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| BOARD ITEMS INITIATED BY PERLA TABARES HANTMAN |
| January 22,1997 | Extended annual vision and hearing screenings for all students in kindergarten through grade 12. |
| May 21, 1997 | Amended Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.46, Magnet Programs/Schools to state that beginning with the 1997-98 school year, children who are part of a
multiple birth will be admitted to Magnet Program/School when one
of them is selected for admission through the random selection process. |
| June 18, 1997 | Resolution No. 97-16 of The School Board of Dade County, Florida, supporting the adoption of an Ordinance offered by Commissioner Miriam Alonso, amending the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, requiring that any zoning applicant or feepayer offering lands as a dedication or contribution in-lieu-of impact fees to the School Board of Dade County, Florida, also provide an environmental site assessment of the property and further providing that any land accepted as a dedication or contribution in-lieu-of impact fees by Dade County Public Schools in the circumstances referenced, shall comply with said Ordinance.
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August 27, 1997 |
Reaffirmed the district's goal of Bilingualism. Review and revise the 1997-98 formulas for the Bilingual/Foreign Language programs. Directed Superintendent to design and implement a plan to improve program delivery at the elementary school level.
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| Sept. 10, 1997 | Formation of an Ad Hoc Multilingual Task Force and implement the recommendations of that task force in the 1998/99 school year.
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| Dec. 10, 1997 | Conversion of M.A. Milam Elementary School from grades K-5 to a K-8 center through the construction of a Middle Learning Center.
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| February 18, 1998 | Agreement with the City of Hialeah Gardens for joint development and use of a park site adjacent to Hialeah Gardens Elementary School which is owned by the City.
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| March 18, 1998 | Received the Report for the 1997-98 Ad-Hoc Multilingual Task Force with three phases of implementation. Implementation of the Task Force's recommendations will begin with Phase I in the 1998-99 school year.
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March 18, 1998 |
Contractual agreement with Miami-Dade County for acceptance of a $3.5 million grant for the renovation of the auditorium at Hialeah Senior High School.
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| June 10, 1998 | Fourth lease amendment with the City of Hialeah for the use of Board-owned land for public park purposes at Henry H. Filer Middle School.
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| July 8, 1998 | Reciprocal master lease agreements with the City of Hialeah to govern the city's use of school playgrounds and the school district's use of parks.
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| July 22, 1998 | Reaffirmed the Board's commitment to literacy in English and a language other than English and authorized the Superintendent to transmit to all appropriate elected representatives in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the School Board, correspondence and information reflecting the Board's concern over the negative impact that H.R. 3892, the English Language Fluency Act (Riggs Bill), would have on Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the larger community the school system serves, and direct our legislative staff to oppose H.R. 3892.
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| July 22, 1998 | Resolution No. 98-37 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, congratulating the Honorable Paul L. Cejas, one of our community's outstanding civic leaders, for his appointment as a United States Ambassador to Belgium.
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| August 26, 1998 | Resolution recognizing developers for their land and monetary contributions and to set aside property for new school construction in communities where children will reside.
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| February 10, 1999 | Proposal seeking ways of simplifying existing procedures related to land contributions for new schools.
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| April 14, 1999 | Approval of "Gallery Miami" Art Program, a summer youth employment and training program that will offer mentoring and employment for student artists in six schools during the eight-week summer program.
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| April 14, 1999 | Approved "Take Our Daughters/Children to Work Day," Thursday, April 22, 1999.
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| May 12, 1999 | Reconvened the Ad Hoc Multilingual Task Force and present their report at the September 8, 1999 School Board meeting. |
| May 12, 1999 | Authorized feasibility study to establish a guaranteed articulation track between Pre-International Baccalaureate (PIB) elementary and middle school magnets, as well as between middle school PIB magnets and senior high International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma/certificate magnets. Also, directly admit to the high school IB program students who have been denied admission this year as a result of the random selection process and/or program capacity limitations. Increased funds were approved for the IB program for the 1999-2000 school year, as well as subsequent year.
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| August 25, 1999 | Requested a report that summarizes the current key provisions for grading schools and prepare a modified accountability system that includes an improved method for grading schools which could become part of the district's legislative program.
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| October 20, 1999 | Participation of Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Census related activities promoting Census 2000 awareness
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| January 12, 2000 | Authorized entering into a cooperative agreement with the City of Hialeah Police Department to open a Center for Outdoor Suspension for students who have been suspended from school. The Center will provide them with educational and counseling services.
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| May 17, 2000 | Established a Spanish and Haitian-Creole Reading Institute for 70 teachers from June 19-28, 2000. Established a Spanish and Haitian-Creole Immersion Program for 40 administrators during the 2000-2001 school year. |
| May 17, 2000 | Requested a plan of action by August 23, 2000, to staff key senior administrative positions vacated within one to three years by those employees in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).
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| June 21, 2000 | Joint use agreement with Miami-Dade County for the use of recreational facilities at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.
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| August 23, 2000 | Requested that MDCSB join in promoting student pedestrian safety and direct the Superintendent to encourage all schools to participate in the national "Walk Our Children to School Day" on October 4, 2000.
