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.
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of September 5, 2012 School Board Meeting
APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of July 24, 2012 and August 16
and 21, 2012.
APPROVED Minutes of the July 26, 2012 Special School
Board Meeting, July 26, 2012 First Budget Public Hearing, August 1, 2012
Attorney-Client Session, August 1, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting and August
15, 2012 Special Board Meeting.
115,892
A-1
HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to
the Board on Selected Topics.
115,893 c-50 authorized Expulsion of the student in SM-16,
SM-17, SM-18, and SM-19.
115,894 c-70 approved The list of out-of-county/out-of-state trips for
the 2012-2013 school year for use in conjunction with Board Policy 2340 - Field
and Other District-Sponsored Trips, as delineated in the Official Agenda
item.
115,895 c-71 approved The out-of-country field trip to England and
France for the students at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School; the
out-of-country field trip to England for the students at W.R. Thomas Middle
School; and the out-of-country field trip to Spain for the students at Sunset
Senior High School.
********** c-72 withdrew The request for authorization for the
out-of-country field trip to England for the students at W.R. Thomas Middle
School.
115,896
C-73
ACCEPTED A donation of aircraft composite structural
components from Airbus Americas. The aircraft composite structural components
are valued in excess of $1,200,000, and will be utilized to enhance training in
the Aviation Maintenance programs at George T. Baker Aviation School.
No
local funds are required.
********** c-74 withdrew The request for authorization for the
out-of-county field trip to Spain for the students at Sunset Senior High
School.
115,897 c-100 adopted The amended Board Policy
7250, Commemoration of School Facilities, and authorized the
Superintendent to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, to be effective September 5, 2012.
115,898 d-1 authorized The Superintendent to update the Miami-Dade
County Public Schools Master Plan for In-Service Education 2009-2014 by
adding five new reading components, a new leadership component, and
continuation of English as a Second Language (ESOL) components.
115,899 d-20 approved The instructional and
non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as
included in Personnel Action Listing 1039.
115,900 d-21 approved The appointments and
lateral assignments of managerial Exempt, Professional and Technical Personnel
for 2012-2013, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
115,901 d-55 approved 1) The Superintendent’s recommendation for disciplinary
action, which has been agreed to by the employee in the following manner: Ms.
Patti Guadagno, Teacher, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary School, suspension
without pay for thirty (30) workdays, effective September 6, 2012.
(2) The Superintendent’s recommendation for disciplinary action, pending the
outcome of an administrative hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding, if
requested, effective September 6, 2012, in the following manner: Mr. Jamal L.
Canty, Custodian, Martin Luther King PLC, suspension without pay for three (3)
calendar days; Ms. Ruby J. McCuller, Bus Aide, South Transportation Center,
suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days; Ms. Ritha Michel, Bus
Aide, Northwest Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30)
calendar days; Ms. Angela D. Allen, School Bus Driver, Northwest Transportation
Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days; Mr. Patrick
Petit-Homme, School Bus Driver, Central East Transportation Center, suspension
without pay for five (5) calendar days; Ms. Kimberly S. Lloyd, School Bus
Driver, South Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30)
calendar days; Mr. John A. Lombino, Vehicle Mechanic, Transportation Vehicle
Maintenance, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings;
Ms. Isabel Diaz-Almaraz, Teacher, South Miami Senior High School, suspension
without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings; Ms. Almarine L. Ellis,
Teacher, North Miami Senior High School, suspension without pay and initiation
of dismissal proceedings; and Ms. Michele Khatmor, Teacher, Fienberg/Fisher K-8
Center, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings.
115,902 e-1 APPROVED The Annual Financial
Report for 2011-12 and the Florida Education Finance Program Cost Report
for 2011-12; and authorized the Superintendent to submit the approved
reports to the Florida Department of Education.
115,903 e-2 approved The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory
Deletions containing 2,872 items with a depreciated cost of $307,549 and
Recoveries containing 17 items with a depreciated cost of $6,505 to update the
records for April, May and June 2012.
