Excerpts of Unofficial Meeting Minutes

December 14, 2011

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 Bid Opening Lists of November 17, 29, and December 1, 2011.

APPROVED Minutes of the November 22, 2011 Organization and Regular School Board meetings.

115,348 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

115,349 c-30 deferred* Request for approval of fourteen (14) charter school applications and the denial of two (2) charter applications, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

* Recommendation to be brought back to the January 2012 School Board Meeting.

115,350 c-70 approved The out-of-country field trip to Paris, France for the students at Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School.

115,351 c-71 approved The out-of-country field trip to Rome and Florence, Italy, and Athens, Greece, for the students at Miami Beach Senior High School.

115,352 c-72 approved The school calendars for the 2012-2013 School Year.

115,353 c-80 authorized The acceptance of grant awards for two programs from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for the grant period of October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2013, as detailed in the Official Agenda item.

115,354 d-1 approved The newly revised Add-on Endorsement Plan for Driver Education prior to submission to the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE).

115,355 d-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1030.

115,356 d-21 approved The recommendations as set forth in the Official Agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective December 15, 2011, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.

115,357 d-23 approved Instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of November 1, 2011, through November 28, 2011.

115,358 d-24 approved The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida International University to implement the STEM Miami Certificate Program at the master’s level in both science and mathematics.

115,359 d-55 approved The Superintendent’s recommendation for employee disciplinary action, to be effective December 15, 2011, as follows: (1) agreed upon suspension without pay of Ms. Lisbet Guerrero, Paraprofessional, North Glade Elementary School, for 15 workdays; and Mr. William L. Weinkle, Teacher, John A. Ferguson Senior High School, for 5 workdays; and (2) suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings for Mr. Zachary Glover, Custodian, Jack Schee Transportation Center, and Mr. Javis Wheeler, Security Monitor, Norland Middle School, pending the outcome of an administrative hearing or grievance/ arbitration proceeding, if requested.

115,360 e-1 received The Monthly Financial Report for the period ending October 2011.

115,361 e-25 approved Resolution 11-139 providing for issuance of a Request for Market Quotation and Replacement Bid and execution of $57,440,000 Interest Rate Swap for existing swap associated with the COP Series 2008C.

115,362 e-26 received The annual report of the activities of the Treasury Advisory Committee for 2011; reappointed Mr. Andres Bolaños, Jr., to the Treasury Advisory Committee for a period of four years; and designated JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Board-approved depository.

115,363 e-86 received The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report – Summary of Audit Results and Management Letter for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011.

115,364 e-87 received The Audit of Educational Facilities Impact Fee Fund, Special Purpose Financial Statements, June 30, 2011.

115,365 e-88 received The Audit of the WLRN Television and Radio Stations for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011.

115,366 e-89 received The Audited Financial Statements of Dade Schools Athletic Foundation (The Foundation), Inc., for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011.

115,367 e-90 received The Audited Financial Statements of Magnet Educational Choice Association (MECA), Inc., for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011.

115,368 e-91 received The Audited Financial Statements of the Miami-Dade Coalition for Community Education (The Coalition), Inc., for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011.

115,369 e-92 received The Review of Audited Financial Statements of Four Charter Schools for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011.

115,370 e-93 received The Review of Audited Financial Statements for Two Community Based Organizations: AMIkids Miami-Dade, Inc. and Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club, Inc.

115,371 e-94 received The Internal Audit Report – Selected Schools.

115,372 e-95 received The Internal Audit Report - Audit of Inventories as of June 30, 2011.

115,373 e-96 received The Internal Audit Report – Review of Internal Controls Over Facilities Operations – Maintenance Contracted Services, Supplies and Equipment Purchases.

115,374 e-141 approved The supplemental award on term Contract No. 036-GG05 – First-Aid Supplies, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective March 12, 2011, through March 11, 2012.

115,375 e-143 awarded Bid No. 054-LL04 – Computer Equipment Service and Repair (On-Site), to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective December 14, 2011, through June 30, 2013.

115,376 e-144 awarded Bid No. 067-LL03 – Cafeteria Refrigeration and Warming Equipment, to Lace Foodservice Corporation and Great Lakes Hotel Supply Company, effective December 14, 2011, through December 13, 2013, as described in the Official Agenda item.

115,377 e-145 awarded Bid No. 070-LL04 - IT Hardware, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective December 14, 2011, through September 30, 2013.

115,378 e-146 awarded Bid No. 001-MM04 – Automotive Repair Service and Specialized Repairs for School Board Vehicles, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective December 14, 2011, through December 5, 2013.

115,379 e-147 authorized The Superintendent or designee to enter into contractual services agreements between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Greenberg Traurig, P.A. and Edwards & Associates, P.A., jointly, and Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 007-MM10 – Debt Counsel, effective March 1, 2012, through February 28, 2015.

115,380 ******** convened A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc. (“The Foundation”) at which the following actions were taken:

• Elected the Superintendent of Schools as President and Secretary of the Foundation.
• Elected the Associate Superintendent and the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services, as Vice President,     Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the Foundation.
• Elected the Treasurer as Assistant Secretary of the Foundation.
• Accepted the Annual Budget and Audited Financial Statements of the Foundation.

