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OFFICIAL AGENDA

June 18, 2014 REGULAR BOARD MEETING 11:00 A.M.
REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING*
(Following the conclusion of the regular agenda, but no later than approximately 6:30 P.M.)

PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK TO AN AGENDA ITEM listed for this meeting and/or the REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING, should submit a written request to the Superintendent of Schools, 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Room 158, Miami, Florida 33132, NO LATER THAN 4:30 P.M., MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014.

Speakers Supplemental List will generally be posted on Tuesday PM or Wednesday AM prior to the meeting. To view a history of the changes to the Agenda click the button below.

*The public hearing shall begin no later than approximately 6:30 p.m.  The Chair may begin calling speakers who are present immediately following the conclusion of the regular agenda.  The public hearing shall not conclude before 4:30 p.m., unless all of the speakers signed up to speak are present and have been given the opportunity to speak.

Citizens who wish to speak on matters not on the agenda, or on agenda items that appear on the consent agenda, will be heard at the public hearing. The total time allotted for the public hearing shall not exceed one and one-half hours.

Pursuant to Board Policy 0169.1, a person not scheduled in advance to speak on a non-agenda topic must submit, either before or during the regularly scheduled meeting, a written request to the Chair. Board members present at the meeting must vote by a majority for the person to be heard.

11:00 A.M.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION

Pursuant to its Policies, proposed Board member resolutions, endorsements, and proclamations will be presented at 11:45 a.m.  Upon vote being taken, the Board will recess to present the approved resolutions, endorsements, and proclamations, to which all persons are invited.

The Board will then reconvene the regular public meeting, including other hearings, in accordance with the Rules of the Board, at 1:00 p.m.

H-7 SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENT OF THE 5-E SCHOOL ASSESSMENT TOOL DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI WALKSAFE® AND BIKESAFE® PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE WALK AND BIKE FRIENDLY SCHOOLS, AND RECOGNITION OF SIX SCHOOLS AWARDED CERTIFICATES FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION

ACTION PROPOSED BY CHAIR PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorse the 5-E School Assessment Tool developed by the University of Miami WalkSafe® and BikeSafe® Programs to promote Walk and Bike friendly schools, and recognize six Miami-Dade County Public Schools who were awarded certificates for their participation.

H-9 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 14-062 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 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

ACTION PROPOSED BY CHAIR PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida approve Resolution No. 14-062, 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 2014 Legislative Session.

H-10 Request approval of resolution no. 14-059 OF the school board of miami-dade county, florida, recognizing THE SYMPHONETTES

ACTION PROPOSED BY VICE CHAIR DR. LAWRENCE S. FELDMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-059 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Symphonettes.

H-11 Request approval of resolution NO. 14-060 OF the school board of miami-dade county, florida recognizing historic south dade senior high state champion designations in baseball, football and wrestling (replacement)

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. LAWRENCE S. FELDMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-060 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing historic South Dade Senior High state designations in baseball, football and wrestling.

H-12 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO> 14-066 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING ALBENA SUMNER (replacement)

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. DOROTHY BENDROSS-MINDINGALL: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-066 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Albena Sumner.

H-13 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 14-065 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING ROSE MURPHY FOR HER COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH CANCER OR SUFFERING FROM CANCER THEMSELVES (replacement)

PROPOSED BY DR. DOROTHY BENDROSS-MINDINGALL: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-065 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Rose Murphy for her commitment to supporting children of parents with cancer or suffering with cancer themselves.

H-16 REQUEST APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION MO. 14-064 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, COMMENDING DR. ELLEN PRAGER (replacement)

ACTION PROPOSED BY MS. RAQUEL REGALADO: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-064 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, commending Dr. Ellen Prager.

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

• Seniors with Perfect Attendance
• National Migrant Teacher of the Year

AGENDA ITEMS ADDED/WITHDRAWN AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA

DISCLOSURE OF VOTING CONFLICTS

CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVAL OF BID OPENING LISTS:

• April 29, 2014
• May 1, 6, 13, 20, 27, and 29, 2014

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES: May 7, 2014 School Board Meeting

BOARD MEMBER RESOLUTIONS AND RECOGNITIONS (11:00 A.M.)

SUPERINTENDENT’S SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (11:00 A.M.)

B. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS (ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE HEARD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE “H” ITEMS)

A., C. THROUGH G. ADMINISTRATION’S NEW BUSINESS ITEMS AND SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY’S ITEMS

A. SUPERINTENDENT’S PRIORITY ITEMS (ITEMS WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 P.M.)

C. INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

D. SCHOOL SUPPORT ACCOUNTABILITY

E. INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

F. FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION REFORM

G. SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY

H. OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

• Resolutions and Recognitions (11:00 a.m.)
• Proposed Board Member Initiatives
• Board Member Discussion Issues/New Business

I. OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

• Correspondence, Reports and Other Information (Pre-Taped Items)

REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING SPEAKERS AND/OR SPEAKERS TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE HEARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD POLICY.

THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BEGIN NO LATER THAN APPROXIMATELY 6:30 P.M. THE CHAIR MAY BEGIN CALLING SPEAKERS WHO ARE PRESENT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR AGENDA. THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL NOT CONCLUDE BEFORE 4:30 P.M., UNLESS ALL OF THE SPEAKERS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ARE PRESENT AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

A. SUPERINTENDENT’S PRIORITY ITEMS

A-1 SUPERINTENDENT’S INFORMATIONAL REPORTS TO THE BOARD ON SELECTED TOPICS

• Report on 2013-2014 Assessment Results (revised)

A-2 REQUEST FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO FULLY FUND THE ADDITIONAL COST OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO FOREIGN-BORN STUDENTS AND ENSURE DISTRICT OPERATIONAL READINESS (good cause)

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, request federal assistance to fully fund the additional cost of providing educational support to foreign-born students and ensure District operational readiness.

B. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

C. INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

C-1 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND RENEW A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH FLORIDA AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC., ON BEHALF OF SOUTH FLORIDA AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOL AND NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BEACON COLLEGE PREP, INC., ON BEHALF OF BEACON COLLEGE PREP

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent:

1. to negotiate and renew a Management Agreement with South Florida Autism Charter Schools, Inc., a Florida Not-for-Profit Corporation, on behalf of South Florida Autism Charter School.

2. to negotiate and execute a Management Agreement with Beacon College Prep, Inc., a Florida Not-for-Profit Corporation, on behalf of Beacon College Prep.

C-3 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR THE CONTINUATION OF COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1. enter into cooperative agreements with the following agencies, for the continuation of collaborative programs to provide services for students with disabilities, effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015:

a. Special Olympics, Florida, Inc., to provide sports and fitness training and sports competition opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities;

b. Shake-A-Leg Miami to facilitate the provision of educational and vocational experiences for students with disabilities; and

2. extend these cooperative agreements for a maximum of two additional one-year periods.

