THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

1450 Northeast Second Avenue

Miami, Florida 33132

Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of June 19, 2013 School Board Meeting

APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of April 23, 25; May 2, 14, 23, 30; and June 4, 2013.

APPROVED Minutes of the May 8, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting and the May 22, 2013 Special School Board Meeting.

116,369 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

116,370 a-2 recognized General Obligation (GO) Bonds budget authority in the amount of $40 million, establishing revenues and appropriations in the FY 2012-13 Capital Outlay Funds Budget; authorized changes to the Five Year Facilities Work Program resulting from the $40 million GO Bonds recognition in the FY 2012-13 Capital Outlay Funds Budget; authorized the Superintendent to accept the Banc of America Public Capital Corp Proposal and expand the Master Lease Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corp for Digital Devices and execute all agreements totaling up to $63,450,000; and hereby declared the School Board’s official intent to reimburse itself from the proceeds of tax exempt lease obligations for expenses incurred with respect to the Plan to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation §1.150-2 of the Internal Revenue Code. Approval of this recommendation constitutes a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulation §1.150-2. The reimbursement obligations intended to finance the Plan are expected not to exceed $63,450,000.

116,371 c-1 authorized Request to enter into separate contractual agreements pursuant to the Community Transformation Grant award in the total amount not to exceed $1,899,468, for the grant period of October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, with various entities as delineated in the Official Agenda item; to extend these programs and contractual agreements as authorized through official notification from the granting agency in order to complete the goals of the programs; and to direct Financial Operations to establish appropriations in the amounts approved or as amended by the granting agency; such appropriations to be reported periodically to the Board.

116,372 c-2 AUTHORIZED Request to enter into a cooperative agreement with Assurant Solutions for the continuation of the Satellite Learning Center at 11195 SW 196 Street, Miami, Florida 33157, from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014; and to extend the cooperative agreement for a maximum of two additional one-year periods. This cooperative agreement involves no exchange of funds.

116,373 c-3 authorized Request to enter into contractual agreements with five community agencies as delineated in the Official Agenda item and the Department of Health-Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Early Steps, University of Miami, Mailman Center and Miami Children’s Hospital, to operate programs for children with disabilities, birth through age two, in an amount not to exceed $3,750,912, effective July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, contingent upon approval of the 2013-2014 District Budget; and to grant an exception to School Board Rule 6320, based on specific expertise. The appropriation for this item will be included in the General Fund of the 2013-2014 Tentative Budget to be recommended for adoption in July 2013, contingent upon approval of the 2013-2014 District Budget.

116,374 c-4 authorized Request to enter into contractual agreements with three community agencies as delineated in the Official Agenda item, to provide educational and vocational training services to students with disabilities, in an amount not to exceed $452,547, effective July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, contingent upon approval of the 2013-2014 District Budget; and to grant an exception pursuant to School Board Policy 6320, based on specific expertise. The appropriation for this item will be included in the General Fund of the 2013-2014 Tentative Budget to be recommended for adoption in July 2013, contingent upon approval of the 2013-2014 District Budget.

116,375 c-5 authorized Request to enter into a contractual agreement with United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami, Inc. (UCP), to provide educational and related services to students with severe intellectual disabilities, in an amount not to exceed $185,572, effective July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, contingent upon approval of the 2013-2014 District Budget; and to grant an exception to School Board Policy 6320, based on UCP’s specific expertise in serving students with severe intellectual disabilities who have complex medical conditions. The appropriation for this item will be included in the General Fund of the 2013-2014 Tentative Budget to be recommended for adoption in July 2013, contingent upon approval of the 2013-2014 District Budget.

116,376 c-6 approved The Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ District Plan for Services to English Language Learners (ELLs); and authorized the Superintendent to submit the plan to the Florida Department of Education.

