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.
APPROVED Minutes of the October 17, 2011 Attorney-Client Session and the
October 19, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting.
115,297
A-1
HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
115,298
C-1
approved The
2011-2012 Educational Excellence School Advisory Council (EESAC) rosters.
115,299 C-2
approved The
2011-2012 School Improvement Plans.
115,300 C-3
authorized The
Superintendent to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and the Instituto Camões of Portugal for a period of up
to three years, effective October, 2011, through October, 2014.
115,301 c-50 AUTHORIZED Expulsion and assignment of the student
specified in SM-04.
115,302 c-70 approved The out-of-country field trip to Milan,
Venice, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Rome, and Pompeii, Italy for the students at
Coral Gables Senior High School.
115,303 c-71 approved The out-of-country field trip to Madrid and
Barcelona, Spain for the students at Hialeah Gardens Middle School.
115,304 c-72 approved The
out-of-country field trip to Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, and Salamanca, Spain for
the students at Westland Hialeah Senior High School.
115,305 c-80 authorized The Superintendent to accept a grant award for
one program from the Florida Department of Education for the grant period of
September 12, 2011, through July 31, 2012, as delineated in the Official Agenda
item.
115,306 c-100 adopted Amended Board Policies
9800, Charter Schools, and 0133, Quasi-Judicial, and authorized
the Superintendent to file the policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, to be effective on November 22, 2011.
115,307 d-20 approved The
instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and
separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1029.
115,308 D-21
Approved The
appointments and lateral assignments of Managerial Exempt, Professional and
Technical personnel for 2011-2012, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
115,309 d-22 GRANTed A personal leave of absence from teaching to
Dr. Martin Karp for a one-year period, effective November 22, 2011.
115,310 d-23 approved The instructional personnel assigned to teach
out-of-field for the period ofOctober 18, 2011 through October 31,
2011.
115,311 d-24 approved Contractual employment of Mr. Mario Beovides
and Mr. Christopher Miles, as Administrative Assistants to Member, Mr. Carlos
L. Curbelo, effective October 14, 2011, or as soon thereafter as can be
facilitated.
115,312 d-25 accepted The
resignations from employment of those Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
participants included in DROP Listing 27, as of the dates indicated in the
Official Agenda item.
115,313 d-27 approved The amended IO Salary Schedule to comply with
new minimum wage for affected positions; the amended GO Salary Schedule for part-time
community and after-school care employees to comply with new minimum wage for
affected positions; and salary adjustments for affected employees effective
January 2, 2012.
115,314 d-55 approved 1. The Superintendent’s recommendation for suspension,
without pay, of the following employees, as agreed upon: Mr. Brunel
Jean-Guillaume, School Bus Driver, Jack Schee Transportation Center for five
(5) calendar days, effective November 23, 2011; Ms. Sylvana Mayorga, Teacher,
Miami Shores Elementary School, for thirty (30) workdays, effective November
23, 2011; Mr. Leon R. Greenawald, Head Custodian, Lake Stevens Elementary
School, for ten (10) calendar days, effective November 23, 2011; Mr. Sam A.
Akra, Lead Custodian, Lake Stevens Elementary School, for ten (10) calendar days,
effective December 5, 2011; Mr. Alfonso Mitchell, Jr., Custodian, Lake Stevens
Elementary School, for ten (10) calendar days, effective December 7, 2011; and
Ms. Samia Fernandez, Teacher, Richmond Heights Middle School, for twenty (20)
workdays, effective November 23, 2011.
2. The Superintendent’s
recommendation for suspension from employment, effective November 22, 2011, pending
the outcome of a hearing or grievance/arbitration process, if requested, in the
following manner: Ms. Catherine Bass, School Bus Driver at South Transportation
Center, for 30 calendar days; Ms. Shonrika C. Hanks, School Bus Driver at Jack
Schee Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days; and Ms. Daphne L. Thomas,
School Bus Driver at Central West Transportation Center, for 5 calendar days.
115,315 e-1 received The Monthly Financial Report for the period ending
September 2011.
115,316 e-2 approved The
Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory Deletions containing 1,047 items
with a depreciated cost of $177,530 and Recoveries containing 7 items with a
depreciated cost of $4,858 to update the records for July, August and September
2011.
115,317 e-36 authorized The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking
proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board
Policy 8510, Wellness Policy and implement in the 2012-2013 school year.
115,318 e-66 authorized The
renewal of the contract with Concentra, pursuant to the provisions of RFP
#087-HH10, for an additional two-year term, effective November 1, 2011 through
October 31, 2013.
115,319 e-67 approved The
premium equivalent rates, Pharmaceutical Administration fees, Administrative
Services Only (ASO) fees and Individual and Aggregate Stop Loss coverage for
District self-insured Healthcare Program for calendar year 2012, as delineated
in the Official Agenda item,
115,320 e-141 awarded Bid No. 049-LL08 – Art
Supplies, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official
Agenda item, effective November 22, 2011, through May 21, 2013.
115,321 e-142 awarded Bid No. 002-MM05 – Latex
Gloves, to two vendors, as delineated in the Official
Agenda item, effective November 23, 2011, through November 22, 2013.
