AGENDA   

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Monday, February 12, 2001
 Public Session - 7:00 PM
Tamalpais Valley School
350 Bell Lane - Mill Valley (Note location change)
Meeting held in Honor of James Orrell,  Retiring as Assistant to Marin County Schools Superintendent

1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 PM
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
3. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
   1. Golden State Examination Algebra Honorees and Mill Valley Middle School Mathletes.  (Young)
   2. Special Recognition of Trustee Julie Kennedy, member of State Commission for Special Education. (Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Superintendent of Schools)
   3. Superintendent's Awards  (Young)
4. COMMUNICATIONS TO GOVERNING BOARD
   1. Welcome to Tamalpais Valley School. (Rich Tanguay, Principal)
   2. 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.
   3. Superintendent Report
   4. Board Reports; including revised Board meeting schedule
   5. Staff Reports
5. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Special Meeting of January 22, 2001.  Action
   2. Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 22, 2001.  Action
   3. Minutes of Special Meeting of February 1, 2001.  Action
6. BUSINESS & FISCAL SERVICES
   1. Announcement of District Stakeholders Advisory Committee.  (Young) Information 
   2. Public Disclosure and Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement with CSEA-chapter 360 for 2000-01. (Young)  Action
   3. Governor's Proposals for 2001-02 State Budget & K-12 Education. (Harden) Information
   4. Public hearing & approval of Deferred Maintenance Five Year Plan.  (Harden) Action
   5. Public hearing to certify use of Core Reading Program Instructional Materials (AB 3482) funds prior to 30/Sept/97. (Harden) Action
7. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
   1. Resolution #13-00/01: Support Measure "A": Tamalpais UHSD $121 million Facilities Bond Measure. (Young)  Action
   2. Calendar for 2001-02: Finalize start and end dates and staff development days.  (Young)  Action
8. PERSONNEL  
   1. Retirement of Rich Tanguay, Principal of Tamalpais Valley School, after 38 years in MVSD, effective June 30, 2001. (Young)  Action
   2. Sabbatical Leave recommendation for 2001-2002.  (Young) Information/Action
   3. Changes: D. Moore, classified, 1.0 FTE maint. to .625 maint/.375 classroom aide, effective 17/Jan/01; S. Austin, confidential, from .6 to .8 FTE (11 months), effective 01/Feb/01; J. Frost, confidential, from Budget Manager to Budget Technician, effective 01/Mar/01; release of temp. certificated employee, effective 09/Feb/01. (Young)  Action
   4. Temporary certificated employment: Nandita Morey (TV-K), effective Mar. 2, 2001; and Jennifer George (MS-FL), effective February 12, 2001.   Action
   5. Appointment of 2001 Summer School Principal; recommendation: Amanda Pierce.  (Young) Action
9. BUILDINGS & SITES
   1. Agreements, Proposals, Change Orders, and Purchase Orders regarding renovation and modernization projects.  Action
10. 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 certifications: December- Misc. Mid Month, dated 18/Jan/01, for $1,498.56; January- End of Month, dated 22/Jan/01, for $960,569.42; Supplemental, dated 06/Feb/01, for $317,388.19.
    3. Student Teaching Agreement with Sonoma State University for 2000-01.
    4. Health exclusions report for submission to Mandated Costs.
    5. Visual & Performing Arts Educational Grant (CA Dept Ed) 2000-01 Implementation Grant.
    6. Gifts to MVSD: for MS For. Lang. Dept. - hand-painted beaded curtain, valued at $150, from D. Altman & S. Gertman; for EM, $35,921, from EM PTA; Dell Dimension--X PC, software, keyboard & mouse, valued at $500, from D. Schuerholz; Mac computer, printer, keyboard & mouse, valued at $100, from J. Freiberg; for OM - HP printer, cartridges, connectors, & AsantePrint Local Talk-to-Ethernet Bridge, valued at $250, from D. Kudler.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting Posted: February 8, 2001

In Memoriam
Jack Dorward, retired Middle School teacher
Dorcas Bertrand, former PTA leader
Marilyn Morita, former parent and District employee
Died January 2001

IMPORTANT DATES
   Mid-winter Break - NO SCHOOL
Monday - Friday, February 19-23, 2001

Board Meetings
Special Board Meeting - Board/Superintendent Retreat
Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 3:00 PM
Khademi Residence - 75 Milland Drive

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 7 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue
(Note NEW BOARD MEETING date)

Monday, March 12, 2001 - 7 PM
Park School - 360 E. Blithedale Avenue  (Note location change)