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A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Tamalpais Union High School District was called to order by Bob Walter, President, on April 26, 2005 at 7:00pm in the Kreps Conference Center in the District Office Building at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Members Present:	Bob Walter, Jill Sampson, Susan Schmidt, John Wright
Members Absent:	Ruth Dell
Student Trustees Present:	Mimi Brady, Emma Fazio, Erin Frazier, Casey Gillespie
Student Trustees Absent:	Heidi Nelson
Administrators Present:	Bob Ferguson, Superintendent Arvo Toukonen, Assistant Superintendent, Adm. Services Chris Anderson, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction

Report from Closed Session in Superintendent’s Office
Mr. Walter 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 met with Legal Counsel regarding anticipated litigation-modernization (1 potential case).

Trustees discussed a liability claim regarding claimant Deborah Meyer.

M/S/C (Schmidt/Wright), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, to approve waiver of expulsion hearing and expel Student #04/05-14 from the Tamalpais Union High School District, effective immediately, for a period of two semesters from the date of the Governing Board’s decision.

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

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

• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of April 5, 2005.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #17 - Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
• Policies — to approve BP 5245.1 (Student Privacy), previously reviewed at the 4/5/05 Board meeting.
• Naming — to approve naming of track at Redwood High School, “Doug Basham Track.”
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to Charlotte, North Carolina (May 3-8, 2005) for 22 Tamalpais High School students – Mock Trial Team.
• Claim — to adopt Resolution #36 to reject a claim for damages filed against the District.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete computer equipment from Tamalpais High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Courses of Study — to approve revised Courses of Study: AP Studio Art: Drawing; AP Studio Art: 2-D Design; and AP Studio Art: 3-D Design.

Consent Agenda - Facilities Modernization

• Change Order — to approve Resolution #28 and Change Order #6 to Valley Crest Landscape for Drake Fields Project; accept and certify completion of project.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #33 and Change Order #27 to Arntz Builders for Redwood Increment 2.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #34 and Change Order #9 to Arntz Builders for Tamalpais Increment 3.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #35 and Change Order #15 to Vila Construction Company for Drake Increment 3.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #37 and Change Order #2 to Michael Paul Company for Tamalpais Increment 4U; accept and certify completion of project.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #6 to Vila Construction Company for Drake Increment 4.

English Language Learner
Trustees reviewed Annual Report 2004-2005: English Language Learner Program, as presented by Cynthia Griffin.

Day of the Teacher
M/S/C (Sampson/Wright), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, with Student Trustees concurring, to adopt Resolution #30 in recognition of Day of the Teacher (May 11, 2005), as presented by Kathy Bennett.

Classified Week
M/S/C (Gillespie/Sampson), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, with Student Trustees concurring, to adopt Resolution #31 in recognition of Classified School Employees Week (May 16-20), as presented by Kathy Bennett.

Retirees
M/S/C (Wright/Schmidt), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, with Student Trustees concurring, to adopt Resolution #32 acknowledging 2004-2005 retirees and their service to the Tamalpais Union High School District, as presented by Kathy Bennett.

District Calendars
Trustees reviewed 2006-07 and 2007-08 proposed District Calendars, as presented by Kathy Bennett.

Niven Property
Trustees discussed CLASP meetings (City of Larkspur) regarding Niven property, as presented by Bob Ferguson and Roberta Wahl.

Facilities
Trustees reviewed the Gus Gym floor replacement project at Tamalpais High School; declare hazard, and authorize construction procurement, as presented by Karl Schultz and Steve Kwok. M/S/C (Schmidt/Wright) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the Gus Sym floor replacement project at Tam High School, as presented.

Facilities
Trustees discussed status of modernization and future plans, as presented by Bob Ferguson.

Goals/Objectives
Trustees discussed Preliminary 2005-06 Goals and Objectives, as presented by Bob Ferguson.

Student Competitions
Trustees discussed financial support for academic, individual/team competitions at state and national level, as presented by Bob Ferguson.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:40pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Dell, Clerk