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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 October 25, 2005 at 7:00pm 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:	Nora Barr, Alex Silver, David Crawford
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 a liability claim regarding claimant Fraser Family.

     Trustees discussed a confidential student matter.

     M/S/C (Dell/Schmidt), by a role call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent, to expel Student #05/06-3 from the Tamalpais Union High School District, effective immediately, for a period of two semesters.

Approval of Agenda
     M/S/C (Sampson/Dell) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the agenda, with the following amendments: remove Item #36 and move Item #22 to be heard after Item #20.

Approval of Consent Agenda
     M/S/C (Sampson/Dell), unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the Consent Agenda with the following amendment: Item #36 to be removed.

• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of October 11, 2005.
• Budget — to approve minutes for Board meetings of October 11, 2005.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #8 - Fiscal Year 2005-2006.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete equipment from Redwood High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete textbooks from Drake High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Graduation Waiver — to approve graduation waiver for one Tamalpais High School student: Social Issues.
• Textbooks — to approve textbook/supplementary books list.
• Agreement — to approve Memorandum of Understanding between District and Full Circle Programs, Inc. for additional counseling services 2005-2006 school year.
• Agreement — to approve Memorandum of Understanding between San Andreas and Full Circle Programs, Inc. for additional counseling services 2005-2006 school year.
• Agreement — to approve Memorandum of Understanding with Full Circle Programs, Inc. for augmented services 2005-2006 school year.
• Williams Report — to accept Quarterly Report on Williams Uniform Complaints – no complaints filed (October 2005 Quarter).
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to Chicago, Illinois (November 9-13, 2005) for 36 Redwood High School Journalism students.

Consent Agenda – Facilities Modernization
     M/S/C (Wright/Dell), by a roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the Facilities Modernization Consent Agenda as presented.

• Contract — to award professional services contract to selected designer of Keyser Hall at Tamalpais High School (WLC Architects).
• Contract — to award professional services contract to Owens Hill Consulting for CEQA consulting services for Tamalpais Keyser Design Project.
• Contract — to approve Modification #6 with J.E. School Consulting: Tamalpais Keyser Design Project.
• Contract — to approve Resolution #21 and Change Order #1 to Bayview Environmental Services: emergency cleanup work at Keyser Hall.
• Contract — to approve Modification #16 to VBN Architects: Tamalpais Increment 3.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #2 to Arntz Builders: Tamalpais Increment 4A.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #1 to Vila Construction Company: dugouts at Tam and Drake.
• Change Order — to approve Change Order #9 to Vila Construction Company: Drake Increment 4.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #20 and Change Order #18 to Vila Construction Company: Drake Increment 3.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #22 and Change Order #34 to Arntz Builders: Redwood Increment 2.
• Committee — to approve District Oversight Committee renewals and changes.

Information Items

• Budget — Monthly Financial Status Reports for all funds as of September 30, 2005.

Items from the Audience
     Tamalpais High School student Paul Koch addressed the Board of Trustees regarding the issue of No Child Left Behind Act: Military Recruiters.

Technology
     Trustees heard presentation on impact of Cognitive Tutor Program, as presented by Joel Hames.

2005 Accountability Progress Report
     Trustees reviewed 2005 Accountability Progress Report, as presented by Steve Butler.

Adult/Community Education
     Trustees heard Adult/Community Education report for 2004-2005, as presented by Deborah Stewart.

Facilities
     M/S/C (Dell/Schmidt), unanimously, to table Item #23.

Facilities
     M/S/C (Wright/Dell), unanimously, to allocate reserves for special modernization needs at Tamalpais High School, as presented by V-Anne Chernock.

Adjournment
     The meeting was adjourned at 9:40pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Dell, Clerk