APPROVED Minutes of the August 6, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting.

117,109 A-1 HEARD Superintendent’s Informational Reports to the Board on Selected Topics.

117,110 c-1 APPROVED* The Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2014-2015 Testing Calendar and the adoption of the Superintendent’s five recommendations, with a follow up item next month with the Chair’s recommendations. (revised)

* As amended; see underlined [added] language.

117,111 C-51 approved The out-of-country field trip request for students at several high schools to various countries, as described in the Official Agenda item.

117,112 c-80 authorized The Superintendent to accept grant awards for three programs; and enter into contractual service agreements with the agencies, as prescribed in the grants.

117,113 c-100 authorized The Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to promulgate new Board Policy 5330.02, Sun Safety, and amend policy 5330, Use of Medications.

117,114 d-20 approved The instructional and non-instructional appoint­ments, reassignments, leaves and separa­tions as included in Personnel Action Listing 1061.

117,115 d-21 approved The recommendations as set forth in the Official Agenda item for appointments and lateral transfers to be effective September 4, 2014, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.

117,116 d-22 accepted The resignation of Debra H. Bryant and approve the Settlement Agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Debra H. Bryant and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1184, to resolve in its entirety FMCS Case No. 140227-53775-3.

117,117 d-55 approved 1) The Superintendent’s recommendation for agreed upon disciplinary action, effective September 4, 2014, in the following manner: Ms. Tiffany N. Richardson, Coverage Continuation Benefit Specialist, Risk & Benefits Management, Suspension without pay for fifteen (15) workdays; Ms. Florence Y. Perrymond, Elementary School Assistant, Parkway Elementary School, suspension without pay for fifteen (15) workdays; Mr. Ramon Canet, Lead Custodian, Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm Elementary School, suspension without pay for ten (10) calendar days; Mr. Jorge H. Diaz, Teacher, Miami Senior High School, suspension without pay for twenty (20) workdays.

2) The Superintendent’s recommendation for disciplinary action, pending the outcome of an administrative hearing or grievance/arbitration proceeding, effective September 4, 2014, in the following manner: Ms. Lorraine M. Dobson, School Bus Driver, Northeast Transportation Center, suspension without pay for fifteen (15) calendar days; Mr. Reynold Lubin, School Bus Driver, Central West Transportation Center, Suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days; Mr. Rickey N. Hawkins, School Bus Driver, Central West Transportation Center, suspension without pay for thirty (30) calendar days; Mr. Robert L. Harris, Head Custodian, Carol City Middle School, suspension without pay for five (5) calendar days; Ms. Luz M. Morales, Teacher, Neva King Cooper Educational Center, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings; and Ms. Angela D. Owens, School Bus Driver, Northeast Transportation Center, suspension without pay and initiation of dismissal proceedings.

117,118 e-1 approved The Annual Financial Report for 2013-14 and the Florida Education Finance Program Cost Report for 2013-14; and authorized the Superintendent to submit the approved reports to the Florida Department of Education.

117,119 e-2 approved The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory Deletions containing 2,228 items with a depreciated cost of $387,322 and Recoveries containing 37 items with a depreciated cost of $27,963 to update the records for April, May and June 2014.

117,120 e-14 adopted The millage resolution for FY 2014-15.

117,121 E-15 adopted The Educational Facilities Plan and the Five-Year Facilities Work Program for FY 2014-15 through FY 2018-19; and authorized the Superintendent to make minor budget, project and schedule adjustments, if necessary, and report in writing to the Board.

117,122 e-16 adopted The FY 2014-15 Annual Budget.

117,123 e-17 adopted Resolution No. 3, FY 2013-14 General Fund Final Budget Review.

117,124 e-18 adopted Resolution No. 3, FY 2013-14 Capital Outlay Budget Funds Final Budget Review.

117,125 e-19 approved Resolution No. 2, FY 2013-14 Debt Service Funds Final Budget Review.

117,126 e-20 adopted Resolution No. 3, FY 2013-14 Contracted Programs Fund Final Budget Review.

117,127 e-21 adopted Resolution No. 2, FY 2013-14, Special Revenue – Other ARRA Stimulus Fund Final Budget Review.

