Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 10 - June 8, 2005
MINUTES
| Trustees Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Monib Khademi, Laura Murphy, Paula Reynolds, Brian Swartz |
| Administrators Present: | Barbara B. Young,
Superintendent Kerri M. Mills, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent/Special Education Whitney Hoyt, Middle School Principal Chris Lincoln, Director of Technology Brian Moran, Director of Maintenance/Operations |
| CALL TO ORDER | The Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees, acting as the Governing Board of the Mill Valley School District, met in regular session at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at the Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Reynolds called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. |
| CLOSED SESSION | As there was no public comment, the meeting was recessed to Closed Session for the Board to conference with labor negotiators regarding CSEA and MVTA organizations; to conference with legal counsel regarding potential litigation (one case); and to consider public employee performance evaluation (certificated). The Closed Session was recessed at 6:45 PM. |
| RECONVENE & REPORT | Ms. Reynolds reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 7:00 PM and reported that no action was taken in Closed Session. |
| AGENDA | M/S/C Swartz/Murphy (5-0) to approve the agenda. |
| COMMUNICATIONS - Public Comment |
Ms. Reynolds commented on celebration for Superintendent Young, and thanked the organization committee (Patti Flynn-Boston, Bonnie Freiberg, Kathy Hattner, Whitney Spagnola, Kathy Steinbaugh, and Leslie Wachtel) and all others who helped. |
| - Supt. Report | Superintendent Young thanked the community for the recent event held in her honor; reported on recent events in the district; reported on Education Task Force assessment data; and reported on Tam High graduates. |
| - Staff Report: MS alternative program | Ms. Hoyt reported on the first meeting of parents of students who will participate in the Middle School's new alternative program for students in the fall, and thanked the Board for supporting its development. |
| - Wms. Uniform Complaint report | Ms. Young reported that no complaints regarding instructional materials, teacher vacancy or misassignment, or conditions of facilities were received in the first two quarters of 2005. |
| STRATEGIC
PLAN Faculty/Staff: - Conferencing |
Ms. Young reported on the work of the parent conferencing committee (parents, teachers, principals, superintendent and trustee), which included surveying our staff and comparable districts. The committee concluded that the present conferencing schedule should be maintained: minimum days in November for K-5 students. Middle School no longer has a formal conferencing schedule; with the school formed in teams, staff feels it can more effectively communicate with parents as needed. Board and audience discussion followed. |
| -Declaration of Need | M/S/C Khademi/Freiberg (5-0) to approve Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for 2005-06. |
| Finance - Proposed 05/06 Budget |
Following review of background information by Ms. Young, which included our present fiscal environment and budget highlights since the 2nd Interim, Michele Rollins, Interim Chief Business Official, presented the 2005-06 proposed budget. It was noted that there is no State budget as yet, and that assumptions are based on information at this time. The Board will act on the budget at the June 15 meeting. There was Board consensus to accept recommendations, which include revision of the reserve policy, an enrollment study, a reconfiguration study, and convening a committee to work with Board and Superintendent on a plan to address deficit spending and rebuild reserves. |
| - MVTA sunshine | Kathie Fischer, MVTA Co-President, presented the unit's initial proposal for negotiations for 2004-05. As the District and Association have settled for 2004-05, MVTA will come back to the Board with reopeners for 2005-06, per Article 25.3. |
| - Res. #19-04/05: SCA 8 | M/S/C Khademi/Freiberg (5-0) to adopt Resolution #19-04/05: Support Senate Constitutional Amendment 8 (Simitian) regarding reducing to 55% the vote requirement for passage of local parcel taxes. |
| - Enrollment study | As discussed during the budget presentation, Ms. Young will include in the administrative transition plan options to explore regarding an enrollment study. |
| BUILDINGS/SITES - SP outdoor plan |
Ms. Young introduced Strawberry Point School parents Tammy Edmonson and Joe Sherer, who gave an update on the outdoor improvement plan for the school, specifically the tidal wetlands and restoration of a grassy play area. Environmental consultant and district parent Bill Carmen also participated in the presentation. Background, current status, funding and next steps were discussed, along with the Board's endorsement of the wetlands curricular component. |
| - Bikes at Alto | Mr. Freiberg reported on unauthorized bike activity at the district's Alto site and discussed safety and liability issues. He and Mr. Moran inspected the site; Mr. Moran also met with our insurance carrier, who recommended immediate deconstruction of bike jumps and posting of signs. The City will cooperate by providing a backhoe at cost, per Mayor Dennis Fisco. Ms. Murphy and Ms. Reynolds, while acknowledging the concerns, are opposed to taking away an area much used by children. Mr. Khademi expressed concern on the basis of safety of children due to use of site, given a recent accident. |
| - Motion: bike jumps at Alto | M/S/C Khademi/Swartz (3-2 Murphy & Reynolds nay) to scrape Alto site area where bike jumps have been constructed, post the area and regularly monitor. |
| MINUTES; reg. 4/6/05; spec. 4/20/05; 5/4/05; 5/12/05; 5/13/05; 5/24/05; 5/31/05 | M/S/C Khademi/Freiberg (5-0) to approve minutes of Regular meeting of April 6, 2005 and Special Meetings of April 20, 2005; May 4, 2005; May 12, 2005; May 13, 2005; May 24, 2005; May 31, 2005. |
| CONSENT AGENDA - Warrants |
M/S/C
Freiberg/Swartz (5-0) to
approve remaining Consent Agenda: - Warrants #0268-6355/6397, dated 04/29/05, for $152,603.74; -6825/6853, dated 05/04/05, for $42,212.70; -7179/7218, dated 05/06/05, for $20,807.21; -7688/7716, dated 05/11/05, for $35,610.18; - 8055/8083, dated 05/13/05, for $65,410.87; -8698/8748, dated 05/18/05, for $52,243.49; -9034/9068, dated 05/20/05, for $32,254.25; -9506/9547, dated 05/25/05, for $31,090.79; -9956/9989, dated 05/27/05, for $35,000.22; #0269-0329/0368, dated 06/01/05, for $156,205.23; 0813/0824, dated 06/03/05, for $71,772.82. |
| - Payroll | - Payroll certifications - April 2005: End of Month Misc., dated 5/4/05, for $785.22; Mid, dated 5/6/05, for $44,389.66; Mid Misc, dated 5/13/05, for $3,409.74; May 2005: End of Month, dated 5/24/05, for $1,163,801.52. |
| - PAF #0405-11 | - Personnel Action Form #0405-11. |
| - Seniority List | - 2004-05 Certificated Seniority List. |
| - Res. #20-04/05; impose parcel tax | - Impose parcel tax for 2005-06. |
| - GATE app. | - 2005-06 Gifted and Talented Education application. |
| - Surplus | - Declaration of surplus property: miscellaneous furniture; value insufficient to defray costs of arranging a sale (Ed. Code §17546). |
| - IDTS | Interdistrict Transfers: Employment-related Interdistrict Transfers for 2005-06: from Kentfield: J. Nations (K); from Larkspur: A. Fielder (8th); from Novato: J. Drake (K); Sara Drake (3rd); Shea Drake (3rd); E. Behrs (8th);from San Rafael: R. Kauer (4th); E. Kauer (8th). |
| - Gift: TV PTA | - For benefit of Tam Valley, $1238.86, for lunch tables, from TV PTA. |
|
ADJOURNMENT |
Ms. Reynolds announced that the next regular meeting of the Board will be on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 7:00 PM at the Mill Valley School District Administrative Office and adjourned the meeting at 9:32 PM. |
Respectfully submitted, |