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| September 13, 2000 | Requested that MDCSB direct the superintendent of schools to provide all kindergarten and first grade students with a pedestrian/school bus safety education program.
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| October 11, 2000 | Authorized the Superintendent to allow school site administrators to participate in The South Florida Executive Institute at Florida International University, beginning June, 2001, for a period of six consecutive weeks, at no cost to the district.
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| January 16, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent to submit a Request for Proposals to conduct an external evaluation of international education programs at a cost not to exceed $25,000.
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| February 14, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent to change the name of the Elementary Spanish as a Second Language Program to Elementary World Languages Program.
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| February 14, 2001 | Conversion of State School "C" to a K-8 Center.
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| February 14, 2001 | Authorization to execute a lease amendment with the City of Hialeah for use of a portion of the playfield area at the Amelia Earhart Elementary/Hialeah Middle School campus.
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March 14, 2001 |
Directed the Superintendent to develop and submit to the Facilities Planning and Construction Committee a report, every other month, on fire safety issues which apprises the School Board of the progress being made toward correcting previously identified safety violations, with projected completion dates for those not already accomplished, identifies additional fire safety issues which had not previously surface; assesses each new safety issue as to relative level of seriousness; and determines the cost of addressing the additional fire safety issues that could not be covered within the already-approved $30 million dollars. |
April 18, 2001 |
Directed the Superintendent to request a report from staff providing a listing of the distribution, criteria and procedures utilized in the selection and evaluation of construction industry professionals and suggestions to be considered to improve the process.
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| April 18, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent to initiate the process of amending board rule 6Gdx13-7B-1.06 to incorporate a site selection and acquisition process.
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| April 18, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent to initiate the process of amending Board rule 6Gx13-2C-1.082, to include the organization and responsibilities of the Site and Construction Planning Committee.
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| May 16, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent to establish a system for briefing each Board member and/or administrative assistant about agenda items in advance of each Board meeting.
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| May 16, 2001 | Sought amendment to Board Rule 6Gx13-2C-1.14, Department of Management Audits, Statement of Policies and Procedures, to comport with Florida law in one of the following ways: To have the Department of Management Audits report directly to the School Board or to the Chair of the Audit committee as the School Board's designee. ITEM DID NOT PASS.
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| July 11, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent to provide an updated report on the plan of action to staff key administrative positions vacated within one to three years by those employees in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), at its meeting of October 24, 2001
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| July 11, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent and the Board Attorney to provide the Board, at its meeting of August 22, 2001, with a plan of action and procedures for replacing the Superintendent or Board Attorney in the event of disability, dismissal or resignation.
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| August 22, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent to prepare and provide a report on WLRN-TV and WLRN-Radio, its advisory mechanisms, programming decision making process and the role of the School Board as licensee/trustee and draft language for a proposed School Board rule on WLRN governance in order to assist the Board in developing a Board policy on WLRN.
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| August 22, 2001 | Requested that The School Board join in promoting student pedestrian safety and directed the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County public schools to participate in the national AWalk Our Children to School Day@ on October 2, 2001.
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| August 22, 2001 | Directed the Superintendent to reconvene the Ad Hoc Multilingual Task Force following the configuration of representatives previously established; develop a new three year action plan in order to increase opportunities for students to become bilingual and biliterate; and present to the School Board at its meeting of January 2002, a status report on implementation of the 1998 recommendations and the new three year action plan.
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| September 12, 2001 | Requested that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, take action on the Superintendent's Employment Agreement. ITEM WAS TABLED UNTIL SPECIAL MEETING.
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| September 26, 2001 | Special Meeting: Requested that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, take action on the Superintendent's Employment Agreement.
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| October 17, 2001 | Special Meeting: Requested that the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, take action to appoint or hire an Interim Superintendent of Schools and finalize the selection process and criteria for hiring the Superintendent of Schools.
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| October 24, 2001 | Requested that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida approve the Superintendent of Schools' employment contract and employ Merrett R. Stierheim as Superintendent of Schools on an interim basis, commencing upon approval of the contract, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.
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| October 24, 2001 | Requested that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida discuss the methods of conducting a national search for Superintendent of Schools and select the method to be utilized and authorize the superintendent to initiate the selection process for the position of Superintendent in accordance with the Board's directions. |
| December 12, 2001 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida discuss procedures to be included in School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.23, School Board Committee Structure prior to amending the Rule; and authorized the Superintendent to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.23, School Board Committee Structure to be brought back to the January 17, 2002 meeting for initial reading. (In the event that the chair of a Committee is unavailable for a scheduled Committee meeting, either remaining member by agreement of the membership may serve as Chair of the committee meeting, and in the event that a monthly meeting is not called by the Committee Chair, a member of the committee who wishes to convene a meeting may request the meeting through the Chair of the Committee, who shall then schedule the meeting in accordance with the notice provisions of the Sunshine Law.)
