Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 5 - November 6, 2002
MINUTES
| Members Present: | Len Gensburg, Jeffrey Freiberg, Paula Reynolds, Brian Swartz |
| Member Absent: | Monib Khademi |
| Administrative Staff Present: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Kerri M. Mills, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent Kathleen Huntington, Middle School Assistant Principal Janie Teitelbaum, Edna Maguire 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, November 6, 2002 at Edna Maguire School District, 80 Lomita Drive, Mill Valley, CA. President Freiberg called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM, announced that Mr. Khademi was traveling outside the state, and thanked the Edna Maguire School and PTA for hosting the meeting. |
| 2. AGENDA | M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds (4-0) to approve the agenda |
| 3. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS | Ms. Young recognized Patti Flynn-Boston, Robin Ensley-Fenn and Jeff Zimmerman for their extensive efforts in creating the first district-wide student directory. The directory is now being printed and will be distributed within the next two weeks. |
| 4. COMMUNICATIONS - A. Public Comment | Susan Everingham, President of The Homework Club requests that an item regarding flyer distribution at Middle School be placed on a future agenda. |
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B. Staff - Superintendent |
Ms. Young reported: that the Tamalpais High School District has set the major holiday dates for the 2003-04 school calendar and invited our bargaining units to begin discussion for our calendar; on two Edna Maguire programs (Parents Assisting Teachers & The Breakfast Club). |
| Board Reports - Gensburg; Freiberg |
Mr. Gensburg reported on the recent Education Task Force's math assessment. Mr. Freiberg reported on a recent meeting with Police Chief Bob Ritter regarding traffic safety at key intersections. |
| 5. BUSINESS/FISCAL A. Enrollment |
Ms. Young gave an update on enrollment, which is slightly lower than last year, and said that the District is holding to commitment regarding class size at certain grade levels. |
| 6. CURRICULUM & POLICY
- A. Strategic Plan |
Ms. Reynolds reviewed progress of the Strategic Plan Task Force to date: revisions to the first draft are underway and will be available for the next board meeting. The Plan will contain five main goals and implementation steps for each; if Board approved, the action plan will be developed. The budget discussion included the potential need for a supplemental parcel tax, how much additional funding is needed to keep the current program, and how much would be required to return to various previous program levels. A full budget presentation will be made at the November 20th Board meeting. A community opinion poll will be conducted to determine support for a supplemental parcel tax. A decision regarding a March 2003 parcel tax measure will have to be made at the December 4th meeting. Audience comments and discussion followed. |
| B. Summer school | Ms. Young presented the 2002 Summer School Report, as prepared by Summer School Principal Amanda Pierce and Teacher Denise Garcia-Tucker. The programs and enrollment of entering 2nd graders this year were discussed. Also discussed was publicizing the 2003 summer school site and dates as soon as possible for parent planning. |
| C. SELPA principles | Dr. Mills reported on the Marin County Special Education Local Planning Agency (SELPA) guiding principles that were recently developed and approved by the County Operational Steering Committee and the County Advisory Steering Committee; and reported that a SELPA website is now available. |
| D. Policy Manual: Series 4000; 1st rdg. | M/S/C Reynolds/Gensburg (4-0), to approve first reading of Policy Manual Revision, Series 4000 - Personnel, with some changes noted. |
| 7. BUILDING & SITES A. Surplus Property |
Ms. Young reported that the District Advisory Committee on Surplus Property has been formed and meets the requirements of the State for composition. The group will look at all unused classroom space in the District, hold public hearings and report its findings and recommendations to the Board in January. |
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MS Improvement 1. Update |
Ms. Young reported that a section of the 6th grade area will be opened for use, although some areas are still fenced off until turf is fully rooted. There has been some delay in receipt of lighting fixtures and play structures. On a related note, Ms. Young also reported that next week the City will be opening bids for the skateboard park, which is to be built at the end of the Middle School parking lot. |
| 2. Change Order: Bauman Landscape | M/S/C Swartz/Reynolds (4-0) to approve change order - Bauman Landscape, Inc.: $10,190.00 for changes in landscaping at entrance to Middle School. |
| 8. MINUTES - Regular - 10/23/02 | M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds (4-0) to approve minutes of regular meeting of October 23, 2002 |
| 9. CONSENT AGENDA A. Warrants |
M/S/C Gensburg/Reynolds (4-0) to
approve Consent Agenda, as follows: - Warrants #0258-2820/2853, dated 10/18/02, for $39,739.53; -3222/3239, dated 10/23/02, for $24,861.71; -3657/3674, dated 10/25/02, for $15,768.52; -4046/4084, dated 10/30/02, for $105,993.97; - 4630/4664, dated 11/01/02, for $19,002.97. |
| B. Payroll certifications | - Payroll Certifications: September 2002 - Mid Misc, dated 10/21/02, for $134.60; October 2002: End of Month, dated 10/23/02, for $1,085,819.91. |
| C. Personnel: Action #5-0203 | - Personnel Action Form #5-0203. |
| D. Gifts to MVSD: Cooper; MVMS PTA | Acceptance with gratitude: for benefit of MVMS, scanner & monitor from S. & J. Cooper; total of $9,387.23 for various library programs, from MVMS PTA. |
| 10. ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Freiberg announced that the next regular Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at the District Administrative Office and adjourned the meeting at 9:10 PM. |
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Respectfully submitted, |