REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
CLOSED SESSION - 6:15 PM
OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office
411 Sycamore Avenue - Mill Valley, CA

"Our children are a community treasure.  Educating and nurturing them is our responsibility and our contribution to the future"

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL - 6:15 PM - (Mr. Khademi)

Members of the public may address the Board regarding items on the Closed Session agenda prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session.

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION to consider and/or take action on any of the following Closed Session items, which are listed below in compliance with Government Code Sections 54854.2 and 54954.5 of the Brown Act.  

1.A.     CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code §54957.6)
            Agency Negotiator: Bill Kay
            Employee Organization: California School Employees Association - Ch.#360
1.B.      PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code §54957)
            Title: Superintendent
1.C.     CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL (Gov. Code §54956.9(b))
            Anticipated litigation; significant exposure to litigation
            Number of cases: one

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM

Announcement of any reportable action taken in Closed Session.  (Mr. Khademi)

AGENDA

2. Approval & Adoption of Agenda. (Mr. Khademi)  Action

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD - This is an opportunity for the public to direct questions or comments related to school business to the Superintendent/Governing Board concerning matters not on the agenda.  No action can be taken by the Superintendent/Governing Board at this time.  Each speaker is requested to identify him/herself prior to addressing the Board and limit comments to three minutes.

STRATEGIC PLAN - 7:10 PM

3. Agreement on Mission Statement.  (Ms. Young)  Discussion/Action

3. Communications Plan Report.  (Michelle Griffin/Ms. Young)  Information

4. Plan Implementation Steps for 2003-2007.  (Ms. Young) Information/Discussion

BUSINESS & FISCAL - 8:00 PM

6. No Child Left Behind Consultant: shared services together with eight Marin school districts.  (Ms. Young)  Action

7. Facilities Funds Status Report.  (Ms. Harden)  Information

8. Cypress Hollow Interdistrict Attendance Agreement.  (Ms. Young)  Action

9. Budget Development Calendar for 2003-04.  (Ms. Harden)  Information

BOARD OPERATIONS - 8:30 PM

10. Board operations for 2003-04.  (Ms. Reynolds)  Information/Discussion

PERSONNEL

11. Resolution #6-03/04 - Certificated Assignment Authorization. (Ms. Young)  Action

CURRICULUM & POLICIES - 8:45 PM
The following policies and regulations are presented for approval and are items remaining for inclusion in 2002-03 Policy Manual revision.  (Ms. Young)  All require Action

12. 2nd reading & adoption of BP 3550 / AR 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program.

13. 1st reading: 
    A.  BP 3290 - Gifts, Grants & Bequests
    B.  BP 5131 - Conduct
    C.  BP 5141.33 - Head Lice
    D.  AR 5142 - Safety
    E.  AR 5144 - Discipline
    F.  BP 5144.1 / AR 5144.1 - Suspension & Expulsion/Due Process
    G.  AR 5144.2 - Suspension & Expulsion/Due Process (students with disabilities)
    H.  BP 5148 - Child Care
    I.  AR 6153 - School Sponsored Trips
    J.  BP 6164.6 / AR 6164.6 - Identification & Education Under Section 504
    K.  BP 6174 / AR 6174 - Education for English Language Learners

14. Revisions to recent adoptions
    A.  AR 0420.4 - Charter Schools
    B.  BP 5141.21 / AR 5141.21 - Administering Medications & Monitoring Health Conditions

MINUTES 

15. Regular Meeting of October 8, 2003; Special Meetings of October 20, 2003 & October 31, 2003.

CONSENT AGENDA 

16. Warrants - Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted upon by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There is no discussion of these items prior to the Board vote unless a member of the Board, staff or public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Agenda. It is understood that the Administration recommends approval on all Consent Agenda items. Each item on the Consent Agenda  approved by the Board of Trustees shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.

17. Payroll Certifications - September 2003: Mid-Month, dated 10/06/03, for $33,772.56; Mid-Miscellaneous, dated 10/16/03, for $634.81; October 2003: End of Month, dated 10/23/03, for $1,090,637.25.

18. Personnel Action Form #0304-5.

19. Agreement with unrepresented administrators for 2003-04, including 1.6% salary increase.

20. Gift: for benefit of Park School, $375 for Poets in the Classroom program, from Park PTA.

CLOSED SESSION - 9:30 PM - Continuation of Closed Session, if necessary.

Announcement of any reportable action taken in Closed Session.  (Mr. Khademi)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting posted November 7, 2003
Barbara B. Young, Superintendent

Important Dates

Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday - Friday, November 27 & 28, 2003

Board Meetings

Monday, November 17, 2003 - 7:00 PM
Special Board Meeting - Charter School Study Session
Presentation by Robert J. Henry, General Counsel of SCLS of California
Mill Valley Middle School Library
425 Sycamore Avenue - Mill Valley

Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Farewell Reception for Outgoing Trustee Len Gensburg
Welcome Incoming Trustee Laura Murphy
Annual Organization Meeting
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office
411 Sycamore Avenue - Mill Valley

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