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

April 13, 2016
1:00 P.M.
School Board Auditorium
1450 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132

To Amend:
1129, 3129, and 4129, Conflict of Interest, to prohibit employees from participating in the selection, award, or administration of a contract if the employee, a member of the employee’s immediate family, the employee’s partner or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of these parties, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract.
1210, 3210, and 4210, Standards of Ethical Conduct, to clarify the statutory ethics requirement that employees are expressly prohibited from soliciting or accepting anything of value, including a gift, loan, reward, promise of future employment, favor or service based upon an understanding that the vote, official action or judgment of the employee would be influenced.
1362, 3362, and 4362, Anti-Discrimination/Harassment, to clarify employment eligibility verification processes as part of a settlement agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices.
1362.02, 3362.02, and 4362.02, Anti-Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure, to adjust the timelines involved in the investigation of discrimination and harassment by the Civil Rights Compliance (CRC) Office and to include the complainant’s right to request review of the CRC’s final report by the Superintendent, which reflects the Board’s current practice.
Specific Authority: 1001.41(1) and (2); 1001.42(6), (7); 1001.43(10), (11), F.S.
Law Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 8 U.S.C. 1324(b); 112.312; 112.313; 1001.41(1), (2), (5); 1001.42(6); 1001.43(10), (11); 1006.147, F.S.
Originator: Mr. Walter J. Harvey
9142, Diversity Equity and Excellence Advisory Committee, to establish a process to consistently achieve committee quorum through the appointment of alternate members, and the addition of an attendance policy.
Specific Authority: 1001.41(1), (2); 1001.43(10), F.S.
Law Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: 1001.41(1), (2); 1001.43(10), F.S.
Originator: Mrs. Valtena G. Brown
If requested a Hearing will be held during the April 13, 2016 School Board meeting. Persons requesting such a hearing must submit a written request to the Superintendent of Schools, Room 912, same address, by April 4, 2016. The policy will be effective upon filing with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida on April 13, 2016. 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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