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NOTICE

The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida announces the following Board Policy action will be taken at its meeting on:

DECEMBER 9, 2020
1:00 P.M.
School Board Auditorium
1450 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132

To Amend Board Policy 2510, Instructional Materials and Resources, and the accompanying procedures manual, to require that (1) all districtwide instructional materials must comply with the instructional materials review and adoption processes required under Florida law and Policy 2510 no matter how long the materials will be in use, and (2) that the Policy 2510 instructional materials review and adoption processes may be waived only if there is a statewide emergency declared by the Governor and the statutorily required processes are suspended. The waiver must be approved by the Board before the materials are used, and the waiver request must include the reasons for the waiver, the anticipated cost of the purchase of the materials, and a link to the proposed instructional materials. If the Board approves the waiver, the materials may be used immediately but the adoption and review process in Policy 2510 must be initiated at the next regular Board meeting. The procedures manual is also proposed to be revised to delete references to outdated programs and clarify the process for schools to request additional instructional materials.

Specific Authority: 1001.41 (1), (2), (3), (5); 1001.42 (9), (17); 1001.43 (3), (11), F.S.
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 1006.28, 1006.283, 1006.31, F.S.

To Amend Board Policies 7540, Computer Technology and Networks, 7540.01, Technology Privacy, and 7540.04, Staff Responsible Use of Technology, Social Media, and District Network Systems, to incorporate annual employee cybersecurity training and to direct the Superintendent to create protocols, guidelines, and/or procedures for safe, appropriate, and ethical use of equipment and networks in physical and virtual environments.

To Amend Board Policy 2450, Adult, Post-Secondary, Career Technical and Community Education, to incorporate changes to s. 1009.26, F.S. and authorize transcript fee waivers for active duty members and honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their spouses and dependents attending M-DCPS Post-Secondary Career Centers.

To Amend Board Policy 5112, Entrance Requirements, to incorporate a technical correction to s. 1003.05, F.S. clarifying that a student whose parent is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within this state is considered a resident of the school district when the order is submitted to the school district and requiring such students to receive certain preferential treatment.

To Amend Board Policy 6233, District Budget, to align with s. 1011.62(6)(b)(3), F.S. by removing the reference to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to account for current and future changes in the standards and benchmarks adopted by the Florida Board of Education.

To Amend Board Policy 2410, School Health Services Program, to incorporate revisions to s. 1002.20(3)(l) and s.1002.33(9)(q), F.S., requiring that, prior to contacting law enforcement for an involuntary examination of a student under s. 394.463, F.S., school principals or their designees verify that de-escalation strategies have been utilized and outreach to an available mobile response team has been initiated unless the principal or the principal’s designee reasonably believes that any delay in removing the student will increase the likelihood of harm to the student or others. The proposed amendment also requires that parent notification be made within 24 hours unless the incident is treated as an abuse or neglect matter under s. 39.201, F.S.

To Amend Board Policy 9143, Secure Our Future Advisory Committee, to conform to s. 1011.71(9), F.S., requiring inclusion of charter schools in distribution of future funds generated by additional millage for school operational purposes.

Specific Authority: 1001.41 (1), (2), (3), (5), (6); 1001.42 (8), (9), (12), (28); 1001.43 (2), (8), (10), F.S.
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 1009.26(17); 1001.44; 1003.05(4); 1011.62(6)(b)(3); 1002.20(3)(l), 1002.33(9)(q), 39.201, 1011.71(9), F.S.

If requested, a Hearing will be held during the December 9, 2020 School Board meeting. Persons requesting such a hearing must submit a written request to the Superintendent of Schools, Room 912, same address as above, by November 18, 2020. The policy will be effective upon filing with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida on December 9, 2020. 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
10/26 20-51/0000495238M

NOTICE The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, announces a SPECIAL BOARD MEETING September 29, 2020 1:00 P.M. School Board Auditorium 1450 N.E. Second Avenue Miami, Florida 33132

PURPOSE: Consideration of school reopening schedule. This Special Meeting conducted by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, is provided in accordance with Section 1001.372, Florida Statutes. An agenda will be available at 1:00 p.m., on September 27, 2020. A citizen wishing to speak to the agenda should submit a written request to the Citizen Information Center, Room 102, 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132, by noon on Monday, September 28, 2020. For further information, telephone Citizen Information Center 305-995-1128.

Alberto M. Carvalho
Superintendent of Schools
9/29 20-30/0000490497M

NOTICE

The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida announces the following Board Policy action will be taken at its meeting on:

October 21, 2020
1:00 P.M.
School Board Auditorium
1450 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132

To Repeal Board Policy 8453, Direct Contact Communicable Diseases, and Replace with Board Policy 8453, Control of Communicable Diseases, to authorize the Superintendent to develop protocols related to all communicable diseases, not only direct contact communicable diseases, when necessary or required. It requires the Superintendent to align District protocols with the recommendations of public health officials and in accordance with government guidance and orders. The proposed policy contains the expectation that, during an outbreak of a communicable disease requiring such protocols, all individuals on School Board property, at a School Board activity, and on School Board provided transportation follow the protocols and the potential consequences for their refusal to do so.

Specific Authority: 1001.41 (1), (2); 1001.42, (8), (10), (11)(c), (28), F.S.
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 1001.43(1), 1006.07, 1006.08(1), 1006.09, 1012.23(1), 1012.27, 1012.28(6), F.S.

If requested a Hearing will be held during the October 21, 2020 School Board meeting. Persons requesting such a hearing must submit a written request to the Superintendent of Schools, Room 912, same address, by October 5, 2020. The policy will be effective upon filing with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida on October 21, 2020. 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
9/14 20-38/0000487920M