AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, January 9, 2002
 Public Session - 7:00 PM 
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office
411 Sycamore Avenue - Mill Valley, CA

1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL - 7:00 PM
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
3. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD
   1. Opportunity for 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.
   2. Superintendent Report
   3. Staff Reports
   4. Board Reports, including committee assignments.
   5. Election of Trustee representative to the Marin County School Boards Association. (Freiberg) Action
4. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 12, 2001.  Action
   2. Minutes of Special Meeting of December 12, 2001.  Action
   3. Minutes of Special Meeting of December 18, 2001.  Action
5. BUSINESS & FISCAL
   1. Acceptance of 2000-2001 Audit Report, presented by Virginia K. Porter of Goodell, Porter & Fredericks, CPA. Information/Action
   2. Partnership Project Update.  (Young)  Information
   3. Enrollment Update.  (Young)  Information
   4. Approval of intent to participate in PERS Two Years of Additional Credit window period from January 9-May 8, 2002.  (Young) Action
6. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
   1. College Preparatory Math (CPM) Program Presentation.  (Middle School staff)  Information
   2. Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment (BTSA) Update.  (Nidorf/Thornton)  Information
   3. Review Early Dismissal Days for K-5 schools.  (Administrative Council)  Information
   4. Approval of Golden Bell Program applications.  (Young)  Discussion/Action
7. BUILDINGS & SITES
   1. Facilities Update.  (Young)
8. 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: November 2001: Mid-month, dated 12/10/01, for $39,529.48; December 2001: End of Month, dated 12/13/01, for $1,039,752.58.
   3. Personnel: pregnancy disability leave for temporary certificated teacher A. Cusick, effective 3/19/02-5/7/02; leave of absence for 2002-03 for permanent certificated teacher E. Torrey.
   4. Gifts to MVSD: for benefit of MVMS: gifts totaling $21,318.20, from MVMS PTSA, for various projects; two ping pong tables, valued at $250 each, from K. Briggs & from J. Yanehiro; refrigerator, valued at $50, from L. Jackler; for instrumental music program: Buffet clarinet, case, reeds and accessories, valued at $550, from M. White & L. Merlo; for tech program: computer, keyboard & accessories, valued at $499, from J. Pruyn.
   5. Employment-related Interdistrict Transfer: from MVSD to Reed Union SD for P. Lukas (3rd) for 2001-2002.
9. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting posted December 21, 2001

IMPORTANT DATES

Winter Break
Monday, December 24, 2001 - Friday, January 4, 2002
School Resumes Monday, January 7, 2002

 Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

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