Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 22 - June 18, 2001
MINUTES
| Members Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Monib Khademi, Paula Reynolds, Elizabeth Spencer |
| Member Absent: | Len Gensburg |
| Administrative Staff: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Laurie Harden, Chief Business Official Kerri Mills, Ed.D., Director of 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 regular session at 5:30 PM on Monday, June 18, 2001 at Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. Vice-President Freiberg called the meeting to order at 5:33 PM. |
| PUBLIC COMMENT/CLOSED SESSION | As there was no public comment, the meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at 5:34 PM. |
| RECONVENE/REPORT OUT | Mr. Freiberg reconvened the meeting to Open Session at 7:04 PM, and reported that the Board met in Closed Session to conference with labor negotiator Barbara Young, pursuant to Gov. Code §54957.6, with no action taken and that the Board will adjourn to Closed Session following the regular business meeting. Mr. Freiberg announced that Mr. Gensburg was absent from the meeting as he is on vacation. |
| AGENDA | M/S/C Khademi/Spencer (4-0) to approve the agenda, with Item 12.10 (interdistrict transfer) tabled until the next meeting. |
| COMMUNICATIONS- Public comment | Mill Valley Teachers' Association Co-President David Selzer commented on the timing of the posting the special meetings. |
| Superintendent Report | Ms. Young reported that she attended four of the five graduations last week, and announced that Whitney Hoyt had been appointed as Principal of Middle School at a Special Meeting on June 12. |
| Staff Reports | Principals in attendance reported on end of school activities and the renovation work already begun at sites. |
| MINUTES - 5/29/01 regular | M/S/C Khademi/Spencer (4-0) to approve minutes of regular meeting of May 29, 2001. |
| - 6/4/01 regular | M/S/C Spencer/Khademi (4-0) to approve minutes of regular meeting of June 4, 2001. |
| - 6/12/01(1) special | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds (4-0) to approve minutes of special meeting #1 of June 12, 2001. |
| - 6/12/01(2) special | M/S/C Spencer/Khademi (4-0) to approve minutes of special meeting #2 of June 12, 2001. |
| BUSINESS &
FISCAL Budget Adoption |
Ms. Harden reviewed the budget, including changes made since the last meeting, saying that, although the reserve figure is about the same, much internal work has been done. The changes included a PG&E increase to 45% mandated by the State, up from 40% earlier this month. Ms. Harden reminded all that the budget is a living document, with changes occurring every day. Once the 2000-01 books are closed, amounts in accounts will change. Ms. Reynolds raised the idea of developing a "Blue Print for a Healthy Mill Valley School District", a broad statement to provide the basis for future discussions. |
| - Motion: budget adoption | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds (4-0) to adopt 2001-02 budget as presented, with recognition that, within 45 days of Governor's final budget, the District will have a revised budget with a contingency plan. |
| CURRICULUM/POLICY MS start time |
Middle School Principal Kit Gabbard reported that she had met with staff, PTA and Site Council representatives to get feedback regarding possible later start time for Middle School for 2001-02. The consensus was in favor of starting later in order to help alleviate the traffic congestion in the Camino Alto/ Sycamore/Miller Avenues corridor. Ms. Young recommends that we try for a year, with on-going monitoring and evaluating with parents. Ms. Young also reported that we are working with our neighboring church to develop a plan to keep Middle School traffic out of its parking lot. |
| - Motion: MS start time | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds (4-0) to change Middle School start times to 15 minutes later than current times for 2001-02, for a one year trial period, with evaluation continuing throughout the year. |
| Board meeting schedule | The Board discussed changing the Board meeting day beginning in 2001-02, from the second and fourth Mondays to the second and fourth Wednesdays. This will allow for interested parties to attend more meetings connected with the City of Mill Valley, and improve timeline for meeting preparation. |
| - Board meetings: day change/approve schedule | M/S/C Reynolds/Khademi (4-0) to approve change of regular Board meetings to the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, except where noted on schedule; and to approve the meeting schedule as presented, replacing the April 24, 2002 meeting with a meeting on April 17, 2002. |
| PERSONNEL Director of Curriculum |