115,904
E-14
adopted The following millage
rates: a) locally levied Discretionary Operating millage levy of .647 mills and
Capital Outlay millage levy of 1.561 mills; b) state established and Required
Local Effort millage levy of 5.557 mills; c) Debt Service levy of .233 mills;
and adopted the millage resolution for FY-2012-13 for a total of 7.998 mills.
115,905 e-15 adopted The Educational
Facilities Plan and the Five-Year Facilities Work Program for fiscal years
2012-13 through 2016-17; and authorized the Superintendent to make minor
budget, project and schedule adjustments, if necessary, and report in writing
to the Board.
115,906 e-16 adopted The FY 2012-13 Annual Budget by approving
changes from the Tentative Adopted Budget as enumerated on pages 2 through 15
of the Official Agenda item; and the revenues and appropriations delineated on
the official state budget forms and including any amendments approved by the
Board following the public hearing on September 5, 2012.
115,907 e-17 adopted Resolution No. 3, FY
2011-12 General Fund Final Budget Review, decreasing revenues and
appropriations by $(25,013,381); and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations
and the Summary of Appropriations by Function.
115,908 e-18 adopted The Resolution No. 3, FY
2011-12 Capital Outlay Funds Final Budget Review, decreasing revenues,
appropriations, and Fund Balance by $1,196,289 and documenting estimated
changes in object codes, as described in the agenda item and summarized on page
5 of the agenda item; and authorized changes to the Five-Year Facilities Work
Program which result from Resolution No. 3, FY 2011-12 Capital Outlay Funds
Final Budget Review.
115,909 e-19 approved Resolution No. 2, FY
2011-12 Debt Service Funds Final Budget Review, recognizing changes in revenue,
non-revenue sources, and transfers in from other funds, and decreasing
appropriations and year end fund balance by the amount of $ (205,784,955).
115,910 e-20 adopted Resolution No. 3, FY
2011-12 Contracted Programs Fund Final Budget Review, increasing revenues and
appropriations by $3,224,318; and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations
(page 2 of the agenda item) and the Summary of Appropriations by Function (page
4 of the agenda item).
115,911 e-21 adopted Resolution No. 2, FY
2011-12, Special Revenue – Targeted ARRA Stimulus Fund Final Budget; the
Summary of Revenues and Appropriations (pages 2 of the agenda item) and the
Summary of Appropriations by Function (page 3 of the agenda item); Resolution
No. 1, FY 2011-12, Special Revenue Funds – Other ARRA Stimulus Funds Final
Budget Review; and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations (page 4 of the
agenda item) and the Summary of Appropriations by Function (page 5 of the
agenda item).
115,912 e-22 adopted Resolution No. 2, FY 2011-12 Special Revenue
Funds – RTTT Funds Final Budget Review, increasing revenues and appropriations
by $4,950,865; and the Summary of Revenues and Appropriations (page 2 of the
agenda item) and the Summary of Appropriations by Function (page 4 of the agenda
item).
115,913 e-23 adopted Resolution No. 2, FY
2011-12 Food Service Fund Final Budget Review, decreasing revenues and
appropriations and ending fund balance by $2,313,228.
115,914 e-24 adopted Resolution No. 2, the FY 2011-12 Miscellaneous
Special Revenue – School Board Law Enforcement Trust Fund – Final Budget
Review, increasing revenues, appropriations and ending fund balance by $55,971
as shown on the schedule on page 3 of 4 of the agenda item; and Resolution No.
1, the FY 2011-12 Miscellaneous Special Revenue – School Board Special Events
Trust Fund - Final Budget Review, reducing revenues, appropriations and ending
fund balance by ($109,202) as shown on the schedule on page 4 of 4 of the
agenda item.
115,915 e-25 adopted Resolution No. 3, the FY
2011-12 Internal Service Fund - Final Budget Review, decreasing revenues,
expenses and net assets by $16,276,099 as shown on the schedule on page 2 of 2 of the agenda item.
