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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Excerpts from Unofficial Minutes of June 18, 2014 School Board Meeting
APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of April
29, 2014, May 1, 6, 13, 20, 27, and 29, 2014.
APPROVED Minutes of the May 7, 2014
Regular School Board Meeting.
116,953
A-1
HEARD Superintendent’s
Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.
116,954 a-2 approved Recommendation to
request federal assistance to fully fund the additional cost of providing
educational support to foreign-born students and ensure District operational
readiness.
116,955
C-1
authorized Request 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.
116,956
C-3
authorized Request to enter
into cooperative agreements with Special Olympics, Florida, Inc. and
Shake-A-Leg Miami, for the continuation of collaborative programs to provide
services for students with disabilities, effective July 1, 2014, through June
30, 2015, and to extend these cooperative agreements for a maximum of two (2)
additional one-year periods.
116,957
C-4
authorized Request to enter
into a contractual agreement with United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami,
Inc., as delineated in the Official Agenda item, 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.
116,958
C-11
authorized Request 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., as described in the Official Agenda item, pursuant to Request For
Proposals No. 023-PP10 – Million Dollar Community Literacy Challenge – Family
Empowerment Project, effective
July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.
116,959
C-12
authorized Request to enter into a contractual services agreement
between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Easter Seals South
Florida, Inc., as described in the Official
Agenda item, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 047-PP10 – Provide
State-Required Scoliosis-Screening for Sixth Grade Students, effective
July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, including extensions thereto.
116,960
C-13
authorized Request to enter
into a contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, and Institute for Child and Family Health, Inc., as described
in the Official Agenda item, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 048-PP10 -
Psychiatric Consultation Services for Programs with Self-Contained Classes for
Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, effective July 1, 2014,
through June 30, 2015, including extensions thereto.
116,961
C-14
authorized Request to enter
into contractual services agreements between The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, and Accessible Communication for the Deaf, Inc.; Nationwide
Interpreter Resource, Inc., and SignTalk, LLC, as described in the Official
Agenda item, pursuant to Request For Proposals No. 052-PP10 - Provide American
Sign-Language Interpretation/ Transliteration, Caption and/or Computer-Assisted
Transcription Services, effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, and
extensions thereto.
116,962
C-30
approved Two new charter school
contracts, four renewed charter school contracts, and seven amended charter
school contracts, with various entities, as delineated in the Official Agenda
item.
116,963
C-50
expelled The student specified in
supplemental material SM-29 from the regular and adult programs of Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and assigned to alternative school/programs, as described
in the Official Agenda item.
116,964
C-70
approved The Workforce Development
Education Program fee schedule.
116,965
C-71
authorized Request 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.
116,966
C-72
approved The out-of-state field
trip to Seattle, Washington, for the students at George T. Baker Aviation
School; the out-of-country field trip to Moscow, Russia, for the students at
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School; and the out-of-country field trip
to Madrid, Cordoba, and Seville, Spain, for the students at International
Studies Preparatory Academy.
116,967
C-74
waived The Educational
Facilities Naming/Renaming Committee process; and accepted the recommendation
of the Superintendent to rename Air Base Elementary School to Air Base K-8
Center for International Education.
116,968
C-80
authorized Request to
accept grant awards for three programs from the Florida Department of Education
(FLDOE); to enter into contractual services agreements with the agencies
prescribed in the grants; and other actions as delineated in the Official
Agenda item.
116,969
C-100
adopted 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
authorized the Superintendent to file the amended policies with The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective June 18, 2014.
116,970
C-101
authorized 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.
116,971
D-20
approved The instructional and
non-instructional appointments, reassignments, leaves and separations as
included in Personnel Action Listing 1060.
116,972
D-21
approved The recommendations as set
forth in the Official 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.
116,973
D-22
authorized Request to
develop and submit the District’s new Master Plan for Inservice Education
(2014-2019) to the Florida Department of Education.
116,974
D-23
approved Instructional personnel
assigned to teach out-of-field for the period ofApril 22, 2014 through May 23, 2014.
116,975
D-24
approved The contractual employment
of Ms. Dora L. Ortiz-Bevan as Administrative Assistant to Ms. Raquel A.
Regalado, effective May 12, 2014.
116,976
D-25
granted Request by the Inspector
General to hire Mr. Archie Moore and Mr. Larry E. Riley, OIG Special Agents, on
a contractual basis.
116,977
D-26
approved 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.
116,978
D-27
approved 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 rules [policies] of The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida.
116,979
D-40
received The “Safety and Security
Best Practices” assessment results; and authorized the Superintendent of
Schools to report the self-assessment results and School Board action to the
Commissioner of Education.
116,980
D-45
adopted 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 authorized the
Superintendent to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, to be effective July 1, 2014.