There is no exchange of funds.

C-4 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF MIAMI, INC., TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH SEVERE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $189,552 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015, CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF THE 2014-2015 DISTRICT BUDGET

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent of Schools to:

1. enter into a contractual agreement with United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami, Inc., to provide educational and related services to students with severe intellectual disabilities, in an amount not to exceed $189,552, effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, contingent upon approval of the 2014-2015 District budget; and

2. 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 2014-2015 Tentative Budget to be recommended for adoption in July 2014, contingent upon approval of the 2014-2015 District Budget.

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, AUTHORIZE the Superintendent of Schools, to enter into contractual services agreements between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Abundant Living CITI Church, Inc., d.b.a. CITI Church; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Inc.; Branches, Inc.; ConnectFamilias, Inc.; EnFamilia, Inc.; Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami (FANM), Inc.; Le Jardin Community Center, Inc.; Mexican American Council, Inc.; Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.; Overtown Youth Center, Inc.; The Center for Family and Child Enrichment, Inc.; and Touching Miami with Love Ministries, Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 023-PP10 – Million Dollar Community Literacy Challenge – Family Empowerment Project, to provide quality parent-support programs in Miami-Dade County, that address M-DCPS goals and objectives, to create better outcomes for the District’s children and their families, effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, including extensions thereto, as follows:

1. ABUNDANT LIVING CITI CHURCH, INC.
D.B.A. CITI CHURCH
3001 N.W. 22 AVENUE
MIAMI, FL 33142
DIANnA RIVERA, VICE PRESIDENT

2. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMI, INC.
701 S.W. 27 AVENUE, SUITE 800
MIAMI, FL 33135
LYDIA I. MUNIZ, PRESIDENT/C.E.O.

3. BRANCHES, INC.
11500 N.W. 12 AVENUE
MIAMI, FL 33168
BRENT MCLAUGHLIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

4. CONNECTFAMILIAS, INC.
1111 S.W. 8 STREET, SUITE 207
MIAMI, FL 33130
BEATRIZ ALONSO, PRESIDENT/C.E.O.

5. ENFAMILIA, INC.
16090 S.W. 293 DRIVE
HOMESTEAD, FL 33033
CARLOS E. SALGADO, DIRECTOR

6. FANM AYISYEN NAN MIYAMI (FANM), INC.
181 N.E. 82 STREET, SUITE 101
MIAMI, FL 33138
MARLEINE BASTIEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

7. LE JARDIN COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.
177 WEST MOWRY DRIVE
HOMESTEAD, FL 33030
EDUARDO BERRONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

8. MEXICAN-AMERICAN COUNCIL, INC.
151 N.W. 11 STREET, SUITE E400
HOMESTEAD, FL 33030
MARIA C. GARZA, PRESIDENT

9. MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, INC.
601 S.W. 8 AVENUE
MIAMI, FL 33130-3209
VIRGINIA A. JACKO, PRESIDENT/C.E.O.

10. OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER, INC.
450 N.W. 14 STREET
MIAMI, FL 33136
TINA BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

11. THE CENTER FOR FAMILY AND CHILD
ENRICHMENT, INC.
1825 N.W. 167 STREET, SUITE 102
MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33056
DELORES T. DUNN, C.E.O.

12. TOUCHING MIAMI WITH LOVE MINISTRIES, INC.
711 N.W. 6 AVENUE
MIAMI, FL 33136
JASON B. PITTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

13. Authorize Procurement Management Services to purchase up to the total estimated amount of $600,000, for the initial contract term, and an amount not to exceed $600,000, for each subsequent extension. Board authorization of this recommendation does not mean the amount shown will be expended.

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, AUTHORIZE the Superintendent of Schools, to enter into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Easter Seals South Florida, Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 047-PP10 – Provide State-Required Scoliosis-Screening For Sixth Grade Students, to provide state-required scoliosis-screening services for grade six students, attending Miami-Dade County Public Schools, for the Division of Student Services, Comprehensive Health Services, effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, including extensions thereto, as follows:

1. EASTER SEALS SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.
1475 N.W. 14 AVENUE
MIAMI, FL 33125
LOUISE K. WELCH, PRESIDENT/C.E.O.

2. Authorize Procurement Management Services to purchase up to the total estimated amount of $57,600, for the initial contract term, and an amount not to exceed $57,600, for each subsequent extension. Board authorization of this recommendation does not mean the amount shown will be expended.

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, AUTHORIZE the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Institute for Child and Family Health, Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 048-PP10 – PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR PROGRAMS WITH SELF-CONTAINED CLASSES FOR STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL DISABILITIES, to provide on-site psychiatric consultation, to assist in the diagnosis and programming of students assigned to self-contained classes for students with emotional/behavioral disabilities, for the Division of Special Education (SPED), effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, including extensions thereto, as follows:

1. INSTITUTE FOR CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, INC.
15490 N.W. 7 AVENUE
MIAMI, FL 33169
DR. JUAN GONZALEZ, C.E.O.

2. Authorize Procurement Management Services to purchase up to the estimated amount of $144,870, for the initial contract term, and an amount not to exceed $144,870 for each additional one (1) year extension period. Board authorization of this amount does not mean the amount shown will be expended.

C-14 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION 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 SIGNTALK, LLC, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 052-PP10 – PROVIDE AMERICAN SIGN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION/TRANSLITERATION, CAPTION AND/OR COMPUTER-ASSISTED TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, AUTHORIZE the Superintendent of Schools, 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 SignTalk, LLC, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 052-PP10–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, 2014, through June 30, 2015, and extensions thereto, as follows:

1. ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION FOR THE DEAF, INC.
4846 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 354
LAUDERHILL, FL 33351
LISA M. CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT

2. NATIONWIDE INTERPRETER RESOURCE, INC.
P.O. BOX 272142
BOCA RATON, FL 33427-2142
JUNE B. BACKER, CSC, PRESIDENT

3. SIGNTALK, LLC
1663 E. 17 STREET – NATIONAL OFFICE
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
JOSEPH GELIEBTER, MANAGING MEMBER

3. Authorize Procurement Management Services to purchase up to the total estimated amount of $1,300,000, for the initial contract term, and an amount not to exceed $1,300,000, for each additional one (1) year extension period. Board authorization of this amount does not mean the amount shown will be expended.

