Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 4 - October 10, 2001
MINUTES
| Members Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Len Gensburg, Monib Khademi, Paula Reynolds, |
| Member Absent: | Elizabeth Spencer |
| Administrative Staff: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Leslie Thornton, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Ruthanne Bexton, Principal - Park School James Derich, Principal - Strawberry Point School |
| 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 6:00 PM on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Gensburg called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM. |
| PUBLIC COMMENT/CLOSED SESSION | Representatives from Marin Horizon School, housed at the former Homestead, spoke regarding a long-term lease renewal. The meeting was then recessed to Closed Session at 6:15 PM. |
| RECONVENE/REPORT OUT - Marin Horizon lease; - Labor negotiations |
Mr. Gensburg reconvened the meeting to Open Session at 7:05 PM, and reported that the Board met in Closed Session regarding the following: conference with real property negotiator regarding lease agreement with Marin Horizon School for property at 305 Montford Avenue, Mill Valley, pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.8; no reportable action taken. The conference with labor negotiator Barbara Young, pursuant to Gov. Code §54957.6, will be rescheduled. Mr. Gensburg also announced that Ms. Spencer was absent from the meeting, due to scheduling conflict. |
| AGENDA | M/S/C Freiberg/Khademi (4-0) to approve the agenda. |
| SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS - Atashkarian/Henn |
Superintendent Young recognized parents Gary Atashkarian and Rebecca Henn for their efforts in obtaining nearly 140 booster seats for the district. |
| COMMUNICATIONS- Public comment | Ms. Young responded to questions about Board communications policy and protocol. |
| Superintendent Report | Superintendent Young acknowledged Mr. Khademi, Bel Aire School in Reed; State Representative Joe Nation; reported on joint emergency meeting with sheriff, police and fire reps; Partnership Project; Walk to School Day; Safe Routes to School; Tam High performance assessments; staff news. |
| Staff Reports - Bexton / Derich |
Ms. Bexton reported on work with Center for Ecoliteracy; Mr. Derich reported on 5th grade outdoor education at Walker Creek. |
| Board Reports | Members reported on candidates' meetings, lobbying trip to Sacramento in January, traffic changes at schools. |
| Trustee Absent - Khademi | Mr. Khademi excused himself from the meeting at 7:35 PM to attend another meeting on behalf of the District. |
| MINUTES - 9/19/01 regular | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve minutes of regular meeting of September 19, 2001. |
| BUSINESS & FISCAL Enrollment Update |
Ms. Young gave an enrollment update, including impacted classes at grades 4 and 7. She said that the District will be reviewing its policy on enrollment and placement. |
| CURRICULUM/POLICY Tech update |
Mr. Derich gave a technology update for the district, including staffing, summer work, issues, and tasks for this year. |
| Public Hearing - Internet Safety | Mr. Gensburg conducted a Public Hearing regarding a new law on Internet Safety. Following public comments, the hearing was closed. |
| BP 6163.5 - Internet Safety | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve 1st reading of Board Policy BP 6163.5, with suggestion for change on page "c". |
| Curriculum Advisory Council | Ms. Thornton reported on first Curriculum Advisory Council (CAC) meeting for the year. The CAC is co-chaired by teacher Molly Peets and Ms. Thornton. |
| 2002-03 calendar | The initial 2002-03 calendar discussion included holidays, and absentee rate as a result of some religious holidays. The District wishes to align major breaks with the Marin County Office of Education and the Tamalpais Union High School District. |
| BP/AR 4119.11- Sexual harassment (personnel) | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve 2nd reading of BP/AR 4119.11/4219.114319.11 - Sexual Harassment (all Personnel); final adoption/approval. |
| AR 4112.4 - Health exams (personnel) | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve 2nd reading of revision to AR 4112.4 - Health Exams (personnel); final approval. |
| BP/AR 5020 - Parents Rts. & Responsibilities | M/S/C Reynolds/Freiberg (3-0) to approve 2nd reading of new BP/AR 5020 - Parents Rights & Responsibilities; final adoption/approval. |