115,322 E-143
awarded Bid No. 047-LL10 – Distribution
of Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Materials, to two
vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective November
22, 2011, through November 21, 2013.
115,323 E-144
received The
report purchases made within guidelines of Board Policy 6320 – Purchasing.
115,324 e-145 approved The supplemental award on Contract
No. 023-JJ07 – E10 and Diesel #2 Fuel for North and South of Flagler Street
-Transport Delivery, to Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc., as
delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective February 1, 2011, through
January 31, 2012.
115,325 f-2 Authorized The
Superintendent to finalize negotiations and enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the City of Coral Gables for joint use of recreational
facilities at Coral Gables Senior High School, located at 450 Bird Road, Coral
Gables, and various City recreational facilities, under substantially the terms
and conditions noted in the Official Agenda item.
115,326 f-20 authorized The
Superintendent to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $678,002; and in
the event there are, at the time of transfer, insufficient available funds in a
structure from which to transfer the indicated amount, the difference will be
provided from contingencies, reserves or other accounts; and make the changes
to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget
adjustments.
115,327 f-21 authorized An amendment to the Geotechnical, Construction Material Testing &
Environmental Assessment Services Agreement with MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., to
reflect the company’s name change and transfer all contractual obligations to
AMEC E&I, Inc.
115,328 f-34 confirmed Change orders to Project Nos. 00373300 and
00176800, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
115,329 f-60 awarded Bid No. 004-MM06 – Air Conditioners, Bard, to
Tropic Supply, Inc., effective November 22, 2011, through November 21, 2012, as
delineated in the Official Agenda item.
115,330 F-61
awarded Bid No. 005-MM06 – Coarse Aggregates, Soil Mix
and Clay, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item,
effective November 22, 2011, through November 21, 2012.
115,331 f-62 awarded RFP No. 068-LL10 – Use of School Board-Owned
Recreational Facilities, to South Florida Sports League, Inc., and GBSL Glades
Baseball & Softball League, Inc., and authorized the Superintendent to
finalize negotiations and enter into lease agreements with these entities, as
delineated in the Official Agenda item.
115,332 G-1
APPROVED The redistricting plan
for the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, making the changes deemed
necessary to the boundaries for the nine (9) single-member School Board
residence areas; adopted Resolution No. 11-129, incorporating the boundary
descriptions for the approved plan; and authorized the filing by the School
Board Attorney with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, upon certification by the
appropriate licensed professional, of any amended legal descriptions in the
adopted Resolution.
115,333 g-2 authorized The School Board Attorney to issue a one-year
professional service contract to Ms. Desiree Llopiz to fill the existing
paralegal position that will become vacant as of December 1, 2011.
115,334 g-3 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. Janice Hill - DOAH Case No. 11-3191,
terminating Respondent from further employment with the School Board and
denying any claims for back pay.
115,335 h-3 approved Resolution
No. 11-124 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing
November 20-27, 2011, as annual Farmworker Week.
115,336 H-4
approved Resolution
No. 11-125 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Red
Ribbon Certified Schools.
115,337 h-5 approved Resolution No. 11-126 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Kendall Medical Center, for their
commitment to our community.
115,338 h-6 approved Resolution
No. 11-127 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing
Nicole Lugo from Joella C. Good Elementary School for being a winner of the
Governor’s Hispanic Heritage Month Art Contest.
115,339 H-7
approved Resolution
No. 11-128 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the
Sigma Alpha and Pi Nu chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., for their
dedication to public service and on the celebration of the fraternity’s 100th anniversary.
115,340 h-8 endorsed The
2012 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Student Safety Campaign.
115,341 h-9 approved Resolution
No. 11-134 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the
Emerging Young Leaders Initiative of the Pi Delta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc.
115,342 h-10 approved Resolution No. 11-130 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing CAMACOL for conducting programs that
foster the growth of small and minority business sectors.
115,343 h-11 approved Resolution
No. 11-131 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Baptist
Health South Florida for hosting Volunteer Work Day.
******** h-12 WITHDReW Established Five-Year Plan for Nutrition
detailing replacement of foods that schools provide to students.
115,344 h-13 APPROVED Resolution
No. 11-133 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Mr.
Maurice Veissi.
115,345 h-14 approved Resolution No. 11-132 of The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, recognizing Joseph Adler of GableStage for his work in the
community.
115,346 h-15 directed* The Superintendent to create a
blue-ribbon panel, including membership of administrators and alumni
associations, to review the and develop a marketing and policy that speaks to the exposure of M-DCPS students and school
merchandise to ensure that our students receive the appropriate benefit and
opportunities for their talents and effort, and provide a report of the and
such policy recommendations to the School Board at the April 2012 School
Board meeting.
*As amended above.
******** H-16
WITHDReW In-State Tuition.
115,347 h-17 APPROVED Resolution No. 11-136 of The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, recognizing Ms. Eufaula Frazier for her commitment to
education and community service.
******** h-18 WITHDReW District’s Midterm and Final Exams Policy.
Adjourned
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