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| December 12, 2001 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida review and discuss procedures in School Board Rule 6Gx13-4D-1.022, Manual of Procedures for Managerial Exempt Personnel as it pertains to compensation, and authorize the Superintendent, if appropriate, to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13-4D-1.022, Manual of Procedures for Managerial Exempt Personnel to be brought back to the January 17, 2002 meeting for initial reading. (An administrator moved to a lower pay grade whose current salary is above the maximum of the new pay grade will have the salary change upon Board action. Also to be reviewed the automatic 9% increase for promotions.) |
| February 13, 2002 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida and the Superintendent discuss the observations, review and assessments of the first 90 days of the Superintendent's employment. ITEM TABLED
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| February 13, 2002 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approve Resolution No. 02-10 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, supporting the Florida Constitutional Amendment proposed by Mr. Alex Penelas, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the implementation of universal pre-kindergarten programs for all four-year-old children. Amended to include the following: that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, support Senate Bill No. 1810, as proposed by Senator Debbie Wasserman Schultz, as well as House Bill 1135. |
| March 13, 2002 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, discuss the plan of action to staff key administrative positions to provide guidance to the Superintendent and to direct the Superintendent to bring an updated report to the Board at its meeting of April 17, 2002.
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| May 15, 2002 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida fulfill the condition of the Superintendent's contract regarding an evaluation of his performance and provide the opportunity for the Board and the Superintendent to publicly discuss the observations, review and assessments of his performance. |
| June 6, 2002 Special Meeting |
Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida authorize the Superintendent to collectively bargain the restoration of salaries associated with the pay reduction plan in the event of a determination of sufficient contingency reserves. AMENDED
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| June 19, 2002 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida authorize and approve an extension of the Superintendent of Schools- current Employment Agreement through the end of the 2002-2003 fiscal year with no material changes in the terms and conditions of his present agreement. AMENDED
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| July 10, 2002 | Proposed to direct the Superintendent to provide to the Board written recommendations on the establishment of positions to be filled and qualifications for those positions no later than the Friday before the Board meeting.
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| July 10, 2002 | Proposed to request the School Board Attorney to provide at the School Board meeting of September 11, 2002 specific guidelines and procedures associated with the role and responsibilities of in-house counsel for the Board.
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| July 10, 2002 | Proposed to direct the Superintendent to review recruitment practices for the School for Advanced Studies and make recommendations to increase student enrollment.
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| August 21, 2002 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, institute Board member agenda work/briefing sessions instead of School Board committee meetings on a three-month trial basis. OPPOSED Authorized the scheduling of a conference session on October 23, 2002 to discuss and determine Board policy directives for the broadcasting of School Board meetings on WLRN Television and WLRN Radio. |
| September 12, 2002 | Proposed that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, join in promoting student pedestrian safety and directed the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County public schools to participate in the national "Walk Our Children to School Day" on October 2, 2002.
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| October 23, 2002 | Directed the Superintendent to prepare a plan of action by the November 20, 2002 Board meeting for addressing the anticipated budgetary shortfall primarily associated with the 2002-2003 decline in student enrollment, and for increasing the District's contingency reserve.
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| December 11, 2002 | Proposed That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida authorize the Superintendent to explore vacating the right-a-way of N.E. 1st Court between N.E. 15th Street and N.E. 16th Street to be brought back to the Board at the Board meeting of January 15, 2003 to determine whether to proceed. |
| January 15, 2003 | Proposed That the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida authorize the Superintendent to research and present a status report to the Board within 90 days on electronic media alternatives for broadcasting all regularly scheduled School Board meetings. AUTHORIZED
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| January 15, 2003 | Request that The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, direct the Superintendent to:
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| February 12, 2003 | Resolution No. 03-15 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Ms. Eva Hernandez, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher of The Year. APPROVED
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| February 12, 2003 | To reinstitute two regularly scheduled School Board meetings per month and to establish a monthly agenda briefing session for the School Board. FAILED
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| March 12, 2003 | The importance of the need for coordinating the planning of new educational facilities with the planning and construction of transportation project; and requested the Superintendent or designee to coordinate with appropriate staff of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to develop a systematic process that provides for joint cooperation between the MPO and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools in the District's Educational Facilities Planning process; and submit said process to the MPO Board for its consideration and adoption. RECOGNIZED
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March 12, 2003 |
The acceptance of a donation of $67,000 from the Town of Miami Lakes for the purchase of reading books at Bob Graham Education Center for $20,000, Miami Lakes Elementary School for $20,000, and Miami Lakes Middle School for $27,000; and recognized the Town of Miami Lakes' commitment to students' success in reading. AUTHORIZED
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| April 9, 2003 | The Superintendent to initiate a compensation study for managerial exempt personnel; and provided recommendations to the Board for a salary schedule for MEP positions at its August 20, 2003 Board meeting. DIRECTED
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| April 9, 2003 | The review of the MEP Manual and MEP contracts for consistency with the Florida Education Code and with matters concerning appointments, non-renewals, non-reappointments, reassignments and cancellations of contract and termination of employment. WITHDREW
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| April 9, 2003 | The Superintendent to provide a position paper on District reform initiatives and direct the Board Attorney to provide an opinion on any legal implications associated with implementing those initiatives. DIRECTED
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| April 9, 2003 | The Superintendent of Schools to provide a status report on the implementation of the recommendations of the 2001-2002 Ad Hoc Multilingual Task Force. DIRECTED
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| April 9, 2003 | The 2003 State Legislative Program to establish as a legislative priority of flexibility in the implementation of Amendment 9: Class Size Reduction. AMENDED
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| April 9, 2003 | The Superintendent to conduct the implementation of the "Knowledge is Power Program" (KIPP Academy) in selected District or charter schools. AUTHORIZED
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| May 14, 2003 | The Superintendent and Board Attorney to initiate rulemaking for the School Board's Audit Committee (6Gx13- 2C-1.14), to be brought back to the June 18, 2003 School Board meeting. AUTHORIZED* Amended, as indicated above, to coincide with the final reading of the same rule presented in today's Item C-22 [which was postponed until June 18, 2003].