117,128 e-22adopted Resolution No. 3, FY 2013-14 Special Revenue Funds – RTTT Funds Final Budget Review.

117,129 e-23 approved Resolution No. 2, FY 2013-14 Food Service Fund Final Budget Review.

117,130 e-24 adopted Resolution No. 2, the FY 2013-14 Miscellaneous Special Revenue – School Board Law Enforcement Trust Fund; and Resolution No. 1, the FY 2013-14 Miscellaneous Special Revenue – School Board Special Events Trust Fund.

117,131 e-25 adopted Resolution No. 2, the FY 2013-14 Internal Service Fund - Final Budget Review.

117,132 e-26 adopted Resolution No. 2, the FY 2013-14 Fiduciary Fund - Pension Trust - Final Budget Review.

117,133 e-27 adopted The Final Resolution to provide flexibility for the selected FY 2013-14 Categorical Programs.

117,134 e-28 adopted Resolution No. 1 to provide flexibility for the selected FY 2014-15 Categorical Program.

117,135 e-29 approved Resolution 14-078 authorizing the Qualified Zone Academy Project List, and establishing eligibility to file the required application with the Florida Department of Education for the issuance of up to $25,000,000 QZAB upon the next bond allocation availability; and Resolution 14-079 authorizing reimbursement of eligible expenses from future qualified tax credits.

117,136 e-30approved Resolution 14-080 authorizing the refunding on an advance basis of up to $316,000,000 COP Series 2014D to refund all or a portion of COP Series 2006A & 2006B.

117,137 e-36 authorized The Superintendent to enter into contractual agreements with community agencies for the Department of Food and Nutrition to provide snacks/meals for participants in their programs, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, from September 4, 2014 through August 19, 2015.

117,138 e-66 authorized The Superintendent to issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) #065-PP10, Third Party Claims Administration; and approved the composition of Ad-Hoc Committee.

117,139 e-67 awarded RFP No. 040-PP10, District Healthcare Benefit Program.

117,140 e-68 awarded RFP No. 041-PP10, Group Term Life Insurance and Flexible Benefits Program.

117,141 e-86 received The Internal Audit Report – Selected Schools.

117,142 e-87 received The Review of Audited Financial Statements for 19 of 120 Charter Schools Operating During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013.

117,143 e-88 received The State of Florida Auditor General Audit Report: The Miami-Dade County District School Board – Financial And Federal Single Audit Report For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013.

117,144 e-141 approved Supplemental award on term contracts.

117,145 e-142 awarded The balance and revised items on Bid No. 043-PP03 – Food-Service Paper Products, to purchase, at firm unit prices, food-service paper products, as delineated in the Official Agenda item, during the term of the bid, effective September 3, 2014 through July 15, 2015.

117,146 e-143 rejected RFP No. 043-NN10 – Accounts Payable Disbursement Review Services, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.

117,147 e-144 rejected Bid No. 027-PP06 – Lawn Equipment, Power, to permit rebidding, using revised specifications.

117,148 e-200 adopted Amended School Board Policy 6840, Audit and Budget Advisory Committee; and authorized the Superintendent to file the policy with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective September 3, 2014

117,149 ******* held A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc. (“The Foundation”), wherein the following actions were taken:

• Elected the Associate Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services, as Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the Foundation.
• Approved Resolution 14-04, authorizing the approval and execution of amendments to the related documents in connection with the amendment, remarketing, or refunding of Series 2006A and 2006B Certificates.

117,150 f-1 authorized The donation to Miami-Dade County, at no cost, of three Board-owned portable classrooms that are vacant and no longer required by the District, bearing FISH numbers 63-L032, 63-L230 and 34-H007, for use by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department’s Search and Rescue training program, under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; and the Chair and Secretary, as may be necessary, to execute any other documents that may be required to effectuate the donation of the portables to Miami-Dade County, including a Bill of Sale.

