Tam Adult School

 -

Adult Education

 -

Community Education

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Tamalpais Union High School District was called to order by Trustee John Wright, on January 11, 2005 at 7:00pm in the Kreps Portable Building (E) at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Members Present:	Ruth Dell, John Wright, Jill Sampson, Susan Schmidt
Member Absent:	Bob Walter
Student Trustees Present:	Mimi Brady, Emma Fazio
Student Trustees Absent:	Erin Frazier, Casey Gillespie, 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 considered a confidential student matter.

M/S/C (Schmidt/Sampson), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, to expel Student #04/05-11 from the Tamalpais Union High School District, effective immediately for a period of one semester. The order of expulsion shall be suspended until June 9, 2005.

Approval of Agenda
M/S/C (Sampson/Dell) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve
the agenda as presented with the following amendments: Remove Item #21 from Agenda; move Consent Agenda Items #39 and #54 to Trustee Considerations.

Approval of Consent Agenda
M/S/C (Schmidt/Dell), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the Consent Agenda and Consent Agenda-Facilities Modernization, with amendments, as listed below:

• Gifts — to accept with thanks to the donors, gifts of:
  – $345.00 to Tam Basketball, by Kiwanis Club of San Rafael
  – Two Dell Pentium computers and one Dell computer monitor to Drake High School, by Morty Lefkoe
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of December 7, 2004.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #11 - Fiscal Year 2004-2005; ratify December 2004 vendor warrants; approve intercategory transfers in the 2004-2005 budget.
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to France for twelve Redwood H.S. French language students (4/5-15, 2005).
• Field Trip — to approve CLOSE-UP field trip to Washington, D.C. for 18 Redwood H.S. students (1/15-22, 2005).
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete computer equipment from District Office, Drake, and Tam and authorize disposal of property.
• Consolidated Application, Part II - to approve 2004-05 Consolidated Application, Part II.
• Policy — to approve new AR/E 1312.4 (Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures).
• Policy — to approve revised AR 6141.4 (Honors Program), previously reviewed at the December 7, 2004 Board meeting.
• Course of Study — to approve new Courses of Study: Beginning Guitar/Bass 1-2, Music Performance Workshop 1-2, Theatre Productions 1-2, Communications Academy Multi-Media Stage Production 1-4, American Women’s History.
• Tamalpais Federation of Teachers — to approve revision to TFT contract language: Article VII c; Health and Welfare Benefits - Domestic Partner Coverage.
• Management Job Description — to approve new Management Job Description: Lead Psychologist.

Consent Agenda - Facilities Modernization

• Contract — to award contract to Arntz Builders for Tamalpais Increment 4A; allocate Reserves as needed.
• Contract — to approve contract modification #12 with Quattrocchi Kwok Architects for Redwood Complex.
• Contract — to approve contract modification #3 - #5 to J.E. School Consulting for funding consulting services.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #16 and Change Order #5 to Arntz Builders for Tamalpais Increment 3.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #17 and Change Order #23 to Arntz Builders for Redwood Increment 2.

Recognition
The Board recognized and honored Ben Schalit for passing National Board Certification, as presented by Kathy Bennett.

Course of Study
Trustees reviewed a revised Course of Study for Architectural Design 1-2, as presented by Chris Anderson. M/S/C (Schmidt/Sampson), with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the revised Course of Study with suggested revisions.

Calendar
Trustees reviewed the proposed 2005-2006 District Calendar, as presented by Kathy Bennett.

Facilities
M/S/C (Schmidt/Dell), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve Resolution #17 and Change Order #23 to Arntz Builders for Redwood Increment 2.

Facilities
Trustees heard a presentation on Post Modernization Plan Status Updates, as presented by Arvo Toukonen.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Dell, Clerk