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Unless otherwise posted, meetings are held at:
Kreps Conf. Center
Levinson Building
Redwood High School
Larkspur

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School Board Meeting Agenda

The next regular meeting will be held on TUESDAY, MAY 6, beginning at 7:00pm (Closed Session begins at 5:45pm) in the Kreps Conference Center in the Levinson Building on the Redwood High School campus in Larkspur. The agenda for this meeting will remain posted below until the agenda for the next regular meeting on May 20 is available.

Americans with Disabilities: The Tamalpais Union High School District adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Should you require special accommodations, or more information about accessibility, please contact the Superintendent’s Office at (415) 945-3720. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations.

Members of the public may address the Board regarding items on the Agenda as such items are taken up or, for Closed Session items, prior to Board adjournment to Closed Session.

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008
Kreps Conference Center, Levinson Building
Redwood High School, Larkspur
5:45pm • Closed Session
6:30pm • Admin Team Reception
7:00pm • Open Session

pdfGet agenda (PDF)


  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - 5:45pm
  1. Approval of Closed Session Agenda
  1. Public Comments on Closed Session Agenda
  1. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION in the Superintendent’s Office
    • With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Gov Code §54957:
      • Public Employment: 1 Superintendent, 1 Principal, 1 Secretary/Clerk IV, 1 Maintenance Person, 1 Custodian, 1 Food Service Worker
      • 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, Bob Ferguson, re certificated negotiations
      • Conference with Labor Negotiator, Bob Ferguson, re classified negotiations
      • Conference with Labor Negotiator, Bob Ferguson, re Unrepresented Employees: Mgt Team and Adult Educators
      • Conference with Agency Negotiator, Board President, re contract for unrepresented employee: Superintendent
    • With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Gov Code §54956.8:
      • Conference with Real Property Negotiator (agency negotiator: Board Clerk)
  1. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION IN KREPS CONFERENCE CENTER – 7:00pm
  1. Announcement of Reportable Action Taken in Closed Session
   
  1. Approval of Agenda, including time limits (Trustees may remove items from Consent Agenda.)
 

ROLL CALL VOTE

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

ROLL CALL VOTE

  1. Board Correspondence
    • Letter from Marin County Office of Education regarding the Second Interim Report. SEE letter. (3 pages; 156kb PDF)
  1. UPDATE REPORTS
    • Student Trustee Reports
    • Curriculum/Instruction Update, by Steve Butler
    • Facilities Modernization Update, by George Baranoff

30min

DISCUSSION

  1. 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

  1. Superintendent’s Comments, by Bob Ferguson

5min

DISCUSSION


pdf TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS (Discussion will be limited to time listed, unless Board authorizes Chair to extend.)
SEE background materials for these items. (32 pages; 2.0Mb PDF - note file size)

  1. PRINCIPAL — Introduction of the new Tamalpais High School Principal, Tom Drescher, by Bob Ferguson

5min

DISCUSSION

  1. RECOGNITION — Recognize and honor Carol Eber for receiving the Marin County School Administrators Association’s District Certificated Staff-Service to Education in Marin Award, by Bob Ferguson

5min

DISCUSSION

  1. COURSE OF STUDY — Approve updated Course of Study for AP European History, by Steve Butler

20min

DISCUSSION/ ACTION

  1. REDHILL — Hear report on additional funding for the Red Hill Community Park and proposal for purchase of Red Hill Field, as presented by George Baranoff and Trustee Wright

20min

DISCUSSION/ ACTION

  1. BOND — Review the December 31, 2007 Independent Auditor’s reports on the 2006 Bond Fund, as presented by Lori Parrish

15min

DISCUSSION/ ACTION

  1. FACILITIES — Authorize expenditures for summer 2008 deferred maintenance projects; approve State of California Five-Year Deferred Maintenance Plan, by Joe Knighten

10min

DISCUSSION/ ACTION


pdf CONSENT AGENDA
SEE background materials for these items. (21 pages; 832kb PDF - note file size)

  1. MINUTES — Approve minutes for Board meeting of April 22, 2008.
  2. WAIVER — Approve graduation requirement waiver.
  3. BOARD MEETINGS — Approve 2008-2009 Board Meeting Calendar.
  4. BUDGET — Approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #18 - Fiscal Year 2007/2008; ratify April 2008 vendor warrants.
  5. TEXTBOOKS — Approve textbook/supplementary books list.
  6. BUDGET — Approve agreement with Optimizon – K12 Digital Imaging Fleet Assessment.
  7. JOB DESCRIPTION — Approve revised job description for Facilities Coordinator.

pdf CONSENT AGENDA — FACILITIES MODERNIZATION
(2006 Bond Unless Otherwise Noted)

SEE background materials (11 pages; 560kb PDF - note file size)

  1. CONTRACT — Authorize Superintendent to approve the initial Lease/Leaseback agreements and anticipated amendments for C. Overaa & Co.: Tamalpais High School projects.
  2. CONTRACT — Approve Change Order #1 to the Baumann/McGuire Hester Contract for baseball field project at Drake High School.
  3. CONTRACT — Approve Resolution #14 and Change Orders #9 and #10 to John Benward Co. for Saunders Parking Lot and Tennis Courts project at Drake High School.

pdf INFORMATION
SEE background materials for these items. (12 pages; 1.0Mb PDF - note file size)

  1. BUDGET — Investment review and quarterly financial reports (January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008)

CONCLUSION

  1. Future Board Meeting Dates
    • May 20, 2008 – 7:00pm Regular Meeting (Kreps Conference Center)
    • June 3, 2008 – 7:00pm Regular Meeting (Kreps Conference Center)
    • June 24, 2008 – 7:00pm Regular Meeting (Kreps Conference Center)
  2. Adjournment
       

agenda posted 2-May-2008
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