THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of November 19, 2013 School Board Meeting
APPROVED Bid
Opening Lists of October 10, 22, and 24, 2013.
APPROVED Minutes of the October 16,
2013 Regular School Board Meeting and November 6, 2013 Special School Board
Meeting.
116,634
A-1
HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
116,635 a-2 endorsed The development of the
Know 2 Grow Sustainable Organic Community Gardening Program utilizing
appropriate District-owned properties.
116,636 a-3 endorsed The establishment of the
Million Dollar Community Literacy Challenge.
116,637 a-4 authorized The Superintendent
to explore partnership opportunities with Miami-Dade County for the possible
development and use of the one-acre parcel of Board-owned land located at NE 14
Street and 2 Avenue and report back to the Board at a later date with
additional details.
116,638 c-30 approved Six charter
school applications and denied three charter school applications; and authorized
the Superintendent to negotiate a contract reflecting the contents of the
applications.
116,639 C-50 Expelled The students specified in supplemental
material SM-4 and SM-6 from the regular and adult programs of Miami-Dade County
Public Schools and assigned to alternative school/programs.
116,640 c-70 authorized Out-of-country
field trips to several countries for several schools.
116,641 c-80 authorized The
Superintendent to accept grant awards for ten programs; and enter into contractual
services agreements with the agencies prescribed in the grants.
116,642 d-20 approved The instructional and
non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as
included in Personnel Action Listing 1053.
116,643 d-21 approved The appointments and
lateral assignments of Managerial Exempt, Professional and Technical Personnel
for 2013-2014.
116,644 d-22 granted A personal leave of
absence from teaching to Dr. Martin Karp for a one-year period, effective
November 21, 2013.
116,645 d-24 accepted The resignations from
employment of those Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) participants,
included in DROP Listing 31, as of the dates indicated in the agenda item.
116,646 d-55 approved 1.The Superintendent’s
recommendation for disciplinary action, which has been agreed to by the
employees, effective November 20, 2013, in the following manner: Mr. Louis A.
Harrell, Lead Custodian, Media Programs/WLRN TV Station, suspension without pay
for fifteen (15) calendar days; Mr. Vernard M. Whitley, Security Monitor, John
F. Kennedy Middle School, suspension without pay for twelve (12) workdays; Mr.
Albert L. Bell, Teacher, John F. Kennedy Middle School, suspension without pay
for five (5) workdays; Ms. Brenda J. Muchnick, Teacher, Miami Norland Senior
High School, suspension without pay for thirty (30) workdays; Mr. Jeffrey L.
McKay, Teacher, Miami Carol City Senior High School, suspension without pay for
thirty (30) workdays; and Mr. Gilbert Lozano, Teacher, Miami Jackson Senior
High School, suspension without pay for ten (10) workdays.
2.The Superintendent’s recommendation for disciplinary action, pending
the outcome of an administrative hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding,
if requested, effective November 20, 2013, in the following manner: Mr. Andy
Izquierdo, Southwest Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty
(30) calendar days; Ms. Colette T. Miller, Southwest Transportation Center,
suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days; Ms. Lavonda D.
Washington, Northeast Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty
(30) calendar days; and Ms. Greity R. Abreu, Bus Aide, Northwest Transportation
Center, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings.
116,647 e-1 received The
Monthly Financial Report for the period ending September 2013.
116,648 e-2 approved The Non-Expendable
Personal Property Inventory Deletions containing 1,323 items with a depreciated
cost of $862,033 and Recoveries containing 16 items with a depreciated cost of $4,521
to update the records for July, August and September 2013.
116,649 e-76 authorized The
Superintendent to execute and implement a Strategic Alliance Memorandum
(Memorandum) with the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) for an
initial term of two years from the date of execution by both parties; and
renew, terminate, and/or modify the Memorandum as needed in writing with the
other party.
116,650 e-141 awarded Bid No 094-NN04
– Audio Visual, Television, Photographic and Miscellaneous Equipment, Supplies and
Installation, Catalog Discount, to purchase, at firm discounts and prices, quantities,
as may be required, of audio visual, television, photographic and miscellaneous
equipment, supplies and installation, for use by Miami-Dade County Public
Schools locations, during the term of the bid, as delineated in the Official
Agenda item, effective November 19, 2013, through November 18, 2015.
