Tam Adult School

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Adult Education

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A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Tamalpais Union High School District was called to order by John Wright, President, on June 8, 2004 at 7:00pm in the Kreps Portable Building (E) at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Members Present:

John Wright, Bob Walter, Ruth Dell, Jill Sampson, Susan Schmidt

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.

Approval of Agenda
M/S/C (Walter/Sampson) unanimously, to approve the agenda as presented.

Approval of Consent Agenda
M/S/C (Walter/Sampson) unanimously, by a roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent to approve the Consent Agenda and Consent Agenda-Facilities Modernization (with amendment to Item #36).

• Gifts — to accept, with thanks to the donors, gifts of:
  – 60 mm telescope with two lenses to San Andreas Science Department, as presented by Bill and Connie Ducey.
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meetings of May 21, May 25, and May 27, 2004.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #23 - Fiscal Year 2003-2004; to ratify May 2004 vendor warrants.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete equipment from Tam, Drake and Redwood High Schools and authorize disposal of property.
• Contract — to ratify Superintendent’s Employment Agreement.
• Policies — to approve BP/AR 5132 (Dress and Grooming) and BP/AR/E 6183 (Home and Hospital Instruction), previously reviewed at the 5/25/04 Board meeting.
• Lacrosse — to approve Memorandum of Agreement with Southern Marin Lacrosse Club.
• Contract — to approve contract renewal 2004-2005: Districtwide telephone maintenance - Nexus IS.
• Signatory Resolution — to adopt Resolution #27 authorizing certain signatory powers to District Administrators.
• Graduation Waivers — to approve graduation waivers for two Tam students: World Cultures/Geography.
• Textbooks — to approve additions to textbooks/supplementary books list.

Consent Agenda - Facilities Modernization

• Drake Roof — to authorize design and construction of Drake 500 Wing re-roof, and construction/roof replacement of old print shop building.
• Agreement — to approve Addendum #2 to Davis Wahl LLP Master Architectural Services Agreement: Design of Drake H.S. 500 Wing and Old Print Shop Building roof replacement.
• Lease — to approve additional lease agreements with Mobile Modular for temporary portables.
• Contract — to award contract to Western Roofing Service for replacement of Redwood Gym roof.
• Contract — to approve contract modification #1 with Signet Testing Labs - Redwood and Drake fields project.
• Contract — to approve contract modification #11 with Quattrocchi Kwok - Redwood Complex.
• Contract — to approve contract modification #3 with Quattrocchi Kwok - Tamalpais Increment 4.
• Contract — to approve contact modification #4 with Carducci - Field Modernization projects.
• Change Order — to approve change order #1 to Robert A. Bothman - Redwood Increment F-1B (fields).

CSEA
Trustees conducted a Public Hearing for comment on District’s proposal to CSEA for contract negotiations. M/S/C (Sampson/Walter) unanimously, to adopt District’s initial proposal, as presented by Arvo Toukonen.

Declaration of Need
M/S/C (Walter/Sampson) unanimously, to adopt Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for the 2004-2005 school year, as presented by Kathy Bennett.

Portfolios
Trustees heard a preliminary report on Core Literacy Portfolio results: Spring 2004, as presented by Chris Anderson.

Parcel Tax
Trustees discussed the Parcel Tax planning process and reviewed a draft of the resolution and ballot argument (to be approved at the June 22 Board meeting), as presented by Bill Levinson.

Budget
Trustees reviewed the 2004-2005 Publication Budget, as presented by Lori Parrish.

Objectives/Tasks
Trustees reviewed Objectives/Tasks 2004-2005, as presented by Bill Levinson.

Easement
M/S/C (Walter/Sampson) unanimously, by a roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent to approve Resolution #26 - In the Matter of the Conveyance of Real Property setting a public hearing on June 22, 2004, for the purpose of granting an easement to the Marin Municipal Water District.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Walter, Clerk