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| June 18, 2003 | The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to promulgate new School Board Rule 6Gx13- 2C-1.142, Audit Committee. AUTHORIZED
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| June 18, 2003 | The Superintendent and Board Attorney to initiate rulemaking or amend existing Board rules governing the adherence to the Code of Ethics for public officers and employees and the strict avoidance of ethical conflicts of interest by the August 20, 2003 Board meeting. DIRECTED
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June 18, 2003 |
The Board to join in promoting student pedestrian safety and direct the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the national AWalk Our Children to School Day@ on October 8, 2003 and to encourage pedestrian safety throughout the entire school year. AUTHORIZED
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| June 18, 2003 | The Superintendent to conduct a feasibility study and report to the Board, the advantages and disadvantages of converting Hialeah Gardens Elementary School to a K-8 Center. DIRECTED
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| July 9, 2003 | Modifications to the employment agreement of Superintendent Merrett R. Stierheim with his acknowledgment, to include one of the following options as proffered by Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman:
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| August 20, 2003 | New School Board Rule 6Gx13- 2C-1.142, Audit Committee, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective August 20, 2003. ADOPTED
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| August 20, 2003 | Paragraph one of School Board Rule 6Gx13- 4A-1.18, Assignment - Members of Same Family to read as follows:
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| August 20, 2003 | To suspend School Board Rule 6Gx13- 8C-1.23, School Board Committee Structure and the initiation of a six-month pilot program to provide for School Board member briefing sessions of one Committee Structure briefing per month in advance of the regular monthly School Board met to provide a review of Board meeting Agenda items and policy formulation and development. FAILED
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| August 20, 2003 | To recommend in its 2004 Legislative Program a request to amend Florida Statute 212.08 to provide for School Board contractor sales tax exemption and for expansion of allowable exemptions. AUTHORIZED |
| September 10, 2003 | The Superintendent to provide a report delineating participation in Miami-Dade County Public Schools by limited English proficient (LEP) students, and identifying strategies which inform these parents of choice programs and how they may access them. DIRECTED
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| September 10, 2003 | The Superintendent and the Board Attorney to take appropriate action upon the conclusion of the investigation concerning offenses and improprieties, if any, of United Teachers of Dade (UTD) leadership against the School Board. *AUTHORIZED and Amended as reflected above.
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| October 22, 2003 | The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13- 4A-1.18, Assignment - Members of Same Family. AUTHORIZED
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| October 22, 2003 | Amended School Board Rule 6Gx13- 4A-1.212, Conflict of Interest, and authorized the Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be effective October 22, 2003. ADOPTED
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| October 22, 2003 | The Superintendent to prepare a Plan of Action with three options to reduce non-school site budgets, up to three percent, five percent, and 10 percent over the next five years, to be reallocated for employees' salaries and the classroom, to be brought back at the November 19, 2003 Board meeting. DIRECTED* *Amended as reflected above. |
| November 19, 2003 | The Superintendent and Board Attorney to provide a report by the December 10, 2003 Board meeting identifying the specific funds in the capital outlay budget that may be utilized to accelerate deferred maintenance programs.
