AGENDA - Amended ***  

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Monday, March 12, 2001
Closed Session - 6:30 PM 
Public Session - 7:00 PM
Park School - 360 E. Blithedale Avenue (Note location change)
Mill Valley 

1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 PM
2. PUBLIC COMMENT - Opportunity for public to comment on Closed Session item. Information
3. CLOSED SESSION - Board to consider and/or take action upon any of the following items.
   1. Pursuant to Gov. Code §54957, Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release.
4. RECONVENE & REPORT OUT - 7:00 PM
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
6. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
   1. Superintendent's Awards. (Young)
7. COMMUNICATIONS TO GOVERNING BOARD
   1. Welcome to Park School &Overview of Creeks Project.  (Principal Ruthanne Bexton & Staff)
   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
   5. Staff Reports
8. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 26, 2001.  Action
9. BUSINESS & FISCAL SERVICES
   1. District Stakeholders Advisory Committee Update, including agreement with facilitator.  (Young) Information/Action
   2. 2nd Interim Report & related budget revisions.  (Harden)  Action
   3. Public disclosure of Collective Bargaining agreement with CSEA-Ch. 360 & confidential employees. (Harden) Action
10. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
    1. Beginning Teachers Support & Assessment (BTSA) report.  (Dafna Nidorf)) Information
    2. Healthy Schools Survey report. (Tim & Mary Cermak)  Information
    3. Middle School/Education Task Force algebra proposal. (Young) Information/Discussion 
    4. Finalize 2001-02 Calendar. (Young) Discussion/Action
    5. Continue discussion of staggered start times for the school day.  (Young)  Discussion
    6. Policies and Regulations - Discussion and/or Action
       1. BP 5145.11 Interviewing Students on School Campus; 2nd reading & adoption
       2. AR 5117 Interdistrict Attendance; 3rd reading & approval
       3. BP 3514.3 Integrated Pest Management; 2nd reading & adoption
    7. Strawberry Point School Site Plan for 2000-01.  (Derich)  Action ***
11. PERSONNEL - All items require Action
    1. Certificated retirements, effective June 15, 2001: John Rojas, after 33 years in MVSD; Karen Searles, after 13 years in MVSD.
    2. Resignations: certificated, effective June 15, 2001: K. Campbell, M. Carroll, T. Clark, G. Day, K. Flynn, T. Kane, A. Tilley, E. Weber; P. Zimmer; classified: L. Coiner (payroll manager), effective March 16, 2001.
    3. 2000-01 leaves, certificated: D. Kauer, Fam.Med.1/2-3/27/01; LOA 3/28-6/15/01; L. Marks, Fam.Med. 4/2-6/15/01.
    4. 2001-02 leaves, 1st year (1.0): C. Brandt-Fink, Fam.Med. 12 wks, LOA remainder; K. Drake; A. Forrest; L. Keyes; L. Spangler; L. Stapp
    5. 2001-02 leaves, 2nd year (1.0): T. Beltis; E. Hakim; D. Nidorf; C. Pearlman; J. Prigian
    6. 2001-02 leaves, other: L. Baldwin (3rd yr); K. Suppes (3rd yr); K. Capdeville (.4); D. Kauer (.5); J. Sadler (.4); J. Schulman (.5); R. Septka (.5)
    7. 2001-02 shared teaching assignment: J. Schulman (.5) & R. Septka (.5), Park-5th.
12. BUILDINGS & SITES - All items require Action
    1. Agreements, Proposals, Change Orders, and Purchase Orders regarding renovation and modernization projects.
    2. Bid acceptance for 2001 modernization project at Edna Maguire School.
    3. Bid acceptance for 2001 modernization project at Old Mill School.
    4. Bid acceptance for 2001 modernization project at Park School.
    5. Bid acceptance for 2001 modernization project at Tamalpais Valley School.
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 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: February - Supplemental, dated 06/Mar/01, for $26,169.33.
    3. Employment-related interdistrict transfers for MVSD employee for 2001-02:  L. Ummel (new-K; K. Kirley); M. Ummel (renewal-3rd).
    4. Gift to MVSD: G3 computer, keyboard & mouse, valued at $900, from C. Stern.
14. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting Posted: March 8, 2001; Amended March 9, 2001

IMPORTANT DATES
Board Meetings
Special Meeting - Wednesday, March 21, 2001 - 7:00 PM
 Selection of School Board Member to Fill Trustee Vacancy
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

Monday, March 26, 2001 - 7 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue