Tam Adult School

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Adult Education

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Community Education

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Tamalpais Union High School District was called to order by John Wright, President, on May 25, 2004 at 7:00pm in the Kreps Conference Center in the District Office Building at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Members Present:	John Wright, Bob Walter, Ruth Dell, Jill Sampson, Susan Schmidt
Student Trustees Present:	Erin Frazier, Anna Hamilton, Susan Loshin, Jason Mehrens
Student Trustee Absent:	Erin Frazier, Anna Hamilton, Susan Loshin, Jason Mehrens, Haley Van Dyck
Administrators Present:	William J. Levinson, Superintendent Chris Anderson, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Arvo Toukonen, Assistant Superintendent, Adm. Services

Report from Closed Session in Superintendent’s Office

Mr. Wright reported that Trustees voted unanimously to approve the personnel items listed on the Agenda Analysis, copies of which were available in the back of the room.

Trustees met with Labor Negotiator, Superintendent William Levinson, regarding certificated and classified negotiations.

Trustees discussed compensation, contract ratification, renewal and extension:

1. Agency negotiator-Board President. Unrepresented employee: Superintendent - new superintendent’s contract will be ratified at the June 8, 2004 Board meeting.
2. Agency negotiator-Superintendent. Unrepresented employees: Director of Personnel Services, Director of Fiscal Services.

Special Board Meeting

M/S/C (Sampson/Dell) unanimously, to set a Special Board meeting for May 27, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. in Bessie Chin Library at Redwood High School to introduce the new Superintendent.

Approval of Agenda

M/S/C (Sampson/Schmidt) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the agenda as presented.

Approval of Consent Agenda

M/S/C (Walter/Dell) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the Consent Agenda and Consent Agenda-Facilities Modernization, as listed below:

• Gifts — to accept, with thanks to the donors, gifts of:
  – Kimball piano and bench to San Andreas H.S., as presented by Michelle Liberati.
  – Refrigerator to San Andreas H.S., as presented by Karl A. Boedecker and Aviva Shiff Boedecker.
  – Telescope to San Andreas Science Department, as presented by Eric Brody.
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meetings of May 6, May 11, and May 18, 2004.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #22 - Fiscal Year 2003-2004.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete computer equipment from San Andreas, Tam, and Community Education.
• Job Description — to approve revised Management Job Description: Assistant Director of Community Education.
• Local Options — to approve extension of current local options for Redwood, Tam and Drake permitting schools to maintain their current home room/class schedules which include activity, tutorial and advisory periods.
• Contracts — to approve Employment Agreement extensions (one year): Director of Personnel Services and Director of Fiscal Services. (Copies available in the Superintendent’s Office.)
• Bus Fees — to approve contract for bus service: Bolinas/Stinson Beach to Tamalpais High School 2004-2005.
• Tutoring — to approve reapplication for Community Based English Tutoring grant funds (CBET).
• Food Service — to price increase for full meals, effective August 2004: District Food Service.
• Mentor — to approve Mentor Teachers for 2004-2005.

Consent Agenda - Facilities Modernization

• Budget — to approve bond purchase orders over $15,000 on List #8 - Fiscal Year 2003-2004.
• Change Order — Change Order - to approve change orders #10 and #11: Arntz Builders - Redwood Increment 2.
• Lease — to ratify lease agreement with Mobile Kitchens, USA - kitchen trailer at Redwood High School
• Rebate — to acknowledge receipt of rebate from Pacific Gas and Electric: Tamalpais High School Modernization.

Recognition

Trustees Recognized and Honored:

1. Tiburon-Belvedere Rotary Scholarship Winners
2. 2003-2004 Student Trustees
3. 2003-2004 PTSA Presidents
4. 2003-2004 Golden Bell Honorees
5. Recipients of 2003-2004 Outstanding Coach Awards

Reception
15 minutes

CSEA

Trustees conducted a public hearing for comment on CSEA’s proposal for contract negotiations. The Board acknowledged receipt of proposal.

District’s initial proposal for Contract negotiations was presented. District’s initial proposal is available in Assistant Superintendent’s Office until June 8, 2004.

Healthy Kids Survey

Trustees heard a report on California Healthy Kids Survey, as presented by Sandy Piotter.

Policies

Trustees heard a first reading of proposed revisions to the following Board Policies and Administrative Regulations, as presented by Sandy Piotter.

1. BP/AR 5132 (Dress and Grooming)
2. BP/AR/E 6183 (Home and Hospital Instructions)

Budget

1. Trustees reviewed the status of the Governor’s May Revised Budget, as present by Arvo Toukonen.
2. Trustees also reviewed a draft of the 2004-2005 District Budget, as presented by
   Lori Parrish.

Parcel Tax

Trustees reviewed the Parcel Tax planning process, as presented by Bill Levinson.

1. Trustees discussed direction the District should take regarding the purpose, amount, term, annual increment and senior citizen exemption.
2. Trustees reviewed a draft of the resolution and supporting material.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Walter, Clerk