Charter School Oversight Committee
Regular MeetingHialeah, FL · June 25, 2019
Minutes
Committee Members:
CITY OF HIALEAH
CHARTER SCHOOL Jose F. Caragol
Katharine Cue-Fuente
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Paul B. Hernández
Lourdes Lozano
Mayor Carlos Hernandez, Chair
Carl Zogby
Vivian Casáls-Muñoz, Vice Chair
Isis Garcia-Martinez, Secretary/Treasurer
CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
June 25, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Call to Order
REPORT: Chair, Mayor Carlos Hernandez called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
Roll Call of Oversight Committee Members.
REPORT: City Clerk, Marbelys Fatjo called the roll with the following Committee
Members present:
o Chair Carlos Hernandez
o Vice Chair Vivian Casáls-Muñoz
o Secretary/Treasurer Garcia-Martinez
o Committee Member Jose Caragol
o Committee Member Carl Zogby
Committee Members absent:
o Committee Member Katherine Cue-Fuente
o Committee Member Paul Hernandez
o Committee Member Lourdes Lozano
Invocation given by Marbelys Fatjo
Pledge of Allegiance led by Committee Member Hernandez
City of Hialeah
Charter School Oversight Committee
May 28, 2019
MEETING GUIDELINES
The following guidelines have been established by the City Council:
ALL LOBBYISTS MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK
As a courtesy to others, please refrain from using cellular telephones or other similar
electronic devices in the Council Chamber.
A maximum of three (3) speakers in favor and three (3) speakers in opposition will be
allowed to address the Council on any one item. Each speaker’s comments will be limited to
three (3) minutes.
No signs or placards, in support of or in opposition to an item or speaker, shall be permitted
within the Council Chamber.
Members of the public may address the City Council on any item pertaining to City business
during the Comments and Questions portion of the meeting. A member of the public is
limited to one appearance before the City Council and the speaker’s comments will be
limited to three (3) minutes.
REPORT: The meeting guidelines were read into the record by City Clerk, Marbelys
Fatjo, and translated to Spanish by Brigette Leal, Administrative Aide, Office of the City
Clerk.
1) ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENTS/CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
2) CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with letter designations are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee Member or a resident so
requests, in which case the item(s) will be removed from the consent agenda and considered along
with the regular order of business.
ACTION: Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda made by Vice Chair Casáls-Muñoz, and
seconded by Committee Member Zogby. Motion passed 5-0-3 with Committee Members
Cue-Fuente, Hernandez and Lozano absent.
A. Request permission to approve the summary minutes of the City of Hialeah Charter
School Oversight Committee meeting for May 28, 2019.
ACTION: APPROVED 5-0-3 with Committee Members Cue-Fuente, Hernandez
and Lozano absent.
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City of Hialeah
Charter School Oversight Committee
May 28, 2019
B. Request permission to discuss and approve the 2019-2020 Teacher Stipends (Miami-
Dade) due to Referendum.
ACTION: APPROVED 5-0-3 with Committee Members Cue-Fuente, Hernandez
and Lozano absent.
C. Request permission to approve the Title I Assurance of Accountability and Compliance
2018-2019 Form.
ACTION: APPROVED 5-0-3 with Committee Members Cue-Fuente, Hernandez
and Lozano absent.
D. Request permission to approve the annual expenditure of Legal Services to be utilized by
the City of Hialeah for the City of Hialeah Educational Academy in a total amount not to
exceed $60,000.
ACTION: APPROVED 5-0-3 with Committee Members Cue-Fuente, Hernandez
and Lozano absent.
3) PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS BY ACADEMICA DADE LLC
a) Request to approve the 2019-2020 School Year Proposed Budget including Teacher
Stipends
ACTION: APPROVED 5-0-3 with Committee Members Cue-Fuente, Hernandez
and Lozano absent.
ACTION: Motion to Approve Item 3A made Vice Chair Casáls-Muñoz, and seconded by
Secretary/Treasurer Garcia-Martinez. Motion passed 5-0-3 with Committee Members
Cue-Fuente, Hernandez and Lozano absent.
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5) NEW BUSINESS
6) COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special
accommodations to participate in the proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk for
assistance no later than two (2) days prior to the proceeding at telephone number (305) 883-5820; if
hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service numbers, (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-
8770 (Voice).
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City of Hialeah
Charter School Oversight Committee
May 28, 2019
NEXT CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING:
August 27, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
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Agenda
Committee Members:
CITY OF HIALEAH
CHARTER SCHOOL Jose F. Caragol
Katharine Cue-Fuente
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Paul B. Hernández
Lourdes Lozano
Mayor Carlos Hernandez, Chair
Carl Zogby
Vivian Casáls-Muñoz, Vice Chair
Isis Garcia-Martinez, Secretary/Treasurer
CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
June 25, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Call to Order
Roll Call of Oversight Committee Members.
Invocation given by Marbelys Fatjo
Pledge of Allegiance led by Committee Member Hernandez
MEETING GUIDELINES
The following guidelines have been established by the City Council:
ALL LOBBYISTS MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK
As a courtesy to others, please refrain from using cellular telephones or other similar
electronic devices in the Council Chamber.
A maximum of three (3) speakers in favor and three (3) speakers in opposition will be
allowed to address the Council on any one item. Each speaker’s comments will be limited to
three (3) minutes.
No signs or placards, in support of or in opposition to an item or speaker, shall be permitted
within the Council Chamber.
Members of the public may address the City Council on any item pertaining to City business
during the Comments and Questions portion of the meeting. A member of the public is
limited to one appearance before the City Council and the speaker’s comments will be
limited to three (3) minutes.
City of Hialeah
Charter School Oversight Committee
May 28, 2019
1) ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENTS/CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
2) CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with letter designations are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee Member or a resident so
requests, in which case the item(s) will be removed from the consent agenda and considered along
with the regular order of business.
A. Request permission to approve the summary minutes of the City of Hialeah Charter
School Oversight Committee meeting for May 28, 2019.
B. Request permission to discuss and approve the 2019-2020 Teacher Stipends (Miami-
Dade) due to Referendum
C. Request permission to approve the Title I Assurance of Accountability and Compliance
2018-2019 Form.
D. Request permission to approve the annual expenditure of the Legal Services for the City
of Hialeah Educational Academy to City of Hialeah in a total amount not to exceed
$60,000.
3) PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS BY ACADEMICA DADE LLC
a) Request to approve the 2019-2020 School Year Proposed Budget including Teacher
Stipends
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5) NEW BUSINESS
6) COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special
accommodations to participate in the proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk for
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City of Hialeah
Charter School Oversight Committee
May 28, 2019
assistance no later than two (2) days prior to the proceeding at telephone number (305) 883-5820; if
hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service numbers, (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-
8770 (Voice).
NEXT CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING:
August 27, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.
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