AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, November 28, 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
   1. Presentation by Michael Goldstein, Tam High School teacher; High School Community Service Study Project.
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.
   2. Superintendent Report
   3. Staff Reports
   4. Board Reports
5. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 14, 2001.  Action
6. BUSINESS & FISCAL
   1. Presentation of Initial Proposal of the Mill Valley Teachers Association for 2001-02 negotiations. (Akeson/Selzer) Information
   2. 2001-2002 Budget and projections (2002-2004).  (Harden)  Information/Discussion
   3. Approval of Middle School API fund expenditures.  (Hoyt)  Action
7. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
   1. 2001-2004 District Education Technology Plan.  (Tech committee)  Information/Action
   2. Curriculum Advisory Council Update.  (Thornton)  Information
   3. Approval of School Site Plans for 2001-2002. (Administrative Council)  Information/Action
   4. Board Policies/Administrative Regulations/Exhibits  (Young)  Discussion/Action on all items
      1. BP 6154 - Homework; revision.  (Young)
      2. BP/AR 3311- Bids; policy update/new regulation; mandate.  (Young)
      3. BP/AR 4143.1/4243.1 - Public Notice - Personnel Negotiations (certificated & classified); policy update/new regulation; mandate.  (Young)
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. Personnel: status change - Temporary certificated teacher Cynthia Molnar: extend contract to 6/14/02, effective 12/1/01; Permanent certificated employee Randi Josephson (MS counselor): pregnancy disability & Family Medical Leave 9/11/01-1/4/02; .2 leave 1/7/02-6/14/02.
   3. Gifts to MVSD: for benefit of SP, books from K. Robinson.
10. ADJOURNMENT

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

IMPORTANT DATES

 Board Meetings
 Wednesday, December 12, 2001
6:30-7:00 Reception to honor retiring Trustee Liz Spencer 
& recently elected Trustees Jeffrey Freiberg, Len Gensburg, Paula Reynolds & Brian Swartz
7:00 - Annual Organizational Meeting
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

 Wednesday, January 9, 2002 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office - 411 Sycamore Avenue

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www.mvschools.org