THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of March 12, 2014 School Board Meeting
APPROVED Bid Opening
Lists of February 6, 11 and 13, 2014.
APPROVED Minutes of the
February 12, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting.
116,820
A-1
HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
116,821 a-2 endorsed The exploration of
expanding training in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to the community.
116,822 c-30 approved One new charter school contract
and four amended charter school contracts.
116,823
C-50
Expelled The students specified in supplemental
material SM-18 and SM-19 from the regular and adult programs of Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and assigned to alternative school/programs.
116,824 c-80 authorized The
Superintendent to accept grant awards from various agencies; and enter into contractual
services agreements with the agencies, as prescribed in the grant.
116,825 c-100 authorized The Superintendent
to adopt Board Policy 5410, Student Progression Plan 2013-2014, and file
the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective
March 12, 2014.
116,826 c-101 WITHDREW* The request to
amended Policy 9800, Charter Schools.
*Withdrew during the
meeting.
116,827 d-20 approved The instructional and
non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as
included in Personnel Action Listing 1057.
116,828 d-21 approved The appointments and
lateral assignments of Managerial Exempt, Professional and Technical Personnel
for 2013-2014.
116,829 d-22 authorized The Superintendent
to enter into a contractual agreement with the University of Miami for the
delivery of the 2014 Glazer and Lorton Writing Institute in an amount not to
exceed $75,000.
116,830 d-24 ratified The 2013-2014
Tentative Agreement reopener contract with FOP effective July 1, 2013 through
June 30, 2014.
116,831 d-25 ratified The 2013-2014
Tentative Agreement reopener contract with AFSCME effective July 1, 2013
through June 30, 2014.
116,832 d-55 approved 1) The Superintendent’s
recommendation for disciplinary action, which has been agreed to by the
employees, in the following manner: Mr. Jorge Garcia, Food Service Equipment
Manager, Food & Nutrition Department, suspension without pay for fifteen
(15) calendar days, effective March 13, 2014; Mr. Brett L. Spence, Teacher,
Coconut Palm K-8 Academy, suspension without pay for ten (10) workdays,
effective March 13, 2014; Ms. Davie L. Towbin, Financial Aid Officer, Robert
Morgan Educational Center, Suspension without pay for thirty (30) workdays,
effective March 13, 2014; Ms. Elvia Nunez, Paraprofessional, David Lawrence,
Jr., K-8 Center, suspension without pay for five (5) workdays, effective March
13, 2014; Ms. Nancy O. Perez, Paraprofessional, Cutler Bay Academy of Advanced
Studies, suspension without pay for two (2) workdays, effective March 13, 2014;
Ms. Tyshawnna D. Grant, Custodian, Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School,
suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective April 9, 2014; Mr.
Jean B. Leandre, Custodian, Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School, suspension
without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective March 13, 2014; Mr. Dennis M.
Williams, Custodian, Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School, suspension
without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective April 4, 2014; and Mr. Leonel
Marrero, Teacher, Miami Coral Park Senior High School, suspension without pay
for thirty (30) workdays, effective March 13, 2014.
2) The Superintendent’s
recommendation for disciplinary action, pending the outcome of an
administrative hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding, if requested,
effective March 13, 2014, in the following manner: Mr. Edward L. Brice,
Custodian, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, suspension without pay for
fifteen (15) calendar days; and Mr. Samuel Waterman, Custodian, Cutler Bay
Academy of Advanced Studies, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal
proceedings.
116,833 e-1received The
Monthly Financial Report for the period ending January 2014.
116,834 e-141 rejected Bid No. 066-NN04 –
Vehicle Towing, to permit rebidding, using Miami-Dade County’s contract.
116,835 e-142 awarded Bid No. 016-PP04 - Network-Connectivity
Devices, to furnish, at firm unit prices, quantities, as may be required, of
network-connectivity devices, which includes internetworking devices (i.e.
bridges, routers, repeaters, switches, gateways, multiplexers, hubs,
concentrators, etc.) and network-adapter cards for all current network
topologies and bus architectures, for Information Technology Services, during
the term of the bid, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective July
1, 2014, through June 30, 2016.
116,836 f-1 approved The recommended request to
Miami-Dade County from West Brickell View, LTD, for exemption from Educational
Facilities Impact Fees in connection with a proposed housing project for the
elderly, located at 144 SW 8 Street and 152 SW 8 Street, Miami.
116,837 f-2 authorized The
Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute a lease amendment with the
Hialeah Church of the Nazarene, Inc., for the use of parking facilities by
South Hialeah Elementary School, to extend the term for the period of June 1,
2014 through May 31, 2017, and under substantially the terms and conditions
noted in the agenda item; and grant or deny all approvals required under the
Agreement, including renewing, cancelling or terminating the Agreement.
