THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

1450 Northeast Second Avenue

Miami, Florida 33132

Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of October 19, 2011 School Board Meeting

APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of August 30, September 8, 13, 20, and 27, 2011.

APPROVED Minutes of the September 7, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting and Second Budget Public Hearing.

115,215 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

115,216 C-1 authorized The Superintendent to enter into a District Inter-institutional Articulation Agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Miami Dade College.

115,217 C-11 rejected Request For Proposals No. 061-JJ10 – In-School Nursing Services (Registered Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing), to permit rebidding.

115,218 C-30 denied The charter school application submitted by Paragon Elementary Charter School of Miami, Inc., on behalf of Paragon Elementary Charter School of Miami.

115,219 C-50 authorized The expulsion and assignment of students specified in the supplemental materials SM-01 and SM-02, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,220 C-70 authorized The Superintendent to enter into contractual agreements with various sites for graduation rehearsals and exercises, June 1, 2012, through June 8, 2012, and to pay for ancillary services associated with graduation, as described in the Official Agenda item.

115,221 C-71 approved The out-of-country field trip to Dublin, Ireland; London, England; and Paris, France for the students at G.W. Carver Middle School.

115,222 C-80 authorized The Superintendent to accept grant awards for nine programs from multiple funding sources and to enter into contractual service agreements with the agencies prescribed in the grants, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,223 C-100 authorized The Superintendent to adopt Board Policy 5410, Student Progression Plan 2011-2012, and to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective on October 19, 2011.

115,224 C-101 authorized The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Policies 9800, Charter Schools, and 0133, Quasi-Judicial.

115,225 D-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appoint-ments, reassignments, leaves and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1028.

115,226 D-21 approved The recommendations for appointments and lateral transfers, as described in the Official Agenda item, to be effective October 20, 2011, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.

115,227 D-22 approved The proposed Memorandum of Understanding between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the United Teachers of Dade to implement the Education Transformation Model for the 2011-2012 school year.

115,228 D-23 approved Instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of May 24, 2011, through October 17, 2011.

115,229 D-55 approved The Superintendent’s recommendation for suspension without pay of the following eight employees as agreed upon, to be effective at the close of the workday on October 19, 2011: Ms. Olga I. Acebo, Elementary School Assistant, Lakeview Elementary School, for twenty (20) workdays; Ms. Sharon Y. Byrd, Part-time Food Service Worker, Miami Carol City Senior High School, for twenty (20) calendar days; Mr. Silverio Rios-Rosado, Custodian, Felix Varela Senior High School, for fifteen (15) calendar days; Ms. Sabrina I. Arce, Secretary/ Treasurer, Whispering Pines Elementary School, for five (5) workdays; Mr. Jorge Gomez, Media Specialist, Dr. Robert B. Ingram Elementary School, for thirty (30) workdays; Ms. Dionne M. James, Teacher, Nathan B. Young Elementary School, for twenty (20) workdays; Mr. Rodolfo A. Serna, Teacher, Miami Lakes Middle School, for five (5) workdays; and Ms. Joann Tomas, Teacher, Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School, for thirty (30) workdays.

115,230 d-56 suspended Mr. Quentin M. Collier, Custodian at Homestead Middle School, without pay and initiated dismissal proceedings against the employee, effective October 19, 2011, at the close of the workday, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

********** d-57 withdrew Recommended suspension without pay and initiate dismissal proceedings of employee pending appeal: Robert Williams, Head Custodian, Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center.

115,231 d-58 suspended Mr. Alfonso Hines, Custodian at Homestead Middle School, without pay and initiated dismissal proceedings against the employee, effective October 19, 2011, at the close of the workday, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

115,232 d-59 suspended Mr. Thomas C. Whites, Head Custodian at South Hialeah Elementary School, without pay and initiated dismissal proceedings against the employee, effective October 19, 2011, at the close of the workday, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.

115,233 D-75 authorized The Superintendent to enter into a contractual services agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, to enroll 100 students and mentors in a one-to-one school-based mentoring program in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, effective October 20, 2011, through June 8, 2012; and to grant an exception to Board Policy 6320, for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, based on specific expertise.

115,234 E-1 received The Monthly Financial Reports for July and August 2011.

115,235 E-66 authorized The purchase of Student Professional Liability Insurance coverage through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. from Chicago Insurance Company (A.M. Best A XV), to cover students enrolled in a program through the Health Science Education Division of Career & Technical Education, effective October 17, 2011, to October 16, 2012.

115,236 E-67 awarded Request For Information (RFI) #040-LL10, Group Healthcare Benefits for Medicare Eligible Retirees to Humana, Group Medicare Advantage program, effective January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,237 E-68 authorized The Superintendent of Schools to remove outstanding accounts receivable balances totaling $4,428.00 owed by individuals.

115,238 E-69 authorized Request to extend existing contract with FBMC Benefits Management, Inc., formerly Fringe Benefits Management Company (FBMC), as described in the Official Agenda item.

