AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Public Session - 6:30 PM  (Note Time Change)
Recess - 6:40 - 7:00 PM - Reception for Trustees
Reconvene Public Session - 7:00 PM 
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office
411 Sycamore Avenue - Mill Valley, CA

1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL - 6:30 PM
2. OATH OF OFFICE
   1. Oath of Office for Incumbent Trustees Jeffrey Freiberg, Len Gensburg & Paula Reynolds, and New Trustee Brian Swartz by California Assemblyman Joe Nation.  Action
3. RECESS - Reception to honor retired Trustee Elizabeth Spencer and recently elected Trustees.
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
6. ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
   1. Election of President by Board of Trustees.  (Young)  Action
   2. Election of Vice-President/Clerk.  Action
   3. Affirmation by the Board of 2001-2002 Meeting Schedule.  Action
   4. Confirm School Liaisons (Board Buddies) for 2002.  Action
7. 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
8. MINUTES
   1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 28, 2001.  Action
   2. Minutes of Special Meeting of December 5, 2001.  Action
9. BUILDINGS & SITES
   1. Middle School Site Improvement Proposal.  (Spencer/Young) Presentation/Action
10. BUSINESS & FISCAL
    1. 2001-2002 1st Interim Budget Report & Revisions.  (Harden)  Information/Action
    2. Public Notice of California School Employees Association - Ch. 360 Initial Proposal for 2001-2002 Negotiations.  (Young) Information
11. CURRICULUM & POLICY MATTERS
    1. Updating District Library Plan.  (Ritter)  Information/Action
    2. Coordinated Compliance Overview Presentation. (Mills/Thornton)  Information/Action
    3. Presentation of 2001 Assessment Data.  (Thornton/Derich)  Information
    4. 2002-2003 Calendar Review & approval of major dates.  (Young)  Discussion/Action
    5. Board Policies/Administrative Regulations/Exhibits  (Young)  Discussion/Action on all items
       1. BP 6154 - Homework; revision. 
       2. BP/AR 3311 - Bids; 2nd reading policy update/new regulation; mandate.
       3. BP/AR 4143.1/4243.1 - Public Notice - Personnel Negotiations (certificated & classified); policy update/new regulation; mandate.
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: October 2001 - Mid-month, dated 11/6/01, for $37,591.95; November 2001 - End of Month, dated 11/20/01, for $1,042,476.72.
    3. Personnel: Permanent Certificated Pregnancy disability & Family Medical Leave: E. Lyons & E. Torrey, effective 2/25/01; Termination due to job abandonment: R. Banttari (aide/crossing guard), effective 11/26/01.
    4. Mileage reimbursement from 34.5 cents to 36.5 cents, effective January 1, 2002, per IRS Standard Mileage Rate for 2002.
    5. Gifts to MVSD: for benefit of MVMS, $1171.00 for gate and fencing, from MVMS PTSA; for benefit of SP, matching fund donation of $600, from Levi Strauss Foundation, for volunteer hours by J. Dentkos-Hearn.
    6. Consolidated Application - Part 2, for Funding Categorical Aid Programs for 2001-02.
    7. Resolution #5-01/02: Authorization to Sign on Behalf of Board for Monib Khademi.
13. ADJOURNMENT

Barbara B. Young, Superintendent
Meeting posted December 7, 2001

IMPORTANT DATES

Winter Break
Monday, December 24, 2001 - Friday, January 4, 2002
School Resumes Monday, January 7, 2002

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

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