C-30 REQUEST SCHOOL BOARD APPROVAL OF TWO NEW CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTS, FOUR CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT RENEWALS AND SEVEN AMENDED CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. Approve two new charter contracts with:

a. Breakthrough College Preparatory, Inc., on behalf of Breakthrough College Preparatory Elementary, (i.) for a term of five years; (ii.) change the name of its legal entity from Breakthrough College Preparatory, Inc. to Beacon College Prep, Inc.; and (iii.) change the School’s name from Breakthrough College Preparatory Elementary to Beacon College Preparatory, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2019; and

b. Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School, Inc., on behalf of Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School, for a term of five years, commencing with the 2015-2016 school year and ending on June 30, 2020;

2. Approve four renewed charter contracts with:

a. Acting for All, Inc., on behalf of Academy of Arts and Minds, to (i.) renew the contract for a 5-year term; (ii.) add S.M.A.R.T. Management, LLC as the Educational Service Provider; and (iii.) reflect the reconstitution of the Governing Board, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2019;

b. International Studies Charter High School, Inc., on behalf of International Studies Charter High School, under Section 1002.331(3), F.S., High-Performing Charter Schools, for a term of fifteen (15) years commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2029;

c. New Alternative Education High School of Miami-Dade County, Inc., on behalf of Mavericks High of North Miami-Dade County, to (i.) renew the contract for a 5-year term, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2019; (ii.) mandate a midterm program review; and (iii.) add Appendix V – Corrective Action Plan to the charter school contract; and

d. New Alternative Education High School of Miami-Dade County, Inc., on behalf of Mavericks High of South Miami-Dade County, to (i.) renew the contract for a 5-year term, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2019; (ii.) mandate a midterm program review; and (iii.) add Appendix V – Corrective Action Plan to the charter school contract.

3. Approve seven (7) amended charter school contracts with:

a. BridgePrep Academy, Inc., on behalf of BridgePrep Academy South, to add a permanent facility located at 9200 S.W. 107^th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33176; Folio No. 30-5006-000-0011, as a primary learning center, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2015;

b. Integrated Science And Asian Culture, Inc., on behalf of Integrated Science And Asian Culture (ISAAC) Academy, to change the school’s location to a permanent facility located at 301 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, Florida 33166; Folio No. 05-3024-006-1530, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2018;

c. Lincoln-Marti Charter Schools, Inc., on behalf of Lincoln-Marti Charter School (Hialeah Campus), under Section 1002.331(3), F.S., High-Performing Charter Schools, (i.) to add grades nine through twelve, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year; and (ii.) to modify the term of the contract from a 10-year term to a 15-year term, commencing with the 2009-2010 school year and ending on June 30, 2024;

d. Mater Academy, Inc., on behalf of Mater Academy Middle School of International Studies, under Section 1002.331(3), F.S., High-Performing Charter Schools, to add grade five, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2018;

e. Somerset Academy, Inc., on behalf of Somerset Academy Charter High School, to extend the original contract ending on June 30, 2014 for two additional months until August 30, 2014, until such time that the Contract Renewal process is complete;

f. Somerset Academy, Inc., on behalf of Somerset Academy Charter Middle School, to extend the original contract ending on June 30, 2014 for two additional months until August 30, 2014, until such time that the Contract Renewal process is complete; and

g. The Miami Boarding School, Inc., d/b/a The SEED School of Miami, to add a primary campus in a facility housed on the campus of Florida Memorial University, located at 15800 N.W. 42^nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, Florida 33054; Folio No. 34-2117-024-0010, commencing with the 2014-2015 school year and ending on June 30, 2021.

4. Approve a Reduction-in-Force/Layoff as needed, only to the extent described in this item as Total Initial Loss, in accordance with School Board policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

C-50 EXPULSION AND ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENT TO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. expel the student specified in supplemental material SM-29 furnished under separate cover to School Board members, from the regular and adult programs of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and assign to alternative school/programs for the maximum time permitted under law, which is the 2013-2014 school year, the 2014 summer session, and the 2014-2015 school year;

2. provide educational services in alternative school/programs during the term of the expulsion; and

3. following the term of the expulsion, permit the student to be returned to regular school programs in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, if approved by School Operations.

C-70 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FEE SCHEDULE

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida approve the Workforce Development Education Program fee schedule. No local funds are required.

C-71 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ACCEPT A DONATION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000 FROM THE MIAMI HEAT, TO CONTINUE OPERATING AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM ENTITLED THE HEAT ACADEMY AT PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR K-8 CENTER, JESSE J. MCCRARY, JR., AND RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DURING THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to accept a donation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, from The Miami HEAT to continue operating an after-school academic program, entitled, The HEAT Academy, at Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center, Jesse J. McCrary, Jr., and Riverside Elementary Schools during the 2014-2015 school year.

C-72 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR STUDENTS TO TRAVEL OUT-OF-STATE AND OUT-OF-COUNTRY (revised 2)

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve the:

1. Out-of-state field trip to Seattle, Washington, for the students at George T. Baker Aviation School.

2. Out-of-country field trip to Moscow, Russia, for the students at Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School.

3. Out-of-country field trip to Madrid, Cordoba, and Seville, Spain, for the students at International Studies Preparatory Academy.

C-74 PROPOSED RENAMING OF AIR BASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (revised)

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. waive the Educational Facilities Naming/Renaming Committee process; and

2. accept the recommendation of the Superintendent to rename Air Base Elementary School to Air Base K8 Center for International Education.

C-80 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARDS FOR THREE PROGRAMS FROM MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH THE AGENCIES PRESCRIBED IN THE GRANTS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1. accept grant awards for three programs from:

a. Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the Carl D. Perkins, Career and Technical Education Secondary Programs, Section 131, in the approximate amount of $4,042,070, for the grant period of July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015;

b. Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the Carl D. Perkins, Career and Technical Education Postsecondary Programs, Section 132, in the approximate amount of $1,020,452, for the grant period of July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015; and

c. Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for funding under the Florida Standards Professional Development Action Project, in the amount of $648,364, for the grant period of March 31, 2014, through September 23, 2014.

2. enter into contractual services agreements with the agencies prescribed in the grants, with whom the School Board must contract, pursuant to Board Policy 6320 – Purchase Approval and Competitive; Bidding Process Requirements;

3. extend these programs and contractual agreements as authorized through official notification from the granting agency in order to complete the goals of the program;

4. retain funds from the grants in an amount not to exceed the annually negotiated indirect cost rate, as allowed and approved by the FLDOE;

5. direct Financial Services to establish appropriations in the amounts approved or as amended by the granting agency; such appropriations to be reported periodically to the Board;

6. authorize travel out-of-state as required by the grant parameters;

7. upon cessation of the grant funds, any grant-funded position will be eliminated, and the impacted employee(s) will be placed on the Personnel Action Listing of Instructional and Non-Instructional Appointments, Reassignments, Leaves and Separations for the relevant period; and

8. negotiate and execute charter contract addenda if necessary to implement recent legislation changing the process for federal funds distribution to charter schools.

