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

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action

3. 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

4. PERSONNEL
   1. Retirement of Shirley Hasley, certificated, after 37 years of teaching in the District.  (Young)  Action
   2. Resolution #15-02/03: Preliminary Resolution for Classified Layoff.  (Young)  Action

5. 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. Report on Middle School block schedule pilot, including student and staff survey results and parent input.  (W. Hoyt)  Information
      2. Foreign Language: K-5 and Middle School programs.  (K-5 Foreign Language Committee; MS Foreign Language Department Chair Suzanne Chase)  Information

6.  BUSINESS & FISCAL 
   1. Charter School Proposal
      1. Petition for developing a charter school for the 2004-05 school year.  (Mill Valley Charter School Development Team; Christa Curtin-Savala, Lead). Presentation
      2. Public Hearing on the provisions of the charter presented, to determine level of support for the petition by teachers, other employees and parents.  Information
      3. Board consideration of Charter School proposal.  Discussion

7.  CURRICULUM & POLICY
   1. Policy Manual Revision (Young)
      1. Series 5000 - Students; 2nd Readings: BP 5111.3 - Student Enrollment & School Assignment; BP/AR 5117 - Interdistrict Attendance; BP 5121 Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement; AR/E 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention; BP 5131 - Conduct; BP/AR 5131.6 - Alcohol & Other Drugs; BP/AR 5132 - Dress & Personal Hygiene.  Action
      2. Series 6000 - Instruction; 2nd reading: BP 6158 - Independent Study. Action

8. MINUTES -  Regular Meeting of April 23, 2003; Special Meeting of April 29, 2003.  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: March 2003 - Mid Month, dated 04/04/03, for $32,351.78; April 2003 - End of Month, dated 04/30/03, for $1,072,099.13.
   3. Personnel: Action Form #15-0203.
   4. Agreement: Marin Pupil Transportation Agency - Joint Powers Agreement Proposed Third Amendment for the Transportation of Special Education Students.
   5. California Department of Education Waivers: 
      1. 2003 Summer School Meal Waiver Request.
   6. Gifts: acceptance with gratitude, for benefit of MVMS, Sony 200ES monitor, from P. Riaboff; $515 for various library programs, from MVMS PTSA; for benefit of Park School Library/Birthday book fund, $2500, from Park PTA.
   7. Employment related Interdistrict Transfers: to MVSD for 03/04 from Berkeley USD - C. Gangei (K)(District employee E. Eagle).

10. ADJOURNMENT