115,916 e-26 adopted Resolution No. 1, the FY
2011-12 Fiduciary Fund - Pension Trust - Final Budget Review, decreasing
additions, deductions and net assets by $(495,329) as shown on the schedule on
page 2 of 2 of the agenda item.
115,917 e-27 adopted The Final Resolution to provide flexibility
for the selected FY 2011-12 Categorical Programs as shown on the form in the
agenda item in the amount of $4,961,606.06.
115,918 e-28 adopted Resolution No. 1 to provide flexibility for
the selected FY 2012-13 Categorical Programs as shown on the form in the agenda
item in the amount of $13,111,595.
115,919 e-36 adopted Resolution No. 12-129 proclaiming the week of October 15-19, 2012, as National School Lunch Week.
115,920 e-141 awarded Bid No. 046-MM03
– Water-Based, Fire-Protection Systems Inspection, Maintenance and Services Contract, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective
October 12, 2012, through October 11, 2014.
115,921 e-142 awarded Bid No. 061-MM04
– Chemical-Free, Digital Offset Printing Press, Service and Supplies, effective
for five (5) years from date of delivery of machine, as delineated in the
Official Agenda item.
115,922 e-143 approved The supplemental award
on Contract No. 072-KK06 – Lawn Equipment, Power, is to purchase, at firm unit
prices, quantities, as may be required, of power lawn equipment, for various
locations, effective October 13, 2011, through October 12, 2012; and Contract
No. 039-JJ10 – Sign-Language Interpretation Services, is to purchase
sign-language interpretation services,for the hearing impaired, effective
January 14, 2011, through January 13, 2013, as delineated in the Official
Agenda item.
115,923 e-144 authorized* The Superintendent to:
a) investigate the feasibility of a disparity study with an Independent
Company, to analyze the District’s procurement practices, examine the existence
of any disparities in the utilization of minority/women owned businesses on
District contracts, and to determine the possible causes for any such
disparities; and
b) upon conclusion of the feasibility study, report findings to Board for
further action.
* As
amended in section “b” of the recommendation; see changes below:
upon conclusion of
the feasibility study, report findings and proceed as appropriate to
Board for further action.
115,924 e-200 authorized The Superintendent to initiate
rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to
amend Board Policy 6610, Internal Accounts.
********** e-201 WITHDREW The Superintendent to
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act to amend Board Policy 6320.02, Minority/Women Business Enterprise
Certification Procedures and to repeal Board Policy 6460.01, Business
Development and Assistance Program.
115,925 f-1 Authorized The
Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute: Joint Use Agreements with
Miami-Dade County (County), for use by the County of a vacant Board-owned
parcel, located at SW 129 Avenue and 207 Lane, in conjunction with the adjacent
County-owned Medsouth Park, for recreational and educational purposes, under,
substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; and with the
County for use by the County of a Board-owned parcel adjacent to the Coral Reef
Senior High School campus, known as Walter Ferguson Park, located at SW 146
Street and 103 Avenue, for recreational and educational purposes, under,
substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item.
115,926 f-2 authorized The Superintendent
to finalize negotiations and execute an amendment to the Lease Agreement
between the School Board (as lessor), and Miami Dade County (as lessee), for use of Norman and Jean Reach Park,
adjacent to Palm Springs North Elementary School, substantially in conformance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the agenda item.
115,927 f-21 commissioned Laura
M. Perez & Associates, Inc., M.C. Harry & Associates, Inc., LIVS
Associates, and Corzo Castella Carballo Thompson Salman, P.A., as
Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant (A/EPC) for miscellaneous
projects up to $2.0 Million each for a four-year term, based on negotiated fees
in accordance with Attachment “A” of the agenda item; and other terms and conditions
as set forth in the body of the agenda item and the Agreement.
115,928 f-34 confirmed Final Change Order, Change Order No. 1 on Project
No. 00376400, Phase 2 of AHU Replacement Project, Highland Oaks Middle School
for a credit of $41,042; and Change Order No. 21 on Project No. 00176800,
Addition, Remodeling, Renovation, Historical Restoration, Miami Senior High
School for an additional cost of $111,626.
