Arts & Minds Audit

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Investigation of Allegations

Concerning Academy of Artsand Minds Charter High

School

June 2012

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE AUDITS

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PageNumber

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4

FINDINGS.................................................................................................................. 8

Governance......................................................................................................... 8

Facility Lease.................................................................................................... 14

Other Contracts and Arrangements................................................................ 19

Tax Exemptions ................................................................................................ 21

RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................... 23

APPENDICES

A) Complaint................................................................................................ 27 B) Lease Agreement ................................................................................... 33

C) Management Agreement........................................................................ 61

D) Food Service Agreement ....................................................................... 79

E) Opinion from Shutts and Bowen, LLC.................................................. 85

F) Appraisal Letter from Real Estate Analysts ......................................... 88

G) Notices of Proposed Tax Liens............................................................. 93

H) Florida Department of State Corporate Records ................................. 96

I) Portions of 2007 and 2008 Form 990 for Urban EmpowermentCorporation............................................................................................ 105

J) Response from Academy of Arts and Minds Charter High School .. 109

K) Response from M-DCPS Schools of Choice/Charter SchoolOperations Office ................................................................................. 350



MiaMi-DaDe County PubliC SChoolS anti-DiSCriMination PoliCy Federal and State Laws

The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida adheres to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment

and educational programs/activities and strives afrmatively to provide equal opportunity for all as required

by:

t Vi f Cv rgs ac f 1964 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color,

religion, or national origin.

t Vii f Cv rgs ac f 1964 s mdd - prohibits discrimination in employment on

the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.

t iX f edc amdms f 1972 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender.

ag Dscm empm ac f 1967 (aDea) s mdd - prohibits discrimination

on the basis of age with respect to individuals who are at least 40.

t eq P ac f 1963 s mdd - prohibits gender discrimination in payment of wages to

women and men performing substantially equal work in the same establishment.

Sc 504 f r ac f 1973 - prohibits discrimination against the disabled.

amcs w Dss ac f 1990 (aDa) - prohibits discrimination against individuals with

disabilities in employment, public service, public accommodations and telecommunications.

t Fm d Mdc lv ac f 1993 (FMla) - requires covered employers to provide up

to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to “eligible” employees for certain family and medical

reasons.

t Pgc Dscm ac f 1978 - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis

of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Fd edc eq ac (Feea) - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender,

national origin, marital status, or handicap against a student or employee.

Fd Cv rgs ac f 1992 - secures for all individuals within the state freedom from

discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status.

t ii f Gc ifm ndscm ac f 2008 (Gina) - Prohibits

discrimination against employees or applicants because of genetic information.

Veterans are provided re-employment rights in accordance with P.L. 93-508 (Federal Law) and Section

205.07 (Florida Statutes), which stipulate categorical preferences for employment.

i add:

Sc bd Pcs 1362, 3362, 4362, d 5517 - Prohibit harassment and/or discrimination against

students, employees, or applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, marital

status, disability, genetic information, age, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identication,

social and family background, linguistic preference, pregnancy, and any other legally prohibited basis.

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