115,381 f-1 authorized The extension of the lease agreement with the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority for use of a paved parcel located underneath State Road 878 at S.W. 80^th Street and S.W. 71^st Avenue, for the staging of District school buses and for loading and unloading students riding the Metrorail, at an annual rental rate of $1, for the period of July 8, 2011 through the cessation of the 2013-14 school year, and substantially in conformance with the terms and conditions noted in the Official Agenda item.

115,382 f-2 authorized The final negotiations and execution of an amendment to the Non-exclusive Use Agreement with the Village of Palmetto Bay for the use of baseball facilities at Coral Reef Park by Miami Palmetto Senior High School, to extend the term until May 30, 2015, and in conformance with the other terms noted in the Official Agenda item. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged.

115,383 f-4 authorized The finalization and execution of an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the City of Sunny Isles Beach (City), to facilitate expansion at the Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach Community School, including a funding partnership and other ancillary collaborative efforts under substantially the terms and conditions enumerated in the Official Agenda item; and any other documents that may be required to effectuate the implementation of the ILA.

115,384 f-5 AUTHORIZED Renewal of the lease agreement with Miami-Dade County for use of the cafeteria at the Kendall Complex, at an annual rental rate of $1. The term of the renewal option period will commence August 31, 2012, and will end August 30, 2017. All other terms and conditions of the lease agreement remain unchanged.

115,385 f-20 authorized Request to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $2,641,899, as described in the Official Agenda item, and to make the changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.

115,386 f-25 approved The GMP award to BDI Construction Company for Deferred Maintenance Package #25, Renovations, Maintenance and Repairs at Coral Gables Senior High School - Project No. 00266200, in the amount of $1,720,175, which includes a contingency in the amount of $82,000.

115,387 f-26 approved The GMP award to NAC Construction, Inc., for Deferred Maintenance Package #11, Renovations, Maintenance and Repairs at Morningside Elementary School - Project No. 00261500, in the amount of $852,247, which includes a contingency in the amount of $77,477.

115,388 f-34 confirmed Change orders to Project Nos. 00168500, A0767A, 00264300, 00176800, and 00363500, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

115,389 f-80 approved New prequalification of contractors for Educational Facilities as indicated on Attachment A of the Official Agenda item.

115,390 g-1 authorized The Office of the School Board Attorney to provide or secure legal representation for the defense of the Superintendent of Schools who is an individually named defendant in the matter known as Rhonda Goodman v. Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Alberto Carvalho, Circuit Court Case No. 11-37229 CA 42.

********** g-2 withdrew Settlement of Rise Charter Schools, Inc. a/k/a and d/b/a Rise Academy South Dade Charter School v. Miami-Dade County School District, Case No. 10-33191 CA 08, and Related Litigation.

115,391 g-3 entered A Final Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Lavonda Hankerson, DOAH Case No. 11-3193, sustaining the discipline of Respondent with a suspension without pay for the 2011-2012 academic year.

115,392 g-5 authorized The School Board Attorney to finalize settlement of the case of West Dade Federation of Homeowners v. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, FL, in the 11^th Judicial Circuit, Case No. 10-49413 CA 2.

115,393 h-2 directed The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings for initial reading in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Policy 0155, School Board Committees, to allow the School Board Chair and the Vice Chair to vote at Committee meetings, in their capacity as ex-officio members.

115,394 h-3 approved Resolution No. 11-135 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Roger Abramson.

115,395 h-4 approved Resolution No. 11-136 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the University of Miami Pediatric Mobile Clinic.

115,396 h-5 accepted Six complimentary field trips from the Florida Jewish Museum and encouraged schools to
plan appropriate activities to commemorate Florida Jewish History Month, January 2012.

********** h-6 withdrew Request that the Superintendent amend the Miami-Dade County Public Schools in-county travel reimbursement policy to adhere to the State of Florida’s mileage reimbursement rate instead of the federal government’s mileage reimbursement rate.

115,397 h-7 authorized* The amendment of Board rules to provide the Miami-Dade County Parent-Teacher-Student Association Executive Board the ability to appoint one (1) member and one (1) alternate to each School Board advisory committee. The individuals appointed must be parents whose children are currently enrolled in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

* As amended; see underlined language.

115,398 h-8 authorized Request to amend Board policy to disqualify any individual who is a registered lobbyist with the Miami-Dade County School Board from being appointed to any School Board advisory committees.

115,399 h-9 approved Resolution No. 11-137 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Christ Fellowship Church.

115,400 h-10 approved Resolution No. 11-138 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Anti-Defamation League’s No Place For Hate initiative.

115,401 h-11 endorsed The full implementation and assessment of the Safer, Smarter Kids curriculum program in all kindergarten classrooms throughout the District.

115,402 h-12 approved Resolution No. 11-145 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, commemorating January 1, 2012, as the 208^th anniversary of Haitian Independence.

115,403 h-13 approved Resolution No. 11-146 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Dr. Preston W. Marshall Jr. for his commitment to education and community service.

115,404 h-14 endorsed The 2012 Senior High School Safety Poster Contest highlighting the dangers of driving while impaired.

115,405 h-15 approved Resolution No. 11-143 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Univision 23 for sponsoring the Orgullo de Nuestra Juventud Campaign.

********** h-17 withdrew Request that the School Board take an official position on all pending bills.

********** h-18 withdrew Request for District to revise social media policy.

Adjourned

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