116,377 c-11 AUTHORIZED Request to enter into contractual services agreements between The School Board ofMiami-Dade County, Florida, and AMIkids Miami-Dade, Inc., and Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club, Inc., of Miami, Florida, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 038-NN10 – Outside Agencies Qualified to Operate Alternative Education Programs for Miami-Dade County Public Schools At-Risk Students, to provide educational services to at-risk and/or adjudicated school-age youth, in grades 6-12, in multiple settings, within Miami-Dade County, Florida, for School Operations/Alternative Education, during the term of the proposal, effective August 1, 2013, through July 31, 2014, including extensions thereto, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,378 c-12 authorized Request to enter into contractual services agreements between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Accessible Communication for the Deaf, Inc., Nationwide Interpreter Resource, Inc., and Trusted Translations, Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 040-NN10 – Provide American Sign-Language Interpretation/Transliteration, Caption and/or Computer-Assisted Transcription Services, to provide American sign-language interpretation/transliteration, caption and/or computer-assisted transcription services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing, through the Division of Special Education (SPED), effective July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, and extensions thereto, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,379 c-14 REJECTED Request For Proposals No. 042-NN10 – Sports Medicine Program, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.

116,380 c-30 APPROVED One new charter school contract and nine renewed charter school contracts, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,381 c-50 expelled The student specified in supplemental material SM-24 from the regular and adult programs of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and assigned to alternative school/programs, as described in the Official Agenda item.

116,382 c-71 APPROVED The opening and closing hours of schools for the 2013-2014 school year and accepted the listed exceptions to those hours.

116,383 c-80 authorized The Superintendent to accept grant awards for three programs as delineated in the Official Agenda item, from Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of Education, and to enter into contractual services agreements with the agencies prescribed in the grants.

116,384 d-20 APPROVED The instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1048.

116,385 d-21APPROVED The recommendations as set forth in the Official Agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective June 20, 2013, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.

116,386 d-23 APPROVED Instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period ofApril 9, 2013 through May 13, 2013.

116,387 d-24 APPROVED Pursuant to Florida Statute 1012.22, nominations of personnel for 2013-2014, subject to the provisions set forth in their respective collective bargaining agreements or other applicable agreements and in accordance with state statutes and rules of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

116,388 d-25 APPROVED The proposed M-DCPS/UTD Memorandum of Understanding authorizing School Improvement Plan waivers and Secondary School Reform Initiative waivers, effective June 19, 2013.

116,389 d-55 approved The Superintendent’s recommendation for (1) disciplinary action, which has been agreed to in the following manner: (a) Mr. Nestor R. Padierne, Security Monitor, Henry H. Filer Middle School, suspension without pay for five (5) workdays, effective August 15, 2013; (b) Mr. Nestor P. Vega, Custodian, Virginia Boone/ Highland Oaks Elementary School, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective June 20, 2013; (c) Ms. Balbina F. Quispe, Custodian, Virginia Boone/Highland Oaks Elementary School, suspension without pay for eight (8) calendar days, effective June 25, 2013; (d) Mr. Anthony E. Defillippo, Teacher, Ronald Reagan/Doral Senior High School, suspension without pay for fifteen (15) work-days, effective August 15, 2013; (e) Mr. Clinton E. Bales, Elementary Assistant Principal, Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center, suspension without pay for three (3) workdays, effective August 8, 2013; (f) Mr. Tierney E. Hunter, Middle Assistant Principal, Southwood Middle School, suspension without pay for three (3) workdays, effective August 8, 2013; (g) Mr. Alton C. Gordon, Lead Custodian, W.J. Bryan Elementary School, suspension without pay for ten (10) calendar days, effective July 1, 2013; (h) Ms. Gwendolyn McSwain, Head Custodian, W.J. Bryan Elementary School, suspension without pay for ten (10) calendar days, effective June 20, 2013; (i) Ms. Elizabeth P. Browning, Custodian, W.J. Bryan Elementary School, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective June 20, 2013; (j) Mr. Troy K. Wells, School Security Monitor, Charles R. Drew K-8 Center, suspension without pay for (5) workdays, effective August 15, 2013; and (2) disciplinary action, pending the outcome of an administrative hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding, if requested, in the following manner: (a) Mr. Edward J. Sterlin, School Bus Driver, North Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days, effective September 5, 2013; (b) Ms. Jannie L. King, School Bus Driver, Northeast Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days, effective September 5, 2013; (c) Ms. Mechelle Y. Lowery, School Bus Driver, Northeast Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days, effective September 5, 2013; (d) Ms. Sharayne P. Milton, School Bus Driver, Central East Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days, effective September 5, 2013; (e) Ms. Solange D. Alvarez, Food Service Manager, Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective September 12, 2013; (f) Mr. David A. Dooley, Custodian, Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective June 20, 2013; (g) Mr. Michael A. Bishop, Teacher, Mandarin Lakes K-8 Center, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings, effective June 20, 2013; (h) Ms. Shavonne L. Anderson, Teacher, Horace Mann Middle School, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings, effective June 20, 2013.

