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Previous MeetingMay 22, 2012 06:00 PM
Regular Board Meeting: Closed Session 6-7 pm / Open Session 7-11:30 pm (Approximate Timelines)
District Office Conference Room
110 Shaw Drive, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Tel: 415.454.2162 / Fax: 415.454.3186

 

  
Preliminary Information

BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

(1) Set Direction; (2) Establish Structure; (3) Provide Support; 

(4) Ensure Accountability: (5) Act as Community Leaders

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

  • Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Heidi Kritscher Weller, Board Clerk
  • Annelise Bauer
  • Anne Capron
  • Hadley Dettmer

SUPERINTENDENT

  • Eileen Rohan

(D) Discussion Item
(V) Can Vote
(C) Consent Item
Unfold I.  GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION   
         
a. General Meeting Information     
 

 Information On 

  • How To Address The Board / Public Comment
  • Time Allocations
  • Consent Agenda Procedure
  • Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities
  • Agenda & Supporting Documents

View Section: Data/Discussion/Analysis

II.  CALL TO ORDER   
III.  PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION   
Unfold IV.  CLOSED SESSION   
         
a. Public Employee Appointment (Gov. Code Section 54957)      (D)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: No formal action will be taken/Discussion Only
  • Title(s): Assistant Principal
  • Allotted Time: 30 Minutes

 

         
b. Discussion: Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code Section 54957)      (D)  (V)  
 
  • Title: Superintendent
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: Approximately 30 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal V - Implement best practices in recruitment, hiring and evaluation to attract, support and retain a high quality staff.
V.  RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION   
VI.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   
Unfold VII.  REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION   
         
a. Closed Session Report      (D)  
 
  • Board President or Board Clerk (in Board President's absence) reports on the actions of the Board, if any, taken in Closed Session
  • Allotted Time: 5 Minutes
Unfold VIII.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND TIME ALLOCATIONS   
         
a. Action: Approve Agenda & Time Allocations      (V)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 5 Minutes
Unfold IX.  COMMUNITY RELATIONS   
         
a. Celebration of Staff: Aloha to Our Incoming & Outgoing Administrators     
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: No formal action will be taken/Discussion Only
  • Incoming Administrators:  Kim Kern
  • Outgoing Administrators: Mari Kernan, Dr. Marty Powers, and Nancy Wasserman
  • Presenters: Eileen Rohan, Superintendent, & the Board of Trustees
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 30 Minutes

 

Unfold X.  PUBLIC COMMENT   
         
a. Public Comment / Only for Items Not on the Agenda     
 
  • The Brown Act law prohibits Board discussion and deliberation of items that are not on the published agenda.   
  • Public Comment Period: Designated amount of time (usually 3 minutes per individual) to address the Board.
  • The Board invites the public to fill-out a comment card so that the Superintendent may respond to the comment or question at a later time.

 

Unfold XI.  COMMUNICATION   
         
a. Discussion: Community Relations      (D)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: No formal action will be taken/Discussion Only
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Topics:
  1. Board President Notes: Background information, procedures and protocols and tone.
  2. What Board contacts/community outreach have recently occurred (i.e.; town council members, media, etc.).
  3. What's going right and did you knows.
  4. Things people are wondering about (address misconceptions and areas that need further information/clarification).
  5. What communication is working/needed and ways to improve.
  6. Identify District issues that need to be communicated out.
  7. Make key District communication announcements.
  • Allotted Time: 15 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal IV-Promote engagement through active communication with all stakeholders.
Unfold XII.  BOND / MODERNIZATION   
         
a. Presentation/Discussion/Action: Approval of Resolution #18-11-12: A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Ross Valley School District Authorizing the Issuance of Ross Valley School District (Marin County, CA) Election of 2010 General Obligation Bonds, Series B      (D)  (V)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Presenters: 
  1. Mary T. Stark, Interim Business Manager
  2. Bruce Kern, Stone & Youngberg
  3. David Casnocha, Legal Counsel, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 10 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal VI-Implement Year II of a transparent budget process to identify and allocate necessary resources to support 21st century teaching and learning.

 

         
b. Discussion/Action: Authorize Superintendent to Sign the Agreement with Plant Construction as the Lease/Lease Back for Construction at White Hill Middle School      (D)  (V)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Presenter: George Baranoff, Bond Program Manager
  • Guest: Darrell Petray, Plant Construction Representative
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 20 Minutes
  1. Presentation: 10 Minutes
  2. Q&A: 10 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal III - Collaborate with community, school and student stakeholders to create, design and build exemplary learning environments that incorporate and promote 21st century teaching and learning.
         
c. Presentation/Discussion/Action: WRNS Architect Presentation - Final Plans for White Hill Middle School      (D)  (V)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Presenter: George Baranoff, Bond Program Manager
  • Presenters: WRNS Architects
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 30 Minutes
  1. Presentation: 15 Minutes
  2. Q&A: 15 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal III - Collaborate with community, school and student stakeholders to create, design and build exemplary learning environments that incorporate and promote 21st century teaching and learning.

