Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 15 - March 26, 2001
MINUTES
| Members Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Len Gensburg, Julie Kennedy, Monib Khademi, Elizabeth Spencer |
| Administrative Staff: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Dorothea M. Thompson, Ed. D., Interim Assistant Superintendent |
| 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 7:00 PM on Monday, March 26, 2001 at Mill Valley Middle School, 425 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. A public reception for out-going Trustee Julie Kennedy was held from 7:00-7:30 PM. President Gensburg then called the regular meeting to order at 7:33 PM. |
| AGENDA | M/S/C Khademi/Freiberg (5-0) to approve agenda, with Items 6.1 & 6.2 (Survey & Calendar) and 7.1. & 7.2 (Appointments) to follow Item 4.2 (Minutes). |
| COMMUNICATIONS Public comment |
Muir Beach resident Leslie Riehl spoke on behalf of several residents of the area regarding the district's plan to discontinue transportation service to Muir Beach. The cost of the van service is about $14,000 this year, compared to nearly $40,000 spent for bus in previous years. Superintendent Young is working with the Tam High District to see about sharing services and will keep the community informed. |
| Superintendent's Report | Ms. Young report: Kiddo announced profit of $150,000 from recent fund raiser; the District is submitting an RFP to Kiddo for $485,000, including request for $80,000 for program support & $25,000 for teacher mini-grants; thanked Middle School teacher Catherine Graham for writing an educational technology grant, which was approved; Librarian Jane Ritter applied to Library of California Board, which will be a resource for the district; and in conjunction with Education Task Force algebra AB program will begin next year at Middle School in addition to full algebra. |
| Board Reports: Freiberg/ Gensburg |
Prior to Board Reports, Mr. Gensburg reported on the March 21 Special Board meeting when the Board made the interim trustee appointment of Paula Reynolds. Ms. Reynolds and Brian Swartz, the other candidate for trustee, were introduced, with Mr. Gensburg saying that the district was fortunate to have two such outstanding candidates. Mr. Freiberg reported on the teacher recruitment and retention committee meeting, interviews for Director of Curriculum and the Distinguished School site visit at Middle School. Mr. Gensburg thanked the Middle School math department for its work on the new algebra program, and reported on the Stakeholders Group, announcing a community meeting at Strawberry Point School on Thursday, April 5 at 7 PM to get input regarding how the district might reduce spending or increase funding. |
| Staff Reports: Thornton | Old Mill Principal Leslie Thornton invited all to the school's art show for next two weeks and announced the school's upcoming lapathon. |
| MINUTES 3/12/01 regular; 3/14/01 special |
M/S/C Kennedy/Freiberg (5-0) to
approve minutes of regular meeting of March 12, 2001. M/S/C Khademi/Spencer (5-0) to approve minutes of special meeting of March 14, 2001. |
| CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION Program Survey |
The annual parent program survey was discussed, including whether to have on our website this year or distribute via e-mail. In order to get the most response the consensus was to provide on paper as in the past, with reminders sent in other ways. |
| 2001-02 calendar - final adoption |
Following discussion regarding the need for two weeks of conferences for K-5 schools, final adoption was made for the 2001-02 calendar. Administration will review conference weeks when developing future calendars. |
| - Motion: 2001-02 final calendar |
M/S/C Freiberg/Kennedy (5-0) to approve the final calendar for 2001-02 as presented, with school start date of August 27, 2001 and end date of June 13, 2002. |
| PERSONNEL - TV principal | Ms. Young recommended the appointment of Gail van Adelsberg as principal of Tamalpais Valley School, to replace retiring principal Rich Tanguay. Ms. van Adelsberg is currently principal of the American School in La Paz, Bolivia, and comes with vast experience in education. |
| - Motion: Appoint van Adelsberg | M/S/C Kennedy/Spencer (5-0) to appoint Gail van Adelsberg principal of Tamalpais Valley School, effective July 1, 2001. |
| Dir. of Curriculum /Instruction | Ms. Young recommended the appointment of Leslie Thornton, current Old Mill principal, as the Director of Curriculum & Instruction, saying that the district had posted the position and had conducted interviews. |
| - Motion: Appoint Thornton | M/S/C Freiberg/Kennedy (5-0) to appoint Leslie Thornton Director of Curriculum & Instruction, effective July 1, 2001. |
| Resign: Brague; leave: Donovan; shared assignment: Donovan / Swanson; temp cert hire: Bowen / Ellison/Wieneke; sub: Struzzo | M/S/C Khademi/Kennedy (5-0) to approve the following: resignation of M. Brague, certificated, effective June 15, 2001; leave for 2001-02: T. Donovan, .5 certificated; shared teaching assignment for 2001-02: T. Donovan & P. Swanson; temporary certificated hires for 2001-02: S. Ellison & L. Wieneke; A. Bowen, from 04/09/01-6/15/01 and for 2001-02; long-term sub: S. Struzzo, from 05/09/01-06/15/01. |
| BUSINESS & FISCAL Marin Horizon lease |
Several representatives from Marin Horizon school, currently leasing our Homestead School, were present regarding the school's request to re-negotiate the lease agreement. A representative from our board will work with the school to discuss options, which will be presented at a future meeting. |
| -Freiberg rep/Homestead lease | M/S/C Kennedy/Spencer (5-0) to appoint Jeffrey Freiberg as trustee rep to negotiate possible lease amendment for Marin Horizon School at Homestead School site. |
| Budget Study Session | CBO Laurie Harden presented broad overview of budget development process, including revenues and expenditures. |
| Public input- budget | The public participated in listing priorities for the district to consider when developing the budget for 2001-02. |
| BUILDINGS / SITES - Union Pacific /MADavies/ Trainor drywall/ Am cabinetry/ATC/Tarca construction |
M/S/C Spencer/Khademi (5-0) to approve purchase orders: Union Pacific Construction, $4500, for Alto chain link fence; M.S. Davies, $4000, for MS conference room tackable surface; P. Trainor Drywall, $4500, for Park overlay sheetrock; American Cabinetry, $13,500, for SP cabinets; ATC, $12,370, for EM asbestos/lead abatement; Tarca Construction, $6,570, remove/build cabinets & counter at Robin's Nest/Alto. |
| CONSENT AGENDA Warrants |
M/S/C Khademi/Kennedy
(5-0) to
approve Consent Agenda as follows: - Warrants #0251-2324/2346, dated 03/09/2001, for $4,718.09; -2687/2785, dated 03/14/01, for $227,806.87; -3115/3150, dated 03/16/01, for $72,714.24; -3596/3603, dated 03/21/01, for $8,547.33.. |
| Payroll | - Payroll certifications: February - Misc. mid-month, dated 03/16/01, for $95.00; March - Regular End of Month, dated 03/22/01, for $1.010,172.38.. |
| Gift: Manners-Astley | - Gift to MVSD, for benefit of MS: coat of armor, valued at $300, from K. Manners-Astley. |
| Emp-related IDTs | - Employment-related interdistrict transfer into MVSD from San Rafael for 2001-02: L. Pera (8th-renewal). |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Gensburg announced that the next regularly scheduled Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 9, 2001, at Old Mill School and adjourned the meeting at 9:55 PM. |
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Respectfully submitted, |