116,390 e-1 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for the period ending April 2013.

116,391 e-14 AUTHORIZED The FY 2012-13 Fiscal Year Budget, as amended, to be used as a continuation budget for FY 2013-14, effective July 1, 2013, until such time as the FY 2013-14 Tentative Budget becomes official.

116,392 e-25 APPROVED Resolution 13-092 providing for issuance of up to $250 million of Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2013.

116,393 e-66 authorized A one-year extension of the existing contract for claims administration services with Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., pursuant to the provisions of Request For Proposal (RFP) #006-KK10, effective July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2014, with total annual fees of $5,249,482, representing a reduction of 3% from the expiring fee of $5,411,837, as described in the Official Agenda item; and the Superintendent of Schools to execute an amendment to the existing claims administration contract with Gallagher Bassett Services, for a one-year extension effective July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2014, at an annual fee of $5,249,482.

116,394 e-67 authorized Request to contract with Bencor, Inc. as the District’s Terminal Leave Retirement Plan Administrator (TLRP), pursuant to the provisions of School Board Policy 6320 - Purchasing, wherein Miami-Dade County Public Schools is purchasing such administrative services pursuant to the provisions of Broward County Public Schools RFP #28-001V, and Bencor, Inc.’s proposal as approved at its meeting of March 18, 2013, inclusive of all terms, conditions, fees and administrative support costs, effective July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014.

116,395 e-68 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to issue Request For Proposal (RFP) #077-NN10, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Administration Services; and approved the Ad-Hoc Committee.

116,396 e-69 authorizeD Renewal of the Student Accident Insurance coverage, pursuant to the terms of Request For Proposals (RFP) #032-MM10, Student Accident and Athletic Accidents Insurance Coverages, to Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+ XV) through Insurance for Students, Inc. & Health Special Risk, Inc. (HSR); expenditures for the District subsidy for the fall and spring football season’s insurance premiums and the Interscholastic Sports insurance premiums; placement of the Catastrophic Athletic Insurance coverage with Zurich American Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+ XV) through Arthur J. Gallaher Risk Management Services; and renewal of Head Start/Early Start Accident Insurance coverage with Markel Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+ XIII) through Insurance for Students, Inc. & Health Special Risk, Inc. (HSR), as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,397 e-70 authorized Renewal of the District’s Facilities Use Insurance Program with Mesa Underwriters Specialty (A.M. Best A+ XII) and the Law Enforcement and Professional Liability Insurance coverage with Lexington Insurance Company (AIG) (A.M. Best A XV), through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.; placement of the District’s Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage to Safety National Casualty Corporation (AM Best A XI), through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.; and renewal of the District’s Excess General/Automobile/ Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions coverage with United Educators Risk Retention Group (A.M. Best A VIII), through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,398 e-76 authorized The Superintendent to (1) execute and implement an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) with Miami-Dade County and Miami Dade College for a common database of certified minority, women-owned, and small business enterprises, for an initial term of two years from the date of execution by all parties, with the possibility of extending the Agreement by mutual written agreement for an additional two-year period; and (2) renew, terminate, and/or modify the Agreement as needed in writing with the other parties.