 

Unfold XIII.  FINANCE   
         
a. Discussion: Update on May Revision Workshop      (D)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: No formal action will be taken/Discussion Only
  • Presenters: 
  1. Mary T. Stark, Interim Business Manager
  2. Eileen Rohan, Superintendent
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 20 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal VI-Implement Year II of a transparent budget process to identify and allocate necessary resources to support 21st century teaching and learning.

 

         
b. PUBLIC HEARING: Use of 2012-13 Tier III Categorical Flexibility Funds      (D)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: No formal action will be taken/Discussion Only
  • Prepared by: Mary T. Stark, Interim Business Manager
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 5 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal VI-Implement Year II of a transparent budget process to identify and allocate necessary resources to support 21st century teaching and learning.
         
c. Discussion/Action: Approve Resolution #17-11-12 Tier III Categorical Flexibility      (D)  (V)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Prepared by: Mary T. Stark, Interim Business Manager
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 5 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal VI-Implement Year II of a transparent budget process to identify and allocate necessary resources to support 21st century teaching and learning.

 

         
d. Discussion: Budget Process      (D)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: No formal action will be taken/Discussion Only
  • Topic: Preliminary conversation on budget allocation priorities and process.
  • Presenter/Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 30 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal VI-Implement Year II of a transparent budget process to identify and allocate necessary resources to support 21st century teaching and learning. 
Unfold XIV.  POLICY & JUDICIAL REVIEW   
         
a. Discussion/Action: Series 3000-Business & Noninstructional Operations      (D)  (V)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Topic: Policy #3100-Budget (Includes: budget development, adoption process, budget criteria and standards, fund balance, long-term obligations, and budget amendments)
  • Presenter: Mary T. Stark, Interim Business Manager
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 30 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal VI-Implement Year II of a transparent budget process to identify and allocate necessary resources to support 21st century teaching and learning.
Unfold XV.  HUMAN RESOURCES   
         
a. Discussion/Action: Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for the 2012-13 School Year      (D)  (V)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Presenter: Marci Trahan, Assistant Superintendent
  • Facilitator: Chris Carlucci, Board President
  • Allotted Time: 5 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal V-Implement best practices in recruitment, hiring and evaluation to attract, support and retain a high quality staff.
Unfold XVI.  CONSENT ITEMS   
         
a. Approve: Personnel Actions      (V)  (C)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Prepared by: Marci Trahan, Assistant Superintendent
  • Allotted Time: NA

 

 

         
b. Approve: Board Minutes      (V)  (C)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Prepared by: Superintendent's Office
  • Allotted Time: NA

 

         
c. Approve: Award Construction Contract to John Paul Company for the Kindergarten Play Area Site Work at Brookside Upper Elementary School (AKA Hidden Valley Elementary School)      (V)  (C)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Prepared by: Bond Modernization Office
  • Allotted Time: NA

 

         
d. Approve: Temporary Lease Between RVSD and Sunny Hills Services From June 1, 2012, through August 15, 2012      (V)  (C)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Prepared by: Business Department
  • Allotted Time: NA
XVII.  ACTION OTHER (Consent Items Pulled for Discussion)   
Unfold XVIII.  BOARD DEBRIEF   
         
a. Board Debrief      (D)  
 
  • Discussion Only: No formal action will be taken/Discussion Only
  • Summarize, clarify and discuss:
  1. Actions of the board.
  2. Board directives to the superintendent, district staff and/or members of the board.
  3. Other decisions discussed during the board meeting.
  4. Efficiency and effectiveness of the meeting.
  5. Board Communication Update
  6. Board Responsibilities (site rotations, school site visits, etc.)
  • Allotted Time: 15 Minutes

 

Unfold XIX.  FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS   
         
a. Future Board Items      (D)  (V)  
 
  • Formal Action/Vote: Voting is Allowed
  • Presenter: Board President
  • Topics: 
  1. Confirm date for Budget Workshop 
  2. Review requests for future board items, if applicable set meeting date, direct staff as needed, confirm what information (reports, updates, etc.) should be presented.
  • Allotted Time:  5 Minutes
  • Goal Alignment: Goal IV - Promote engagement through active communication with all stakeholders.
Unfold XX.  GOVERNANCE   
         
a. Updates from the Superintendent, Trustees, and Board President      (D)  
 
  • Discussion Only: No formal action will be taken/Discussion Only
  • Allotted time: 15 Minutes (5 minutes each)
  • Goal Alignment: Goal IV - Promote engagement through active communication with all stakeholders.
XXI.  ADJOURNMENT   


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