AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, September 5, 2001
Closed Session - 6:00 PM
Public Session - 7:00 PM
 Mill Valley School District Administrative Office
411 Sycamore Avenue - Mill Valley, CA

1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL - 6:00 PM
2. CLOSED SESSION
   1. Public Comment - Opportunity for public to comment on Closed Session item. Information
   2. Adjourn to Closed Session -Board to consider and/or take action upon any of the following.
      1. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release, pursuant to Gov. Code §54957.
3. RECONVENE & REPORT OUT - 7:00 PM
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
5. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
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.
   3. Superintendent Report
   4. Staff Reports
   5. Board Reports
7. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 22, 2001.  Action
8. BUSINESS & FISCAL SERVICES
   1. Adoption of Unaudited Actuals for 2000-2001.  (Harden) Information/Action
   2. School Energy Cost Assistance Grant / Resolution #2-01/02 - Energy Conservation, Management & Accountability.  (Harden)  Information/Action
   3. Enrollment Update. (Young)  Information
9. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
   1. Early Retiree Projects.  (Young)  Information
   2. Board Policies/Administrative Regulations/Exhibits  (Young)  Discussion/Action on all items
      1. BP/AR 3270 - Sale & Disposal of Books, Equipment & Supplies; 2nd reading & approval of revision; mandate.
      2. BP/AR 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11 - Sexual Harassment (all Personnel); revision: 1st reading; mandate.
      3. BP/AR 5145.7 - Sexual Harassment (Students); revision: 1st reading; mandate.
      4. E 4020 - Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace; new exhibit; mandate.
      5. BP/AR 5131.6 - Alcohol & Other Drugs (students); revision: 1st reading; mandate.
      6. BP/AR 5141.3 - Health Exams (students); BP revision; AR - new; 1st reading; mandate.
      7. AR 3515.01 - District Keys; new regulation; 1st reading.
10. PERSONNEL - all items require action  (Young)
    1. Acceptance, with best wishes, resignations: Jennifer Simmons, psychologist, effective 9/21/01; Jennifer Frost, Budget Technician, effective 8/31/01.
    2. Personal & Family Medical Leave request for L. Caruso (certificated), from 8/27-11/21/01.
    3. Leave request for E. Velasco-Cruz (classified), from 9/25/01-9/25/02.
    4. Temporary certificated employment for 2001-02: Marjorie (Leslie) Brodbeck (.6 Speech), effective 8/23/01; Cynthia Molnar (EM-3rd), from 8/23-11/30/01; re-hire to temporary: Lorenz Marti (MS math), effective 8/23/01.
    5. 2nd year certificated probationary to permanent status, effective 8/23/01: M. Aragon; J. (Barry) Ialeggio; C. Carnahan; J. Foskett; J. Herrera; Stephanie Jordan; A. Koss; L. Lewis; R. Rigney; K. Tran; G. Vierstra.
    6. 1st year certificated probationary to 2nd year probationary: S. Ross; T. Swanson; K. Turner.
    7. Revised Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators & Limited Assignment Single Subject Teaching Permits for 2001-02.
11. BUILDINGS & SITES
    1. Facilities Update.  (Freiberg/Spencer) Information  
    2. Agreements, Proposals, Change Orders and Purchase Orders regarding renovation and modernization projects.  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: July 2001 - Mid Misc., dated 8/16/01, for $7,011.83; August 2001 - End of Month, dated 8/22/01, for $236,810.47.
    3. Res.#1-01/02: Approving Adoption of California Public Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan.
    4. Employment-related interdistrict transfers for 2001-02:  Deny, due to lack of space: from San Rafael SD: S. Galicia (4th).
    5. Acceptance, with gratitude, gifts to MVSD: for benefit of MVMS - Pearl drum set, valued at $1000, from C. Trinklein-Engman; piano, valued at $1400, from K. Hattner; for benefit of OM, capital expenditures of $10,700, from OM PTA.
13. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting posted August 31, 2001

IMPORTANT DATES
Board Meetings
 Wednesday, September 19, 2001 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

 Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION - Tuesday, November 6, 2001