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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 June 24, 2005 at 7:08pm in the Kreps Conference Center in the District Office Building at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Members Present:	Bob Walter, Jill Sampson, Susan Schmidt, Ruth Dell
Member Absent:	John Wright
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 Public Employee Evaluation: Superintendent.

Regarding Administrative Panel’s recommendation to expel Student #04/05-23: No action taken. Trustees will consider this matter at the June 21, 2005 meeting.

Approval of Agenda
M/S/C (Sampson/Dell) unanimously, to approve the agenda as presented.

Approval of Consent Agenda
M/S/C (Schmidt/Sampson), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, to approve the Consent Agenda and Facilities Modernization Consent Agenda, with the following amendment: Item #31, to be considered separately.

• Item #31: Budget — M/S/C (Schmidt/Sampson) to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #20 - Fiscal Year 2004-2005, to ratify May 2005 vendor warrants, and to approve intercategory transfers in the 2004-2005 budget, with revisions.
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of May 24, 2005.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #20 - Fiscal Year 2004-2005, to ratify May 2005 vendor warrants, and to approve intercategory transfers in the 2004-2005 budget.
• Course of Study — to approve new Course of Study: Spanish for Spanish Speakers 3-4, previously reviewed at the May 24, 2005 Board meeting.
• Consolidated Application — to approve 2005-2006 Consolidated Application, Part 1.
• Signature Resolution — to adopt Resolution #40 authorizing certain signatory powers to District administrators.
• Contract — to approve renewal 2005-06: Districtwide telephone maintenance – American Telesource, Inc.
• Bus Service — to approve contract renewal 2005-06: Bus Service for Bolinas/Stinson to Tamalpais High School.
• TFT — to approve modifications to Agreement between the Tamalpais Federation of Teachers and the District.
• Textbooks — to approve Textbook/Supplementary Books list.
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to Ashland, Oregon (August 19-21, 2005) for 50 Redwood High School Drama students.
• Adult Education — to approve Adult Education teacher hourly pay rate schedule.
• Grant — to approve Intent to Apply for English Literacy Grant application, fiscal Year 2005-2006.

Consent Agenda – Facilities Modernization

• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $15,000 on List #8 – Fiscal Year 2004-05.
• Contract — to approve Modification #14 to Contract with VBN Architects: Tamalpais Projects.
• Contract — to approve Modification #15 to Contract with Sensible Environmental Solutions: Redwood Increment 2.
• Contract — to approve Modification #1 to Contract with Sensible Environmental Solutions: Tam Increment 4.
• Contracts — to authorize award of routine contracts and contract modifications for modernization: Summer 2005.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #41 and Change Order #16 to Vila Construction Company: Drake Increment 3.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #42 and Change Order #29 to Arntz Builders: Redwood Increment 2.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #7 to Vila Construction Company: Drake Increment 4.
• Funds — to allocate funds ($20,000) from Keyser reduced scope for wireless technology.

Information Items

• Enrollment — Monthly Enrollment Comparison Report through April 2005.
• Contract — Award contract for Keyser roof repair.

Recognitions
Trustees recognized and honored Jim Sternberg for his service as School to Career Liaison, as presented by Chris Anderson.

Certificated Negotiations
M/S/C (Schmidt/Sampson) unanimously, to adopt District’s initial proposal for contract negotiations, as presented by Bob Ferguson.

Declaration of Need
M/S/C (Sampson/Dell) unanimously, to adopt Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for the 2005-2006 school year, as presented by Kathy Bennett.

Facilities
Trustees discussed Post Modernization Facility Projected Costs, as presented by Arvo Toukonen, V-Anne Chernock, and Karl Schultz.

Portfolios
Trustees reviewed Core Literacy Portfolio Report: Spring 2005, as presented by Chris Anderson and Louise Aliano.

2005-2006 Budget
Trustees reviewed 2005-2006 Publication Budget, as presented by Lori Parrish.

PowerSchool
Trustees reviewed PowerSchool Executive Review Report, as presented by Joel Hames.

Technology Report
Trustees heard bi-annual Technology Update, as presented by Joel Hames.

Red Hill
Trustees heard an update on developments regarding Red Hill Fields project, as presented by Bob Walter.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Dell, Clerk