117,151 f-3 authorized The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute a joint use agreement with Miami-Dade County (“County”), to allow the District to install portable classrooms within the Zoo Miami facility (“Zoo”), for the operation of a Middle/High School Science/Zoo Magnet Program under, substantially, the terms and conditions noted in the agenda item; finalize negotiations and execute a Site Access Permit with the County; finalize negotiations and execute any other documents that may be required to effectuate the implementation of the Middle/High School Science/Zoo Magnet Program at the Zoo; and grant or deny all approvals required under the Lease Agreement and Site Access Permit, including renewing, extending, cancelling or terminating the Lease Agreement and/or Site Access Permit, the terms and conditions are noted in the agenda item.

117,152 f-20 authorized The Superintendent to adjust the capital budget in the amount of $227,687 and in the event there are, at the time of transfer, insufficient available funds in a structure from which to transfer the indicated amount, the difference will be provided from contingencies, reserves or other accounts; and make the changes to the five-year facilities work program resulting from these budget adjustments.

117,153  F-34 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 2 on Project No. 0305805, Pull Out For Building 1 Interior Remodeling, Young Men’s Preparatory Academy; and Final Change Order No. 8 on Project No. A0534, Addition, Remodeling and Renovation, Hialeah Elementary School. (corrected)

117,154 f-80 approved An increase for a single (1) bid limit for contractor prequalification.

117,155 g-1 approved The proposed Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Ken A. Levy, DOAH Case No. 14-1642TTS, suspending Respondent, without back-pay, for the period of his suspension, which he has already served, and reinstating him to his position as a teacher with the School Board, as specified in the Settlement Agreement.

117,156 g-2 approved The proposed Settlement Agreement in the case of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida v. Elvia Hernandez, DOAH Case No. 14-0687, suspending Respondent, without pay, for the period of her suspension, which she already served, and reinstating her to her position as a teacher with the School Board, as specified in the Settlement Agreement.

117,157 g-3accepted The resignation of Emmanuel Fleurantin effective as of August 25, 2014.

117,158 g-4 accepted The resignation of Frederick J. Hyppolite effective August 20, 2014.

117,159 h-3 directed* The Superintendent to continue encouraging student participation in the School Breakfast Program at all Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and encouraged adult participation, if feasible, in the School Breakfast Program on October 8, 2014 in conjunction with the International “Walk to School Day.”

* As amended, to include Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman as Co-Sponsor of this proposal.

117,160 h-5 approved Resolution No. 14-081 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Odyssey of the Mind Champions Howard Drive Elementary School.

117,161 h-6 approved Resolution No. 14-082 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Rachel Bueno, National Migrant Teacher of the Year.

117,162 h-7 endorsed October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

117,163 h-8 endorsed National Teen Driver Safety Week, October 19-25, 2014, and encourage improvement year-round of teen driver safety skills at all District senior high schools.

117,164 h-9 approved Resolution No. 14-083 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Concerned African Women, Inc., for 25 years of outstanding partnership and performance in implementing valuable programs to serve both students and parents in District 1.

117,165 H-10 approved Resolution No. 14-084 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing SHAPE.

117,166 h-11 approved Partnering with local tech groups and startups to promote the participation by our teachers and students in the Hour of Code from December 8-14, 2014.

117,167 h-13 directed* The Superintendent to explore opportunities to encourage existing and future district vendors or enterprises doing business with the District, as well as, local businesses, colleges, and community organizations to expand internship opportunities for M-DCPS secondary students; explore the establishment/expansion of an Internship Placement Service Program that links students with internship and placement opportunities; evaluate the functionality and effectiveness of the existing clearinghouse website for student internships and placement services; review school site’s needs for preparing, providing, and monitoring our students’ internships and placement services program; and provide a report of your findings and next steps to the Board prior to December 19, 2014.; and explore the safety, security and vulnerability of these types of programs for our student.

* As amended; see underlined [added] language and stricken [deleted] language. Also to include Ms. Susie V. Castillo and Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall as Co-Sponsors of this proposal.

******** H-15 WITHDREW The request for approval of Resolution No. 14-086 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Ms. Bernadette Pardo.

117,168 h-16 approved Resolution No. 14-085 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Cha’iel “Moca” Johnson.

117,169 h-17 approved The exploration and if feasible implementation of a partnership with Lauren’s Kids and affiliated entities to allow M-DCPS to participate in a district wide recycling program that will help disadvantaged communities while raising money for our schools.

Adjourned

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