| BP/AR 5125 - Student Records | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve 2nd reading of BP/AR 5125 - Student Records; final adoption/approval. |
| BP/AR 6143 - Courses of Study | M/S/C Reynolds/Freiberg (3-0) to approve 2nd reading of BP/AR 6143 - Courses of Study; final adoption/approval. |
| BP 4135/4235/4335 - Soliciting & Selling | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve 1st reading of BP 4135/4235/4335 - Soliciting & Selling. |
| BP 4137 - Tutoring | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve 1st reading of BP 4137 - Tutoring. |
| PERSONNEL - 1st yr. temp to 1st yr. prob.: Brodbeck / Flatland / Marti / B. O'Toole / Roberts / Thompson | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve 1st year certificated temporary to 1st year probationary status, effective 8/23/01: L. Brodbeck; R. Flatland; L. Marti; B. O'Toole; E. J. Roberts; E. Thompson. |
| 1st yr. temp to 2nd yr. prob.: Baker / Brooks / Caruso / Elliott / Fitzpatrick / Gordon / Grubb / LaLanne / Palmer / Ransom / Reap / D. Ross / Shicko / Southworth / Stewart / Tabori / Tarigo / Tolson / Wall | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve certificated 1st year temporary to 2nd year probationary status, effective 8/23/01: A. Baker, V. Brooks, L. Caruso, D. Elliott, B. Fitzpatrick, K. Gordon, K. Grubb, J. LaLanne, M. Palmer, L. Ransom, D. Reap, D. Ross, L. Shicko, C. Southworth, J. Stewart, J. Tabori, P. Tarigo, C. Tolson, J. Wall. |
| Status Change: Trinklein-Engman / Porteous / H. Tran / Caruso | M/S/C Reynolds/Freiberg (3-0) to approve status changes: C. Trinklein-Engman (elem. counselor) from contract basis to permanent classified, effective 8/23/01; J. Porteous from Accounts Technician to Budget Technician, effective 9/4/01; H. Tran from roving to OM custodian, effective 10/22/01; Family Medical Leave for L. Caruso - start date 9/11/01 from 8/31/01. |
| Temp employ: Carrillo / Flores | M/S/C Reynolds/ Freiberg (3-0) to approve temporary employment: Donna Carrillo (confidential), Accounts Technician, effective 10/22/01; Jorge Flores (classified), roving custodian, effective 10/16/01. |
| Reduction in force: DeLosa | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve Reduction in Force, with regret and best wishes: Charlene DeLosa (confidential), Administrative Assistant (DO), effective 10/31/01. |
| Resignation: Wild | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to accept resignation of Erica Wild (classified), Administrative Assistant (PK), effective 12/4/01. |
| Positions added: Jacobs / Marti | M/S/C Reynolds/Freiberg (3-0) to approve additional sections at Middle School in order to alleviate class size, effective 9/25/01: R. Jacobs (.2 science) & L. Marti (.2 math). |
| BUILDINGS-Singer/Fukushima contract (MS landscape) | M/S/C Reynolds/Freiberg (3-0) to approve agreement with Singer/Fukushima, Landscape Architects, Inc., for design services, not to exceed $14,000, for Middle School project. |
| MS site improvement update | Ms. Young and Cindy McCauley reported on the Middle School improvement committee and its recent work. |
| Purchase order: Linscott Engineering | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve Purchase Order # 35055, dated September 21, 2001: Linscott Engineering Contractors, Inc., for $15,105.59, for emergency work at Strawberry Point School. |
| CONSENT AGENDA Warrants |
M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds
(3-0) to
approve Consent Agenda as follows: - Warrants #0253-4560/4575, dated 09/14/01, for $36,842.83; -5012/5055, dated 09/19/01, for $112,623.36; - 5447, dated 09/21/01, for $7,616.57; - 5849/5893, dated 09/26/01, for $118,398.27; - 6309/6346, dated 09/28/01, for $27,045.27; - 6810/6841, dated 10/03/01, for $682,916.50. |
| Payroll | - Payroll certifications: August 2001 - Mid Misc., dated 09/19/01, for $3,566.82. |
| Res. #3-01/02: Gann Limit | - Resolution #3-01/02: Approval of "Gann Limit". |
| 5th grade OM field trip | - Old Mill School 5th grade field trip to Valley of the Moon Camp May 13-15, 2001. |
| Gifts: MVMS PTSA; Vad & Pinsker | - Gifts to MVSD: for benefit of MS, $28,000 for computers and printers, from MS PTSA; for benefit of TV, from J. Vad & A. Pinsker, $600, amount of Federal Tax rebate.. |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Gensburg announced that the next regular Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 24, 2001, at Mill Valley School District Administrative Office and adjourned the meeting at 9:30 PM in memory of Richard Godino, former long-time District counsel. |
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Respectfully submitted, |