Tam Adult School

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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 November 8, 2005 at 6:30pm 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
Member Absent:	John Wright
Student Trustees Present:	Nora Barr, David Crawford, Maryam Taheri
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.

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 (Sampson/Dell), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the Consent Agenda with the following amendment: Item #34 to be removed.

• Gifts — to accept, with thanks to the donors, gifts of:
  • Weight Room Equipment to Tam High School Athletic Program, by Mill Valley Health Club.
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meeting of October 25, 2005.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #9 - Fiscal Year 2005-2006; to approve intercategory transfers in the 2005-2006 budget; to ratify October 2005 vendor warrants.
• Claim — to adopt Resolution #23 to reject a claim for damages filed against the District.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete computer equipment from Adult Education and authorize disposal of property.
• Loan — to approve loan of $50,000 to Tam High Foundation: equipment for AIM lab (video/camera workstations).
• VEA Application — to approve 2005-2006 Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act (VEA) application.
• Teacher Status — to approve recommended status changes for three temporary teachers.
• Graduation Waiver — to approve graduation waiver for one Tam student: World Cultures/Geography.

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

• Change Order — to approve Resolution #25 and Change Order #35 to Arntz Builders: Redwood Increment 2.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #26 and Change Order #17 to Arntz Builders: Tamalpais Increment 3.

Information Items

• PowerSchool — PowerSchool Executive Review Follow-Up Report.
• CBEDS — CBEDS Enrollment Projections.
• Senior Status — Senior Outcome Status Report.

Items from the Audience
     Mill Valley School District Trustee Jeffrey Freiberg addressed the Board of Trustees regarding the issue of delaying the decision on the elevator at Tamalpais High School.

Release of Student Information
     Trustees discussed Military Recruiter/NCLB Release of Student Information process, as presented by Bob Ferguson with Tamalpais High School students David Crawford and Paul Koch. The following audience members spoke in favor of restricting Military Recruiters from having access to student information: Rawley Mowley (Charter Member, Seniors for Peace), Rebecca Fels Pelcher (Student Support Group - Tamalpais High School) and Tamalpais High School parents Tony Cavanaugh, Janice Johnson-Cole, Larry Litvak, Julianne Robinson, Kat Souza, and Dan Siegel.

Wellness Policy
     Trustees discussed Student Wellness and Nutrition Policy Development, as presented by Carol Eber.

Support Services
     Trustees heard presentation on Student Support Services, as presented by Carol Eber and guest, Don Blasky (BACR).

Facilities Audit
     M/S/C (Schmidt/Dell), unanimously, to review and accept June 30, 2005 Independent Auditor’s Reports on the Bond Funds as recommended by the Bond Fiscal Oversight Committee, as presented by Lori Parrish.

Budget
     M/S/C (Sampson/Schmidt), unanimously, to approve revisions to the 2005-2006 General Fund Budgets, as presented by Lori Parrish.

Facilities
     M/S/C (Schmidt/Dell), by a roll call vote of 4 ayes / 0 noes / 1 absent, to adopt Resolution #24 approving Preliminary Official Statement in its form in connection with the issuance of 2005 General Obligation Refunding Bonds and to authorize Orrick, Herrington, Sutcliffe LLP to prepare final Official Statement, as presented by Arvo Toukonen.

Facilities
     Trustees discussed 2006 Future General Obligation Bond, including timelines, as presented by Arvo Toukonen

Board Meeting
     The November 22, 2005 meeting has been cancelled.

Adjournment
     The meeting was adjourned at 9:45pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Dell, Clerk