115,928A f-80 The prequalification certificate for new contractors for educational facilities. (added)
115,929 g-2 adopted Final
Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the case of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Walita McBride, DOAH
Case No. 10-4933, terminating Respondent’s
employment.
115,930 g-4 approved The proposed pre-litigation settlement agreement
between Suffolk Construction Co. and the Board as specifically identified
therein, authorize acceptance of payment in the manner prescribed and as more
fully described in the Settlement Agreement, and approve the Settlement
Agreement and Limited Release for the Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary,
Project No. A01032.
115,931 g-5 authorized The
Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Policy 0155, School Board
Committees, to allow Board members to submit issues for discussion by Board
Committees in advance of Committee meetings.
115,932
H-2
authorized The Chair and Superintendent
to develop a plan for consideration by the Board which aligns the Ethics and
Accountability functions of the District to provide transparency ease of public
reporting, and the coordination of ethics training, advice, and oversight; and
in the interim, the School Board Attorney will serve as the liaison to the
Ethics Advisory Committee.
115,933 h-5 directed The School Board
Attorney to review all School Board and District policies, procedures and
practices that address anonymous complaints and correspondence; and submit a
report on best practices.
115,934 h-6 approved Resolution No. 12-137 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Actors’ Playhouse on
its 25th Anniversary.
115,935 h-7 approved Resolution No. 12-130 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the students of the
2011-2012 Miami Lakes Middle School Project Citizen Class for winning first
place at the State Competition and earning a Superior rating at the National
Competition this summer with their project “Warning! Illegal Passing of School
Buses.”
115,936 h-8 approved Resolution No. 12-135 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Miami-Dade
EmployAbility Network for funding internships for people with disabilities.
115,937 h-9 APPROVED Resolution No. 12-134 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring the life of Dr. Sherri M. Futch-James and
her many contributions to education.
115,938 h-10 approved Resolution No. 12-136 of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Charles R. Hadley Elementary School.
115,939
H-11
approved Resolution No. 12-138 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring The J.A.M. Foundation,
Inc.
115,940 h-12 deNIed The request to direct the Superintendent to accentuate the needs of the large high schools as part of the District Strategic Plan. (revised)
115,941 h-13 directed The Superintendent to
initiate an awareness campaign to keep schools and the surrounding community
litter-free.
115,942 h-14 approved Resolution No. 12-139 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, encouraging teen drivers and
the community at large to take the national “no texting while driving” pledge
on September 19, 2012 and to make a lifelong commitment to never text while
driving.
115,943 h-15 approved Resolution No. 12-140 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing September 17, 2012,
as Constitution Day.
115,944 h-16 Approved Resolution No. 12-144
of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew and honoring the efforts of the Miami-Dade
County Dade Public School system and community in the wake of this disaster.
115,945 h-17 approved Resolution No. 12-141 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Bernard Mayer.
115,946 h-18 approved Resolution No. 12-142 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing FIU College of Law,
S.W.E.R., Americans for Immigrant Justice, PICO United Florida, and Florida
Immigrant Coalition.
115,947
H-19
designated September 9 – 15 as National Suicide Awareness Week in
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and encourage the use of M-DCPS Comprehensive
Student Services Program, the TRUST curriculum, and the Health Education
curriculum to help prevent suicide through public awareness and education.
115,948
H-20
requested That the
Superintendent come up with solutions to help ensure the safety and high
quality education for those students in foster care and group homes, and seek
partnerships with other organizations to provide greater resources for these
children.
115,949
H-21
deferred* Directed the
Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Policies to prohibit the
rental of school facilities for a political campaign.
* Proposal to be brought back to next month’s
School Board meeting of October 10, 2012.
115,950
H-22
supported The
Superintendent’s efforts to advocate for reasonable and fair accountability
methodology; and requested that the Superintendent update the School Board
regarding the status of Florida’s No child Left Behind waiver, and its
implications for English Language Learners in terms of testing and
accountability, as information becomes available.
Adjourned
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