115,239 E-86 received The 2011 Annual Report and 2010-2011 Annual Audit Plan and Budget.

115,240 E-87 received The Financial Statements of The Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2010.

115,241 E-88 received The Internal Audit Report-Selected Schools.

115,242 E-89 received Agreed–Upon Procedures Performed Pursuant to Agenda Item H-27 of the March 9, 2011 School Board Meeting: Financial Costs Associated with District Administration of Charter Schools.

115,243 E-90 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report – Network and Information Security, Information Technology Services Infrastructure and Systems Support Area II – Selected School Sites.

115,244 E-91 RECEIVED The Follow-Up Review Report of Maintenance Materials, Equipment and Supplies Purchases and Use.

115,245 E-92 RECEIVED Audited Financial Statements of Four Charter Schools for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010.

115,246 E-93 RECEIVED Audited Financial Statements of the Cuban American National Council, Inc. for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010.

115,247 E-94 RECEIVED Annual Report of the Ethics Advisory Committee for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

115,248 E-95 RECEIVED Follow-Up Review of State of Florida Auditor General Reports: Miami-Dade County District School Board Operational Audit and Federal Single Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010.

115,249 E-141 AWARDED Bid No. 058-LL08 – Maintenance of Seawater Aquarium Systems, to CAPO Consulting, Inc., effective October 19, 2011, through June 30, 2013, as described in the Official Agenda item.

115,250 E-142 authorized The Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Truenorthlogic, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 062-LL10 – Professional Development and Automated Performance Evaluation, effective October 19, 2011, through October 18, 2014, as described in the Official Agenda item.

115,251 E-200 adopted Amended Board Policy 9140, Citizens’ Advisory Committees, and authorized the Superintendent to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective October 19, 2011.

115,252 E-201 adopted New Board Policy 6320.05, Local-Vendor Preference, and authorized the Superintendent to file the new policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective October 19, 2011.

115,253 F-1 authorized The renewal of the lease agreement with FDG Flagler Station II, LLC, at an annual rate of $14,150.59, for 25 faculty parking spaces for the Design and Architecture Senior High School, to commence on December 18, 2011, and end December 17, 2012. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged.

115,254 F-2 authorized The Chair and Secretary to execute the necessary documents to dedicate two parcels of Board-owned land located south of the School Board Administration Building along NE 14 Street, totaling 3,146 square feet, to the City of Miami for right-of-way purposes.

115,255 F-5 authorized The donation of four Board-owned modular units, bearing FISH numbers 61-0018, 35-B051, 63-0190 and 63-0189, to Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami, Inc., located at 4300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, at no cost, and as further described in the Official Agenda item.

115,256 F-20 authorized The Superintendent to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $1,327,494, as described in the Official Agenda item, and to make changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.

115,257 F-21 commissioned EE&G Environmental Services, LLC (EE&G) and AirQuest to provide Environmental/ Asbestos Consulting & Testing (E/ACT) services, and FAQS to provide Environmental/ Asbestos Consulting & Testing Quality Control/ Alternate (E/ACT QC/Alternate) services for a four-year term, commencing on October 19, 2011, and expiring on October 18, 2015, and as further delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,258 F-22 authorized The addition of Avart Ammann & Whitney, Inc., as Designated Specialist - Civil Engineering and Planning - to the Agreement with Corzo Castella Carballo Thompson Salman, P.A., as Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant for Miscellaneous Projects less than $1 million each; and LIVS Associates as Designated Specialist – Architectural, Electrical and Mechanical – to the Agreement with CSA Central, Inc., as Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant for Miscellaneous Projects less than $1 million each. All other terms and conditions of the Agreements remain unchanged.

115,259 F-24 authorized An amendment to the Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant Services Agreement with Edwards and Kelcey, Inc., to reflect the company’s name change and transfer all contractual obligations to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; and to change the Principal responsible to the Board to Thanyapat Cholvibul.

115,260 F-34 confirmed Change Orders to Project Nos. 00731700, 00708400, and 00176800, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,261 F-60 terminated Award to LMH Painting Corporation on Contract No. 008-KK06 – Painting and Incidental Work, effective October 19, 2011.

115,262 F-61 awarded Bid No. 065-KK09 – Bleachers Repair and Re-placement, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective October 19, 2011, through October 18, 2014.

115,263 F-62 awarded Bid No. 066-KK09 – Electronic Signage and Scoreboards, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective October 19, 2011, through October 18, 2014.

115,264 F-63 awarded Bid No. 056-LL09 – Epoxy Flooring: Furnish and Install (Districtwide), to Dura Floor, Inc. d/b/a Dura Bond Company, and to A Affordable Carpet & Maintenance, Inc., effective October 19, 2011, through April 18, 2013.

115,265 G-1 approved Proposed Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. HADP Architecture, Inc. f/k/a Harper Partners, Inc., Case No. 11-07574 CA 23.