116,651 e-142 awarded Bid
No. 093-NN10 – Mobile Custom-Catering Food Truck, for the purchase and delivery
of a new mobile custom-catering food truck, for the Department of Food and
Nutrition, during the term of the bid, as delineated in the Official
Agenda item, effective November 19, 2013, through
November 18, 2014.
116,652 f-2 authorized The Superintendent to finalize negotiations
and execute public school concurrency proportionate share mitigation
development agreements by and among the School Board, impacted local
governments and developers in connection with two proposed residential developments,
as provided under the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning
in Miami-Dade County; and any other documentation that may be required to
effectuate implementation of each Agreement.
116,653 f-20 authorized The Superintendent to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $91,902 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 facilties work program resulting from these budget
adjustments.
116,654 f-21 amended The Agreement with Silva
Architects, LLC, Architect/Engineer of Record for the New Grades 6-12 Facility
& MAST Academy Renovations, located at 3979 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami,
Florida 33149; New Construction, Project No. 01216100 (Sector 1); MAST Academy
Renovations, Project No. 01292500 (Sector 2) and Playfield, Project No.
01292000 (Sector 3).
116,655 f-22 COMMISSIONED James B. Pirtle
Construction Company, Inc., as the Construction Management at-Risk firm for
the Phased School Replacement at Miami Norland Senior High located at 1050 N.W.
195 Street Miami, Florida, 33169, Project No. 00223200.
116,656 f-34 confirmed Change Order No. 34 on Project No. 00176800 Additions, Remodeling,
Renovations and Historical Restoration, Miami Senior High School for an additional cost of $327,462 and a time
extension of 11 days.
116,657 f-50 awarded Contract/Project Nos.
JOC13S-C3; JOC13S-C4; JOC13M-C5; JOC13M-C6 on the basis of the weighted
factor by the lowest bidders.
116,658 f-60 rejected Bid
No. 056-NN09 – Miscellaneous Plumbing and General Repairs, to permit
rebidding, using revised specifications and expansion of the list of
pre-certified plumbers.
116,659 g-1 adopted Amended Board Policy
6480, Expenditures; authorized the Superintendent to file the amended
policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective
November 19, 2013; and approved the administrative guidelines implementing this
amendment.
116,660 g-2 adopted The
recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge and entered a Final Order in the
case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Arletha Scott,
DOAH Case No. 13-1889 suspending Respondent
without pay for thirty (30) work days.
116,661 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. Arthurine Brown,
DOAH Case No. 13-1890 suspending Respondent without pay and dismissing
Respondent from further employment with the School Board.
116,662 g-4 adopted The amended Board
Policies 5517, Anti-Discrimination/Harassment (Students) and 5517.02,
Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure for Students; and authorized
the Superintendent to file the amended policy with The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective November 19, 2013.
116,663 h-3 approved Resolution
No. 13-121 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Dr.
Susan Trauschke-McEachin for her contributions and years of service to
Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
116,664 h-4 approved Resolution No. 13-122 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Odyssey of the Mind
world finalists.
116,665 h-5 approved Resolution No. 13-123 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Alliance for
Healthier Generation Award winners.
116,666 h-6 approved Resolution No. 13-125 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Overtown Youth
Center.
116,667 h-7 approved Resolution No. 13-124 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing T. Willard Fair for
his powerful voice in the effort to improve the community.
116,668 h-8 endorsed November as Florida
Parental Involvement Month throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
116,669 h-9 approved Resolution No. 13-126 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Henry Gets Moving,
LLC and Common Threads for their participation in the literacy and wellness
event at James H. Bright Elementary on September 26, 2013.
116,670 h-10 approved Resolution No. 13-128 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing The Miami-Dade
County Homeless Trust.
116,671
H-11
approved Resolution No. 13-129 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Human Rights Day.
116,672 h-12 approved Resolution No. 13-127 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing David New.
Adjourned
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