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| November 19, 2003 | The Superintendent to report on progress made on implementing the Increasing the Graduation Rate and Decreasing the Dropout Rate Plan at the December 10, 2003 January 2004 School Board meeting; and the Chair of the Ad-Hoc committee to present recommendations made to date by said committee, at the December 10, 2003 January 2004 School Board meeting. DIRECTED* * Amended as reflected above. |
| January 14, 2004 | Request for the Board Attorney to initiate rulemaking to prohibit participation and voting at official meetings by any Board member who is not physically present. FAILED
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| January 14, 2004 | Resolution No. 03-59, recognizing Dr. Horacio Aguirre, Director, Diario Las Américas, for his lifelong contributions to our world community. APPROVED
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| January 14, 2004 | The Superintendent to select at least two non-school site locations or operations for a pilot program to implement zero-based budgeting during the formation of the fiscal year 2004-05 budget, specifically requiring that one of the two be the school system's Construction Department; and provide a report of the results of the pilot program zero-based budget process by the School Board meeting of June 16, 2004. DIRECTED* *Amended, as reflected above. |
| January 14, 2004 | Request for the Superintendent to utilize identified funds of $27.7 million from the Capital Outlay Budget to accelerate deferred maintenance programs. WITHDREW
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| February 11, 2004 | The Superintendent to devise a plan to increase public awareness of the necessity to educate students, parents, and the community at large of the advantages of being bilingual and biliterate; develop a public relations campaign to promote participation in Miami-Dade County Public Schools dual language programs. DIRECTED
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| March 17, 2004 | To join the Cuban-American community as it commemorates, on May 20, 2004, the 102nd anniversary of the independence of Cuba. AGREED
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| March 17, 2004 | The Superintendent to adopt, as its top funding priorities for the 2004 Florida Legislative Session, the following issues:
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| April 14, 2004 | Resolution No. 04-27 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Miami-Dade County's Public Schools. APPROVED
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| April 14, 2004 | The initiation of a "Good Samaritan Communities' Caring Program" in grades K-12 to foster positive behavior and open communication in an environment that results in safe and nurturing schools. AUTHORIZED
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| April 14, 2004 | The study of the feasibility of incorporating the "High Performance Schools" concept into the school district's facilities program; and report back to the Board with findings and recommendations by the October 2004 meeting. WITHDREW
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| May 19, 2004 | Request for approval of Resolution No. 04-29 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the Town of Miami Lakes for being presented with the District's Exemplary Not-For-Profit Dade Partners Award. APPROVED
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| June 16, 2004 | Participation of Miami-Dade County Public Schools in the National "Walk Our Children to School Day" on Wednesday, October 6, 2004. AUTHORIZED
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| June 16, 2004 | Direct the Superintendent to provide a report on the District's policy prohibiting cell phone use while operating a school bus. DIRECTED
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| September 8, 2004 | Resolution No. 04-50 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Dr. Michael M. Krop for his 24 years of dedicated service on the Miami-Dade County School Board. APPROVED
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| September 8, 2004 | Resolution Nos. 04-51 and 04-52 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Dr. Modesto A. Maidique and Ambassador Paul L. Cejas, respectively, for their assistance and contributions to the superintendent selection process. APPROVED
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| October 20, 2004 | Resolution No. 04-54 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Nova Southeastern University, Fischler School of Education and Human Services, and the Hispanic Advisory Board for the founding of the Cervantes Awards to honor educators, community members, and students engaged in the pursuit of excellence in the Hispanic Community of South Florida. APPROVED
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| October 20, 2004 | The Superintendent to work with local government and the business community to create a proclamation in support of 2004 and 2005 as the Years of Foreign Language Study; and encouraged all schools to implement activities in support of the study of world languages. DIRECTED
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| October 20, 2004 | The Superintendent to establish a disaster preparedness and recovery taskforce to review the District's current emergency plans and to meet with the recovery teams of those districts affected by recent storms to learn from their experiences; and revise the District's emergency plan as appropriate and submit it to the Board no later than December 2004. DIRECTED
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| November 17, 2004 | The Superintendent to implement the Cold and Flu Prevention program [as delineated in the agenda item]; and directed the Superintendent to work with Miami-Dade County Public Health Department to determine appropriate implementation of the suggested "cleaning procedure". AUTHORIZED
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| November 17, 2004 | The Superintendent to conduct a feasibility study within 90 days to determine how best to offer a district wide foreign language program in all primary grades. DIRECTED
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| January 19, 2005 | The Superintendent review the course offerings available at senior high schools and the number of students in said courses, and provide a report to the Board with recommendations prior to the end of the school year. REQUESTED
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| February 16, 2005 | In promoting the college fair and directed the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the "2005 Miami National College Fair" on February 20, 2005. JOINED |
| February 16, 2005 | Resolution No. 05-04 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing March 2005 as "Arts in Our Schools Month." APPROVED
