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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 November 23, 2004 at 7:00pm in the Kreps Portable Building (E) at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

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

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

Trustees also met with Modernization Legal Counsel, Mark Kelley, regarding potential litigation (one case).

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 (Walter/Schmidt) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the Consent Agenda and Facilities Modernization, as listed below:

• Gifts — to accept with thanks to the donors, gifts of:
  – $5,000 to academic programs at Tamalpais High School, by William Harris
  – Four computers to San Andreas High School, by Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Draper
  – Oscilloscope, printer, and laser printer to Tamalpais High School, by Abratech
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of November 9, 2004.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #9 - Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete equipment from Redwood High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Open Enrollment — to approve Open Enrollment Transfer Capacity for comprehensive high schools: 2005-2006 school year.
• Graduation Waiver — to approve graduation waiver for one Drake High School student: Technology Timed Typing Test.

Consent Agenda - Facilities Modernization

• Change Order — to approve Change Order #5 to Robert A. Bothman for Redwood Fields (F-1B) Project.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #3 to Vila Construction Company for Drake High School Increment 4.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #2 to ModTech for Tamiscal Building Project; and to accept and certify completion of contract.

Beverage Machines
Trustees heard a report from Student Trustees on types of beverages and containers to be used in beverage machines on school campuses.

AP/Honors
Trustees heard a first reading of proposed revisions to BP/AR 6141.5 (Honors/Advanced Placement), as presented by Chris Anderson.

CBEDS
Trustees reviewed the CBEDS Enrollment Report, as presented by Arvo Toukonen.

Red Hill Field
M/S/C (Dell/Sampson) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve amendment to the Red Hill Field Lease Agreement, as presented by Bob Ferguson and Trustee Wright.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Walter, Clerk