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School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

MEETING AGENDA  July 23, 2007 The School Board publishes complete and summary versions of its meeting agendas. The summary agenda for the next Joint 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 JULY 23, 2007 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 2:00 P.M. School Board Administration Building Auditorium PURPOSE: To discuss the Proposed Tentative Budget and Millage Levies for 2007-2008. 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 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 19, 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, July 20, 2007. For further information, telephone Citizen Information Center 305-995-1128 The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, seeks public input and participation. However, the public purpose is not served when citizens become disorderly or disrupt the meeting. Accordingly, the Chair may order the removal from any School Board meeting of any person interfering with the expeditious or orderly process of the meeting provided the Chair has first issued a warning that continued interference with the orderly processes of the meeting will result in removal. Any law enforcement authority or a sergeant-at-arms designated by Chair shall remove any person ordered removed pursuant to this section §1001.372 (3), Fla.Stat. The published agenda is available for review on the Internet at: [http://www.dadeschools.net]. 2:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER      Mr. Agustin J. Barrera, Chair PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION SP-1 AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED TENTATIVE BUDGET AND MILLAGE LEVIES FOR 2007-08 (revised) RECOMMENDED: That The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to: 1. advertise a proposed operating millage levy of 5.570 mills, a proposed capital outlay millage levy of 2.000 mills, and a proposed debt service levy of 0.378 mills, subject to certification of the State Required Local Effort Millage Levy; 2. advertise the Tentative Budget (Attachment A); 3. advertise the listing and description of capital projects to be funded from the 2007-08 Capital Millage Levy (Attachment B); and 4. advertise State Required Local Effort Millage Levy pursuant to official notification by the Commissioner of Education.                                            ADJOURNMENT