116,838 f-21 COMMISSIONED Carty Architecture,
LLC; Gili-McGraw Architects, LLP; Martin A.D. Yabor & Associates, Inc.;
Ferguson Glasgow Schuster Soto, Inc.; Max Wolfe Sturman Architect, Inc.;
Design2Form, LLC; CIMA Engineering Corp.; Nyarko Architectural Group, Inc.; JSA
Group, Inc.; United Architects, Inc.; and Eastern Engineering Group
Company, as Sheltered Market Architectural/Engineering Projects
Consultant (A/EPC) for miscellaneous projects up to $1.0 Million each, Category
a. Small Business Enterprises, 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.
116,839 f-22 COMMISSIONED The firms of MAC
Construction, Inc.; JCI International, Inc.; Unitech Builders Corp.; Carivon
Construction Company; Lunacon Engineering Group, Corp.; Pioneer Construction
Management Services, Inc.; Lee Construction Group, Inc.; Stonehenge
Construction, Inc.; and Lego Construction Co., as Sheltered Market Construction
Management at-Risk firms for Miscellaneous projects up to $1 Million each, Category
a. Small Business Enterprises, 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.
116,840 f-60 awarded Bid
No. 061-NN06 – Plastic Can Liners, to purchase, at firm unit prices,
quantities, as may be required, of plastic can liners, for Stores and Mail
Distribution stock, during the term of the bid, effective March 12, 2014 through
March 11, 2015.
116,841 f-80 approved The prequalification
certificates five (5) new certificates for educational facilities, as listed on
Attachment “A” of the agenda item.
116,842 g-1 adopted A Final Order accepting
the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the case of The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Michael Bishop, DOAH Case No.
13-2404TTS, dismissing the Administrative Complaint against Respondent,
rescinding Respondent’s suspension without pay, issuing Respondent back pay for
the period of his suspension, and reinstating Respondent to his employment with
the District.
116,843 g-2 approved The
proposed Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida v. Jelean L. Weary, DOAH Case No. 13-3417, suspending
Respondent, without back-pay, for the period of her suspension, which she has
already served, and reinstating her to her position as an Infant and Toddler
Center Assistant with the School Board, as specified in the Settlement
Agreement.
********* g-3 WITHDREW The
Final Order accepting the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order in the
case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Francis Madassery,
DOAH Case No. 13-1627TTS.
116,844 h-3 approved Resolution No. 14-026 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing The Miracle League
of Miami-Dade.
116,845 h-4 approved Resolution No. 14-022 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the 5000 Role
Models of Excellence Class of 2014 scholarship recipients.
116,846 h-5 authorized The
Superintendent to explore the implementation of a Standards-Based Report Card
(SBRC) for primary grades in Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and provide a
response on the review of a SBRC implementation on or before the August 2014
Miami-Dade County School Board meeting.
116,847 h-6 approved Resolution
No. 14-023 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing
Pamela and Flavian Alic for their parent involvement and dedication at North
Dade Center for Modern Languages.
116,848 h-7 endorsed National Poison Prevention
Week, March 16-22, 2014.
116,849 h-8 approved Resolution No. 14-025 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the 2013-2014
Paraprofessional/School Support Personnel of the Year Winner and the 2013-2014
Office Employee of the Year Winner.
116,850 h-10 approved Resolution
No. 14-029 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the
Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust to be April 27 through May
4th, 2014 including the Day of Remembrance known as Yom Hashoah,
April 28, 2014, to be observed in all of Miami-Dade County’s public schools.
116,851
H-11
approved Resolution No. 14-030 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Mariana Barbara.
********* h-12 WITHDREW The request for a workshop
regarding Charter School – District Relations.
116,852 h-13 approved Resolution No. 14-032 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Paola Pierre,
Executive Director of The Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
116,853 h-14 approved Resolution No.
14-033 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Regina
Davis of “It’s On Us” Parent Council.
116,854 h-15 approved Resolution No. 14-024 of The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Sanchit Bhattarcharjee of
John A. Ferguson Senior High School.
116,855 h-16 approved Resolution No. 14-028 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing The Moyer
Foundation and Catholic Hospice for establishing Camp Erin.
116,856 h-17 approved Resolution No. 14-027 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Martha Flores for
her 55 years of outstanding service in journalism and commitment to our
community.
116,857 h-18 approved Resolution No. 14-034 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Venezuelan
Student Movement.
116,858 h-19 approved Resolution No. 14-031 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Artie and Susan
Leichner’s commitment to education and technology access.
116,859 h-20 approved* Resolution No.
14-035 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, in opposition of
Senate Bill 968 and House Bill 753.
*As amended; see underlined [added] language.
116,860
H-21
authorized The
Superintendent to review and update the District’s Refugee Emergency
Contingency Plan to address a potential influx of Venezuelan students to
Miami-Dade and monitor new student enrollment in schools at or above capacity
in relation to the same; and report back to the Board by its April 9, 2014
School Board Meeting.
Adjourned
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