AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, October 10, 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. Recess to Closed Session -Board to consider and/or take action upon any of the following.
      1. Conference with real property negotiator regarding lease agreement with Marin Horizon School for property at 305 Montford Avenue, Mill Valley, pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.8.   Under negotiation: price and terms of payment.
      2. Conference with labor negotiator Barbara Young, pursuant to Gov. Code §54957.6.
3. RECONVENE & REPORT OUT - 7:00 PM
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
5. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
6. 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 thereon.
   2. Superintendent Report
   3. Staff Reports
   4. Board Reports
7. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 19, 2001.  Action
8. BUSINESS & FISCAL SERVICES
   1. Enrollment Update. (Young)  Information
9. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
   1. Technology Update, including Children's Internet Protection Act.  (Young)  Information
   2. Public Hearing on proposed Internet Safety Policy BP 6163.5.  (Gensburg)  Public Hearing *
   3. BP 6163.5: Internet Safety Policy; new 1st reading.  (Young)  Action *
   4. Curriculum Advisory Council Update. (Thornton) Information
   5. Initial discussion of 2002-03 school calendar.  (Young)  Discussion
   6. Board Policies/Administrative Regulations/Exhibits  (Young)  Discussion/Action on all items
      1. BP/AR 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11 - Sexual Harassment (all personnel); revision; 2nd reading
      2. AR 4112.4 - Health Exams (personnel); 2nd reading.
      3. BP/AR 5020 - Parents Rights & Responsibilities; new: 2nd reading; mandate.
      4. BP/AR 5125 - Student Records; revision: 2nd reading; mandate.
      5. BP/AR 6143 - Courses of Study; BP revision; AR - new; 2nd reading; mandate.
      6. BP 4135/4235/4335 - Soliciting and Selling; new; 1st reading.
      7. BP 4137 - Tutoring; new; 1st reading.
10. PERSONNEL - all items require action  (Young)
    1. 1st year certificated temporary to 1st year probationary: L. Brodbeck; R. Flatland; L. Marti; B. O'Toole; E. Roberts; E. Thompson, effective 8/23/01.
    2. 1st year certificated temporary to 2nd year probationary: A. Baker; V. Brooks; L. Caruso; D. Elliott; B. Fitzpatrick; K. Gordon; K. Grubb; J. LaLanne; M.Palmer; L. Ransom; D. Reap; D. Ross; L. Shicko; C. Southworth; J. Stewart; J. Tabori; P. Tarigo; C. Tolson; J. Wall.
    3. Status change: C. Trinklein-Engman (elem. counselor) from contract basis to permanent classified, effective 8/23/01; J. Porteous, from Accounts Technician to Budget Technician, effective 9/4/01;  H. Tran from roving custodian to OM custodian, effective 10/22/01; Family Medical Leave for L. Caruso - start date 9/11/01 from 8/31/01.
    4. Temporary employment for Donna Carrillo (confidential), Accounts Technician, effective 10/22/01; Jorge Flores (classified), roving custodian, effective 10/16/01.
    5. Reduction in force: C. DeLosa, Administrative Assistant (DO), effective 10/31/01.
    6. Resignation: E. Wild, Park Administrative Assistant, effective 12/4/01.
    7. Positions added, effective 9/25/01: R. Jacobs (.2 MS Science) & L. Marti (.2 MS math).
11. BUILDINGS & SITES
    1. Agreement with Singer/Fukushima, Landscape Architects, Inc.  (Young)  Action
    2. Middle School Site Improvement Committee update.  (Spencer) Information
    3. Agreements, Proposals, Change Orders and Purchase Orders regarding renovation and modernization projects, including $15,105.59 for Linscott Engineering Contractors, Inc., for emergency work at SP.  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: August 2001- Mid-Misc., dated 09/19/01, for $3,566.82.
    3. Resolution #3-01/02: Approval of "Gann" Limit.
    4. Old Mill School 5th grade field trip to Valley of the Moon Camp May 13-15, 2002.
    5. Gifts to MVSD: for benefit of MS, $28,000 for computers & printers, from MVMS PTSA; for benefit of TV, from J. Vad & A. Pinsker  - $600, amount of Federal tax rebate.
13. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting posted October 5, 2001
* Revised October 5, 2001

In Memoriam
Richard "Dick" Godino - previous long-time District counsel
"Memories" of Dick may be sent to Judy Godino, 532 Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley

IMPORTANT DATES
Board Meetings
 Wednesday, October 24, 2001 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

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

Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 15, 2001

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION - Tuesday, November 6, 2001

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