Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 4 - October 23, 2002
MINUTES
| Members Present: | Len Gensburg, Jeffrey Freiberg, Monib Khademi, Paula Reynolds, Brian Swartz |
| Administrative Staff Present: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Leslie Thornton, Director of Curriculum/Instruction & Strawberry Pt. Principal |
| 1. 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, October 23, 2002 at the Mill Valley School District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Freiberg called the meeting to order at 7 PM. |
| 2. AGENDA | M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds (5-0) to approve the agenda |
| 3. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS | Mr. Freiberg recognized Shirley Hasley, 3rd grade teacher at Edna Maguire, for her outstanding teaching through quiltmaking. Bonnie Freiberg was also recognized for her classroom contributions to the beautiful quilts. |
| 4. COMMUNICATIONS - A. Public Comment | Anna Lazzarini, 7th grade teacher at MVMS expressed staff concern about newspaper articles linking cancer to schools being built on former dumpsites. Ms. Young assured her that soil samples have been tested at various times when remodeling/landscaping work have been done at the MVMS campus. |
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B. Staff - Superintendent |
Ms. Young reported that the Apple Computer conference was very successful and she would make a full report to the Board at a future meeting. |
| Board Reports - Gensburg; Khademi; Freiberg |
Mr. Gensburg reported on the interviews he and Ms. Young conducted with current 9th grade students at Tam High. Twelve students, chosen by the high school administration, participated. Mr. Gensburg also reported on the Educational Task Force and its positive effect throughout all the participating districts, as well as the Tam Area Council and its work with at-risk students. Mr. Gensburg expressed concern with current research which indicates that girls are out-performing boys at all levels of education. He wants to ensure our district is not overlooking this research. Mr. Khademi reported on the Joint Legislative Action Committee and announced January 8 date for orientation for Sacramento seminar on January 16 & 17, 2003. The JLAC goals will be funding, flexibility, and special ed. Mr. Khademi also announced February 26th for the joint Superintendents' and Board of Trustees' dinner . Mr. Freiberg reported that Kiddo! adopted their five year plan. |
| C. Sustainable Mill Valley | Cheryl Ross and Susan Christman reported on their committee's efforts. The school district has a pesticide usage policy in place. Sustainable Mill Valley shared information for the district to review. |
| D. State Budget | Ms. Young reported that news from Sacramento will be more forthcoming after the election. |
| E. Amend Board meeting calendar | M/S/C Khademi/Gensburg (5-0) to change May 21, 2003 meeting to May 19, 2003 |
| 5. BOARD SESSION - 2002
STRATEGIC PLAN - A. Presentation |
Michael Fuchs, member of the Strategic Planning Committee, gave a financial projection presentation for the next five years. Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Young presented a draft of preliminary goals and implementation steps which were developed by the Strategic Planning Committee. |
| B. Board Discussion | Mr. Gensburg wants to be assured that certain student groups are specifically identified and better served. He also urged the need for more financial sensitivity analyses. Mr. Freiberg has concerns about the timing of action items mentioned in the strategic plan with state budget concerns. Mr. Swartz wants to ensure there is collaboration throughout the entire strategic planning process. Mr. Khademi emphasized the need for outreach to the broader community. He also emphasized the need for contingency plans. |
| C. Public Comment | If the District decides to go forward with a parcel tax measure, the language must be crafted carefully. Don't be so specific that "hands are tied" in the spending. Do we know how the community will respond to this proposed measure? Ms. Young and Ms. Reynolds were commended for all their hard work. |
| 6. CURRICULUM & POLICY
- A. Revision of Policy Manual: Series 3000 |
M/S/C Gensburg/Swartz (5-0) to approve second reading of series 3000 - Business & Noninstructional Operations, with noted change. |
| B. Series 7000 | M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds (5-0) to approve second reading of series 7000 - Facilities |
| Khademi absent | Mr. Khademi excused himself at this point in the meeting, due to prior commitment. |
| C. BP/AR 0420.4 - Charter Schools | M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds (4-0), Khademi abstained to approve BP/AR 0420.4 - Charter Schools, new policy, second reading |
| 7. BUILDING & SITES- A.
MS Improvement 1. Update |
Ms. Young reported that the campus has been sodded. The plan for the front planting area will be presented at the next Board meeting. |
| 2. Change Order: Bauman Landscape | M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds (4-0) to approve change order - Bauman Landscape, Inc.: 1-1/2" to 3" asphalt overlay, for additional $6,400; leveling required for drainage, as previously approved, for $1,280.00; Total: $7,680.00 |
| B.
Change Order: TV- Thompson paint |
M/S/C Swartz/Gensburg (4-0) to approve change order #1 - J. Thompson & Sons, Inc.: to remove lead based paint at exterior window louvers, for $5,882.00; paint new trash enclosure for $1,000; Total $6,882.00 |
| 8. MINUTES - Regular - 10/9/02 | M/S/C Gensburg/Swartz (4-0) to approve minutes of regular meeting of October 9, 2002 |
| 9. CONSENT AGENDA A. Warrants |
M/S/C Gensburg/Swartz (4-0) to
approve Consent Agenda, as follows: - Warrants #0258-0634/0664, dated 10/04/02, for $29,609.37; -1104/1139, dated 10/09/02, for $47,148.06; -1715/1736, dated 10/11/02, for $237,057.54; -2367/2401, dated 10/16/02, for $88,621.56. |
| B. Payroll certifications | - Payroll Certifications: September 2002 MID., 09/12/02 to 9/30/02, for $34,215.70 |
| C. Personnel: Action #4-0203 | - Personnel Action Form #4-0203. |
| D. Gifts to MVSD | Acceptance with gratitude: for benefit of MVMS, Agfa flat-bed scanner, from W. Schneider; 2 dry erase boards, valued at $200.00 from One World Incentives; for benefit of TV Library, $2,800.00, from TV PTA; for MVMS 2002-2003 classroom fund, additional $6,375.74 from MVMS PTSA. |
| 10. ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Freiberg announced that the next regular Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at Edna Maguire School, 80 Lomita Drive, and adjourned the meeting at 9:45 PM. |
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Respectfully submitted, |