Prior to action taken regarding personnel, Leslie Thornton was asked to report on her duties as the new Director of Curriculum. The position was first created eight years ago to help alleviate the several district-wide duties of the site administrators. Areas of oversight will include the following: PE, spelling, GATE and 504 programs, ETF, Tam Area Council, improved K-5/6-8 and 6-8/9-12 articulation, better analysis of assessments, student issues (gender and emotional), long-term staff development plan, district standards, differentiated instruction, and building a community of professionals at the district level. Ms. Thornton will be on sites and in classrooms frequently. |
| Sup't agreement: B. Young | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds (4-0) to extend agreement with Superintendent Barbara Young by one year, to June 30, 2004, with commendations to Ms. Young during this especially difficult year. |
| Assoc. Supt agreement: Mills | M/S/C Spencer/Khademi (4-0) to extend agreement with Kerri M. Mill, Ed.D by one year, to June 30, 2004, and, in recognition of her contributions to the District and her expanded responsibilities, to elevate her title to "Associate Superintendent", effective July 1, 2001. |
| Cert. leaves 01-02: Graham; Musser | M/S/C Khademi/Spencer (4-0) to approve certificated leave requests for 2001-02 for Shari Graham and Barbara Musser. |
| Resign: Bondola / Knierim | M/S/C Khademi/Spencer (4-0) to accept, with best wishes, the resignations of Valerie Bondola and Sandra Knierim, effective June 15, 2001. |
| Reassign: Carroll | M/S/C Spencer/Khademi (4-0) to approve request of John Carroll to be reassigned from Middle School Assistant Principal to classroom teacher for 2001-02, with appreciation for his efforts as administrator. |
| Temp. cert. hire: Doyle, J.; Sparks | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds (4-0) to approve temporary certificated employment for 2001-02 for Joshua Doyle (K) and Cindi Sparks (MS-counselor). |
| Temp. classified: Hguyen | M/S/C Spencer/Khademi (4-0) to approve temporary classified employment for Thanh Hguyen (.8 custodian - SP), effective July 2, 2001. |
| BUILDINGS & SITES - MS fund set aside | As discussed at the last meeting, with the proposed major work at the Middle School being postponed due to design changes needed, the Board will set aside $800,000 for projects to be done in the future. The redesign process has already begun, with a committee formed and a timeline established. A recommendation will be presented to the Board in December, and the bid expected to go out in January. Ms. Spencer was highly commended for the many hours she has already put into the process for the school. |
| - Motion: earmark funds for MS | M/S/C Spencer/Khademi (4-0) to earmark $800,000 for unspecified Middle School projects to be determined by January 2002, with continuous updates to the Board. |
| Res. #20-00/01: delegate authority/renovation work | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds to approve Resolution #20-00/01: Delegation of Authority, with the addition of "any one Board member" to the resolution. |
| CONSENT AGENDA Warrants |
M/S/C Spencer/Khademi
(4-0) to
approve Consent Agenda as follows: - Copy of Warrants #0252-1788/1789, dated 05/23/01, for $20,614.00; Warrants #0252-3236/3255, dated 06/01/01, for $51,376.57; -3661/3752, dated 06/06/01, for $69,754.90; -4129/4148, dated 06/08/01, for $8,584.17; -4657/4696, dated 06/13/01, for $62,852.91. |
| Payroll | -Payroll certification: May 2001 - Mid-Month, dated 06/08/01, for $239,094.60. |
| Res.#17-00/01: auth to sign | - Resolution #17-00/01: Authorizations to sign on behalf of the Board for 2001-02 for B. Young, K. Mills, L. Thornton, L. Harden, L. Gensburg, J. Freiberg, J. Frost, K. Hattner, M. Bowles and J. Porteous. |
| Res. #18-00/01: balance to reserve | - Resolution #18-00/01: Appropriating Ending Balance to Reserve. |
| Res.#19-00-01: 01-02 all funds budget | - Resolution #19-00/01: 2001-2002 All Funds Budget. |
| Tax anticip. loan request | - Loan Request - Tax Anticipation Loan Request for 2001-02. |
| Ohloff agreement | - Agreement with Ohloff Outpatient Programs for 2001-02: Pilot program - Outreach & Prevention Counseling Services for MVMS, with funding provided by MVMS PTSA & Site Council. |
| Rocky Soil agreement | - Agreement with Rocky Soil Landscaping for maintenance at all sites for $3741/month from 7/1/01-6/30/02. |
| Gift: MV Outdoor Art Club | - Gift to MVSD Music Scholarship Program: $1500 from Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club. |
| IDT: tabled | - Interdistrict Transfer Request tabled to August meeting. |
| Consultancy: Black | - Consultancy agreement with Anna Maria Black for 2001-02. |
| ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION/RECONVENE | The meeting was adjourned at 8:42 PM to continue Closed Session item. Mr. Freiberg reconvened the meeting to Open Session at 9:48 PM and reported that no action was taken. |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Freiberg announced that the next regular Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 22, 2001, at Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, announced the filing period for the November school board election and adjourned the meeting at 9:49 PM. |
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Respectfully submitted, |