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt amended Board Policies 5512, Tobacco Use, and 5500, Student Conduct and Discipline, and relevant portions of the documents, Code of Student Conduct Elementary and Code of Student Conduct Secondary, which are incorporated by reference, and authorize the Superintendent to file the amended policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective June 18, 2014.

C-101 INITIAL READING: PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF BOARD POLICY 2450, ADULT, POST-SECONDARY CAREER TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend Board Policy 2450, Adult, Post-Secondary Career Technical and Community Education.

D. SCHOOL SUPPORT ACCOUNTABILITY

D-20 PERSONNEL ACTION LISTING OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, LEAVES AND SEPARATIONS: APRIL 11, 2014 – MAY 8, 2014

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve the instructional and non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 1060.

D-21 APPOINTMENTS AND LATERAL ASSIGNMENTS OF MANAGERIAL EXEMPT, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL FOR 2013-2014 (revised 2)

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve the recommendations as set forth in the agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective June 19, 2014, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated, with the exception of the effective dates as noted throughout the item.

D-22 REQUEST THE SCHOOL BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP AND SUBMIT THE DISTRICT’S NEW MASTER PLAN FOR INSERVICE EDUCATION (2014-2019) TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent of Schools to develop and submit the District’s new Master Plan for Inservice Education (2014-2019) to the Florida Department of Education.

D-23 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO TEACH OUT-OF-FIELD FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 22, 2014 THROUGH MAY 23, 2014

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve instructional personnel assigned to teach out-of-field for the period of April 22, 2014 through May 23, 2014.

D-24 CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, contractually employ Ms. Dora L. Ortiz-Bevan as Administrative Assistant to Ms. Raquel A. Regalado effective May 12, 2014.

D-25 REQUEST BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL TO CONTRACT PERSONNEL FOR OPEN BUDGETED POSITIONS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, grant the request by the Inspector General to hire Mr. Archie Moore and Mr. Larry E. Riley, OIG Special Agents on a contractual basis.

D-26 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AUTHORIZING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WAIVERS AND SECONDARY SCHOOL REFORM INITIATIVE WAIVERS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve the proposed M-DCPS/UTD Memorandum of Understanding authorizing School Improvement Plan waivers and Secondary School Reform Initiative waivers on June 18, 2014, effective for the 2014-2015 School Year.

D-27 APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL FOR 2014-2015

RECOMMENDED: That, pursuant to Florida Statute 1012.22, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve nominations of personnel for 2014-2015, subject to the provisions set forth in their respective collective bargaining agreements or other applicable agreements and in accordance with State Statutes and policies of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

D-40 REQUEST THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECEIVE THE STATE-MANDATED ANNUAL “SAFETY AND SECURITY BEST PRACTICES” SELF-ASSESSMENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO REPORT THE SELF-ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND SCHOOL BOARD ACTION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. receive the “Safety and Security Best Practices” assessment results; and

2. authorize the Superintendent of Schools to report the self-assessment results and School Board action to the Commissioner of Education.

D-45 PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF BOARD POLICY: FINAL READING 5120, ASSIGNMENT WITHIN DISTRICT

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt amended School Board Policy 5120, Assignment Within District and the document, Attendance Zone Recommendations and Related Administrative Actions 2014-2015, which is incorporated by reference and is part of this policy, and authorize the Superintendent to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective July 1, 2014.

D-46 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES: FINAL READING 1215, 3215, 4215, AND 7434, TOBACCO USE

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt amended School Board Policies 1215, 3215, 4215, and 7434, Tobacco Use, and authorize the Superintendent to file the policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective June 18, 2014.

D-55 1) RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF AGREED UPON DISCIPLINARY ACTION - SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY (replacement)

5 WORKDAYS
JOEL NUNEZ - TEACHER
HENRY H. FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL

5 CALENDAR DAYS
GRACIELA VIDAL - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
CENTRAL WEST TRANSPORTATION CENTER

15 WORKDAYS
REYNALDO SAN MIGUEL - TEACHER
G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

15 WORKDAYS
MARCUS L. SOLOMON - TEACHER
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

8 WORKDAYS
MICHAEL J. DENISON - TEACHER
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

30 WORKDAYS
BRIDGETTE W. NMEKINI - SCHOOL SECURITY MONITOR
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

30 CALENDAR DAYS
CHARLES S. RICHARDSON - CUSTODIAN
JESSE J. MCCRARY, JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2) RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION PENDING APPEAL

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY
5 CALENDAR DAYS
JACQUELINE R. COATS - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION CENTER

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY
5 CALENDAR DAYS
JAMEL E. GLOVER - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
NORTH TRANSPORTATION CENTER

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY
5 CALENDAR DAYS
LUCILLE R. GREEN - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
NORTH TRANSPORTATI ON CENTER

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY
5 CALENDAR DAYS
SHAWANNA L. AARON - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION CENTER

DEMOTION
JAMES E. JONES - HEAD CUSTODIAN
JESSE J. MCCRARY, JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY AND INITIATION OF DISMISSAL PROCEEDINGS
INOCENTE T. LARIOSA - TEACHER
SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY AND INITIATION OF DISMISSAL PROCEEDINGS
ARLEEN GOMEZ - TEACHER
FIENBERG/FISHER K-8 CENTER

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY AND INITIATION OF DISMISSAL PROCEEDINGS
JESSIE C. EASON - PART-TIME FOOD SERVICE WORKER
ORCHARD VILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY AND INITIATION OF DISMISSAL PROCEEDINGS
SHARON V. EADDY - PARAPROFESSIONAL
CAMPBELL DRIVE K-8 CENTER

SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY AND INITIATION OF DISMISSAL PROCEEDINGS
GERRY R. LATSON - TEACHER
ALLAPATTAH MIDDLE SCHOOL

RECOMMENDED: 1) That the School Board approve the Superintendent's recommendation for disciplinary action, which has been agreed to in the following manner:

A) Mr. Joel Nunez, Teacher, Henry H. Filer Middle School, suspension without pay for five (5)
workdays, effective August 14, 2014.
B) Ms. Graciela Vidal, School Bus Driver, Central West Transportation Center, suspension without
pay for five (5) calendar days, effective August 21, 2014.
C) Mr. Reynaldo San Miguel, Teacher, G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School, suspension without pay
for fifteen (15) workdays, effective August 14, 2014.
D) Mr. Marcus L. Solomon, Teacher, Lakeview Elementary School, suspension without pay for fifteen
(15) workdays, effective August 14, 2014.
E) Mr. Michael J. Denison, Teacher, Amelia Earhart Elementary School, suspension without pay for
eight (8) workdays, effective August 14, 2014.
F) Ms. Bridgette W. Nmekini, School Security Monitor, Arcola Lake Elementary School, suspension
without pay for thirty (30) workdays, effective August 14, 2014.
G) Mr. Charles S. Richardson, Custodian, Jesse J. Mccrary, Jr. Elementary School, suspension
without pay for thirty (30) calendar days, effective June 19, 2014.