116,981
D-46
adopted Amended School Board
Policies 1215, 3215, 4215, and 7434, Tobacco Use, and authorized the
Superintendent to file the policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, to be effective June 18, 2014.
116,982
D-55
approved The Superintendent’s
recommendation for: (1) disciplinary action, as suspension without pay,
which has been agreed to in the following manner: (a) Mr. Joel Nunez, Teacher,
Henry H. Filer Middle School, 5 workdays, effective August 14, 2014; (b) Ms.
Graciela Vidal, School Bus Driver, Central West Transportation Center, 5
calendar days, effective August 21, 2014; (c) Mr. Reynaldo San Miguel, Teacher,
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School, 15 workdays, effective August 14, 2014;
(d) Mr. Marcus L. Solomon, Teacher, Lakeview Elementary School, 15 workdays,
effective August 14, 2014; (e) Mr. Michael J. Denison, Teacher, Amelia Earhart
Elementary School, 8 workdays, effective August 14, 2014; (f) Ms. Bridgette W.
Nmekini, School Security Monitor, Arcola Lake Elementary School, 30 workdays,
effective August 14, 2014; (g) Mr. Charles S. Richardson, Custodian, Jesse J.
McCrary, Jr. Elementary School, 30 calendar days, effective June 19, 2014; and (2) 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 5 calendar days, effective August 21, 2014; (b) Ms.
Jamel E. Glover, School Bus Driver, North Transportation Center, suspension
without pay for 5 calendar days, effective August 21, 2014; (c) Ms. Lucille R.
Green, School Bus Driver, North Transportation Center, suspension without pay
for 5 calendar days, effective August 21, 2014: (d) Ms. Shawana L. Aaron,
School Bus Driver, Southwest Transportation Center, suspension without pay for
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.
116,983
E-1
received The Monthly Financial
Report for the period ending April 2014.
116,984
E-3
authorized The
Superintendent to remove from the accounting records the outstanding accounts
receivable balances totaling $20,949.78 owed by seven former employees.
116,985
E-14
authorized 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.
116,986
E-25
approved Resolution 14-057
providing for issuance of up to $310 million of Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2014.
116,987
E-26
approved Resolution 14-061
providing for issuance of up to $4.5 million of Certificates of Participation,
Series 2014C, through TD Bank.
116,988
E-41
received The report of the
auctions of surplus/obsolete equipment and vehicles.
116,989
E-66
confirmed Placement of
the Board’s excess, all risk, replacement cost property insurance program,
through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.; confirmed purchase
of terrorism coverage, including domestic and foreign (T-3 form) from Lloyd’s
of London, through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.;
authorized consulting expenses to be paid to Siver Insurance Consultants; and
other actions as delineated in the Official Agenda item.
116,990
E-67
authorized Request to issue
a Request For Proposals (RFP) #041-PP10, Group Term Life Insurance &
Flexible Benefits Program; and approved the composition of Ad-Hoc Committee.
116,991
E-68
authorized Request to issue
a Request For Proposals (RFP) #040-PP10, District Healthcare Benefit Program;
and approved the composition of Ad-Hoc Committee.
116,992
E-69
authorized Request for a
one-year extension of the existing contract for claims administration services
with Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., as described in the Official Agenda
item, pursuant to the provisions of Request For Proposal (RFP) #006-KK10,
effective July 1, 2014 to July 1, 2015.
116,993
E-70
authorized Request for the
purchase of cyber liability coverage with Brit-Lloyd’s (A.M. Best A, XV) Arthur
J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., as described in the Official
Agenda item, for a one-year period effective July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2015.
116,994
E-71
authorized Request to contract
with Bencor, Inc. as the District’s Terminal Leave Retirement Plan
Administrator (TLRP), as described in the Official Agenda item, pursuant to the
provisions of School Board Policy 6320 - Purchasing, effective July 1,
2014 to June 30, 2015.
116,995
E-72
authorized Request for 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; authorized expenditures for the Board subsidy for the Fall
and Spring Football seasons’ insurance premiums; authorized expenditures for
the Board subsidy for Interscholastic Sports Insurance premiums; and authorized
the renewal of Head Start/Early Start Accident coverage, as delineated in the
Official Agenda item.
116,996
E-73
authorized Request for
renewal of existing insurance coverages including Facilities Use, Law
Enforcement and Professional Liability, the District’s Excess Workers’ Compensation, General/Automobile/Professional
Liability/Errors and Omissions, and Boiler and Machinery, as delineated
in the Official Agenda item.
116,997
E-86
received The Internal Audit
Report – Selected Schools.
116,998
E-87
received The Review of Audited
Financial Statements of the 16 of 120 Charter Schools Operating During the
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013.
116,999
E-88
received The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Audit Plan and SAS 114 Communication for the Fiscal
Year Ending June 30, 2014.