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| February 16, 2005 | The Superintendent to provide an updated report prior to the end of the school year about the School for Advanced Studies, its opportunities, current enrollment, and recruitment practices. DIRECTED
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| March 16, 2005 | The Superintendent to incorporate all applicable items of "High Performance Schools" in future designs of district facilities using the Prototype Program as a "pilot." AUTHORIZED
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| March 16, 2005 | Resolution No. 05-10, proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Miami-Dade County's public schools. APPROVED
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| April 13, 2005 | The Cuban-American community as it commemorates May 20, 2005, as the 103rd anniversary of the Independence of Cuba. JOINED
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| April 13, 2005 | The Superintendent and Board Attorney to:
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| April 13, 2005 | Resolution No. 05-16, recognizing Mrs. Eva Hernandez as recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. DIRECTED
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| May 18, 2005 | The creation of an academy based on the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education Program to be sited at Miami Lakes Educational Center. ENDORSED
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| June 15, 2005 | Resolution No. 05-31, promoting student pedestrian safety and directed the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the international "Walk Our Children to School Day" on October 5, 2005. ADOPTED
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| June 15, 2005 | The Superintendent to:
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| July 13, 2005 [B-5] |
The Superintendent to:
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| July 13, 2005 [B-7] |
The Superintendent and School Board Attorney to review current policy set forth in Guideline #40 in the Procedures for Maintaining and Promoting a Safe Learning Environment, incorporated into Board Rule 6Gx13-5D-1.08; and report to the Board at its October 19, 2005 meeting with recommendations, including whether to initiate rulemaking to amend the Board's policy. DIRECTED
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August 17, 2005 |
The creation of a School Board Concurrency Task Force to provide recommendations for the implementation of 2005 growth management legislation, as it relates to school concurrency. Membership would include, but not be limited to, two members of the School Board and up to two representatives from the following organizations: Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, the Builders Association of South Florida, and the Latin Builders Association. Staff from the South Florida Regional Planning Council will be invited to attend and participate. The Superintendent will appoint District staff to provide support to the Task Force. AUTHORIZED
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| August 17, 2005 [B-17] |
The Superintendent to:
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| October 19, 2005 [B-3] |
The initiation of rulemaking proceedings at the December 14, 2005 School Board meeting to amend School Board Rule 6Gx13- 6A- 1.48, K-8 Centers. AUTHORIZED
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| November 16, 2005 [B-4] |
The Superintendent to review the labor contracts and Board rules and submit a recommendation to the Board at its February 15, 2006 School Board meeting as to the appropriate action to be taken regarding compensation for hourly employees during future periods of time when an emergency has been declared. DIRECTED |
| November 16, 2005 [B-5] |
Flamingo Elementary School as the recipient of the Outstanding Elementary School Physical Education Program and the Sports Society of Miami for its support and contributions to our schools. RECOGNIZED
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| January 18, 2006 [B-7] |
To join in promoting the College Fair and directed the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the "2006 Miami National College Fair" on February 19, 2006. AGREED
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| February 15, 2006 [B-9] |
Resolution No. 06-06 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing March 2006 as "Arts in Our Schools Month," to be celebrated in all Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and authorizing administrative actions to foster related activities. APPROVED
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| February 15, 2006 [B-19] |
The School Board Attorney to review School Board Rule 6Gx13-7E-1.02, Educational Facilities - Naming and recommend any required modifications to the Rule and that the Board authorize the Superintendent to initiate rulemaking proceedings at the March 15, 2006 School Board meeting in accordance with the Administrative Rule 6Gx13-7E-1.02, Educational Facilities - Naming. DIRECTED
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| March 15, 2006 [B-6] |
Resolution No. 06-17 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Miami-Dade County's public schools. APPROVED
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| April 18, 2006 [B-5] |
To join the Cuban-American community as it commemorates May 20, 2006, as the 104th anniversary of the Independence of Cuba and that democratic principles and civic values are celebrated throughout the District. AUTHORIZED
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| April 18, 2006 [B-7] |
The Superintendent to evaluate the implementation of employee transportation benefits and rideshare programs in partnership with Miami-Dade Transit and South Florida Commuter Services, and report back to the School Board at the July 12, 2006 Board meeting. AUTHORIZED |
| April 18, 2006 [B-8] |
The endorsement of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Community Traffic Safety Team, under the auspices of the Florida Department of Transportation, and direct the Superintendent to appoint the appropriate District staff to serve on the committee from the District Division of Safety and Emergency Management, School Police, Transportation, School Operations, and Department of Facilities Planning/MPO Liaison. AUTHORIZED
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| June 14, 2006 [B-4] |
To review the District's formal civic education curriculum from Kindergarten to 12th grade, and submit a report and any recommendations to strengthen the civics curriculum to the Board at the August 2, 2006 meeting. DIRECTED
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| June 14, 2006 [B10] |
Resolution No. 06-42, promoting student pedestrian safety and directing the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the International "Walk Our Children to School Day" on October 4, 2006. In conjunction with this program, it is further recommended that the "WalkSafe" Pedestrian Safety Program curriculum be implemented during the week of the event.
