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 Ruth Dell, President, on February 28, 2006 at 7:00pm in the Kreps Conference Center in the Levinson Building at Redwood High School in Larkspur.

Members Present:	Ruth Dell, Jill Sampson, Susan Schmidt, Bob Walter, John Wright
Student Trustees Present:	Nora Barr, David Crawford, Maryam Taheri, Kip Roegiers
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
     Mrs. Dell 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 Performance Evaluation: Superintendent.

     M/S/C (Walter/Sampson), unanimously, roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent to expel Student #05/06-12 from the Tamalpais Union High School District, for one semester from the date of the Governing Board's decision, effective immediately; and that the enforcement of the expulsion be suspended until June 8, 2006.

     M/S/C (Walter/Schmidt), unanimously, roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent to expel Student #05/06-14 from the Tamalpais Union High School District, for two semesters from the date of the Governing Board's decision, effective immediately; and that the enforcement of the expulsion be suspended until December 22, 2006.

Approval of Agenda
     M/S/C (Walter/Wright) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the agenda as amended: item #51 to be removed from the Consent Agenda.

Approval of Consent Agenda
     M/S/C (Sampson/Wright), unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, by a roll call vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent to approve the Consent Agenda as amended.

• Gifts — to accept, with thanks to the donors, gifts of:
  • Microwave oven and photography matting to Tam H.S., by Suzanne Partridge.
• Minutes — to approve minutes for Board meetings of January 24 and February 10, 2006.
• Budget — to approve purchase orders over $7,500 on List #12 - Fiscal Year 2005-2006; to approve intercategory transfers in the 2005-2006 budget; to ratify January 2006 vendor warrants.
• Field Trip — to approve CLOSE-UP field trip to Washington, D.C. for twelve Drake students (March 5-11, 2006).
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to Malaga, Spain for nineteen Tam Spanish language students (April 5-22, 2006).
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to France for twenty-three Tam French language students (March 29-April 15, 2006).
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to London, England for fourteen Tam CTE/Global Studies students (April 5-15, 2006).
• Field Trip — to approve field trip to Italy and France for twelve Tam Global Studies art students (March 29-April 15, 2006).
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete equipment from Tamalpais High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete textbooks from Tamiscal High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete computer equipment from Tamiscal High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Surplus — to declare as surplus obsolete computer equipment from San Andreas High School and authorize disposal of property.
• Reclassifications — to approve classified position reclassifications and job descriptions.
• Tamalpais Federation of Teachers — to approve modification to TFT contract language regarding Salary Payment.
• Employee Compensation — to approve revised Salary Schedules for Certificated employees, retroactive to July 1, 2005; to approve AB 1200 - Disclosure of Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Consent Agenda – Facilities Modernization

• Contract — to approve legal counsel and contract for proposed 2006 Facilities Bond.
• Contract — to award contract to Maggiora and Ghilotti: Tamalpais High School Phoenix Hall sewer replacement.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #38 and Change Order #6 to Vila Construction Company: Gus Gym Project.
• Change Order — to approve Resolution #39 and Change Orders #21, #22, and #23 to Arntz Builders: Tamalpais Increment 3.
• Change Order — to approve Change Orders #5 and #6 to Arntz Builders: Tamalpais Increment 4A.
• Demolition — to approve demolition of two Ancillary Buildings at Tamalpais High School.
• Abatement — to approve abatement project for Tamalpais Keyser Hall and Ancillary Buildings.
• Donation — to accept donation from Vanir Construction Management for landscape improvements.

Information Items

• Investment Report — Investment Review and Quarterly Financial Reports (October 1 through December 31, 2005).
• Discipline Report — First Semester Discipline Report (2005-06 school year).
• Senior Status — Senior Outcomes Status Report.

Items from the Audience
Members of the audience addressed the Board on the following topics:

• Items not on the Agenda:
  • Larry Chin (community member) re Higgins Landing Dock.
• Items on the Agenda:
  • Bill Sefton (Tam Alumni Association) re Tam elevator location.
  • Harold Clements (Tam Class of '61) re Tam elevator.
  • Ken Conroy (feeder parent) in support of Red Hill Field.
  • Dana Reiger (Tam parent) in support of Red Hill Field.
  • Louise Mathews (community member) in opposition of Red Hill Field.
  • Harriet Levy (staff member) in appreciation of reclassification

Camp Anytown
     Trustees heard a presentation on Camp Anytown, by John Berry and Tamalpais High School students.

Budget
     M/S/C (Wright/Schmidt) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve the 2005-06 General Fund Budget revisions at January 31, 2006, as presented by Lori Parrish.

Staffing Guidelines
     M/S/C (Sampson/Wright) unanimously, with Student Trustees concurring, to approve Certificated Staffing Guidelines for 2006-07, as presented by Lori Parrish.

Policies
     Trustees heard a first reading of proposed revisions to the following Board Policies and Administrative Regulations:

1. BP/AR 4119.11, 4219.11, 4319.11 (Adult Sexual Harassment)
2. BP/AR 4112.2 (Certification)
3. BP/AR 4127 (Temporary Athletic Team Coaches)
4. AR 4222 (Teacher Aides/Paraprofessionals) by Kathy Bennett
5. BP 3312 (Contracts) by Arvo Toukonen

Facilities Bond
     Trustees heard a second reading on Resolution #35 ordering a School Bond Election, and authorizing necessary actions in connection therewith, as presented by Arvo Toukonen

     M/S/C (Walter/Schmidt) unanimously, by a roll call Vote of 5 ayes / 0 noes / 0 absent to approve Resolution #35, as amended.

CSBA Delegate
     M/S/C (Sampson/Walter) unanimously, to nominate Cindi Clinton to the California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly 2006: Subregion 3-D.

Adjournment
     The meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Jill Sampson, Clerk