NOTICE
CATEGORY Meetings FL
AD NUMBER 0000193157-01
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida announces the following Board Policy action will be taken at its meeting on:
March 15, 2017
1:00 P.M.
School Board Auditorium
1450 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
To Amend:
8475, Criminal Background Screening of Vendors, to clarify the process by which non-employee contractors are issued state-required badges by the District indicating that they have cleared the Level 2 screening process and requiring contractors and those who work for them to wear the badges at all times when on school campuses. The policy is also being amended to change and simplify the name from
Criminal Background Screening of Vendors, Individuals, or Entities Under Contract with the School Board to Criminal Background Screening of Contractors.
7540.02, District Web Page, changing the name from
District Web Page to District Web Content, Services, and Apps and other changes to emphasize that the policy applies to all web content and services/apps that may be developed by staff or students.
7540.05, Staff Electronic Mail; and
Bylaw 0167.1, Use of Electronic Mail, to clarify that Board members and their staff, as authorized users of the District email system, are subject to the same restrictions as District employees. Policy 7540.05 also includes proposed amendments related to retention of emails as public records.
Bylaw 0171, Review of Board Policy, to reflect the statutory change removing the mandate that the Board complete a comprehensive review of its policies every two years and file a report with the Legislature. The Board remains legally responsible under other statutes, however, for updating its policies whenever necessary to comply with existing law and practices. It is also the Superintendent’s statutory duty to recommend policy changes as often as necessary to implement state education law and the mission of the District school system.
Specific Authority: 1001.41 (1) (2), (3), (5); 1001.42 (6), (8), (15); 1001.43 (6), (9), (10), (11); 1001.49 (3) F.S.
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 119.011, Chapter 257, Chapter 668.60, Chapter 668.701, 774.083, 775.082, 1001.43 (11), 1012.32, 1012.465, 1012.467, 1012.468
To Promulgate New Policy 2370.01, Virtual Instruction, to encompass all of the various on line education offerings that the District provides and that crowdfunding," which is defined as a campaign to collect typically small amounts of money from a large number of individuals to finance a project or fundraise for a specific cause. Due to the prevalence of large-scale fundraising efforts Districtwide, the adoption of this policy is proposed to provide guidance regarding authorized crowdfunding by both students and staff. Under this new policy, crowdfunding activities for the purpose of raising funds for a specific classroom or school activity must be approved by the school principal or Region administrator, while those for specific causes require the approval of the Superintendent, and
to amend Policy 9700, Relations with Special Interest Groups to conform and refer to the new policy.
To Amend:
5830, Student Fundraising, to require that items sold comply with the current USDA Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, as well as the USDA Smart Snack in Schools regulations.
2430.01, School Volunteers, to clarify the policy’s purpose and emphasize the requirement that certain volunteers submit to fingerprinting and Level 2 background checks. This policy is also recommended to be amended to require that volunteers be provided with informative materials. The proposed amendments clarify the Superintendent’s right and responsibility to recruit and appoint community volunteers and make appropriate placements, as well as the school principals’ and work site supervisors’ right to establish additional procedures regarding volunteer involvement and service at their sites.
2431, Interscholastic Athletics, to reflect new statutory requirements related to the right of a senior high school student to participate in interscholastic athletics immediately upon transfer from one school to another and to clarify other requirements for participation in interscholastic athletics and extra-curricular activities.
7540.03, Student Responsible Use of Technology, Social Media, and District Network Systems, is proposed to be amended to reflect a District requirement that students comply with posted Network Security Standards.
8810, The American Flag, to incorporate the latest statutory language related to a student’s right not to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance and specifications for the display of the American flag in classrooms.
5771, Search and Seizure, which sets forth administrative search parameters, is proposed to be amended to require that District staff preserve confiscated evidence.
Specific Authority: 1001.41(1), (2), (5); 1001.42 (4), (8); 1001.43 (1), (2)(b)(c), (5); 1001.49 (3), F.S.
Law Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 1002.20(12), 1006.07, 1006.08, 1006.09, 1006.18, 1006.195, F.S.
If requested a Hearing will be held during the March 15, 2017 School Board meeting. Persons requesting such a hearing must submit a written request to the Superintendent of Schools, Room 912, same address, by February 21, 2017. The policy will be effective upon filing with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida on March 15, 2017. A person wishing to appeal any decision made by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, with respect to any action on this policy should ensure the preparation of a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Copies of the policy and the notice of intended action are available to the public for inspection and copying at cost in the Citizen Information Center, Room 102, 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Alberto M. Carvalho
Superintendent of Schools
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