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| July 12, 2006 [B-10] |
The Superintendent to explore the feasibility of implementing a pilot online payment system for parents to use to pay for student meals, and submit findings and any recommendations at the September 13, 2006 meeting. AUTHORIZED*
*Amended, to also include payment by telephone. |
| September 13, 2006 [B-5] |
The Superintendent to incorporate Family Nutrition and Wellness classes into the Parent Academy's class offerings, and share with the School Board the schedule of classes by November 2006. DIRECTED
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| September 13, 2006 [B-6] |
Resolution No. 06-58 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, honoring Demetrio "Ruben" Prieto for his dedicated and exemplary service to the students of Henry H. Filer Middle School and the surrounding community. APPROVED
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| September 13, 2006 [B-11] |
The Superintendent to establish a policies and procedures manual for the use of District owned vehicles by employees, and that said procedures be in place by a date certain. DIRECTED
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| October 11, 2006 [B-5] |
The Superintendent to review guidelines for the contracting and evaluation of outside vendors that provide services through the District's Alternative Education program and that these guidelines be presented to the School Board at the December 13, 2006 School Board meeting. DIRECTED
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October 11, 2006 |
The Superintendent to develop centralized guidelines in the form of a Protocol Manual for the Conduct of Miami-Dade County Public Schools Ceremonies, Programs, Dedications, Receptions and other Events for approval and School Board adoption at the December 13, 2006 meeting. DIRECTED |
| October 11, 2006 [B-7] |
The Superintendent to:
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| November 21, 2006 [B-5] |
The Superintendent to evaluate the efficiency of the District's travel reimbursement process and bring a report back to the Board with recommendations to streamline the system by February 2007. DIRECTED
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| November 21, 2006 [B-7] |
The Superintendent to support and expand the implementation of the "Dream in Green Environmental Challenge" in one senior high school per Regional Center, and report back to the Board at the February 2007 School Board meeting. DIRECTED
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| December 13, 2006 [B-4] |
The initiation of rulemaking proceedings at the February 14, 2007 Board meeting, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend the provisions of School Board Rule 6Gx13-8C-1.15 (Agenda-Regular and Special Meetings), or to promulgate a new rule that sets forth the requirement that all Agenda items must contain an estimate of the impacted cost of the staff time involved in implementing the Item. AUTHORIZED
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| January 17, 2007 [B14] |
The annual salary adopted for School Board members on November 21, 2006, and replaced the current salary with the annual salary of $40,887 recommended by the Florida School Boards Association. REVISITED
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| January 17, 2007 [B-15] |
To join in promoting the College Fair, and directed the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the "2007 Miami National College Fair" on February 18, 2007. AGREED
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| January 17, 2007 [B-16] |
The Superintendent to review the procedures for accessing public records and documents by various entities, members of the public and School Board members to ensure that the procedures are in compliance with state statutes, and provide a report by the February 2007 School Board meeting. DIRECTED* *Amended as reflected above. |
| January 17, 2007 [B-18] |
The Superintendent to formally accept a donation of $20,000 from the Town of Miami Lakes for Hialeah-Miami Lakes Adult and Community Education Center for educational and enrichment programs; and to recognize the Town of Miami Lakes' commitment to the residents of this community. No local funds are required. AUTHORIZED
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| February 14, 2007 [H-6] |
Resolution No. 07-06 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing March 2007 as "Arts in Our Schools Month," to be celebrated in all Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and authorizing administrative actions to foster related activities. APPROVED
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| February 14, 2007 [H-7] |
The endorsement of the Safe Routes to School Program and encourage implementation of the program at all District elementary schools, as federal and/or state funding becomes available and direct the Superintendent to formalize the application process for funding of the program. AUTHORIZED
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| February 14, 2007 [H-18] |
The discussion on the proposed governance changes set forth in the Chair's memoranda and vote on each proposal prior to implementation and rule-making. WITHDREW
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| March 14, 2007 [H-5] |
Resolution No. 07-10 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, proclaiming April as "Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month" in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. APPROVED |
| April 18, 2007 [H-7] |
The Cuban-American community as it commemorates May 20, 2007, as the 105th anniversary of the Independence of Cuba from Spain, and that democratic principles and civic values are celebrated throughout the District. JOINED |
| April 18, 2007 [H-12] |
To convene a broad-based Task Force to study the inherent issues associated with outdoor suspensions, review alternatives to outdoor suspensions and report its findings to the Board at the July 11, 2007 School Board meeting; and recommended that the Superintendent propose the composition of this Task Force for approval of the members at the next School Board meeting of May 16, 2007. AUTHORIZED |
| April 18, 2007 [H-18] |
The Board Attorney to update the School Board Attorney’s Office website, including the duties and the Manual of Procedures to be brought to the School Board at the August 2007 School Board meeting. The estimated cost to the District, according to the School Board Attorney, is $5,420.10 DIRECTED |
| June 13, 2007 [H-3] |
Resolution No. 07-31 promoting student pedestrian safety, and directed the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the International “Walk Our Children to School Day” on October 3, 2007. In conjunction with this program, it is further recommended that the “WalkSafe” Pedestrian Safety Program curriculum be implemented during the week of the event. APPROVED |
| July 11, 2007 [H-10] |
The Superintendent to devise a better method for timely informing the Board as to his specific personnel recommendations for the agenda items set forth in the agenda item; and to provide the Board with his recommendations for those employees who are being recommended for non-reappointment or conditional reappointment and the basis for the recommendations no later than the May School Board meeting for each year. DIRECTED |
