Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 8 - December 12, 2001
MINUTES
| Members Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Len Gensburg, Monib Khademi, Paula Reynolds, Brian Swartz |
| Administrative Staff: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Laurie Harden, Chief Business Official Kerri M. Mills, Ed.D, Associate Superintendent - Special Education Leslie Thornton, Director of Curriculum & Instruction 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 6:30 PM on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Gensburg called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. |
| OATH OF OFFICE | Superintendent Young introduced State Assemblyman Joe Nation, who administered the Oath of Office to recently elected incumbent trustees Jeffrey Freiberg, Len Gensburg and Paula Reynolds, and to newly elected trustee Brian Swartz. |
| RECESS | The meeting was recessed for a reception to honor retired trustee Liz Spencer for her four years of dedicated service to the District, and to recognize Mr. Gensburg for his term as Board President in 2001. |
| RECONVENE | Mr. Gensburg reconvened the meeting at 7:05 PM. |
| AGENDA | M/S/C Freiberg/Khademi (5-0) to approve the agenda. |
| ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING | Mr. Gensburg turned the meeting over to Ms. Young for election of Board President for 2002. |
| Board President: Freiberg | M/S/C Khademi/Gensburg (5-0) to elect Mr. Freiberg as Board President for 2002. |
| Vice-President: Khademi | M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds (5-0) to elect Mr. Khademi as Board Vice-President/Clerk for 2002. |
| Affirm meeting schedule | M/S/C Reynolds/Swartz (5-0) to affirm 2001-02 Board meeting schedule. |
| Board "Buddies" for 2002 | Mr. Freiberg announced the school liaisons (Board "Buddies") for 2002: Freiberg - MV Middle; Gensburg - Strawberry Point & Tam Valley; Khademi - Park; Reynolds - Edna Maguire & MV Middle; Swartz - Old Mill. |
| COMMUNICATIONS Superintendent Report | Ms. Young reported on the following: choral program; the District art and music programs be nominated for Golden Bell awards; Edna Maguire, Old Mill & Park Schools have applied for Distinguished School Awards; and recognized parents Alisa Swartz & Dudley de Saint Phalle for spearheading the recent "Giving Thanks" project at Old Mill. |
| Board Reports | Trustee reports: Mr. Khademi and a large contingent from the Marin Joint Legislative Advisory Council are going to Sacramento in January to lobby for Marin educational issues; appreciation given to Mr. Freiberg and Ms. Spencer for their efforts in the district receiving SB50 modernization funds; Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Young attended the annual California School Boards Association conference recently. |
| MINUTES 11/28/01 regular |
M/S/C Gensburg/Khademi (4-0-1; Swartz abstaining) to approve minutes of regular meeting of November 28, 2001. |
| 12/5/01 special | M/S/C Swartz/Gensburg (5-0) to approve minutes of special meeting of December 5, 2001. |
| BUILDINGS & SITES MVMS site proposal |
Phil Singer, of Singer/Fukushima Landscape Architects, presented the proposal for Middle School site improvement. Following acceptance by the Board, the MS Improvement Committee will meet to develop the long range plan for phasing in the improvements. |
| - Accept MS improvement plan | M/S/C Gensberg/Reynolds (5-0) to accept the Middle School Site Improvement Plan as presented, with final plan to include a master plan for traffic flow. |
| BUSINESS & FISCAL 2001-02 1st Interim Report |
Chief Business Official Harden presented the 2001-02 1st Interim Budget Report for Board approval. Ms. Young recently visited all sites, and met with parent leaders, regarding our budget and the Governor's proposed mid-year cuts. The budget must reflect that the district can meet its fiscal obligations and keep at least a 3% reserve for three years. Ms. Young discussed possible expenditure cuts for 2002-03 and 2003-04. The budget will continue to change, with the 2nd Interim Report to be prepared as of January 31, 2002. |