2) That the School Board approve the Superintendent's recommendation for disciplinary action, pending the outcome of an administrative hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding, if requested, in the following manner:

A) Ms. Jacqueline R. Coats, School Bus Driver, Southwest Transportation Center, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective August 21, 2014.
B) Ms. Jamel E. Glover, School Bus Driver, North Transportation Center, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective August 21, 2014.
C) Ms. Lucille R. Green, School Bus Driver, North Transportation Center, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective August 21, 2014.
D) Ms. Shawanna L. Aaron, School Bus Driver, Southwest Transportation Center, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days, effective August 21, 2014.
E) Mr. James E. Jones, Head Custodian, Jesse J. Mccrary, Jr. Elementary School, demotion to Custodian, effective June 19, 2014.
F) Mr. Inocente T. Lariosa, Teacher, Spanish Lake Elementary School, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings, effective June 19, 2014.
G) Ms. Arleen Gomez, Teacher, Fienberg/Fisher K-8 Center, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings, effective June 19, 2014.
H) Ms. Jessie C. Eason, Part-time Food Service Worker, Orchard Villa Elementary School, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings, effective June 19, 2014.
I) Ms. Sharon V. Eaddy, Paraprofessional, Campbell Drive K-8 Center, suspension without pay, and initiation of dismissal proceedings, effective June 19, 2014.
J) Mr. Gerry R. Latson, Teacher, Allapattah Middle School, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings, effective June 19, 2014.

E. INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

E-1 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING APRIL 2014

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending April 2014.

E-3 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE WRITE-OFF REQUEST

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to remove from the accounting records the outstanding accounts receivable balances totaling $20,949.78 owed by seven former employees.

E-14 AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014 UNTIL THE FY 2014-15 TENTATIVE BUDGET IS ADOPTED

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida authorize the FY 2013-14 fiscal year budget, as amended, to be used as a continuation budget for FY 2014-15, effective July 1, 2014 until such time as the FY 2014-15 tentative budget becomes official.

E-25 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 14-057 PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF UP TO $310 MILLION TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2014

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida approve Resolution 14-057 providing for issuance of up to $310 million of Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2014.

E-26 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 14-061 AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF UP TO $4.5 MILLION IN CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION, SERIES 2014C

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida approve Resolution 14-061 providing for issuance of up to $4.5 million of Certificates of Participation, Series 2014C through TD Bank.

E-41 REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD AUCTIONS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive the report of the auctions of surplus/obsolete equipment & vehicles.

E-66 PROPERTY INSURANCE

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. confirm placement of its excess, all risk, replacement cost property insurance program, through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., effective May 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015 consisting of total insurance limits of $300,000,000, per occurrence with the following insurers and annual premiums, inclusive of all state-required fees and assessments:

Carrier                                    Premium incl. Fees/Taxes

Allied World Assurance Co / (Amwins) $ 283,809.80

Alterra Excess & Surplus Ins. Co / (Amwins) $ 307,287.70

Arch Specialty Ins. Company / (Amwins) $ 389,230.00

Ascot Syndicate (Lloyd’s) $ 415,342.00

Aspen Specialty Insurance Company (RPS) $ 127,652.90

Axis Surplus Insurance Company / (AJGUK) $ 696,922.80

Axis Surplus Insurance Company/(RPS) $ 378,411.60

Brit Syndicate (Lloyd’s)/(RPS) $ 89,516.50

Chubb Custom Insurance Company $ 206,138.50

Colony Insurance Company / (Amwins) $ 440,707.10

General Security Indemnity Company of AZ $ 206,138.50

Great Lakes Reinsurance / (AJGUK) $ 536,891.80

Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. / (RPS) $ 1,149,248.20

Landmark American Ins. Company / (RPS) $ 1,614,284.60

Lexington Insurance Company / (AJGUK) $ 2,549,583.80

Liberty Surplus Ins. Co. / (RPS) $ 608,748.20

Hiscox Syndicate (Lloyds)/(Amwins) $ 194,617.50

Lloyds of London various syndicates/(AJGUK) $ 7,641,752.60

National Fire & Marine (Berkshire) $ 710,408.90

Scottsdale Surplus Lines Ins. / (RPS) $ 497,186.00

Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Co. $ 206,138.50

Westport Insurance Co. (Swiss Re) $ 4,125,280.19

Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. / (RPS) $ 738,081.00

Zurich Steadfast Ins. Co./(RPS) $ 214,834.00

TOTAL $24,328,212.69

2. confirm purchase of terrorism coverage, including domestic and foreign (T-3 form), subject to an aggregate limit of $50,000,000 property damage, $10,000,000 bodily injury from Lloyd’s of London, through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., effective May 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015, with an annual premium of $111,430, inclusive of all state-required fees and assessments;

3. authorize consulting expenses to be paid to Siver Insurance Consultants to assist in policy review and issuance, preparation of the annual consultant’s report to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, NA, and other required technical services with such fees to be paid at $150/hour, in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for the policy year with funding for such expenses to be paid from the District’s self-insured property fund;

4. authorize renewal of the adjusting services performed by Cunningham Lindsey for property adjusting services to be used on an as-needed basis when a loss would result in a liability to the District’s self-insured property program, with adjusting expenses to be as follows with expenses to be paid from the District’s self-insured property fund:

Adjuster - $92/hour

Branch General Adjuster - $114/hour

Regional General Adjuster (RGA) - $133/hour

Protégé Adjuster - $160/hour

National General Adjuster - $175 /hour

Executive General Adjuster - $215/hour

Senior Executive General Adjuster - $245/hour

5. authorize the use of any of the Special Projects Consultants (SPC) firms under contract to the District, with associated fees, to access firms to produce sealed elevation certificates, pursuant to NFIP guidelines, subject to these firms’ current contracts with the District with expenditures for these services not to exceed $50,000 to be paid from the District’s self-insured property fund; and

6. authorize the Superintendent of Schools to seek a letter of reasonableness of its current property insurance program from the State of Florida, Department of Insurance Regulation, or designee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 406 of the Federal Stafford Act.

E-67 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #041-PP10, GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE AND FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. authorize the Superintendent of Schools to issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) #041-PP10, Group Term Life Insurance & Flexible Benefits Program; and

2. approve the composition of Ad-Hoc Committee.

E-68 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #040-PP10, DISTRICT HEALTHCARE BENEFIT PROGRAM

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. authorize the Superintendent of Schools to issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) #040-PP10, District Healthcare Benefit Program; and

2. approve the composition of Ad-Hoc Committee.

E-69 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR RENEWAL OF CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT WITH GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC.

