AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
Closed Session - 5:00 PM
Public Session - 7:00 PM
 Mill Valley School District Administrative Office
411 Sycamore Avenue - Mill Valley, CA

1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL - 5:00 PM
2. PUBLIC COMMENT - Opportunity for public to comment on Closed Session items. Information
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - Board to consider and/or take action upon any of the following.
   1. Conference with labor negotiator Bill Kay, pursuant to Gov. Code §54957.6.
   2. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: CBI settlement negotiations, pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9.
4. RECONVENE & REPORT OUT - 7:00 PM
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
6. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE 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 Report
   3. Staff Reports
   4. Board Reports
   5. Review Board Meeting calendar for 2001-02.  (Young)
7. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Special Meeting of June 15, 2001 (2). Action
   2. Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 18, 2001.  Action
8. BUSINESS & FISCAL SERVICES
   1. Budget Update, including report on State Budget for 2001-02.  (Harden) Information
9. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
   1. Education Task Force College Prep Mathematics staff development.  (Young) Information  
   2. Remove waiver request for Schiff-Bustamante Funds to purchase CPM materials. (Young) Action 
   3. Curriculum: review plans for the year.  (Thornton) Information 
   4. Board Policies/Administrative Regulations: BP 6154-Homework/Makeup Work; 3rd reading & adoption; BP/AR 3270: Sale & Disposal of Books, Equipment & Supplies; revision; AR 1312.3- Uniform Complaint Procedures, revision for clarification; AR 4112.4/4212.4/4314/4 - Health Examinations, 2nd reading & approval. (Young) Discussion/Action 
   5. Review District Goals for 2001-02. (Gensburg) Discussion/Action  
10. PERSONNEL - all items require action
    1. Appointment of Wendy Patterson as Middle School Assistant Principal, effective August 1, 2001. (Young)
    2. Certificated resignations: T. Doherty (effective 7/20/01); T. Piscitelli (6/29/01); J. Sadler (7/23/01); J. Weiss (8/17/01). (Young)
    3. Certificated resignations of temporary hires for 2001-02: T. Gersten; S. Lemberg.  (Young)
    4. Temporary certificated employment for 2001-02, effective 8/23/01: Juli Cohan (6th Core); M. Giblas .6 (Speech); B. Medynski (SP-3rd); Q. Nguyen (PK-2nd); B. O'Toole (MS-SpEd); L. Sidle (SP-1st); R. Souryasack (7th Core); E. Thompson (SP-SpEd); E. Van Eron (MS-SpEd), effective 10/1/01; C. Wespestad (MS-SpEd)   (Young)
    5. Temporary classified employment for B. Garcia (.6 attendance clerk - TV).  (Young)
    6. Change in certificated status for D. Nidorf, from 1.0 leave to .6 leave for 2001-02.  (Young)
    7. Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for 2001-02; emergency permits needed: 4. (Young)
11. BUILDINGS & SITES
    1. 2001 Summer Renovation Projects Update.  (Harding) Information  
    2. Agreements, Proposals, Change Orders and Purchase Orders regarding renovation and modernization projects, including approval for Tam Valley playground prep work for $10,095.  Discussion/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 certifications: June 2001 - EOM-J2, dated 06/08/01, for $565,331.81; EOM-J3, dated 06/08/01, for $565,331.81; EOM, dated 6/25/01, for $1,077,417.18; Mid-Month, dated 7/3/01, for $11,260.29; July 2001 - EOM, dated 7/20/01, for $213,402.61; EOM-Special, dated 8/3/01, for $5,001.94; Mid-Month, dated 8/6/01, for $25,972.15.
    3. Agreements with Kay & Stevens, and Lozano Smith for legal services for 2001-02.
    4. Copier lease agreement with Discovery Office Systems for District Office copier.
    5. 2001-02 Membership Agreement for Education Services/TLC for $6,681.00.
    6. Employment-related interdistrict transfers for 2001-02: from MVSD to Reed USD: M. Lukas (5th); into MVSD  - Approve: from Bolinas-Stinson - A. Adler (5th-MVSD employee) & E. Baskin (8th/continuing/MVSD employee); Deny, due to lack of space: from Larkspur SD-M. Ginis (1st); from Jefferson SD: A. Lundquist (1st), L. Mareschi (7th); from Novato SD: O. Davis (K); C. DeLuna (1st); from Ross Valley SD-E. Seager (8th); from SFUSD: K. Young (K); R. Young (4th); from San Rafael SD: N. Keliihoomalu (K); Sausalito/Marin City: K. Lal (K); M. Arreola (K); D. Williams (6th); W. Robinson (7th); W. Contra Costa USD: E. Morales (K).
    7. Gift to MVSD for benefit of MVMS, overhead projector, valued at $400, from H. & R. Horch.
13. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting posted August 17, 2001

In Memoriam - Joy Dutkin, who passed away July 2001; school secretary at Alto-Edna Maguire & Tam Valley (6 years); 
County Special Education teacher at MV Middle School (1987-91)

IMPORTANT DATES
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Monday, August 27, 2001
Board Meetings
Wednesday, September 5, 2001 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue
Wednesday, September 19, 2001 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION - Tuesday, November 6, 2001