Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 7 - November 28, 2001
MINUTES
| Members Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Len Gensburg, Monib Khademi, Paula Reynolds, Elizabeth Spencer |
| Administrative Staff: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Laurie Harden, Chief Business Official Kerri M. Mills, Ed.D, Associate Superintendent Leslie Thornton, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Ruthanne Bexton, Principal - Park School Jim Derich, Principal - Strawberry Point School Whitney Hoyt, Principal - Mill Valley Middle School Stephany LaLonde, Principal - Old Mill School Janie Teitelbaum, Principal - Edna Maguire School Gail van Adelsberg, Principal - Tamalpais Valley 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 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 at Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Gensburg called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM and announced that Trustees Khademi and Spencer would be late due to storm traffic delays. |
| AGENDA | M/S/C Freiberg/Reynolds (3-0) to approve the agenda. |
| SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS | Superintendent Young introduced Tam High teacher Mike Goldstein, who made a presentation about the award-winning video project with his Social Studies students. (Ms. Spencer arrived at meeting.) |
| COMMUNICATIONS Superintendent Report | Ms. Young reported on the following: a $343,000 CalTrans grant to Mill Valley for Safe Schools improvements; the Acts of Kindness project at Middle School; flag protocol; a meeting with MVTA regarding the 2002-03 calendar; research on Partnership Project name; Middle School Schedule Committee meeting. Ms. Young announcement that Assemblyman Joe Nation will be at the December 12th Board meeting at 6:30 PM to administer the oath of office to recently elected trustees. |
| Board Reports | Trustee reports: Old Mill "Give Thanks" project; Joint Legislative Advisory Council update, including Marin County priorities; Tam Area Council and Education Task Force updates; 2nd place for 7th & 8th grade Mathletes competition. (Mr. Khademi present.) |
| MINUTES -11/14/01 regular | M/S/C Khademi/Freiberg (5-0) to approve minutes of regular meeting of November 14, 2001. |
| BUSINESS & FISCAL MVTA proposal for 2001-02 |
Co-President Sue Akeson presented the Mill Valley Teachers Association's initial proposal for 2001-02 negotiations. The District will respond with its proposal in January. |
| Budget & projections | Ms. Harden presented the interim budget for the current year and projections for the 2002-04 school years. Ms. Young will meet with each school staff to present the potential impact of the mid-year State budget cuts on the District's budget, and the District's budgetary challenges for the following two years. A meeting for the public to hear about the budget will also be scheduled in December. |
| MS API fund | M/S/C Freiberg/Khademi (5-0) to approve the Academic Performance Index fund expenditures for 2001-02 for Middle School as presented. |
| CURRICULUM/POLICY Tech Plan presentation |
Mr. Derich and teacher Catherine Graham presented the 2001-2004 District Educational Technology Plan, which needs Board approval for State funding. The full plan is on the District's website. |
| Tech Plan certification | M/S/C Freiberg/Khademi (5-0) to approve certification for 2001-2004 District Educational Technology Plan. |
| CAC update | Ms. Thornton reviewed some of the issues being addressed by the Curriculum Advisory Council, including parent conferences, test prep materials, and the new weather station. |
| Site Plans approval: EM/MS/ OM/PK/SP/TV | M/S/C Khademi/Freiberg (5-0) to approve 2001-02 Site Plans for Edna Maguire, Mill Valley Middle, Old Mill, Park, Strawberry Point and Tam Valley Schools. |
| BP 6154 -Homework; review | Ms. Young presented recommended changes in the Homework policy with regard to the guidelines for the daily number of minutes for grades 6-8. The recommended changes will be in a revised policy for Board approval in December. |
| BP/AR 3311 - Bids | M/S/C Khademi/Freiberg (5-0) to approve 1st reading of BP/AR 3311 - Bids; revision. |
| BP/AR 4143.1/4243.1 - Public Notice - Negotiations | M/S/C Khademi/Freiberg (5-0) to approve 1st reading BP/AR 4143.1/4243.1 - Public Notice - Personnel Negotiations; mandate; new. |
| BUILDINGS & SITES - MS site improvement | Ms. Spencer gave a Middle School Improvement Committee update, saying that the proposal for the master plan will be presented at the December Board meeting. |
| Facilities update | Ms. Spencer gave a facilities update, with final punch list items continuing to be addressed. |
| Change orders: none | There were no change orders or purchase orders. |
| CONSENT AGENDA Warrants |
M/S/C
Khademi/Spencer (5-0) to
approve Consent Agenda as follows: - Warrants #0254-1306/1333, dated 11/07/01, for $8,082.68; -1904/1926, dated 11/09/01, for $31,028.48; - 2272/2314, dated 11/14/01, for $59,887.14; -2821/2838, dated 11/16/01, for $113,006.31. |
| Personnel: Molnar; Josephson | - Personnel: status change - temporary certificated teacher C. Molnar: extend contract to 6/14/02, effective 12/1/01; permanent certificated employee R. Josephson (MS counselor): pregnancy disability & Family Medical Leave 9/11/01-1/4/02; .2 leave 1/7/02-6/14/02. |
| Gifts: K. Robinson | - Gifts to MVSD: for benefit of SP, books from K. Robinson. |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Gensburg announced that the next regular Board meeting will be at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at the Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, beginning with a reception to honor retiring Trustee Liz Spencer and the newly elected trustees. Mr. Gensburg adjourned the meeting at 9:43 PM. |
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Respectfully submitted, |