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. authorize 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, 2014 to July 1, 2015, with total annual fees of $5,249,482, inclusive of the changes from the prior renewal in the vendor for reporting First Notice of Injuries and the addition of a nurse case manager to be funded as an allocated claim expense and paid from the claim files which are being medically managed by this nurse, subject to cancellation provisions whereby the District can cancel the contract at any time, requiring only notification of cancellation;

2. authorize 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, 2014 to July 1, 2015 at an annual fee of $5,249,482; and

3. authorize staff to create a comprehensive Request For Proposal (RFP) to be brought back to the Board within 90 days to seek competitive proposals for its third party claims administration services, for an effective date of July 1, 2015.

E-70 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE CYBER LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. authorize the purchase of cyber liability coverage with Brit-Lloyd’s (A.M. Best A, XV) Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. with coverage limits of $10 million per claim/annual aggregate subject to a $250,000 self-insured retention with an annual premium of $141,313.50 inclusive of a 1.3% Florida Hurricane Assessment Fee for a one-year period effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

E-71 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT WITH BENCOR, INC. FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERMINAL LEAVE RETIREMENT PLAN (TLRP)

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida 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 and amended as of February 21, 2014, inclusive of all terms, conditions, fees and administrative support costs, effective July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

E-72 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #032-MM10, STUDENT ACCIDENT AND ATHLETIC ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGES AND HEAD START/EARLY START ACCIDENT COVERAGE

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. authorize the renewal of the Student Accident Insurance coverage pursuant to the terms of Request for Proposals (RFP) #032-MM10, Student Accident and Athletic Accident Insurance Coverages, with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+ XV), through Insurance for Students, Inc. & Health Special Risk, Inc. (HSR)., for a two-year period, effective August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2016 based on the following rates per student for the two-year renewal term:

School Time Pre-K to 6^th $ 16.00 School Time 7^th to 12^th $ 18.00 24-Hour Pre-K to 12^th $ 79.00 Fall Football insurance $265.00

Spring Football Insurance $ 59.00 Interscholastic Athletic Insurance $ 59.00

2. authorize expenditures for the Board subsidy for the Fall and Spring football season’s insurance premiums with the District paying $189.00 and the athlete paying $76.00 equaling a total fall football premium of $265.00 for the two-year renewal term Fall football season (2014-2015 and 2015-2016) and the District paying $36.00 and the athlete paying $23.00 equaling a total spring football premium of $59.00 for the two-year renewal term Spring football season (2014-2015 and 2015-2016);

3. authorize expenditures for the Board subsidy for Interscholastic Sports insurance premiums with the District paying $29.00 and the Student paying $30.00 equaling a total premium of $59.00 for the two-year renewal term (2014-2015 and 2015-2016) and;

4. authorize the 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) for a one-year period with a rate of $2.89 per enrolled student with limits of $2,000 per child effective August 20, 2014 to August 19, 2015.

E-73 REQUEST FOR RENEWAL OF EXISTING COVERAGES INCLUDING FACILITIES USE, EXCESS LIABILITY, POLICE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY, EXCESS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND BOILER AND MACHINERY

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

1. authorize renewal terms of the Facilities Use insurance coverage effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, with Mesa Underwriters Specialty (A.M. Best A+ XII) through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., subject to a total deposit premium of $13,348.03, inclusive of fees, surcharges and TRIA terrorism coverage with a maximum not to exceed threshold of $15,000, including all State of Florida fees;

2. authorize the renewal of 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. effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, with an annual premium of $167,145 including State of Florida fees, with a per wrongful act self-insured retention of $200,000;

3. authorize renewal of the District’s Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage with Safety National Casualty Corporation (AM Best A XI) through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. for a one-year term, effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a rate of $.0661 per $100 of annual payroll with a deposit premium of $1,187,431 including State of Florida fees and with a self-insured retention of $1,500,000;

4. authorize renewal of its General/Automobile/Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions coverage with United Educators Risk Retention Group (United Educators) (A.M. Best A VIII) through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc (AJG) for five one-year terms effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019, subject to annual re-rate and cancellation provisions with the first year’s premium totaling $292,057, with an initial coverage period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 and:

5. authorize renewal of the Boiler and Machinery coverage for a three-year program with Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance and Inspection Company (A.M. Best A+ XV) through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc (AJG) effective September 13, 2014 through 2017, subject to the rate remaining constant for the three-year period and as long as the loss ratio remains at 30% or less, with policy limits of $100 million per loss at a rate of .00219 per $100 total insured values, with the annual premium for 2014-2015 being $171,657.02 inclusive of all required State of Florida fees.

E-86 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT – SELECTED SCHOOLS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Internal Audit Report – Selected Schools.

E-87 REVIEW OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE 16 OF 120 CHARTER SCHOOLS OPERATING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 (revised)

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Review of Audited Financial Statements of the 16 of 120 Charter Schools Operating During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013.

E-88 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AUDIT PLAN AND SAS 114 COMMUNICATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida Audit Plan and SAS 114 Communication for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014.

E-89 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPACT FEES AGENCY FUNDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - FINANCIAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Educational Facilities Impact Fees Agency Funds of Miami-Dade County, Florida - Financial Report September 30, 2013.

E-90 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive and file the Financial Statements of The Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. for the Year Ended June 30, 2013.

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, APPROVE the supplemental award on the following contract, inasmuch as the estimated requirements, previously awarded by the Board, will be exceeded before the contract term expires.

Contract No. 030-PP10 – INSTANT MESSAGING AND PARENT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, is to deliver messages regarding attendance, emergencies and school notices, to parents, students and employees of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, effective April 18, 2014, through April 17, 2017, including extensions thereof. The contract currently provides services based on the K-12 student enrollment. Subsequent to the contract award, the Division of Adult Education has requested these services. The vendor has agreed to provide these services to the adult student population at a reduced cost of $1.11 per enrolled student, based on limited usage. The services will also include access to the mobile application integration. This supplement is required to provide the necessary services for the adult students.

Fund Source
Grant Funds

BLACKBOARD CONNECT, INC.
15301 VENTURA BOULEVARD
BUILDING B, SUITE 300
THOMAS MOTTER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ORIGINAL AWARD AMOUNT $1,278,000
PREVIOUS SUPPLEMENTAL -0-
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL $ 55,500

E-142 REJECT BID NO. 045-PP03 – BREAD AND BREAD PRODUCTS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, REJECT Bid No. 045-PP03 – BREAD AND BREAD PRODUCTS, to permit rebidding.

