THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of April 18, 2012 School Board Meeting
APPROVED Bid Opening
Lists of February 23 and 28, 2012, and March 1, 6, 8, 20, and 27, 2012.
APPROVED Minutes of the
March 7, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting.
115,576
A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
115,577 c-1 authorized The
Superintendent to enter into cooperative agreements with selected business
sites to facilitate the operation of Project Victory School-to-Work programs
for students with disabilities, effective July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2015; and add additional business sites as needed.
115,578 c-2 authorized The
Superintendent to enter into cooperative agreements at selected business sites
to facilitate the operation of a Project SEARCH school-to-work program for
students with disabilities, effective July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2015; and add additional sites as needed.
115,579 c-11 rejected Request For Proposals No. 028-MM10
– Comprehensive On-Site Healthcare Services for Students Attending C.O.P.E.
Center North and Dorothy M. Wallace C.O.P.E. Center South, to permit rebidding,
using revised specifications.
115,580 c-30 approved The charter school application for
The SEED School of Miami, Inc., on behalf of The SEED (Public Charter) School
of Miami; and the contractual agreement with Alpha Charter of Excellence, Inc.,
on behalf of Alpha Charter of Excellence (ACE), as delineated in the Official
Agenda item.
115,581 c-31 authorized The Superintendent to notify Balere,
Inc., on behalf of Balere Language Academy, of the proposed termination of the
charter school contract.
115,582 c-32 authorized The Superintendent to notify
Lawrence Academy, Inc., on behalf of Lawrence Academy Elementary Charter School, of the proposed non-renewal of the charter school contract.
115,583 c-70 renamed Perrine Elementary School, Dr.
Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts.
115,584 c-71 approved Dismissal times for the last three
days of school, (June 5, 6, and 7, 2012); and authorized the Superintendent to make any special adjustments
necessary due to unique circumstances in particular schools.
115,585 c-100 adopted Amended School Board Policy 2460,
Exceptional Student Education, and authorized the Superintendent to file the
policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, effective April 18, 2012, and to submit the document, Exceptional Student Education
Policies and Procedures (SP&P) Effective Dates: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012,
to the Florida Department of Education.
115,586 d-20 approved The instructional and
non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as
included in Personnel Action Listing 1034.
115,587 d-23 approved Instructional personnel assigned
to teach out-of-field for the period of February 22, 2012, through March 26, 2012.
115,588 d-55 approved The Superintendent’s
recommendation for disciplinary action against (1) Ms. Waldecy L. Kreva,
Teacher, Lenora B. Smith Elementary School; and Ms. Nekesia L. Paschal,
Teacher, William H. Turner Technical Senior High School, as delineated and
agreed upon in the Official Agenda item, effective April 23, 2012; and (2) Ms.
Fay E. Wilson, School Bus Driver, Northwest Transportation Center; Ms. Emile T.
Regis, Bus Aide, Northwest Transportation Center; Ms. Mary-Annice T. Heinle,
Teacher, Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School; and Mr. Daniel Molinari,
Teacher, Lake Stevens Elementary School, as delineated in the Official Agenda
item, effective April 19, 2012, pending the outcome of an administrative
hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding, if requested.
115,589 e-1 received The Monthly
Financial Report for the period ending February 2012.
115,590 e-25 approved Resolution 12-066, authorizing the
issuance of up to $200,000,000 Refunding COP Series 2012A to refund all or a
portion of COP Series 2003D, 2004A, and 2005A.
115,591 e-41 received The report of the February 2012
auction, surplus/obsolete vehicles results.
115,592 e-86 received The Review of Audited
Financial Statements of Fifty-Three Charter Schools for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011.
115,593 e-87 received The Internal Audit Report –
Selected Schools.
115,594 e-88 received The Internal Audit Report –
District Central Offices Network and Information Security – Office of the
Controller.
115,595 e-89 received The Internal Audit Report –
Controls Over Food and Nutrition Cafeteria Cash Receipts.
115,596 e-96 received A report and policy
recommendations on marketing of school merchandise and the exposure of
Miami-Dade County Public Schools students to ensure that students receive the
appropriate benefits and opportunities for their talents and effort.
115,597 e-141 awarded Bid No. 051-LL08 – Charter-Bus
Services – In- and Out-of-County, to various vendors, as delineated in the
Official Agenda item, effective April 18, 2012, through April 17, 2014.
