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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Miami, Florida

 

OFFICIAL AGENDA

AUGUST 13, 2024 - 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.)

PURPOSE: To consider approval of minutes, bid opening lists, items submitted by the Superintendent, School Board Members, Office of the General Counsel, and other pertinent matters.  A copy of the agenda will be available no later than 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2024. The agenda can be viewed by accessing the website https://www3.dadeschools.net/SchoolBoard/ under the Published Agendas link in the navigation on the left side of the page.   A copy of the agenda will also be available at Citizen Information Center, Room 102, 1450 N.E. Second Avenue.  For further information, telephone 305-995-1128.  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 102, Miami, Florida 33132 or via-email, request4appearance@dadeschools.net, NO LATER THAN 4:30 P.M., FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024.  A person wishing to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting (hearing) should ensure the preparation of a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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.

Under extraordinary circumstances, the Board may approve an individual Board member's request to access, participate in, and to vote at this meeting utilizing communications media technology.

The public may view  or read the Closed Captioning of the Regular School Board Meeting and Public Hearing which can be found by accessing https://www3.dadeschools.net/SchoolBoard/information and clicking on the Web Simulcast button in the navigation on the left side of the page.

 

Speakers Supplemental List for the general meeting will generally be posted prior to the meeting. To view a history of the changes to the Agenda click the button below.

 

 

10:55 A.M.

INVOCATION AS PROVIDED IN BOARD POLICY 0165*

*Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the regular School Board meeting is and shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen to and for the benefit of the School Board pursuant to School Board Policy 0165. The views and beliefs expressed by the Invocation Speaker have not been previously viewed or approved by the School Board. Nor are the views or beliefs expressed intended to express allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed, or belief system of or by the School Board. No person in attendance at this meeting is or shall be required to participate in any invocation and such decision whether or not to participate will have no impact on any meeting attendee’s right to actively participate in the public meeting. 

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 11:00 a.m. Before that time, an invocation may be delivered by a member of the public in accordance with Policy 0165, Public Meetings. Upon vote being taken, the Board will recess to present the approved resolutions, endorsements, and proclamations, to which all persons are invited. The Superintendent’s Special Orders shall follow the Board Member presentations.

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

B-3	REQUEST APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-055 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNITION OF SERVICE FOR DR. JOHN D. PACE III (REVISED-REPLACEMENT)
B-4	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-056 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING DR. JOHN PACE III FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (REVISED-REPLACEMENT 2)
B-5	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-057 OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING OPENING OF SCHOOLS COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS (REVISED-REPLACEMENT)

STUDENT PERFORMANCE

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

DISCLOSURE OF VOTING CONFLICTS

CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVAL OF BID OPENING LISTS:

APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES:

B.       OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

• Board Member Announcements *
• Resolutions and Recognitions (11:00 a.m.)

(*ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE HEARD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE “H” ITEMS)

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

A., C. THROUGH G. ADMINISTRATION’S NEW BUSINESS ITEMS AND THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL'S ITEMS

A.       SUPERINTENDENT’S PRIORITY ITEMS

          (ITEMS WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 P.M.)

C.       ACADEMICS, INNOVATION, EVALUATION AND TECHNOLOGY

D.       PERSONNEL, STUDENT, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT

E.       FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

F.       FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

G.       OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

H.       OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

• 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

B.   OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

• Board Member Announcements*
• Resolutions and Recognitions (11:00 a.m.)

(*ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE HEARD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE “H” ITEMS)

C.   ACADEMICS, INNOVATION, EVALUATION AND TECHNOLOGY

C-1	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE TESTING CALENDAR FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
C-2	REQUEST TO SCHEDULE THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PUBLIC HEARING

D.   PERSONNEL, STUDENT, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT

D-20	REQUEST APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION LISTING 1182
D-21	REQUEST APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS FOR 2024-2025 AND JOB DESCRIPTION(S) (REVISED)
D-55	1) RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF AGREED UPON DISCIPLINARY ACTION 2) RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION PENDING APPEAL (REVISED)
D-64	REQUEST FOR YEARLY APPROVAL OF OUT-OF-COUNTY/OUT-OF-STATE TRIPS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
D-65	REQUEST SCHOOL BOARD APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THREE SCHOOL OF HOPE PERFORMANCE-BASED AGREEMENTS

E.   FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

E-86	INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT – SELECTED SCHOOLS/CENTERS
E-87	OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE AUDITS’ 2024-2025 AUDIT PLAN
E-88	INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT – AUDIT OF THE PURCHASING CARD (P-CARD) PROCESS AT NON-SCHOOL SITE DEPARTMENTS (OTHER THAN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR DIRECT REPORTS)
E-89	THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - RSM US LLP’s FY 2024 OVERVIEW OF AUDIT STRATEGY FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
E-106	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE TENTATIVE BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2025
E-141	APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH THE SOLICITATION OF THE UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL – AGAPE NETWORK, INC. AT WINGS PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11000 SW 220 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (REVISED)
E-142	AWARD INVITATION TO BID NO. ITB-22-052-TA – POWER LAWN EQUIPMENT PART 2
E-143	REQUEST APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD ON INVITATION TO BID NO. ITB-22-010-CM – NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
E-144	AWARD INVITATION TO BID NO. ITB-23-010-VF – SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES AND EVALUATIONS
E-201	REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARDS/DONATIONS FROM MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH THE AGENCIES PRESCRIBED IN THE GRANT

 

F.   FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

F-1	AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTE AN ‘AGREEMENT TO GRANT EASEMENTS’ WITH NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FLORIDA (“VILLAGE”), TO PROVIDE FOR THE BOARD TO GRANT ONE OR MORE EASEMENTS TO THE VILLAGE AS PART OF THE VILLAGE’S ONGOING PROJECT TO MODIFY A PORTION OF ITS SEWER LINE LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND FOR THE CHAIR AND SECRETARY TO EXECUTE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT EASEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE VILLAGE FOR THE SUBJECT PARCELS
F-2	FINALIZE DUE DILIGENCE AND AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (“MDCPS”) AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (“PHCD”) (WITHDRAWN)
F-41	AWARD GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE TO LEGO CONSTRUCTION, CO., FOR THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND (GOB) RENOVATIONS PROJECT AT GLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL; PROJECT NUMBER 01613700
F-42	AWARD TO M.A.C. CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE NEW ADDITION AND RENOVATION PROJECT AT JOHN I SMITH K-8 CENTER; PROJECT NUMBER 02187100
F-80	AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE THE PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

G.   OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

G-1	MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD v. ELVA RINGS DOAH CASE NO. 23-4899TTS

H.   OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Proposed Board Member Initiatives

H-3	SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENT OF “ETHICAL GOVERNANCE DAY 2024” IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (M-DCPS) ON OCTOBER 23, 2024, SPONSORED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION ON ETHICS AND PUBLIC TRUST (REVISED)
H-4	SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENT OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2024, THROUGH OCTOBER 15, 2024 (REVISED)
H-5	COMBATING ANTISEMITISM (REVISED)
H-6	MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENT AND CELEBRATION OF OCTOBER 2024 AS NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH (REVISED)

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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