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1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL - (Board President)

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 counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Number of cases: two, pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9(b).

3. RECONVENE & REPORT OUT

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action

5. 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. Superintendent's Report.  Information
   3. Staff and Board Reports. Information

6. 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. Assessment Study Session, including report on STAR testing and ETF assessments.  (Thornton/Technologist Jeffrey Miller) Information/Discussion
      2. Math Program Update.  (Whitney Hoyt/Darby Doyle)  Information
   2. Update on Strategic Plan.  (Young) Information

7.  BUSINESS & FISCAL 
   1. 2002-03 Second Interim budget Report & Budget Revisions.  (Harden)  Information/Action
   2. State Budget Update, including discussion of District Expenditure Reductions.  (Harden)  Information/Discussion

8. PERSONNEL
   1. Appointment of Sue Akeson as 2003 Summer School Principal.  (Young)  Action
   2. Retirement of Budget Technician Jonna Porteous, Classified, after 13 years of service in MVSD, under PERS Two Years of Additional Service Credit Program, effective March 13, 2003.  (Young)  Action

9. POLICY
   1. Policy Manual Revision  (Young)  Action
      1. Series 0000 - Philosophy; BP/AR 0000; Series 5000 - Students; BP/AR 5141-5149; 2nd reading.
      2. Series 6000 - Instruction; 1st reading.
      3. AR 5111.3(a) - Student Enrollment & School Assignment; minor revisions to align with current school assignment practices.

10. MINUTES -  Regular Meeting of February 12, 2003.  Action

11. 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: January 2003: Mid Month, dated 02/06/03, for $43,853.42; February 2003: End of Month, dated 02/14//03, for $1,072,778.82.
    3. Personnel: Action Form #11-0203.
    4. Gifts: For benefit of Old Mill School, $5,400.00 to fund balance of OM Teachers' Classroom & Materials account.
    5. Program: Participation in Dominican University Internship Program for 2003-04.
    6. Interdistrict Transfers: Employment-Related IDT renewals to MVSD for 2003-04 - from Novato USD: C. Caballero (1st), E. Behrs (6th), J. Renazco (7th); from San Rafael: R. Kauer (2nd), E. Kauer (6th); from W. Contra Costa USD: C. Ayala (4th). New Employment-Related IDT for 2002-03 from Ross Valley: D. Juarez (K).

12. ADJOURNMENT