116,399 e-86 received The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida Audit Plan and SAS 114 Communication for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013.

116,400 e-87 RECEIVED The Educational Facilities Impact Fees Agency Funds of Miami-Dade County, Florida - Financial Report September 30, 2012.

116,401 e-88 RECEIVED The Review of Audited Financial Statements of the last Eight of 107 Charter Schools Operating During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012.

116,402 e-89 RECEIVED The Internal Audit Report – Selected Schools.

116,403 e-141 approved The supplemental award on the following term contracts as delineated in the Official Agenda item, inasmuch as the estimated requirements, previously awarded by the Board, will be exceeded before the contract terms expire: Contract No. 018-JJ04 – Network Connectivity Devices, effective December 31, 2012, through December 30, 2103, and Contract No. 020-JJ04 – Wiring, Telecommunication (Furnish and Install, Voice and Data), effective October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2013.

116,404 e-142 AWARDED Bid No. 048-NN05 – Art and Specialty Paper, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective June 19, 2013, through June 18, 2014, including extensions thereto.

116,405 e-143 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Rodriguez, Trueba & Co., C.P.A., P.A., as delineated in the Official Agenda item, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 062-NN10 – External Independent Auditing Services for WLRN/TV and Radio, and Direct Support Organizations, effective July 1, 2013, through June30,2016, including extensions thereto.

116,406 e-144 TERMINATED Award to King’s College Tours, Inc., of Miami, Florida, on Contract No. 051-LL08 – Charter-Bus Services, In and Out of County, effective June 19, 2013, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,407 e-200 ADOPTED Amended Board Policy 6840, Audit and Budget Advisory Committee, and authorized the Superintendent to file the amended policy in the official records of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective June 19, 2013.

116,408 e-201 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Policy 6320, Purchasing.

********** e-202 WITHDREW Request for authorization for the Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Policy 6320.02, Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program and Minority/Women Business Enterprise Certification.

116,409 f-1 APPROVED The 2013-2018 Educational Plant Survey (Survey); authorized the Superintendent to submit the Survey to the Florida Department of Education, as required by Section 1013.31 Florida Statutes; and authorized the Superintendent to process all future Survey modifications and/or updates, as may be required.

116,410 f-2 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute: (1) public school concurrency proportionate share mitigation development agreements by and among the School Board, impacted local governments and developers in connection with eight proposed residential developments, as provided under the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning in Miami-Dade County; and (2) any other documentation that may be required to effectuate implementation of each Agreement.

116,411 f-3 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute an amendment to the lease agreement between the School Board and Arbas Realty Trust, by its authorized agent R.K./FL Management, Inc., a Florida Corporation, d/b/a RK Centers, f/k/a R.K. Associates, to extend the term of the lease agreement from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2016, including an annual rental rate of $765,000 for the period of July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, $835,000 for the period of July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, and $900,000 for the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, and under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the Official Agenda item. All other terms and conditions of the lease agreement will remain unchanged.

116,412 f-4 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute an amendment to the agreement between the School Board and South Florida Autism Charter Schools, Inc., for the operation of a District-managed charter school at 13835 NW 97 Avenue, Hialeah, Florida, to extend the term for the period of July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, and under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the Official Agenda item.

116,413 f-5 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute an amendment to the agreement between the School Board and LBA Children and Families Foundation, Inc., for the operation of a District-managed charter school at 13835 NW 97 Avenue, Hialeah, Florida, to extend the term for the period of July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, and under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the Official Agenda item.

