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School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

MEETING AGENDA  March 19, 2007 The School Board publishes complete and summary versions of its meeting agendas. The summary agenda for the next Board meeting is provided below. Citizens may also receive the summary version by mail by calling the Department of Information Services at 995-1126. The complete agenda may be reviewed by visiting the Citizen Information Center in room 158 of the School Board Administration Building, 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, weekdays between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Telephone 305-995-1128. The agenda for regular meetings is published on the Wednesday prior to the Board meeting. The summary agenda will normally be posted here on the Thursday preceding the meeting. Revisions will generally be posted on Friday, and Tuesday PM prior to the meeting. To view a history of changes to the Agenda click here. Speakers List / Supplemental List will generally be posted on Tuesday PM or Wednesday AM prior to the meeting. Note In addition to viewing this summary agenda, you may now view the full content of each Agenda Item by clicking on the Agenda Item Number. You will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader, which may bedownloaded free of charge from Adobe. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Miami, Florida OFFICIAL AGENDA MARCH 19, 2007 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Approximately 1:00 P.M.* School Board Administration Building Auditorium (revised) *This Special Meeting is scheduled to immediately follow the Attorney-Client Session that precedes it, and may therefore start well before 1:00 p.m., which is only an approximation of the starting time of the Special Meeting. PURPOSE: To vote on the School Board's response to the lawsuit filed in the case of Marta Pbrez v. Rudv F. Crew and The School Board of Miami-Dade Countv, Florida, State Circuit Court Case No. 07-156-CA-02, and to approve the contract for outside counsel for the Board on this matter. 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 by 11:OO a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007. A citizen wishing to speak to the agenda should submit a written request to the ) Superintendent of Schools, Room 158, 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132, by noon on Friday, March 16, 2007. For further information, telephone Citizen Information Center 305-995-1128. The published agenda is available for review on the Internet at: [http://www.dadeschools.net]. Approximately 1:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Agustin J. Barrera, Chair PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION   SP1 APPROVAL AND CONFIRMATION OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF MARTA PEREZ v. RUDOLPH F. CREW and THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, Circuit Court Case No. 07- 156-CA-02 SP2 THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD DIRECT THE BOARD ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH APPROPRIATE ACTION, AS SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD, IN THE CASE OF MARTA PEREZ v. RUDOLPH F. CREW. and THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, Circuit Court Case No. 07- 156-CA-02 ADJOURNMENT