Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting No. 13 - June 16, 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 Brian Moran, Director of Maintenance & Operations |
| 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 6:00 PM on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at the District Administrative Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA. President Khademi called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM. |
| B. CLOSED SESSION | As there was no public comment, the meeting was recessed to Closed Session to consider and/or take action on any of the following: Conference with legal counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Gov. Code §54956.9 (b)): two cases; Conference with labor negotiator (Gov. Code §54957.6); Employee organizations: Mill Valley Teachers Association & California School Employees Association - Ch. 360; Conference with labor negotiator (Gov. Code §54957.6) - Directions to Board negotiator regarding contracts with Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Business Services; and Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Gov. Code §54957). |
| C. RECONVENE & REPORT OUT | Mr. Khademi reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 7:12 PM and reported that the Board acted to dismiss a classified employee, effective June 18, 2004, and that no other reportable action was taken. |
| D. AGENDA | M/S/C Freiberg/Swartz (4-0 Khademi absent for action) to approve the agenda. |
| E. COMMUNICATIONS - Supt. Report |
Ms. Young reported on graduation ceremonies at each site. |
| F. Strategic Plan - Finance | |
| F.1. 04-05 Public Hearing | Mr. Khademi opened a Public Hearing regarding the 2004-05 District Budget, with congratulations to Assistant Superintendent Laurie Harden for a clear, well prepared budget. At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the following action was taken. |
| F.2. 2004-05 Budget | M/S/C Freiberg/Swartz (5-0) to adopt District Budget for 2004-05. |
| F.3. Ring Mountain lease agreement | The Board discussed the agreement with Ring Mountain Day School for leasing District property at 70 Lomita Drive, Mill Valley (former Alto School). Upon final review by counsel and with no substantive or material changes to be made, the lease agreement will be signed. The lease will reflect nine months of free rent in order for Ring Mountain to address building code, hazardous materials, accessibility and life safety issues. The rent-free provision will be the District's total obligation for any repairs. |
| - Motion; lease | M/S/C Freiberg/Murphy (5-0) to approve agreement with Ring Mountain Day School for lease of portion of District property at 70 Lomita Drive, upon review by District's legal counsel as outlined above. |
| G.4. BUILDINGS & SITES - Deferred Maint. Plan | Brian Moran, Director of Maintenance & Operations presented the District Facilities Deferred Maintenance Plan. Discussion included separating the plan into two components; 1) deferred maintenance goals and items to be addressed (e.g. painting, carpeting) and 2) enhancement items and goals (e.g. new exterior lighting, landscaping). |
| H.5. CURRICULUM / POLICY BP/AR 5117; Interdistrict |
M/S/C Freiberg/Murphy (4-1 Freiberg nay) to approve 2nd reading and adoption of Board Policy & Administrative Regulation BP/AR 5117 - Interdistrict Attendance. |
| I. Board Reports | There were no Board reports. |
| J. MINUTES; Spec. 6/4/04; 6/7/04; Reg. 6/9/04 | M/S/C Reynolds/Freiberg (5-0) to approve minutes of Special Meetings of June 4, 2004; June 7, 2004; Regular Meeting of June 9, 2004. |
| K. CONSENT AGENDA - Warrants |
M/S/C Reynolds/Freiberg (5-0) to
approve Consent Agenda, as follows: - Warrants #0264-8458/8496, dated 06/02/04, for $194,842.32; - 8909/8924, dated 06/04/04, for $38,435.54; -9267/9299, dated 06/09/04, for $34,650.85; -9642/9676, dated 06/11/04, for $75,152.86. |
| - Payroll | - Payroll certification: May 2004: Mid Month, dated 06/07/04, for $52,154.61. |
| - PAF #0304-13 | - Personnel Action Form #0304-13. |
| - Mandated Cost | - Mandated cost contract with MCS, Inc. for 2004-05. |
| - Res.#21-03/04; auth. to sign | - Resolution #21-03/04: Impose Parcel Tax for 2004-05. |
| - Gift -TV PTA | - Gifts to MVSD: To MVSD, for benefit of TV School, $9336.24 for playground equipment, from TV PTA. |
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L. ADJOURNMENT |
Mr. Khademi announced that the next regular meeting of the Board will be on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at the Mill Valley School District Administrative Office and adjourned the meeting at 8:35 PM. |
Respectfully submitted, |