117,000
E-89
received The Educational
Facilities Impact Fees Agency Funds of Miami-Dade County, Florida - Financial
Report September 30, 2013.
117,001
E-90
received The Financial
Statements of The Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. for the Year
Ended June 30, 2013.
117,002
E-141
approved The supplemental award on
Contract No. 030-PP10 – Instant Messaging and Parent Notification System, as
delineated in the Official Agenda item, effective April 18, 2014, through April
17, 2017.
117,003
E-142
rejected Bid No. 045-PP03 – Bread and Bread
Products, to permit rebidding.
117,004
E-143
authorized Request to
negotiate and enter into a contractual services agreement between The School
Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Public Financial Management, Inc., as
described in the Official Agenda item, pursuant to Request For Proposals No.
049-PP10 – Financial Advisor, effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016.
117,005
E-200
adopted The amended Board Policy
6320.02, Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program and Minority/Women
Business Enterprise Certification, and authorized the Superintendent to
file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be
effective June 18, 2014.
117,006 ****** held A meeting of the
Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., wherein Resolution 14-03 was
approved, with respect to the issuance of Certificates of Participation, Series
2014C, authorizing execution of Schedule 2014C to the Master Lease Purchase
Agreement and related documents in connection with the sale of not to exceed
$4,500,000 of certificates of participation through a private placement sale to
a financial institution.
117,007 f-1 authorized 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;
and (2) grant or deny all approvals required under the lease agreement,
including renewing, extending, cancelling or terminating the lease agreement.
117,008 f-2 authorized 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.
117,009 f-3 authorized 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.
117,010 f-4 received The 2013 Citizens
Oversight Committee Annual Report, under the provisions of the Interlocal Agreement
for Public School Facility Planning in Miami-Dade County.
117,011 f-5 authorized 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; and (2) grant or deny all approvals required under the lease
agreement, including renewing, extending, cancelling or terminating the lease
agreement.
117,012 f-21 commissioned The firm of Atkins
North America, Inc., as an additional Building Code Consultant for a four-year
term with extensions at the option of the Board, as delineated in the Official
Agenda item.
117,013 f-22 authorized The extension of
the Geotechnical, Construction Materials Testing and Environ-mental 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., and Professional Services Industries, Inc.
117,014 f-23 terminated 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
Official Agenda item.
117,015 f-26 authorized Request 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.
117,016 f-34 confirmed 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; and Change Order No. 2 on Project No. 00700800,
Replacement of Selective Buildings, North Dade Middle School, for a credit of
$5,625.
117,017 f-60 rejected Bid No. 059-PP10 – Commercial Leasing of
Parking Facilities at South Pointe Elementary School.
117,018 f-62 rejected Bid No. 063-PP10 –
Sale of Vacant School Board-Owned Property, to permit rebidding.
117,019 f-80 approved The prequalification
certificates for eleven (11) new certificates and the increase of two (2) for
educational facilities, as listed on Attachment “A” of the Official Agenda item.
117,020 g-1 adopted 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 authorized the Superintendent to file the
new and amended policies with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
to be effective June 18, 2014.
117,021 g-2 adopted 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;
and authorized the Superintendent to file the new and amended policies with The
School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective June 18, 2014.
117,022 g-3 adopted 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 withdrew Recommendation to 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.
117,023 g-5 accepted The resignation of Walter
Thompson, effective as of May 29, 2014.
117,024 g-6 adopted 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.
117,025 g-7 accepted The June 2014 Annual
Report of the School Board Attorney.
117,026 h-3 authorized 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.
117,027 h-4 authorized 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.
117,028 h-5 requested The
Superintendent to explore the feasibility of implementing the South Florida
Commuter Services School Pool Program at interested schools.
117,029 h-6 authorized 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.
117,030 h-7 endorsed The 5-E School Assessment
Tool developed by the University of Miami WalkSafe® and BikeSafe® Programs to promote Walk and Bike friendly schools, and recognized six
Miami-Dade County Public Schools who were awarded certificates for their
participation.
117,031 h-9 approved 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.
117,032 h-10 approved Resolution No. 14-059 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Symphonettes.
117,033 h-11 approved 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.
117,034 h-12 approved Resolution No. 14-066 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Albena Sumner.
117,035 h-13 approved 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.
117,036 h-14 requested* The
Superintendent to encourage principals to facilitate an adequate location for
nursing mothers within the parameters of the labor contract, while
investigating the policy through the collective bargaining process.
* Amended, as reflected above.
117,037 h-16 approved Resolution No. 14-064 of
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, commending Dr. Ellen Prager.
********** h-17 withdrew Request authorizing the
Superintendent to organize a community forum on the District’s disparity study.
********** h-18 withdrew M-DCPS and Port of Miami
Tunnel Partnership.
Adjourned
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