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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 October 12, 2004 at 7:00pm in the Kreps Portable Building (E) at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Members Present:	John Wright, Jill Sampson, Susan Schmidt
Member Absent:	Bob Walter, Ruth Dell
Student Trustees Present:	Emma Fazio, Erin Frazier, Casey Gillespie, Caitlin Thompson
Student Trustees Absent:	Mimi Brady
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 (also available in the Personnel Office).

Trustees met with Labor Negotiator, Superintendent Bob Ferguson, regarding certificated and classified negotiations.

M/S/C (Sampson/Schmidt) unanimously, by a roll call vote of 3 ayes/ 0 noes/ 2 absent, to expel student (#04/05-1), effective immediately.

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

Approval of Consent Agenda
M/S/C (Schmidt/Frazier) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, by a roll call vote of 3 ayes / 0 noes / 2 absent, to approve the Consent Agenda and Facilities Modernization Consent Agenda, as listed below:

• Gifts — to accept with thanks to the donors, gifts of:
  – $3,000 to various programs at Tam High School, by Mr. and Mrs. Sigerman.
  – $348.87 to Tam High School, by Target's Take Charge of Education program.
  – French horn to Tam High School Music program, by the Hayes family.
  – Scanner and Epson printer to Tam High School AIM program, by Diane Dias.
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of September 28, 2004.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #6 - Fiscal Year 2004-2005; ratify September 2004 vendor warrants; approve intercategory transfers in the 2004-2005 budget.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete equipment from Redwood High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Red Ribbon Week— to approve Resolution #8 in support of Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31, 2004).
• Board Meeting — to set date of Special Board Facilities Workshop for November 9, 2004 from 4-6 p.m. in Kreps Portable Building E at Redwood High School.
• Graduation Waiver — to approve graduation waiver for one Drake student: Physical Education.
• Graduation Waiver — to approve graduation waiver for five Drake students: World Cultures/Geography.
• CSEA MOU — to approve Memorandum of Understanding with CSEA regarding a Special Education Instructional Assistant position at Tamalpais High School.
• Loan — to approve a $22,554 loan to the Tam High Foundation for a Dell wireless computer lab.
• Agreement — to approve Agreement with Marin County Office of Education to provide payroll services to the Business Office.

Consent Agenda - Facilities Modernization

• Change Order — to approve Resolution #9 and Change Order #12 to Arntz Builders for Tamalpais Increment 2.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #3 to Arntz Builders for Tamalpais
  Increment 3.
• Change Orders — to approve Resolution #10 and Change Orders #19 and #20 to Arntz Builders for Redwood Increment 2.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #3 to Valley Crest Landscape for Drake Fields project.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #3 to Robert A. Bothman for Redwood Fields (F-1B) project.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #1 to Interstate Grading and Paving for Tamalpais Fields project.
• Contract — to approve Modification #4 to Nor-Cal Moving Services for Tamalpais Increment 3.

Beverage Contracts
M/S/C (Sampson/Schmidt), unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve Request for Proposals on Beverage Sales, as presented by Arvo Toukonen.

School to Career
Trustees heard an oral presentation on the 2003-04 School to Career Annual Report, as presented by Chris Anderson, Jim Sternberg and Roberta Dossick.

2004 Accountability Progress Report
Trustees discussed the 2004 Accountability Progress Report, as presented by Carol Eber.

2004 Core Literacy Portfolio Report
The Board heard a presentation on the 2004 Core Literacy Portfolio Report, as presented by Chris Anderson and Louise Aliano.

AP/Honors Forums
Trustees discussed plans for the upcoming AP/Honors Community Forums, as presented by Chris Anderson.

Track and Field Use
The Board discussed guidelines for track and field use, as presented by Arvo Toukonen.

CSEA
Trustees reviewed a proposal from CSEA for 2004-05 contract negotiations. The proposal is available for review in the Assistant Superintendent's Office until October 26, 2004.

Trustees also reviewed the District's initial proposal. The District's proposal is available for review in the Assistant Superintendent's Office until October 26, 2004.

Marin County Committee on School District Organization
There were no nominations from the Board to the Marin County Committee on School District Organization, Supervisorial District #2.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50pm.

Respectfully submitted,
John Wright, President