Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 11 - February 6, 2002
MINUTES
| Members Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Len Gensburg, Monib Khademi, Paula Reynolds, Brian Swartz |
| Administrative Staff: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Kerri M. Mills, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent Leslie Thornton, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Ruthanne Bexton, Park School Principal Whitney Hoyt, Mill Valley Middle School Principal |
| 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 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Freiberg called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. |
| AGENDA | M/S/C Khademi/Gensburg (4-0; Swartz arrived later in meeting) to approve the agenda. |
| COMMUNICATIONS Superintendent Report |
Superintendent Young announced that Jim Derich, principal at Strawberry Point School, will be retiring in June after 34 years in education in Mill Valley. She will meet with staff and parents on February 13 regarding the principal search process. Ms. Young also reported that contract negotiations with teachers has begun; and extended appreciation to the Board for supporting her attendance at a recent Executive Leadership Conference. |
| Staff Reports | Ms. Bexton reported that she attended a mediation training, with Dr. Mills, sponsored by the Marin SELPA. Ms. Hoyt and Mr. Freiberg reported on recent and upcoming events at Middle School. |
| Board Reports | Mr. Gensburg: reported on Curriculum Advisory Council meeting, Tam Valley School Site Council meeting, and ETF orientation for new trustees and administrators. Mr. Khademi: reported that State Senator Jack O'Connell, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Education, will be in Marin. Ms. Reynolds: thanked Middle School staff for providing progress reports for all students, and for the recent 6th grade parent meeting. Mr. Freiberg: reported that he, Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Young attended a portion of the recent KIDDO board retreat. |
| BUSINESS & FISCAL 2002-03 Budget Calendar |
In Ms. Harden's absence, Ms. Young presented the timeline for developing the 2002-03 budget and thanked Ms. Harden for preparing the Bulletin Board informational flyer about the budget. Community outreach meetings have been scheduled for February 28 at Tam Valley School and for March 5 at Old Mill. |
| Public Notice - MVSD 2001-02 classified proposal | Mr. Freiberg opened a public hearing for presentation of the District's initial proposal for 2001-02 negotiations with CSEA-Chapter 360 (classified employees). Ms. Young, Ms. Harden and Bill Kay, District counsel, will represent the Board in negotiations. |
| Adoption of MVSD 2001-02 initial proposal |
M/S/C Gensburg/Khademi(5-0) to approve adoption of Mill Valley School District Initial Proposal for 2001-02 negotiations with California School Employees Association - Ch. 360 (classified). |
| Partnership Project | Mr. Swartz gave an update on the Partnership Project, including information regarding a new database for housing opportunities and a joint City/District employee housing/financial resource fair planned for May 16. |
| CURRICULUM
& POLICY CAC Update |
Ms. Thornton gave an update on the work of the Curriculum Advisory Council, including spelling, math, core literature and grade level meetings. |
| Parent Program Survey - 2000-01 Summary |
Ms. Young presented an executive summary report about the 2000-2001 Parent Program Survey. |
| - 2001-02 Parent Survey | Ms. Young recommended that a committee be formed to review and restructure the parent survey for 2001-2002. |
| AR 5111.1 - Criteria for Residency | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds (5-0) to accept the 1st reading of revision and renaming of AR 5111.1 - Criteria for Residency. |
| AR 5111.3 - Student Enrollment & Placement | Ms. Young explained proposed changes to Administrative Regulation AR 5111.3 - Student Enrollment and School Assignment for a 1st reading revision and renumbering of former AR 5111.2. Suggestions were made for the 2nd reading of the revision at the next Board meeting. |
| - Motion: AR 5111.3 | M/S/C Gensburg/Khademi (3-2 Reynolds & Swartz nay) to accept 1st reading of revision and renumbering of Administrative Regulation AR 5111.3 - Student Enrollment & School Assignment. |
| BUILDING & SITES FCMAT funds report |
Ms. Young reviewed the Fiscal & Crisis Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) Bond & Modernization Fund Report, giving the background for the report and explaining the results. Ms. Young recommends rebuilding the Special Reserve Fund to the extent possible. This would be done by repaying the remaining loan balance, as well as accrued interest, utilizing Capital Facility Fund revenues, and by reviewing expenditures in bond/modernization funds during current reconciliation of accounts. |
| MS Site Improvement - Plan Review |
Ms. Young reviewed the Middle School Site Improvement Project and requested approval for the bid process to begin and approval for architects' contracts. Discussion included various costs and potential funding sources. Further information regarding the allocation of the remaining construction funds is needed prior to the March 13 meeting, in order to ascertain funds available for the Middle School Site project. |
| - Phase 1 contracts: RDS / SFE Architects | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds (5-0) to approve contract for RDS Architects, Architect of Record, for $47,000, and for SFE, Landscape Architect, for $71,000, for Phase 1 of Middle School Site Improvement Project. |
| CONSENT AGENDA Warrants |
M/S/C Khademi/Gensburg
(5-0) to
approve Consent Agenda, with Personnel item considered separately, as follows: - Warrants #0254-9753/9779, dated 01/18/02, for $18,767.80; #0255-0105/0134, dated 01/23/02, for $17,514.68; - 0628/0663, dated 01/24/02, for $50,413.81; - 0989/1005, dated 01/30/02, for $23,510.27; - 1461/1499, dated 02/01/02, for $43,821.67; -1892/1910, dated 02/06/02, for $7,691.72. |
| Payroll certifications | - Payroll Certifications: December 2001: Mid-Miscellaneous, dated 01/17/2002, for $2,255.83; January 2002 - End of Month, dated 01/24/02, for $1,044,632.55. |
| Minutes: 01/23/02; regular | - Minutes: Regular meeting of January 23, 2002. |
| Personnel Action Form #01/02-2; separate action | Following review of E. Torrey's
replacement, the following action was taken. M/S/C Reynolds/Gensburg (5-0) to approve actions as presented on Personnel Action Form #01/02-2. |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Freiberg announced that the Mid-Winter Break is from February 18-22, and that next regular Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at Strawberry Point School and adjourned the meeting at 10:35 PM. |
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Respectfully submitted, |