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Adult Education

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Community Education

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Tamalpais Union High School District was called to order by Bob Walter, President, on October 11, 2005 at 6:00pm in the Kreps Conference Center in the District Office Building at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Members Present:	Bob Walter, Ruth Dell, Jill Sampson, Susan Schmidt, John Wright
Student Trustees Present:	Alex Silver, David Crawford, Claire Jodoin
Administrators Present:	Bob Ferguson, Superintendent Arvo Toukonen, Assistant Superintendent, Adm. Services Steve Butler, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

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 discussed Potential Litigation (1 case).

     Trustees discussed Real Property Negotiations.

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

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, with the following amendment: Item #40, to be removed and considered separately.

• Gifts — to accept, with thanks to the donors, gifts of:
  • furniture for Tamalpais High School Woodshop, by Kevin Castner.
  • Microwave oven to Tamalpais High School Staff Lounge, by Gail Nethercut.
  • $150 to Tamalpais High School Basketball Program, by Kiwanis Club of San Rafael and Central Marin.
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of September 27, 2005.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #7 - Fiscal Year 2005-2006, to approve intercategory transfers in the 2005-2006 budget, to ratify September 2005 vendor warrants.
• Graduation Waiver — to approve graduation waiver for one Redwood student: Computer Proficiency Exam.
• Graduation Waiver — to approve graduation waiver for one Tamalpais student: Social Issues
• Red Ribbon — to adopt Resolution #17 in support of Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31, 2005)
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete computer equipment from the District Office and authorize disposal of property
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete textbooks from Drake High School and authorize disposal of property
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete woodshop equipment from Tamalpais High School and authorize disposal of property.

Consent Agenda – Facilities Modernization

• Contract — to approve modification to contract with Nor-Cal Moving Services: Keyser Hall relocation
• Contract — to approve modification #15 to VBN Architects: Tam Increment 3
• Contract — to approve contract with Sensible Environmental Solutions: Keyser Hall mold testing
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #18 and Change Order #16 to Arntz Builders: Tam Increment 3
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #19 and Change Orders #32 & #33 to Arntz Builders: Redwood Increment 2.

Item #40: DSA Approval
     M/S/C (Schmidt/Sampson), unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve DSA approval and cancellation of Benefield replacement project and separation of canopy project.

School to Career
     Trustees heard 2004-2005 School to Career Annual Report, as presented by Roberta Dossick (School to Career Liaison) and Carolyn Kelman (Drake High School student).

CSEA

1. Trustees conducted a Public Hearing for comment on CSEA’s initial proposal for contract negotiations.
2. Trustees acknowledged receipt of proposal.

Adjournment
     The meeting was adjourned at 7:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Dell, Clerk