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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 September 14, 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
Student Trustees Present:	Mimi Brady, Emma Fazio, Casey Gillespie
Student Trustees Absent:	Erin Frazier, Jason Mehrens
Administrators Present:	Bob Ferguson, 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 Bob Ferguson, regarding certificated and classified negotiations.

Trustees also discussed a confidential student matter.

Approval of Agenda
M/S/C (Sampson/Dell) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the agenda, with Item 24 (AP/Honors) to be heard after Item 21 in order for Student Trustees to participate in the discussion.

Approval of Consent Agenda
M/S/C (Walter/Sampson) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, by a roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent to approve the Consent Agenda and Facilities Modernization Consent Agenda, as listed below:

• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of August 24, 2004.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #4 - Fiscal Year 2004-2005; ratify August 2004 vendor warrants; approve intercategory transfers in the 2004-2005 budget.
• Policy — to approve revisions to BP/AR/E 1330 (Use of School Facilities and Fee Schedule), previously reviewed at the August 24, 2004 Board meeting.
• Naming of Facility — to approve naming of Tamalpais High School's baseball field, Gerard "Pop" Wendering Field.
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to Ashland Oregon for fifty-one Redwood High School Drama students (September 18-20, 2004).
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete textbooks from Redwood High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Teacher Status Change — to approve recommended status changes for seven temporary teachers.
• Graduation Waiver — to approve a graduation waiver for one Tamalpais High School student - World Cultures/Geography.

Consent Agenda - Facilities Modernization

• Contract — to approve Contract Modification #1 to Sensible Environmental Solutions for hazard support services — Drake High School Increment 4.
• Contract — to approve Contract Modification #1 to Sensible Environmental Solutions for hazard materials support services - Drake High School Increment 3.
• Change Order — to adopt Resolution #6 and Change Order #18 to Arntz Builders - Redwood High School Increment 2.

Recognition
Trustees recognized and honored the Textbook Inventory Team, as presented by
Chris Anderson.

Facilities Modernization
Trustees reviewed the design of Redwood High School's ceramics classroom and kiln canopy enclosure, as presented by Arvo Toukonen and Roberta Wahl of Davis Wahl LLP.

M/S/C (Dell/Brady) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the design as presented and to authorize the District to initiate the bidding process for this project.

AP/Honors
Assistant Superintendent, Chris Anderson, presented a draft plan for review of Advanced Placement/Honors Guidelines review and program implementation. Trustees discussed the process and timeline.

Summer School
Drake Principal, Don Drake, presented a report on 2003-2004 Summer School.

Budget
Trustees reviewed the 2003-2004 Unaudited Actuals, as presented by Lori Parrish.
M/S/C (Schmidt/Sampson) unanimously, to accept the State Report of Unaudited Actuals for 2003-2004.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Walter, Clerk