| - Approve 1st Interim | M/S/C Khademi/Gensburg (5-0) to approve the 2001-02 1st Interim Budget Report & Revisions, as presented. |
| CSEA Proposal for 2001-02 | Public notice of California School Employees Association (CSEA) - Ch. 360 Initial Proposal for 2001-02 was presented to the Board. The Board will respond to the proposal in January. |
| CURRICULUM/POLICY Library Plan |
District Librarian Jane Ritter reported that Board approval for the updated Library Plan is needed in order for the District to continue receiving State funding. Ms. Ritter will present a full library report in January. |
| - Approve Library Plan | M/S/C Gensburg/Khademi (5-0) to approve the District's updated Library Plan. |
| Coordinated Compliance Review | Director of Curriculum & Instruction Thornton and Associate Superintendent for Special Education Dr. Mills presented an overview of the extent and impact of the Coordinated Compliance Review (CCR), a process by districts receiving State and Federal funding. The Board commended Ms. Thornton and Dr. Mills for the high quality of the report and presentations, and recognized the importance of Ms. Thornton's and Dr. Mills' positions in the District. |
| 2001 Assessment Data | Due to the hour, the 2001 Assessment Data Report was tabled until January. |
| 2002-03 Calendar | Ms. Young reported that agreement has been reached with the Mill Valley Teachers Association (MVTA) regarding the major dates for the 2002-03 calendar, and thanked teacher Sue Akeson for coordinating the efforts with teachers. Still to be determined are placement within the calendar for State Staff Development days and for parent conferences. |
| - Calendar: approve major dates | M/S/C Khademi/Swartz (5-0) to approve the major dates for the 2002-03 calendar, as presented, with State staff development days and parent conference dates to be determined later. |
| BP/AR 6154 -Homework; approve revision | M/S/C Khademi/Reynolds (4-1 Gensburg nay) to approve Board Policy BP/AR 6154 - Homework, as presented with the following changes: wording regarding "additional time" listed in "Grades 1-5" in AR also be listed in "Middle School" section; and that the number of minutes for Grade 6 read "up to 70 minutes". |
| BP/AR 3311 - Bids; approve | M/S/C Swartz/Khademi (5-0) to approve 2nd & final reading of BP/AR 3311 - Bids; revision. |
| BP/AR 4143.1/4243.1 - Public Notice - Negotiations | M/S/C Reynolds/Gensburg (5-0) to approve 2nd & final reading BP/AR 4143.1/4243.1 - Public Notice - Personnel Negotiations. |
| CONSENT AGENDA Warrants |
M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds
(5-0) to
approve Consent Agenda as follows: - Warrants #0254-3161/3204, dated 11/21/01, for $31,411.66; -4198/4242, dated 11/29/01, for $25,922.38; - 4585/4612, dated 12/05/01, for $11,987.58. |
| Payroll certifications | - Payroll Certifications: October 2001 - Mid-month, dated 11/06/01, for 37,591.95; November 2001 - End of Month, dated 11/20/01, for $1,042,476.72. |
| Personnel: Lyons/ Torrey / Banttari | - Personnel: permanent certificated pregnancy disability & Family Medical Leave: E. Lyons & E. Torrey, effective 02/25/02; termination due to job abandonment: R. Banttari (aide/crossing guard), effective 11/26/01. |
| Mileage reimbursement | - Mileage reimbursement from 34.5¢ to 36.5¢ per mile, effective January 1, 2002, per IRS Standard Mileage Rate for 2002. |
| Gifts: MVMS PTSA / Levi Strauss Foundation | - Gifts to MVSD: for benefit of MVMS, $1171 for gate & fencing, from MVMS PTSA; for benefit of SP, matching fund donation of $600, from Levi Strauss Foundation, for volunteer hours by J. Dentkos-Hearn. |
| Cons. App. - Part 2 | - Consolidated Application - Part 2, for Funding Categorical Aid Programs for 2001-02. |
| Res. #5-01/02: Authorize to sign - Khademi | - Resolution #5-01/02: Authorization to Sign on Behalf of Board for Monib Khademi. |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Freiberg announced that the next regular Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at the Mill Valley School District Administrative Office and adjourned the meeting at 9:45 PM. |
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Respectfully submitted, |