| September 5, 2007 (H-3) |
The Superintendent to finalize negotiations and execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization for the joint development of a Senior High School Student Safety Campaign, in accordance with a $25,000 grant awarded by the MPO for this purpose. AUTHORIZED |
| September 5, 2007 (H-4) |
The Superintendent to develop a performance evaluation tool for Board-paid lobbyists and report back to the Board at the October 17, 2007 School Board meeting. DIRECTED |
| October 17, 2007 (H-3) |
The Superintendent and the Board Attorney to review former Senate Bill 1604 and all relevant Florida Statutes and incorporate pertinent changes in appropriate documents and policies, as well as inclusion in the Code of Student Conduct, and report at the December 11, 2007 School Board Meeting with a status report after meeting internally, and with additional community partners. DIRECTED |
| November 20, 2007 (H-5) |
The development of procedural guidelines with the Miami-Dade County Public Works Department and the Florida Department of Transportation, to ensure the coordinated and timely installation of all traffic control safety devices for the opening of new educational facilities, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Community Traffic Safety Team and bring report no later than the March 12, 2008 School Board Meeting. AUTHORIZED |
| November 20, 2007 (H-12) |
The Superintendent to negotiate and execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Hialeah for funding and construction by the City of a parking structure on School Board-owned property located adjacent to Hialeah Senior High School, for joint use by the school district and the City. DIRECTED |
| December 19, 2007 [H-8] |
To endorse ten additional schools for submittal under the Safe Routes to School Program federal grant program and direct the Superintendent to formalize the grant applications accordingly. AUTHORIZED |
| December 19, 2007 [H-9] |
To endorse National Teen Driver Safety Week to be held the third week of each October. AUTHORIZED |
| December 19, 2007 [H-10] |
To join in promoting the College Fair and direct the Superintendent to encourage all Miami-Dade County Public Schools to participate in the “2008 Miami National College Fair” on February 17, 2008. AUTHORIZED |
| January 16, 2008 [H-12] |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Application for "Healthy Eating Research, Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity," to be submitted by The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Once developed, the program will be implemented in conjunction with the Annual Walk To School Day/WalkSafe Programs on a pilot program basis, starting in October, 2008. ENDORSED |
| February 13, 2008 [H-4] |
Resolution No. 08-15 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, endorsing March 2008 as “Arts in Our Schools Month,” to be celebrated in all Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and authorizing administrative actions to foster related activities. APPROVED |
| February 13, 2008 [H-8] |
The authorization to:
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| March 12, 2008 [H-8] |
Resolution No. 08-23 proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. APPROVED |
| March 12, 2008 [H-9] |
The report on the development of procedural guidelines with the Miami-Dade County Public Works Department and the Florida Department of Transportation, to ensure the coordinated and timely installation of all traffic control safety devices for the opening of new educational facilities. RECEIVED |
| March 12, 2008 [H-13] |
Resolution No. 08-26 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, proclaiming April 22, 2008, as Earth Day in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. APPROVED |
| March 12, 2008 [H-18] |
The National Poison Prevention Week observed during the third week in March each year. ENDORSED |
| April 16, 2008 [H-12] |
The endorsement of two Highway Safety Concept Papers entitled “A Plan to Reduce Speeding Near Public High Schools” and “A Plan to Combat Aggressive Driving In School Zones,” for funding under the Florida Department of Transportation Highway Safety Grant Program, and direct the Superintendent to formalize the grant application accordingly. APPROVED |
| April 16, 2008 [H-13] |
1. Authorize the Superintendent and the School Board Attorney to negotiate a new Interlocal Agreement of School Concurrency by and between The School Board of Miami-Dade County and the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, based upon additional input and discussions on the remaining pending issues; 2. Direct the Superintendent and the School Board Attorney to bring the negotiated and recommended Interlocal Agreement for approval by the School Board at the May 21, meeting; and 3. Upon approval by the School Board and the Board of County Commissioners of the finalized Interlocal Agreement for School Concurrency, convene a meeting between the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County and the School Board. *Amended to strike the unanimity requirement from the Concurrency Agreement with the County; and as reflected above. APPROVED |
| April 16, 2008 [H-18] |
The endorsement of an additional grant under the Safe Routes to School Program for the Miami Lakeway area encompassing both Miami Lakes K-8 and Miami Lakes Middle, and direct the Superintendent to formalize the grant application accordingly. APPROVED |
| April 16, 2008 [H-19] |
Joining the Cuban-American community as it commemorates May 20, 2008, as the 106th anniversary of the Independence of Cuba from Spain. AUTHORIZED |
| May 21, 2008 [H-9] |
The Florida Department of Transportation “Click it or Ticket” Safety Belt Campaign, and
encouraged a year-round habit for students, parents and District employees to always
buckle up when driving or riding as a passenger in a vehicle. ENDORSED |
| May 21, 2008 [H-23] |
The Superintendent to explore and report to the Board by the July 15, 2008 meeting, regarding the availability and costs of workforce management tools designed to enhance the accountability associated with the justification, authorization and monitoring of overtime charges accrued by the District, in accordance with the recommendations found in the Auditor General’s Report No. 2008-158 to enhance our procedures in this area. DIRECTED |
| June 18, 2008 [H-4] |
Resolution No. 08-64 promoting student pedestrian safety and endorsing the participation of Miami-Dade County Public Schools in the “Walk Our Children to School Day” program. In conjunction with this program, it is further recommended that the “WalkSafe” pedestrian safety program curriculum be implemented during the week of the event. APPROVED |
| June 18, 2008 [H-10] |
Resolution No. 08-67 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing Dr. Lourdes C. Rovira for her many years of dedicated service to Miami-Dade County Public Schools. APPROVED |
| June 18, 2008 [H-11] |
Resolution No. 08-68 of The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, recognizing the achievement of 17 students from Hialeah Senior High School. APPROVED |
06/24/08 |
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