E-143 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC., PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 049-PP10 – FINANCIAL ADVISOR

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, AUTHORIZE the Superintendent of Schools to negotiate and enter into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Public Financial Management, Inc., pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 049-PP10 – FINANCIAL ADVISOR, to provide long-term financial advisory services based on the ability to meet the needs of the District in connection with the financing for the District’s ongoing Capital Construction Program and other capital needs, for the Office of Treasury Management, effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016, including extensions thereto, as follows:

PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 404
CORAL GABLES, FL 33134
DAVID M. MOORE, MANAGING DIRECTOR

Highest Rated Proposal

E-200 PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD POLICY: FINAL READING: POLICY 6320.02, SMALL/MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM AND MINORITY/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATION

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt the amended Board Policy 6320.02 Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program and Minority/Women Business Enterprise Certification, and authorize the Superintendent to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective June 18, 2014.

F. FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION REFORM

F-1 AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO: (revised 2)

1) FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BEACON COLLEGE PREP, INC., FOR THE OPERATION OF A DISTRICT-MANAGED CHARTER SCHOOL ON A PORTION OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING PLC CAMPUS, LOCATED AT 7124 NW 12 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND

2) GRANT OR DENY ALL APPROVALS REQUIRED UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING RENEWING, EXTENDING, CANCELLING OR TERMINATING THE LEASE AGREEMENT

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1) finalize negotiations and execute a lease agreement with Beacon College Prep, Inc., for the operation of a District-managed charter school at Martin Luther King PLC, located at 7124 NW 12 Avenue, Miami, Florida, under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; and

2) grant or deny all approvals required under the lease agreement, including renewing, extending, cancelling or terminating the lease agreement.

F-2 AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO:

1) FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE 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; AND

2) GRANT OR DENY ALL APPROVALS REQUIRED UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING CANCELLING OR TERMINATING THE LEASE AGREEMENT

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1) finalize negotiations and execute an amendment to the lease agreement between the School Board and South Florida Autism Charter Schools, Inc., to extend the term of the lease agreement for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 for the operation of a District-managed charter school at 13835 NW 97 Avenue, Hialeah, Florida, under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; and

2) grant or deny all approvals required under the lease agreement, including cancelling or terminating the lease agreement.

F-3 AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO:

1) FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE LBA CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION, INC., FOR THE OPERATION OF A DISTRICT-MANAGED CHARTER SCHOOL AT 13835 NW 97 AVENUE, HIALEAH, FLORIDA; AND

2) GRANT OR DENY ALL APPROVALS REQUIRED UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING CANCELLING OR TERMINATING THE LEASE AGREEMENT

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1) finalize negotiations and execute an amendment to the lease agreement between the School Board and The LBA Children & Families Foundation, Inc., to extend the term of the lease agreement for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 for the operation of a District-managed charter school at 13835 NW 97 Avenue, Hialeah, Florida, under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; and

2) grant or deny all approvals required under the lease agreement, including cancelling or terminating the lease agreement.

F-4 RECEIPT OF THE 2013 CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, receive the 2013 Citizens Oversight Committee Annual Report, under the provisions of the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning in Miami-Dade County.

F-5 AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO:

1) FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CHABAD CHAYIL, INC., FOR USE OF A PORTION OF THE PARKING FACILITIES AT AVENTURA WATERWAYS K-8 CENTER, LOCATED AT 21101 NE 26 AVENUE, FOR OVERFLOW PARKING PURPOSES; AND

2) GRANT OR DENY ALL APPROVALS REQUIRED UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING RENEWING, EXTENDING, CANCELLING OR TERMINATING THE LEASE AGREEMENT

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1) finalize negotiations and execute a lease agreement with Chabad Chayil, Inc., for use of a portion of the parking facilities at Aventura Waterway K-8 Center, located at 21101 NE 26 Avenue, for overflow parking purposes, under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; and

2) grant or deny all approvals required under the lease agreement, including renewing, extending, cancelling or terminating the lease agreement.

F-21 COMMISSIONING OF ATKINS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS AN ADDITIONAL BUILDING CODE CONSULTANT FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM WITH EXTENSIONS AT THE OPTION OF THE BOARD

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, commission Atkins North America, Inc., as an additional Building Code Consultant for a four-year term with extensions at the option of the Board, as follows:

1) Compensation as negotiated and set out in Exhibit “A”, Fee Schedule, Exhibit “B”, Payment Intervals, and miscellaneous flat fees and hourly rates as shown in the agenda item;

2) Terms and conditions as set forth in the agenda item, and in the Agreement; and

3) The firm agrees to commence services upon commissioning by the Board.

F-22 AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE GEOTECHNICAL, CONSTRUC-TION MATERIALS TESTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CONSULTING (GEOTECH) SERVICES FOR ONE (1) YEAR, UNDER THE SAME TERMS, CONDITIONS AND FEES AS THE FOURTH-YEAR OPTION AND CURRENT EXTENSION, WITH THE FOLLOWING FIRMS:

• AMEC ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
• NUTTING ENGINEERS OF FLORIDA, INC.
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the extension of 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 the following firms:

• AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.

• Nutting Engineers of Florida, Inc.
• Professional Services Industries, Inc.

F-23 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONVENIENCE WITH PERRIN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., AS A MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) SHELTERED MARKET CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT-RISK FIRM FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS UP TO $200,000 EACH, FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, terminate the Construction Management at-Risk Agreement with Perrin International Services, Inc., as a MBE Sheltered Market, for convenience, pursuant to the conditions stipulated in the agenda item.

F-26 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR SUPERINTENDENT TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS AND FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE EASEMENT, CONVEYANCE AND ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS, AS MAY BE REQUIRED, BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES TO SERVICE THE 6-12 GRADE FACILITY AT THE MAST ACADEMY SCHOOL SITE, PROJECT NO. 01216100

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to finalize negotiations, and for the Superintendent and/or Chair to execute Easements, Conveyance and any other agreements, as may be required, between Miami-Dade County and The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the construction of water and wastewater facilities to service the 6-12 grade facility at the MAST Academy School Site. Project No. 01216100.

F-34 CHANGE ORDER CONFIRMATION OR APPROVAL

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, confirm:

B-1. Final Change Order, Change Order No. 1 on Project No. 01138400, Classroom Building Addition, Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 for a credit of $926.55 and a time extension of 44 days.

B-2. Change Order No. 2 on Project No. 00700800, Replacement of Selective Buildings, North Dade Middle School for a credit of $5,625.

F-60 REJECT BID NO. 059-PP10 – COMMERCIAL LEASING OF PARKING FACILITIES AT SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, REJECT Bid No. 059-PP10 – Commercial Leasing of Parking Facilities at South Pointe Elementary School

F-62 REJECT BID NO. 063-PP10 – SALE OF VACANT SCHOOL BOARD-OWNED PROPERTY

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida REJECT Bid No. 063-PP10 – SALE OF VACANT SCHOOL BOARD-OWNED PROPERTY, to permit rebidding.

F-80 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE THE PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve the prequalification certificates for eleven (11) new certificates and the increase of two (2) for educational facilities, as listed on Attachment “A” of the agenda item.

G. SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY

G-1 FINAL READING: PROPOSED NEW POLICY 8390, ANIMALS ON DISTRICT PROPERTY, AND AMENDMENTS TO SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES 7510, USE OF DISTRICT FACILITIES; 8400, HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES; AND 9160; PUBLIC ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL EVENTS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt new Policy 8390, Animals on District Property, and amendments to Board Policies 7510, Use of District Facilities; 8400, Health and Safety Issues; and 9160, Public Attendance at School Events, and authorize the Superintendent to file the new and amended policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective June 18, 2014.

G-2 FINAL READING: PROPOSED NEW POLICY BYLAW 0121.1, FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES, AND POLICY BYLAW AMENDMENTS 0155, SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES; 0166, NON-PUBLIC MEETINGS; 0165, PUBLIC MEETINGS; 0151 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; 0144, TERM; 0141.2, CONFLICT OF INTEREST; 0141.3, CONFLICTING EMPLOYMENT OR CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP; 0165.1, AGENDAS; 0169.1, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt Board Policy 0121.1, Financial Emergencies, and amendments to Board Policy Bylaws 0155, Board Committees; 0166, Non-Public Meetings; 0165, Public Meetings; 0151, Organizational Meeting; 0144, Term; 0141.2, Conflict of Interest; 0141.3, Conflicting Employment or Contractual Relationship; 0165.1, Agendas; and 0169.1, Public Participation at Board Meetings, authorize the Superintendent to file the new and amended policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective June 18, 2014.

G-3 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA v. BARBARA A. ROBERTS - DOAH CASE NO. 13-4771

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida adopt 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. Barbara A. Roberts, DOAH Case No. 13-4771, sustaining Respondent’s thirty (30) calendar day suspension without pay.

G-4 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA v. TAMARA SNOW, DOAH Case Nos. 12-3603TTS and 13-1177TTS (withdrawn)

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, take one of the following actions in the consolidated case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Tamara Snow, DOAH Case Nos. 12-3603TTS and 13-1177TTS:

(1) Adopt the Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in its entirety as its Final Order; or

(2) Adopt the Exceptions to the Recommended Order filed by the Superintendent and enter a Final Order consistent with those Exceptions.

G-5 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA v. WALTER THOMPSON, DOAH CASE NO. 14-0438

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida accept the resignation of Walter Thompson effective as of May 29, 2014.

G-6 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA v. ROSE DAVIDSON - DOAH CASE NO. 13-3418TTS

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopt 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. Rose Davidson, DOAH Case No. 13-3418TTS, thereby dismissing the charges against Respondent and reinstating Respondent’s employment with full back pay and benefits.

G-7 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE BOARD

RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida accept the June 2014 Annual Report of the School Board Attorney.

H. OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Resolutions and Recognitions (11:00 a.m.)

Proposed Board Member Initiatives

H-3 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. MARTIN KARP: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1. review the delivery of the Human Growth and Development curriculum;

2. consider gender separation in Human Growth and Development classes; and,

3. provide a response on or before the August 6, 2014 Miami-Dade County School Board meeting.

H-4 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND TECHNOLOGY

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. MARTIN KARP: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to:

1. review maintenance procedures of technology equipment in Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and,

2. provide a technology proactive maintenance plan on or before the October 7, 2014 Miami-Dade County School Board meeting.

H-5 SCHOOL BOARD EXPLORATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUTER SERVICES SCHOOL POOL PROGRAM AT INTERESTED SCHOOLS

ACTION PROPOSED BY CHAIR PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, request the Superintendent to explore the feasibility of implementing the South Florida Commuter Services School Pool Program at interested schools.

H-6 AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO UTILIZE THE DISTRICT’S COMMUNICATION RESOURCES TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF FLORIDA’S SALES TAX HOLIDAY

ACTION PROPOSED BY CHAIR PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to utilize the District’s communication resources to raise community awareness of Florida’s upcoming sales tax holiday scheduled for August 1-3, 2014.

H-7 SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENT OF THE 5-E SCHOOL ASSESSMENT TOOL DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI WALKSAFE® AND BIKESAFE® PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE WALK AND BIKE FRIENDLY SCHOOLS, AND RECOGNITION OF SIX SCHOOLS AWARDED CERTIFICATES FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION

ACTION PROPOSED BY CHAIR PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorse the 5-E School Assessment Tool developed by the University of Miami WalkSafe® and BikeSafe® Programs to promote Walk and Bike friendly schools, and recognize six Miami-Dade County Public Schools who were awarded certificates for their participation.

H-9 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 14-062 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 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

ACTION PROPOSED BY CHAIR PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida approve Resolution No. 14-062, 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 2014 Legislative Session.

H-10 Request approval of resolution no. 14-059 OF the school board of miami-dade county, florida, recognizing THE SYMPHONETTES

ACTION PROPOSED BY VICE CHAIR DR. LAWRENCE S. FELDMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-059 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Symphonettes.

H-11 Request approval of resolution NO. 14-060 OF the school board of miami-dade county, florida recognizing historic south dade senior high state champion designations in baseball, football and wrestling (replacement)

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. LAWRENCE S. FELDMAN: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-060 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing historic South Dade Senior High state designations in baseball, football and wrestling.

H-12 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO> 14-066 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING ALBENA SUMNER (replacement)

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. DOROTHY BENDROSS-MINDINGALL: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-066 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Albena Sumner.

H-13 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 14-065 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING ROSE MURPHY FOR HER COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH CANCER OR SUFFERING FROM CANCER THEMSELVES (replacement)

PROPOSED BY DR. DOROTHY BENDROSS-MINDINGALL: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-065 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Rose Murphy for her commitment to supporting children of parents with cancer or suffering with cancer themselves.

H-14 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR NURSING MOTHERS (revised 2)

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. MARTA PÉREZ: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, request the Superintendent to encourage principals to facilitate an adequate location for nursing mothers within the parameters of the labor contract.

H-16 REQUEST APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION MO. 14-064 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, COMMENDING DR. ELLEN PRAGER (replacement)

ACTION PROPOSED BY MS. RAQUEL REGALADO: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 14-064 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, commending Dr. Ellen Prager.

H-17 COMMUNITY FORUM ON DISPARITY STUDY (withdawn)

ACTION PROPOSED BY DR. DOROTHY BENDROSS MINDINGALL: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to organize a community forum on the District's disparity study.

H-18 M-DCPS AND PORT OF MIAMI TUNNEL PARTNERSHIP (withdawn)

Board Member Discussion Issues/New Business

I. OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

I-1 CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION

Individual Board members may present correspondence addressed to them, reports from various committees on which they serve as School Board Liaison, and other education-related information of interest to the public. This item is pre-taped and will be aired upon conclusion of the Board meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

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