REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Monday, April 10, 2000

Closed Session – 4:00 PM

Mill Valley School District Administrative Office

411 Sycamore Avenue – Mill Valley

Public Session - 7:00 PM

Park School – 360 E. Blithedale Avenue

(Note location change)

Agenda Item

Remarks

1. Call to order and roll call – 4:00 PM – District Office

 

    2. public comment

Opportunity for public to comment on Closed Session Items.

Information

    3. adjourn to closed session

    To consider and/or take action on the following items:

Discussion and/or Action

A. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session, pursuant to Gov. Code § 54957: Public Employment – Title: Superintendent

B. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session, pursuant to Gov. Code §54957.6: Conference with labor negotiators John Harter, Liz Spencer, Monib Khademi and Sandra Woliver.

 

4. REconvene & report out – 7:00 PM – Park School

Information

    5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Action *

    6. special recognitions

 

      A. Welcome to Park School by Principal Ruthanne Bexton

Presentation

B. Superintendent’s Award. (Harter)

Presentation

7. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD - Public comment on any item of interest to the public that is within the Board’s jurisdiction will be heard. The Board cannot take action on items presented during this time. The Board requests that each speaker identify him/herself prior to addressing the Board. Public comment will also be allowed on each specific item prior to Board action thereon.

Information

A. Superintendent’s Report

B. Staff Reports

C. Board Reports

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    8. Adoption of Minutes

 

      A. Minutes of regular meeting No. 13 dated March 27, 2000.

Action *

    9. business & fiscal services

 

      A. Review of bus transportation program. (Harter)

      B. Daycare status review. (Harter/Machi)

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    10. curriculum & policy matters

 

      A. 1999/2000 Sabbatical Report. (Kathie Fischer)

      B. Middle School program update. (Gabbard)

      C. Adoption of calendar for 2000-2001. (Harter/Maguire)

      D. Curriculum Advisory Council update (Young)

      E. PE program proposal for 2000-2001. (Young)

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    11. PERSONNEL

                A. Superintendent Search update. (Spencer)

      B. Acceptance of resignation, with regret and best wishes, of John Harter, Superintendent, effective June 30, 2000.

      C. Certificated resignation, effective 06/16/00: Jill MacLean (MS-for. lang.)

      D. 2000-01 Certificated leave requests: Kylie Flynn(1st yr); Tracy Clark (1st yr); Gwen Day (2nd yr)

      E. Temporary certificated employment for 2000-2001: Emily Gordon (elem); Jessica Nicholson (elem-music); Catherine Patler (elem)

      F. Approval of shared contract for 2000-01: K. Drake & P. Swanson (TV).

      G. Maternity disability/Family Medical Leave: Kim Roen - 04/14/00-06/16/00.

      H. Employment of long-term substitute (6th-Core): Kôren Grubb from 03/27/00-06/16/00.

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Action

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    12. Buildings & sites

 

      A. Strawberry Point School update. (Derich)

Information

    13. consent Agenda 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 requests 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.

 

      A. Warrants - These are the methods by which the School District pays its bills

Action

      B. Payroll certification for March 2000: Regular End of Month, dated 03/22/00, for $896,446.61. ^

      C. Approval of Countywide Plan for Expelled Youth.

      D. Renewal contract with Mandated Costs System, Inc. for 2000-01.

      E. Interfund transfer of $500,000 from Bond Fund to SB50 Fund, commencing 04/11/00 to 09/01/00, to cover expenditures in SB50 Fund, in anticipation of receipt in August 2000 of approved SB50 funds from State of California.

      F. Daycare contract with EDS for 2000-01 school year.

Action

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Action

    14. Adjournment

 

*Available to Audience

John R. Harter, Ed. D, Superintendent

Date Meeting Posted: April 5, 2000

^ Item 13.B. added April 6, 2000

Important Dates

Spring Break – April 17 – 21, 2000

No School

Board Meeting

Monday, May 8, 2000 – 7 PM

Old Mill School – 352 Throckmorton Avenue

(Note location change)