115,598 e-142 rejected Bid No. 013-MM03 – Fresh-Delivered
Sushi, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.
115,599 e-143 rejected Bid No. 022-MM03 – Bread and
Rolls.
115,600 e-145 corrected Award Contract
No. 001-MM04 – Automotive Repair Service and Specialized Repairs for School
Board Vehicles, to various vendors, as delineated in the Official Agenda item,
effective April 18, 2012, through December 5, 2013.
115,601 e-200 authorized The Superintendent to initiate
rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to
amend Board Policy 6220.01, Fund Balance Reserve.
115,602 ******* HELD A
meeting of the Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., wherein Resolution
12-02 was approved authorizing the issuance of up to $200 million Refunding
Certificates of Participation Series 2012A to refund all or a portion of the
Certificates of Participation Series 2003D, 2004A, and 2005A.
115,603 f-1 received The 2011
Citizens Oversight Committee Annual Report, under the provisions of the
Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning in Miami-Dade County.
115,604 f-3 authorized The
Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute a lease agreement with
South Florida Autism Charter Schools, Inc., for the operation of a charter
school at 13835 NW 97 Avenue, Hialeah, under, substantially, the terms and
conditions noted in the Official Agenda item.
115,605 f-5 authorized The
Superintendent to further explore with the City of Doral and CM Doral
Development Company, LLC (DDC), a partnership through which the School Board
would design and build an elementary school on property to be contributed by
DDC to the Board, in lieu of impact fees, to serve primarily the Downtown Doral
project.
115,606 f-6 authorized The
Superintendent to finalize and execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the
Town of Cutler Bay to establish a funding collaboration focusing on the
reconfiguration of Cutler Ridge Middle and Centennial Middle schools into a
grade 6-12 academy, including establishment of an iPrep academy, selected
programmatic enhancements, and sustainability of effort, 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.
115,607 f-7 authorized The
Superintendent to explore a collaboration with the City of Homestead Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to make improvements to the West Homestead
Elementary facility, including its possible conversion to a K-8 with a
programmatic focus on Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM),
and a funding partnership under mutually acceptable terms and conditions.
115,608 f-8 authorized The
Superintendent to execute a letter of agreement with Kinetik Industrial Group
and/or any other documents that may be required to accept in-kind services for
renovation work of the locker rooms at Coral Gables Senior High School, substantially,
as described in the Official Agenda item.
115,609 f-20 authorized The
Superintendent to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $3,872,746, as
described in the Official Agenda item, and to make changes to the five-year
facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.
115,610 f-21 approved The updated Procedures
for the Selection of Geotechnical, Construction Materials Testing &
Environmental Assessment Services related to School Board Policy: 6330 -
Architectural, Engineering, Landscape Architectural, Land Surveying,
Construction Management, Program Management and Inspection Services.
115,611 f-22 authorized The
Superintendent to terminate for cause the employment of the Contractor, Zurqui
Construction Services, Inc., and pursue all remedies available under the
Contract and Surety Bonds for the New Three-Story Addition Classroom Building at Bob Graham Education Center, Project No. 00731700.
115,612 f-34 confirmed Change orders
to various projects, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
115,613 g-1 approved The Settlement Agreement in the case of Miami-Dade
County School Board v. Rosa M. Almond, DOAH Case No. 11-4810TTS, rescind Respondent’s
fifteen (15) workdays and issue the Respondent fifteen (15) days of back pay
for the period of her suspension.
115,614 g-2 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.
Caridad Valdes, DOAH Case No. 11-1010.
115,615 g-3 adopted Amended
Board Policy 9140, Citizens’ Advisory Committees, Policy 6840, Audit
& Budget Advisory Committee, and Policy 9142, Diversity Equity and
Excellence Advisory Committee, and authorized the Superintendent to file
the policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be
effective April 18, 2012.
115,616 g-5 approved The
employment contracts for Ms. Sara M. Marken to the position of Assistant School
Board Attorney – Risk Management/Litigation and Ms. Simona Popova to the
position of Assistant School Board Attorney – Business
Operations/Contracts/Real Estate.
115,617 h-3 approved Resolution
No. 12-054 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the
Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year.
********* h-4 withdrew Request for
approval of Resolution No. 12-055 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, recognizing Ellen Haley and CTB/McGraw-Hill for contributions to
student art programs.
