Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 11 - May 12, 2004
MINUTES
| Trustees Present: | Jeffrey Freiberg, Monib Khademi, Laura Murphy, Paula Reynolds, Brian Swartz |
| Administrative Staff Present: | Barbara B. Young, Superintendent Laurie Harden, Assistant Superintendent/Business Services Kerri M. Mills, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent/Special Education Whitney Hoyt, Middle School Principal Carly Tolson, Edna Maguire School Principal |
| A. 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, May 12, 2004 at the District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Khademi called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM, and announced that Mr. Freiberg would be a few minutes late. |
| B. AGENDA | M/S/C Reynolds/Murphy (4-0) to approve the agenda, with Item F.5. (Ring Mountain Day School lease) postponed to June 9th meeting. |
| C. IDT APPEAL | Ms. Young reviewed K. Gogolitsyna's attendance in the District, saying that her Interdistrict Transfer request for 2004-05 had been denied, per policy, with the denial now being appealed before the Board. The following action was taken. |
| - IDT denial upheld | M/S/C Reynolds/Freiberg (5-0) to uphold Superintendent's denial of Interdistrict Transfer request for K. Gogolitsyna (7th) to Mill Valley School District from Sausalito/Marin City School District for 2004-05. |
| D. Public Comment | Trisha Garlock acknowledged the Middle School Chorus. Donald Spatny spoke to the Board regarding classified employee negotiations, and delivered a letter on behalf of retired employee Irys Spatny. |
| Staff Reports - Young |
Superintendent Young: reported on the Redwoods Celebration of Service; the upcoming Golden Bell event; and acknowledged the work of Communication Committee on the recent community newsletter. Mr. Freiberg: announced that he had been elected Vice-President of the Marin County School Boards Association. |
| E. STRATEGIC PLAN -
Finance: Nov. '04 ballot |
Ms. Young reported that the final resolution language for parcel measure will be presented at the June 9 board meeting. She gave an update on parcel renewal activities and reiterated her recommendation and rationale for proceeding with a November ballot measure. She introduced Diane Krantz as the campaign leader. Ms. Murphy will work with Ms. Young and counsel on ballot language. Ms. Young also reported that she, Ms. Reynolds and Assistant Superintendent Harden attended a Marin United Taxpayers Association (MUTA) meeting to present information and answer questions regarding the probable ballot measure. |
| Educational Program: Character Ed report | Carly Tolson, Edna Maguire Principal, and Whitney Hoyt, Middle School Principal, reported on character education programs in the District. At the K-5 level, programs, which vary at the elementary schools, include TRIBES, conflict management programs, Bully-Proofing Your School curriculum, Lifeskills, and various lunchtime activities. Middle School programs include WelcomeEveryBody (WEB), Lifeskills, support groups through the counseling office, character education class for most 6th graders and parent education events. Staff is now being trained for instituting an anti-bullying program in the fall. Ms. Young reported that the Curriculum Advisory Council, to be reinstated next year, will provide another connection for the schools. Discussion and questions followed. |
| Middle School: past student survey | Ms. Young reviewed the results of the survey sent to 2003 graduates as they transitioned to high school. Discussion followed, along with suggestions for increased response next year. |
| Communication: Commission Protocols |
