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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 May 10, 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, Ruth Dell
Student Trustees Present:	Emma Fazio, Erin Frazier, Casey Gillespie, Heidi Nelson
Student Trustee Absent:	Mimi Brady
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 Labor Negotiator, Superintendent Bob Ferguson, regarding Unrepresented Employees: Management Team.

Trustees discussed compensation, contract renewal, extensions and amendments:
Agency negotiator-Superintendent: Unrepresented employee: Assistant Superintendent.

M/S/C (Wright/Dell), by a roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent, to approve waiver of expulsion hearing and expel Student #04/05-16 from the Tamalpais Union High School District, effective immediately, for a period of two semesters.

Approval of Agenda
M/S/C (Sampson/Wright) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the agenda as amended: Item #24 to follow Item #22.

Approval of Consent Agenda
M/S/C (Wright/Dell), by a roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the Consent Agenda and Facilities Modernization Consent Agenda, as amended: (Item #33 revised).

• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of April 26, 2005.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #18 - Fiscal Year 2004-2005, to ratify March 2005 vendor warrants, to ratify April 2005 vendor warrants, and to approve intercategory transfers in the 2004-2005 budget.
• Election — to approve Resolution #38 requesting County of Marin to consolidate Board of Trustees’ election with other applicable elections to be held on November 8, 2005.
• Management Team — to approve revisions to Exhibit 4300 (Management Team Working Agreements).
• Insurance — to approve student accident insurance for 2005-2006 (Myers Stevens & Co., Inc.).
• Bid — to approve intent to award bid for Summer 2005 Deferred Maintenance re-roofing projects.
• Assessment — to approve 2005-06 Assessment Matrix.
• Williams Report — to accept Quarterly Report on Williams Uniform Complaints – no complaints filed (April 2005 Quarter).

Tamalpais Federation of Teachers
Trustees received proposal from Tamalpais Federation of Teachers for contract negotiation. Proposal is available for review in the Superintendent’s Office until May 24, 2005.

World Languages
Trustees heard report on World Languages program, as presented by Chris Anderson and Department Members.

Spanish for Spanish Speakers
Trustees heard report on 2004-05 Spanish for Spanish Speakers program, as presented by Carol Eber.
Keyser Plan

M/S/C (Wright/Schmidt) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve Modernization Projects for Tamalpais Increment 4K (Keyser Reduced Scope) and authorize Construction Procurement—Items 1-3, as presented by Arvo Toukonen.

Policies
Trustees heard first reading of proposed revisions to BP/AR 6143 (Courses of Study), BP 6011 (Academic Standards), and BP 6146.1 (High School Graduation Requirements and Standards of Proficiency), as presented by Chris Anderson.

Carlisle Plan
Trustees discussed schematic designs for expansion of Carlisle Building, as presented by Arvo Toukonen. M/S/C (Wright/Schmidt) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to table action until such time as a decision is appropriate.

Goals/Objectives
M/S/C (Sampson/Schmidt) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve Preliminary 2005/06-2007/08 Goals and Objectives, as presented by Bob Ferguson.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Dell, Clerk