Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Special Meeting No. 10 - March 17, 2005
MINUTES
| Trustees Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Monib Khademi, Laura Murphy, Paula Reynolds |
| Trustee Absent: | Brian Swartz |
| Administrator: | Kerri M. Mills, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent/Special Education |
| CALL TO ORDER | The Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees, acting as the Governing Board of the Mill Valley School District, met in special session at 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Reynolds called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and announced that Brian Swartz was absent. |
| COMMUNICATIONS | There were no communications to the Board. |
| SUPERINTENDENT
SEARCH - Community Input |
Ms. Reynolds welcomed Jake Abbott, search consultant from Leadership Associates. As the meeting was in a workshop format, audience members introduced themselves. Mr. Abbott reviewed the Executive Summary of information gathered from the Board, staff and community during recent interviews regarding the selection of the next superintendent. He said that the process was an open one and that a good cross-section of the community was interviewed. The Board will get a complete report on all information gathered, as will the new superintendent. Mr. Abbott expressed optimism in Leadership Associates' ability to be successful in finding good candidates for the District. |
| - Brochure | Mr. Abbott reviewed the draft brochure with the Board, with changes suggested and discussed. |
| - Motion: Brochure | - M/S/C Khademi/Murphy (4-0) to approve brochure for superintendent recruitment, with changes made as discussed. |
| - Retreat | Ms. Reynolds suggested that the Board hold a facilitated retreat with the new superintendent on June 6th, to discuss goals and roles in the District. The consensus of the Board is to hold a facilitated retreat on June 6th, with consultant Jim Brown facilitating the meeting, at a cost of $2500 for the day. |
| - District Office audit | Ms. Reynolds announced that the Community Financial Advisory Commission is doing an audit of the District Office regarding needs for the next few months, particularly in the business department. There was discussion regarding a search for the new Chief Business Official and its timing. Mr. Abbott recommended School Services of California as a resource in a search. The Board will contact School Services and also requested that Leadership Associates prepare a proposal for consideration at its April 6 meeting. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
Ms. Reynolds announced that the next regular meeting of the Board will be on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 7:00 PM at the Mill Valley School District Administrative Office and adjourned the meeting at 8:20 PM . |
Respectfully submitted, |