115,618 h-5 APPROVED Resolution
No. 12-056 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing April 17, 2012, as Academic Scholarship Signing Day in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
115,619 h-6 approved Resolution
No. 12-067 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing John
Escobar.
115,620 h-8 approved Resolution
No. 12-071 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Girl
Scouts of the United States of America for 100 years of service in our
community.
115,621 h-9 approved Resolution
No. 12-058 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing May
2012 as Haitian Heritage Month and authorizing administrative actions to foster
related activities.
115,622 h-10 approved Resolution No. 12-059 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Miami Norland Senior High School boys’ basketball team for winning the FHSAA Class 6A state
championship.
115,623 h-11 approved Resolution No. 12-072 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Elry Taylor-Sands for
her commitment to public service in our community.
115,624 h-12 approved Resolution No. 12-060 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing May 2012 as National
Foster Care Month.
115,625 h-13 joined The Cuban-American community
as it commemorates May 20, 2012, as the 110th anniversary of the
Independence of Cuba from Spain.
115,626 h-14 directed The Superintendent to conduct a
presentation on how educational accountability impacts the
District’s selection and use of research-based instructional tools.
115,627 h-15 directed The Superintendent to (1)
organize an awareness campaign to help ensure that students, parents, and
teachers know about the resources available to them through the Khan Academy,
and direct staff to continue highlighting the resource when working with teachers,
students, and parents, and explore any other educational innovations where the
District and Khan Academy may mutually benefit; and (2) explore any other
benefits from Khan Academy which may be useful for our District’s students.
115,628 h-16 approved Resolution No. 12-068 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Spanish American League Against Discrimination (SALAD).
115,629 h-17 directed The Superintendent to (1) create
an online technology survey for students, (2) post the technology survey
online, and (3) provide the results at the upcoming technology summit.
115,630 h-18 approved Resolution
No. 12-057 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing April 15-22 , 2012, as
Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust to be observed in all of Miami-Dade County’s public schools.
115,631 h-19 approved Resolution No. 12-061 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Martha Flores for her
outstanding commitment and dedication to our community.
115,632 h-20 directed The Superintendent to explore the
implications of changing the in-county travel reimbursement policy from a
Federal to a State rate system.
115,633 h-21 approved Resolution No. 12-069 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing AT&T’s Aspire
Program.
115,634 h-22 approved Resolution No. 12-063 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing May 8, 2012, as National Teacher Day in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
115,635 h-23 endorsed The U.S. Department of
Transportation’s “Click It or Ticket” Safety Campaign, May 21 – June 3, 2012, and encouraged a year-round habit for students, parents and District
employees to always buckle up when in a vehicle.
115,636 h-24 endorsed The WLRN Radio and Television
Internship Program for high school students in Miami-Dade County Public
Schools.
115,637 h-25 approved Resolution No. 12-062 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing the March of Dimes
Foundation’s ‘March for Babies’ Walk on April 28, 2012, and directed the
Superintendent to encourage student and staff participation in this event.
115,638 h-27 approved Resolution No. 12-064 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Miami High Alumni
Association for supporting the students and faculty of Miami Senior High School.
115,639 h-28 approved Resolution No. 12-065 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing April as National
Autism Awareness Month.
115,640 h-29 DIRECTED The Superintendent to advocate to
stakeholders such as the State Attorney, the Property Tax Appraiser, and others
to develop a process by which to investigate allegations of broad property tax
fraud in Miami-Dade County.
115,641 h-30 approved Resolution No. 12-070 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Daniela Pelaez for
creating the “We Are Here” Foundation to help undocumented children legalize
their immigration status in the United States.
115,642 h-31 Deferred* Request for the Superintendent to
support the STARS Act to allow undocumented immigrants who meet certain
criteria to adjust their residency status if they earn a degree from an
accredited four-year higher education institution.
*
Proposal to be brought back to next month’s School Board meeting of May 16, 2012.
115,643 h-32 deferred* Request for the Superintendent to
amend School Board Policy 6320 to require a monthly report that would include
price implications, requestor needs, and a record of M/WBE participation on
contract renewals to be presented at the July 2012 School Board Meeting and
every month following.
*
Proposal to be brought back to next month’s School Board meeting of May 16, 2012.
115,644 h-33 approved Resolution No. 12-073 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Vernon Carey for his
positive impact on education and our community.
115,645
H-34
APPROVED Resolution No. 12-074 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring the life and service of
Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman.
Adjourned
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