Public Notice – Updated Notice of Meeting – District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College and Notice of Rulemaking

As previously noticed, the District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.    The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m.  The meeting will be held at the Kendall Campus located at 11011 SW 104th Street, Miami, Florida in Building R, Room R402 and via livestream at https://www.mdc.edu/livestream.

During the meeting, The District Board of Trustees will consider the amendment of the below Rule:

RULE NO. RULE TITLE RULE SUMMARY LAWS IMPLEMENTED
I-21 Equal Access/Equal Opportunity The amended Rule will update contact information for the College’s Equity Officer.
  • Title VI, VII and VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1964;
  • Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965;
  • Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972;
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C.§794, and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 104;
  • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 29 U.S.C. §794d;
  • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974;
  • Copyright Act of 1974;
  • American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA);
  • Civil Rights Act of 1991;
  • Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§12131 et seq., and its implementing regulation at 28 C.F.R. Part 35;
  • The US Patriot Act of 2001;
  • The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002 (“Teach Act”);
  • American with Disabilities Act Amendment of Act of 2008 (ADAAA);
  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA);
  • Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012;
  • Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”);
  • Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013;
  • State Board of Education Rules 6A-19.001 and   6A-19.010, Florida Administrative Code;
  • Whistleblower’s Act, Sections 112.3187-31895, Florida Statutes;
  • Chapter 119, Florida Statutes;
  • Chapter 760, Florida Statutes;
  • Chapter 815, Florida Statutes;
  • Section 1000.05, Florida Statutes; and
  • Section 1001.64, Florida Statutes

AMENDMENT TEXT AND PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST:
To request a copy of the proposed amendment or to request a public hearing,  contact Nanette C. Orange, Paralegal, at Office of Legal Affairs, Miami Dade College,  300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 1453, Miami, Florida 33132 or legal@mdc.edu within   21 days of this Notice.

ORIGINATOR OF RULES:
Mary de Laosa – Vice Provost, Human Resources & Organizational Development

APPROVED BY:
Madeline Pumariega – College President
Malou C. Harrison, Ph.D. – Executive Vice President and Provost

At the meeting, the Board of Trustees may also discuss potential real estate transactions.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made at this meeting, he or she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be heard.

Individuals with disabilities as defined under the American with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the meeting and need special accommodations can request them by calling 305-237-2577 or 711 (Relay Service) not later than 7 business days prior to the meeting.

Dated this 29th  day of August 2023

Madeline Pumariega
College President

Publication of this Notice on the 29th day of August 2023