AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
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. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
4. 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
5. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of October 24, 2001.  Action
   2. Minutes of Special Meeting of November 7, 2001.  Action
6. BUSINESS & FISCAL SERVICES
   1. Partnership Project. (Young)  Information
7. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
   1. Curriculum Advisory Council Update.  (Thornton)  Information
   2. Continued 2002-03 calendar discussion. (Young) Discussion
   3. Public Hearing on Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials Incentive Program for 2001-02.  (Gensburg)  Public Hearing
   4. Adoption of Resolution #4-01/02: Procedures to Ensure the Availability of Textbooks & Instructional Materials.  (Young)  Action
   5. Board Policies/Administrative Regulations/Exhibits  (Young)  Discussion/Action on all items
      1. AR 3541.1 - Transportation for School-Related Trips; 2nd reading; 4th revision.
      2. BP 4137/4237/4337 - Tutoring; new; 2nd reading.
      3. BP/AR 4115 - Evaluation/Supervision; mandate; 2nd reading.
      4. BP/AR 6115 - Ceremonies & Observances; mandate; 2nd reading.
8. BUILDINGS & SITES
   1. Middle School Site Improvement Committee update.  (Spencer) Information
   2. Facilities update.  (Spencer/Freiberg)  Information
   3. Agreements, Proposals, Change Orders and Purchase Orders regarding renovation and modernization projects.  Discussion/Action
9. 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: September 2001 - Mid-month, dated 10/04/01, for $53,480.01; October 2001 - End of Month, dated 10/24/01, for $1,037.333.48; End of Month Misc., dated 11/05/01, for $1619.10.
   3. Personnel: status change - .6 to .7 FTE for K. Steinbaugh (Exec. Asst/DO), effective 11/01/01; temporary classified employment of Jennifer Doores (Admin. Asst/Park), effective 11/26/01.
   4. Gifts to MVSD: for benefit of MS, ping pong table & accessories, valued at $100, from Southern Marin Fire Department; for benefit of SP, matching fund donation of $125 from Levi Strauss Foundation (J. Dentkos-Hearn).
10. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting posted November 9, 2001

IMPORTANT DATES

District Surplus Sale
Saturday, November 17, 2001 - 8-11 AM
District Maintenance Parking Lot
between 70-80 Lomita Drive

Thanksgiving Holidays- No School
Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23, 2001

Board Meetings
 Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

 Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

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www.mvschools.org