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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:

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
1:00 P.M.
School Board Auditorium
1450 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132

To Amend Board Policy 0165.1, Agendas, to strengthen the Board’s role in public engagement by affording School Board members the opportunity to officially endorse, at School Board meetings, the Superintendent’s action items that directly appeal to public engagement and participation in support of community-centered initiatives, such as relief efforts and other altruistic undertakings for the benefit of the community, as indicated in the Superintendent’s item.

Specific Authority: Fla. Stat. ss. 1001.41 (1); 1001.43(5).
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: Fla. Stat. ss. 120.525; 120.81.

To Amend Board Policies 6320, Purchasing, and 0133, Quasi-Judicial Proceedings, to align the policy language with current practices and statutes. The revisions to Policy 6320, Purchasing, provide clarification about filing bid protests. The revisions to Policy 0133, Quasi-Judicial Proceedings, provide clarification about requirements for bid protests, as well as other matters that may be brought before the Florida Department of Administrative Hearings under Chapter 120 of Florida Statutes ("Administrative Procedure Act") and other statutes. The revisions also clarify which hearings result in quasi-judicial proceedings before the Board. Finally, the policy revisions restructure and clarify the content of existing procedures.

Specific Authority: Fla. Stat. ss. 1001.41 (1), (2), (5); 1001.42; 1001.43(6), (10).
Laws Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: Fla. Stat. Chap. 120; Fla. Stat. ss. 255.0516; 255.0158; 1002.33(8); 1003.57(1)(c); 1006.07; 1012.22; 1012.33-1012.335; Fla. Admin. Code Ch. 28-106, Ch. 28-110; Fla. Admin. Code r. 6A-6.03311; 29 U.S.C. s. 794.

If requested, a Hearing will be held during the September 7, 2022 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 August 16, 2022. The policy will be effective upon filing with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida on September 7, 2022. 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.

Dr. Jose L. Dotres
Superintendent of Schools
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