116,414 f-6 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute an amendment to extend the term of the lease agreement between the School Board (as Lessor) and the City of Miami (as Lessee), for use of space by the City of Miami at Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center, located at 750 N.W. 20 Street, Miami, to operate a Workforce Development Center, for the period of July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, and under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the Official Agenda item, including authorizing the Superintendent to extend the term for the remaining one-year renewal period available under the lease agreement.

116,415 f-7 RECOMMENDED Approval to Miami-Dade County of a request from United Home Care Services, Inc., for exemption from Educational Facilities Impact Fees in connection with a proposed housing project for the elderly, located at 9355 SW 158 Avenue, Miami, Florida.

116,416 f-8 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute agreement(s) with Florida International University (“FIU”), as may be required, to facilitate the start-up of a District-operated secondary program at the FIU Biscayne Bay campus (3000 NE 151 Street, North Miami) with a focus on the environmental sciences for school year 2013-2014.

116,417 f-20 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $1,616,260; and to make the changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.

116,418 f-21 COMMISSIONED Rizo Carreño & Partners, Inc., as Architect/Engineer of Record for Partial School Replacement at Miami Norland Senior High School, located at 1050 NW 195^th Street, Miami Gardens, Florida 33169, Project No. 00223200, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,419 f-22 COMMISSIONED Silva Architects, LLC, as Architect/Engineer of Record for the New Grades 6-12 Facility and MAST Academy Renovations, located at 3979 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida 33149, Project Nos. 01216100 (Sector 1, New Grade 6-12 Facility); 01292000 (Sector 2, MAST Academy Renovations); and 01214200 (Sector 3, Playfield Support Spaces), as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,420 f-24 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent, or his designee, to extend the Geotechnical, Construction Materials Testing and Environmental Assessment Consulting Services Agreements for one (1) year under the same terms, conditions and fees as the fourth-year option and current extension, with AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. (formerly AMEC E & I, Inc.), Nutting Engineers of Florida, Inc., and Professional Service Industries, Inc.

116,421 f-25 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent or his designee to execute: (1) an access agreement allowing Miami-Dade County to conduct remediation activities at Hammocks Middle School Campus; and (2) future access agreements for purpose of conducting environmental remediation activities on Board-owned properties.

116,422 f-26 TERMINATED The Agreement with KVH Architects, PA, without cause, as Architect/Engineer of Record for Deferred Maintenance Project Package #11, Renovations, Maintenance and Repairs at Thena C. Crowder Early Childhood Diagnostic & Special Education Center (originally commissioned as Thena Crowder Elementary), Project No. 00261800, Morningside K-8 Academy (originally commissioned as Morningside Elementary), Project No. 00261500, and Toussaint L’Ouverture Elementary, Project No. 00266500, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,423 f-27 COMMISSIONED KVH Architects, PA, as Architectural/ Engineering Projects Consultant for miscellaneous projects up to $2 million each for a four-year term, as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

116,424 f-28 TERMINATED For cause NAC Construction, Inc., as the Construction Management at-Risk firm for the Deferred Maintenance Package #11 projects at Morningside K-8 Academy - Project 00261500, Thena C. Crowder Early Childhood Diagnostic & Special Education Center - Project 00261800, and Toussaint L’Ouverture Elementary School - Project 00266500.

116,425 f-34 confirmed Change orders on school construction projects, No. 00140105 (Miami Lakes K-8 Center) and No. 00176800 (Miami Senior High School), as delineated in the Official Agenda item.

********** f-50 WITHDREW Recommendation to award Contract/Project No. JOC13-C1, Job Order Contract/13-Central 1 for Facilities Operations, Maintenance, to Epic Construction, Inc.

********** f-51 withdrew Recommendation to award Contract/Project No. JOC13-C2, Job Order Contract/13-Central 2 for Facilities Operations, Maintenance, to FHP Tectonics Corp.

