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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Public Session - 7:00 PM
Strawberry Point School  (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE)
117 E. Strawberry Drive - Mill Valley, CA

"Our children are a community treasure.  Educating and nurturing them is our responsibility and our contribution to the future"

Estimated
Time

5:30
  1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL - (Board President)
  1. 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.  PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE, pursuant to Gov. Code §54957.
7:00
  1. RECONVENE & REPORT OUT
  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action
 
  1. 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 and limit comments to three minutes.  Public comment will also be allowed on each specific item prior to Board action.
    2. Staff and Board Reports. Information
 7:15
  1. STRATEGIC PLAN
    1. Goal #1 - Educational Program (Sustain, enhance, and continuously assess progress in achieving the quality of the District's excellent educational program: curriculum, instruction, and the learning environment)
      1. Library/Instructional Media Center Report. (District Librarian Jane Ritter & Library Staff)  Information
      2. Education Task Force Membership Renewal for 2003-04. (Gensburg/Young) Discussion/Action
      3. Parent Perception Survey Process for 2003.  (Gensburg/Young)  Information
      4. Report on January 21st Staff Development Day.  (Thornton & K. Huntington, MS Principal)  Information
    2. Goal #4 - Finance (Create long-term funding sources and ensure the continuation of fiscally prudent spending practices to enable the District to establish and maintain stability, security and the highest quality of education for the children.)
      1. State Budget Update, including discussion of District Expenditure Reductions.  (Harden/Young) Information/Discussion/Action
 8:30
  1.  BUSINESS & FISCAL 
    1. 2003-04 School Calendar (start/end/major holiday dates).  (Young)  Action
    2. Intent to Participate in PERS Two Years of Additional Service Credit for eligible members, with window period of March 17, 2003 to September 7, 2003.  (Young)  Action
    3. Resolution #13-02/03: Support for ACA4.  (Young)  Action
 8:45
  1. PERSONNEL
    1. Retirement of Edna Maguire Principal Janie Teitelbaum, after 18 years of service in the District; effective June 30, 2003.  (Young)  Action
    2. Retirement of Supervisor of Maintenance & Facilities Donald Conner, after 19+ years of service in the District, effective June 17, 2003. (Young)  Action
 8:50
  1. POLICY
    1. Policy Manual Revision  (Young)  Action
      1. Series 5000 - Students; BP/AR 5141-5149; 1st reading.
      2. Series 0000 - Philosophy; BP/AR 0000; 1st reading.
 
  1. MINUTES -  Regular Meeting of January 22, 2003.  Action
  1. 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: December 2002: Mid Special, dated 01/22/03, for $951.98; January 2003: End of Month, dated 01/23/03, for $1,078,031.94; EOM Misc., dated 02/07/03, for $432.82.
    3. Personnel: Action Form #10-0203.
    4. Gifts: For benefit of Park School, total of $21,325.00, for various programs/events, from Park PTA; for benefit of MVMS, MIDI keyboard and peripherals, from J. Thomas.
    5. Grant: Proposal to Marin Community Foundation for a Caring School Community Project at Tam Valley School.
9:00
  1. ADJOURNMENT

Meeting posted February 7, 2003

Board Meeting

Wednesday, March 5, 2003 - 7:00 PM
Mill Valley School District Administrative Office
411 Sycamore Avenue

Important Dates
Presidents' Day & Mid-Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
Monday-Friday: February 17-21, 2003

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