiss and Woolrich Southern Enterprises, Inc., to reflect the company’s name change and transfer all contractual obligations from Weiss and Woolrich Southern Enterprises, Inc. to Tecta America South Florida, Inc.

********** f-60 withdrew Partial Award Bid No. 063-KK09 – Electrical Services: Repair, Replace and Install.

114,845 f-61 rejected Bid No. 057-KK10 – Sale of Board-Owned Property.

114,846 f-62 awarded Bid No. 032-LL10 – Commercial Leasing of Parking Facilities at N.E. 14 Street and N.E. 2 Avenue, to American Car Parks, Inc., as described in the Official Agenda item.

114,847 f-80 approved New applications for prequalification, requests for renewal, and renewal and increase of contractor prequalification certificate for Educational Facilities Construction, as indicated on Attachment A of the Official Agenda item.

114,848 G-1 adopted The recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge to enter a Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Eric Cohen, DOAH Case No. 10-9414, suspending Respondent without pay and terminating his employment.

114,849 g-2 adopted The recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge and enter a Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Judith Grey, DOAH Case No. 10-9324, suspending Respondent without pay for thirty (30) work days.

114,850 G-3 adopted The recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge and enter a Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Ana Garcia, DOAH Case No. 10-9325, suspending Respondent without pay for thirty (30) work days.

114,851 G-4 adopted The recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge and enter a Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Henry Stephens, DOAH Case No. 10-10589, suspending Respondent without pay and terminating his employment.

114,852 G-5 authorized The Board Attorney or his designee to initiate litigation against West Perrine Community Development Corporation to recover funds owed to the School Board.

114,853 G-6 approved The proposed Settlement Agreement in the case of Skanska Building USA, Inc. v. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida – Case No. 10-59510 CA 11 (Associated with Miami Central Senior, Phase IV, Project A0101303).

114,854 g-7 approved The proposed Settlement Agreement in the case of Tarafa Construction, Inc. v. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 04-00836-CA 06 (associated with Project No. A0786, Broadcast Tower and Transmitter Building, WLRN – Channel 17.

114,855 g-8 accepted The 2011 Quarterly Report of the School Board Attorney.

114,856 g-9 authorized The Board Attorney to retain the services of outside legal counsel, consultant(s), and database expert(s) for the purposes of 1) assisting with the complexities of the redistricting process; and 2) reviewing and advising the Board on the legal repercussions related to proposed legislation, including HB 307 and its companion SB 778.

114,857 H-1 received A Close-out Report on the 2010 Census Redistricting data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.

114,858 h-3 approved Resolution No. 11-041 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing April 19, 2011 as Academic Scholarship Signing Day in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

114,859 h-4 approved Resolution No. 11-042 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Margaret McCaffery.

114,860 H-5 approved Resolution No. 11-043 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Operation Smile and the Hialeah Senior High Key Club.

114,861 h-6 approved Resolution No. 11-044 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing May 3, 2011 as National Teacher Day in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

114,862 H-7 joined The Cuban-American community as it commemorates May 20, 2011 as the 109^th anniversary of the independence of Cuba from Spain.

114,863 h-9 approved Resolution No. 11-045 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring the veterans and fallen members of the Brigade 2506 on the 50^th Anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

114,864 h-10 directed The Superintendent to review and evaluate best practices in travel purchases and submit a report at the June 15, 2011 School Board Meeting.

114,865 h-11 endorsed The U.S. Department of Transportation “Click it or Ticket” Safety Campaign, May 23 – June 5, 2011, and encourage a year-round habit for students, parents and District employees to always buckle up when in a vehicle.

114,866 h-12 directed The Superintendent to explore the feasibility of providing an option for parents and students to receive progress reports and report cards

through electronic means and opt out of receiving such reports on paper.

114,867 h-13 approved Resolution No. 11-046, recognizing May 1-8, 2011 as Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust to be observed in all of Miami-Dade County’s public schools.

114,868 h-14 approved Resolution No. 11-047 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, in support of Commissioner Adam Putnam’s initiative to transfer the management and administration of school nutrition programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

114,869 h-15 Directed The Superintendent, School Board Attorney and Chief Auditor to review current policies concerning procedures for payment of invoices, purchase orders, and contracts for non- instructional professional services and bring forth recommendations, as necessary, that would require all invoices submitted to the appropriate administrators and to The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for payment to be itemized and/or sufficiently detailed to adequately describe the service(s) rendered.

114,870 h-16 approved Resolution No. 11-048 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Mr. James Hartnett, founder of the Miracle Mile Toastmasters Club, for his fifty years of service to our community.

114,871 h-17 approved Resolution No. 11-052 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Dr. Caleb A. Davis, CEO and President of the Helen B. Bentley Family Health Center, for his years of exemplary community service.

********** h-18 withdrew Request for authorization to direct the Superintendent of Schools to coordinate with the county and municipal officials of Miami-Dade County to organize the ‘Miami-Dade County Public Schools Educational Summit of the Mayors.’

114,872 h-19 authorized The Board Attorney or his designee to initiate any and all necessary legal action(s) for the joinder as Plaintiff in the limitations proceeding in the Case 2:10-md-02179-CJB-SS dealing with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, 2010, and execute all documents necessary to engage the law firm of Morgan & Morgan PA to represent the School Board of Miami-Dade County.

114,873 h-20 approved Resolution No. 11-049 endorsing April as National Poetry Month and the O, Miami Poetry Festival.

114,874 h-21 accepted Several private entities donations through the Leadership Miami Program totaling $59,087.00 in cash and in-kind services for Citrus Grove Elementary School.

114,875 H-22 authorized* That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, support/endorse the administrative challenges that other municipalities may be pursuing.

That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorizes the School Board Attorney or his designee to initiate any and all necessary legal action to challenge the 2010 United States Census results for Miami-Dade County.

* Amended, as indicated above.

114,876 h-23 DEFERRED* Request that the School Board direct the School Board Attorney to explore the process required to implement term limits and other changes in the governance structure of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida.