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The next regular meeting will be held on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, at 7:00pm (called to order at 5:25pm and preceded by a Closed Session at 5:30pm) in the Kreps Conference Center in the Levinson Building on the Redwood High School campus in Larkspur. The agenda for this meeting is posted below and remain posted until the agenda for the next regular meeting on March 2 becomes available.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
• Bob Walter, President
• Cindy McCauley, Clerk
• Monica Bonny
• Susan Schmidt
• John Wright

STUDENT TRUSTEES - 2009/2010
• Molly Horan, Redwood
• Dylan Redford, Drake
• Max Perrey, Tamalpais
• Lauren Hunt, Tamiscal
• Sereana Salusalu, San Andreas

REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
5:25pm • Call to Order
5:30pm • Closed Session
7:00pm • Regular Meeting
Kreps Conference Center
Levinson Building
Redwood High School, Larkspur

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**NOTE TIMES**

• Laurie Kimbrel, Superintendent
• Steve Butler, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
• Kathleen Bennett, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
• Lori Parrish, Assistant Superintendent, Finance and Facilities

1. Call Meeting to Order - 5:25pm

2. Approval of Closed Session Agenda

 ACTION

3. Public Comments on Closed Session Agenda

4. Recess to Closed Session in the Superintendent’s Office – 5:30pm
   With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Gov Code §54957:
• Public Employment: 1 teacher
• Public Employee Discipline / Dismissal / Release
  

With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Gov Code §54957 and §54957.6:
• Conference with Labor Negotiator, Laurie Kimbrel, re certificated negotiations
• Conference with Labor Negotiator, Laurie Kimbrel, re classified negotiations
• Conference with Labor Negotiator, Laurie Kimbrel, re unrepresented employees: Management Team

5. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION in Kreps Conference Center – 7:00pm

6. Announcement of Reportable Action Taken in Closed Session

7. Approval of Agenda, including time limits (Trustees may remove items from Consent Agenda.)

 ACTION

8. Approval of Consent Agenda and Consent Agenda-Facilities Modernization

 ACTION

9. Recognition and Good News

10min

 DISCUSSION

10. UPDATE REPORTS
    
• Student Trustee Reports
• Curriculum/Instruction Update, by Steve Butler
• Finance and Facilities Update, by Lori Parrish
  • Facilities Modernization Update, by George Baranoff

30min

 DISCUSSION

11. Superintendent’s Comments, by Laurie Kimbrel

5min

 DISCUSSION

12. Items from the Audience
    (At this time, members of the audience, District staff, parents, and students, may address the Board on any school-related matter which is not on this agenda. Depending on the agenda, the Chair may limit each presenter to a specific time, as provided for in Board policy.)

15min

 DISCUSSION

TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS (Discussion will be limited to time listed, unless Board authorizes Chair to extend.)
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TOPIC/DESCRIPTION

TIME

DISC/ACTION

20. SCHOOL RPT — Hear report on Tamiscal High School, by John Carroll

10min

 DISCUSSION

21. SCHOOL TO CAREER — Review 2008-2009 School-to-Career report, by Steve Butler

20min

 DISCUSSION

22. FACILITIES — Review independent arborist's report and take action on palm tree removal at Drake High School, by George Baranoff

10min

 DISCUSSION/ACTION

23. FACILITIES — Discuss and take action on refurbishing the multi-use field at Tamalpais High School, by George Baranoff
    

10min

 DISCUSSION/ACTION

24. BOARD RETREAT — Discuss follow-up to January 23 Board Retreat, as presented by Laurie Kimbrel:
    • Governance Team Unity of Purpose
    • Effective Media Relations
    

20min

 DISCUSSION

CONSENT AGENDA
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30. MINUTES — Approve minutes for the regular Board meeting of January 26, 2010; special study session of January 23, 2010 – Board retreat; and special study session of January 26, 2010 – strategic planning.
31. BUDGET — Approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #15 – Fiscal Year 2009-2010; ratify January 2010 vendor warrants.
32. SURPLUS — Declare as surplus obsolete social studies textbooks from Drake High School and authorize disposal.
33. SURPLUS — Declare as surplus obsolete world languages and physical education textbooks from Drake High School and authorize disposal.
34. CONTRACT — Approve agreement with AT&T Wireless for cellular telephone services.
35. BOT MEETING — Approve special Board meeting on March 2, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. – tour of County Community School and Phoenix Academy.

CONSENT AGENDA — FACILITIES MODERNIZATION
(2006 Bond Unless Otherwise Noted)
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40. CONTRACT — Approve Modification #3 to Mactec Inc. for geotechnical observation and testing for Drake six-plex.
41. CONTRACT — Approve Modification #10 to Mactec Inc. for geotechnical services at Tamalpais High School.

INFORMATION
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50. Investment review and quarterly financial reports (October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009)
51. Monthly Financial Status Reports for General Fund as of December 31, 2009.
52. Contingency Fund Draw #10 for C. Overaa & Co. for construction and modernization of various facilities projects at Tamalpais High School (2006 and 2001 Bonds).

CONCLUSION

60. Future Board Meeting Dates
    • March 2, 2010 – 10:00am Tour of County Community Schools (MCOE) – pending Board approval
    • March 2, 2010 — 7:00pm Regular Meeting (Kreps Conference Center)
    • March 16, 2010 — 7:00pm Regular Meeting (Kreps Conference Center)
    • April 6, 2010 — 7:00pm Regular Meeting (Kreps Conference Center)
    • April 27, 2010 — 7:00pm Regular Meeting (Kreps Conference Center)
61. Adjournment