AGENDA   

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Monday, January 8, 2001 
Closed Session - 4:30 PM
Public Session - 7:00 PM
Strawberry Point School - 117 E. Strawberry Drive (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE)
Mill Valley

1. CALL TO ORDER - 4:30 PM
2. PUBLIC COMMENT - Opportunity for public to comment on Closed Session items.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
   1. Consideration of student matter - confidential information involved, pursuant to Ed. Code §35146.
   2. Conference with labor negotiators Barbara Young, Len Gensburg, Elizabeth Spencer & Sandra Woliver, pursuant to Gov. Code section 54957.6.
4. RECONVENE & REPORT OUT - 7:00 PM
   1. Appeal of denial for Interdistrict Transfer for Thomas Hendrickson from Sausalito School District to Mill Valley School District.  Action
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
6. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
   1. Superintendent's Award  (Young) Presentation
7. COMMUNICATIONS TO GOVERNING BOARD
   1. 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.
   2. Superintendent's Report
   3. Staff Reports
   4. Board Reports
8. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 11, 2000.  Action
9. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
   1. California Arts Council grant application: "Partnership Grant with Painting Process" (Young) Action
   2. Curriculum Advisory Council (CAC) agreement regarding teacher response to community/parent communication. (Thompson) Information 
   3. Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment (BTSA) update. (Nidorf)  Information
   4. 2001-2002 Calendar: discussion of opening & closing dates. (Young) Discussion
   5. Enrollment/registration for 2001-02 school year.  (Young)  Information
   6. Policies/Regulations - 1st readings for new or revised: AR 3541.1 - School-Related Trips (revised); BP 1250 - Site Visitations (revised Visitors/Outsiders); BP 4112.4/4212.4/4312.4 - Health Examinations (new).  Discussion/Action
10. PERSONNEL - all items require Action
    1. Temporary classified employment: Phong Vo, 1.0 custodian (MS), effective 18/December/00.
    2. Classified changes: Roberto Hernandez, from regular custodian to lead custodian at Middle School, effective 02/January/01; Hien Tran, .75 FTE to 1.0 FTE custodian, effective 02/January/01.
    3. Certificated leave request: Carole Brandt-Fink - Family Medical Leave and regular leave, effective 23/April/01 through 2001-02 school year.
    4. Certificated hire: Nan Black, .2 FTE librarian at Strawberry Point School, effective 02/January/01.
11. BUILDINGS & SITES
    1. Agreements, Proposals, Change Orders, and Purchase Orders regarding renovation and modernization projects.  Action
12. 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 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.
    1. Warrants -These are the methods by which the School District pays its bills.
    2. Payroll certification: December End of Month, dated 07/Dec/00, for $962,801.90.
    3. Acceptance, with gratitude, gifts to MVSD: new violin, chin rest & case, valued at $500, from D. & J. Katsin.
    4. Res. #12-00/01: Authorization to sign on behalf of Board for Laurie Harden.
    5. California Public School Library Act of 1998 (K-12): 3rd year funding application.
    6. California Classroom Materials Act of 1999: 2nd year funding application.

13. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting Posted: January 4, 2001

IMPORTANT DATES
   Board Meeting
Monday, January 22, 2001 - 7 PM
Study Session - Student Assessment
Mill Valley Middle School

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 7 PM
Tamalpais Valley School - 350 Bell Lane
(Note Location Change)