Mr. Khademi led a Board discussion on protocols for communication between the Board and the newly established commissions. Mr. Khademi recommended that there be a Board liaison to each group, who will keep the Board apprised of commission activities, and who would communicate to the commission any requests from the Board. Mr. Swartz agreed to be the liaison to the Community Financial Advisory Commission (CFAC) and will meet with Ms. Harden prior to the next CFAC meeting. It was reported by Ms. Harden that the CFAC had developed a mission statement at its last meeting and has established subcommittees to address different aspects of District finances. |
| F. BUSINESS/FISCAL Ring Mtn Lease |
The agreement with Ring Mountain Day School has been postponed to the June 9th Board meeting. |
| Res. #14-03/04: Close Fund 22 | As the bond funds have been
expended, the balance of $17.00 needs to be transferred to the General
Fund. M/S/C Freiberg/Murphy (5-0) to adopt Resolution #14-03/04: Closing of Fund No Longer Needed (District Fund 22 - Building Fund/Mill Valley Bonds Proceeds 98A). |
| G. CURRICULUM / POLICY Public Hearing: K-3 Soc St |
Mr. Khademi opened a Public Hearing regarding adoption of State approved K-3 Social Studies texts. There was no public comment. The Public Hearing was closed and the following action was taken. |
| - Motion: approve McGraw Hill texts | M/S/C Freiberg/Swartz (5-0) to approve the adoption of State approved McGraw Hill K-3 Social Studies series for 2004-05. |
| Res. #15-03/04 - Safe Schools | M/S/C Freiberg/Swartz (5-0) to approve Resolution #15-03/04: Support for Safe Routes to School Program. |
| Policy Manual Revisions: 1st rdg; 1220; 1270; 3550; 3553; 5117; 5131; 6142.1; 6158 | Each of the following was reviewed for
first reading as a revision or new policy: BP/AR 1220: Community
Advisory Committees/Commissions; AR 1270: Protocol for Civil
Interchange; BP/AR 3550: Food Service/Child Nutrition Program; BP/AR
3553: Free and Reduced Price Meals; AR 5117: Interdistrict Attendance;
BP 5131: Conduct; BP/AR 6142.1: Sexual Health & HIV/AIDS Prevention
Instruction; BP/AR 6158: Independent Study. The following action
was taken. M/S/C Reynolds/Murphy (5-0) to approve 1st readings of above board policies and administrative regulations, with changes noted for 2nd readings. |
| H. PERSONNEL Res. 16-03/04: Final Classified Layoffs |
M/S/C Murphy/Swartz (5-0) to adopt Resolution #16-03/04: Final Resolution Regarding Classified Layoffs. |
| Res. 17-03/04: Repeal Social Security Penalties | M/S/C Freiberg/Swartz (5-0) to adopt Resolution #17-03/04: Support for Repealing Penalties in Social Security That Harm Public Education. |
| Declaration of Need for 04-05 | M/S/C Murphy/Swartz (5-0) to approve Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for 2004-05. |
| I. Board Reports | There were no Board reports. |
| J. MINUTES; Reg. 4/7/04; Spec. 4/5/04; 4/8/04; 4/26/04 | M/S/C Freiberg/Murphy (5-0) to approve minutes of Regular Meeting of April 7, 2004; Special Meetings of April 5, 2004; April 8, 2004; April 26, 2004. |
| K. CONSENT AGENDA - Warrants |
M/S/C Murphy/Freiberg (5-0) to
approve Consent Agenda, as follows: - Warrants #0264- 1402/1433, dated 04/02/04, for $156,871.54; - 1746/1787, dated 04/07/04, for $43,481.00; - 2184/2203, dated 04/09/04, for $13,715.48; - 2555/2577, dated 04/14/04, for $11,852.67; - 3016/3078, dated 04/16/04, for $205,978.03; - 3617/3650, dated 04/23/04, for $35,593.14; - 4560/4599, dated 04/30/04, for $113,023.98. |
| - Payroll | - Payroll certifications: March 2004: Mid Month, dated 04/07/04, for $34,185.38; April 2004: End of Month, dated 04/21/04, for $1,072,548.51. |
| - PAF #0304-11 | - Personnel Action Form #0304-11. |
| - Gifts; O'Connell | - Gift to MVSD: IMac computer & Epson printer, from C. O'Connell. |
| - IDT; revoke Renazco | - Revocation, per policy regarding minimum number of hours of employment, of Employment-related Interdistrict Transfer to MVSD from Novato USD for 2004-05 for J. Renazco. |
| L. ADJOURNMENT | Mr. Khademi announced that the next regular meeting of the Board will be on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at the Mill Valley School District Administrative Office and adjourned the meeting at 9:12 PM. |
Respectfully submitted, |