115,266 G-2 approved Proposed Settlement Agreement between Skanska USA Building, Inc. v. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, in the following cases relating to Miami Central Senior High School: Case No. 09-69567 CA 24 [Phase I]; Case No. 09-83110 CA 15 [Phase II]; Case No. 10-18691 CA 08 [Phase III); and third party claims filed against the School Board in Case Nos.10-36078 CA 23; 10-52616-CA 02; 10-52612 CA 08; 09-45001 CA 15; and 10-00665 CA 15.

115,267 G-3 adopted The amendments to Board Policies 6835, Office of Management and Compliance Audits, and 6840, Audit and Budget Advisory Committee; and, authorized the Superintendent to file the amended policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective October 19, 2011.

115,268 G-4 adopted The Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in its entirety as its Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Luis G. Guerrero - DOAH Case No. 10-9452.

115,269 G-5 authorized Request for assignment of pre-existing outside counsel contract to new law firm, Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, & Smith, LLP, pursuant to RFP No. 049-KK10 - Legal Services, as described in the Official Agenda item.

115,270 G-6 authorized The School Board Attorney to issue a two-year professional service contract to Ms. Ileana Licea, to fill the existing paralegal position that will become vacant as of December 1, 2011.

115,271 H-3 approved Resolution No. 11-112 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Ryder System, Inc.

115,272 H-4 approved Resolution No. 11-113 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing enFAMILIA, Inc.

115,273 H-5 endorsed The 5^th Annual Youth Tobacco Prevention Summit, sponsored by the City of Hialeah in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and the Miami-Dade County Health Department.

115,274 H-6 approved Resolution No. 11-110 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing the participation of Miami-Dade County Public Schools in a drive to collect food on a mutual day supporting “Stop Hunger, Inc.”

115,275 H-7 approved Resolution No. 11-111 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week, November 14-20, 2011, as spearheaded by the Darrell Gwynn Foundation.

115,276 H-8 endorsed The Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program to promote gun safety and the prevention of accidents with firearms.

115,277 h-9 directed The Superintendent to prepare a technology summit for Board Members and members of the public.

115,278 H-10 directed The Chief Auditor to arrange for a financial audit of the Office of School Board Members, the Office of the Superintendent, the Office of Management and Compliance Audits, and the Office of the School Board Attorney. This financial audit, at no additional cost to the District, is to be conducted no later than January 2012 by the independent external auditing firm of McGladrey & Pullen, LLC, currently conducting the financial audit of the District.

115,279 h-11 endorsed The Children’s Trust All-Aboard Educational Services.

115,280 h-12 approved Resolution No. 11-114 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for offering scholarships to financially dis-advantaged students and hosting the Hispanic Business Expo/Festival.

********** h-13 withdrew Request to disallow Form 5005, granting waivers to teachers not certified in Spanish to teach that language.

********** h-14 withdrew Request to establish a five-year plan to ensure proper nutrition of children while in school.

********** h-15 withdrew Request to allow magnet school teachers to apply for hardship transfer to permit their children to attend the school in which they teach.

********** h-16 withdrew Request for schools to be ranked in relation to President Obama’s American Jobs Act to ensure proper allocation of funds to high-need schools.

115,281 h-17 approved Resolution No. 11-119 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Jose
“Pepe” Cancio for his commitment to community service.

115,282 h-18 approved Resolution No. 11-115 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Verizon Foundation for awarding $48,000 in S.T.E.M. grants to enhance school programs.

115,283 h-19 approved Resolution No. 11-120 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Alice Pena for her achievement in being elected the first Hispanic woman president of the Dade County Farm Bureau.

115,284 h-20 approved Resolution No. 11-116 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing The Fairchild Challenge Program of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for engaging students in environmental education and stewardship.

********** h-21 withdrew Request for approval of Resolution No. 11-117 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Club de Arte Dramático, Poesía y Oratoria of George Washington Carver Middle School for promoting Hispanic literature and culture.

115,285 h-22 approved Resolution No. 11-121 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

115,286 h-23 approved Resolution No. 11-123 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Stanley K. Shapiro for his commitment to community service.

115,287 h-24 approved Resolution No. 11-118 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, observing October 2011 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

115,288 h-25 endorsed The No More Broken Hearts Domestic Violence Workshop presented by School Board Member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall.

115,289 h-26 supported Legislation banning texting while driving in school zones by including it in the District’s legislative program for 2011-2012.

115,290 h-27 directed The Superintendent to analyze and identify funding alternatives to its current reliance on the discretionary capital outlay property tax and conduct a Board workshop to communicate and discuss those alternatives as soon as practical.

115,291 h-28 endorsed The Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s “Scholarship Town Hall and College Expo” on November 5, 2011, and directed the Superintendent to work in conjunction with Miami-Dade College to help promote the event among M-DCPS students.

115,292 h-29 established A five-year plan for transportation detailing the state of the fleet including, but not limited to, projections on repairs, maintenance and the exploration of solutions to the air conditioning problems with our school buses.

********** h-30 withdrew Request for approval of Resolution No. 11-XXX of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Emerging Young Leaders Initiative of Pi Delta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

Adjourned

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