116,426 f-60 REJECTED Request For Proposals No. 039-NN10 – Inspection/Administrative Services for Elevator/Wheelchair Lifts, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.

116,427 f-61 AWARDED Bid No. 049-NN08 – Air Conditioners, Window and Wall, to Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Ltd., and Century/AAA Ltd., d/b/a AAA Supply, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective June 19, 2013, through June 18, 2014, including extensions thereto.

116,428 f-80 APPROVED The prequalification certificate for four (4) new contractors and the increase of two (2) certificates for educational facilities as listed on Attachment “A” of the Official Agenda item.

116,429 g-1 ENTERED A Final Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order as its Final Order in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Thelma Mobley, DOAH Case No. 12-1852TTS, rescinding the suspension of Respondent and issuing the Respondent back-pay for the period of the suspension.

116,430 g-2 AUTHORIZED The Office of the School Board Attorney to provide or secure legal representation for the legal defense of the current School Board employees who are individually named as Defendants in the case of Steven Bartlett v. Sergio Mendez, James Hicks, and Normando Santana, Case No 13-16230 CA 15.

116,431 h-2 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Bylaw 0140, Membership, to annually provide for four (4) hours of ethics training for School Board members and the Superintendent as specified and required by Senate Bill 2, Chapter 2013-36, Laws of Florida.

116,432 h-3 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-088 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing The Miami Bayside Foundation.

116,433 h-4APPROVED Resolution No. 13-087 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Miami-Dade Community Image Advisory Board’s (CIAB) Clean Up and Green Up Poster Contest winners.

116,434 h-5 ENDORSED Additional schools for submittal under the Safe Routes to School infrastructure grant program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and authorized the Superintendent to formalize the grant applications accordingly.

116,435 h-6 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-089 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Lady Cuda softball team from Coral Reef Senior High School for earning the 2013 state championship title.

116,436 h-7 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-090 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office Second Annual Human Trafficking Forum.

116,437 h-8 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-091 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Leadership Miami Team Rise 305 and the P.A.T.C.H.E.S organization.

116,438 h-10 DIRECTED The Superintendent to clearly delineate when and where Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ local vendor preference and SBE/MBE policies are applicable to the procurement of food.

116,439 h-11 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to create an annual remembrance for every day heroes in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

116,440 h-12 REQUESTED That the Superintendent discuss a partnership with the Office of the City of Miami Mayor to establish a pilot program with the City of Miami for M-DCPS students to have free and easy access to instruction on coding.

116,441 h-13 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-098 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Adrienne Arsht Center Foundation and the Borinquen Medical Centers of Miami-Dade for awarding architecture scholarships to DASH students.

116,442 h-14 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-094 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing JoAnn Sampson, a retired Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher and motivational speaker.

116,443 h-15 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-095 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Liberty Square Resident Council.

116,444 h-16 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-096 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Lovette McGill.

116,445 h-17 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-097 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Members of the Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation for their support of Miami-Dade County Public Schools during the 2013 Legislative Session.

116,446 h-18 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent in collaboration with the School Board Attorney to review School Board policies specific to competitive selection committees.

116,447 h-19 APPROVED Resolution No. 13-099 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Miami Marlins for their commitment to providing education programs for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

********** h-20 withdrew Request to endorse the inaugural BURGER KING® 5K Fun Run, taking place on September 22, 2013, and encourage student participation in the event; and direct the Superintendent to work with the BURGER KING McLAMORE^SM Foundation to allocate funds raised by M-DCPS students in the 5K Run/Walk toward scholarships for M-DCPS students.

116,448 h-21 endorsed* The efforts of the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser to investigate and identify Homestead Exemption fraud; and supported the Superintendent’s discretion in his efforts to reach out to the Property Appraiser with an offer of staff assistance in support of any initiative undertaken for the express purpose of investigating Homestead Exemption fraud within Miami-Dade County.

* As amended; see underlined [added] language.

Adjourned

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