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| Menlo Park School District 181 Encinal Avenue Atherton, CA 94027 650-321-7140 |
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Highlights – School Board meeting of December 14, 2005
The Menlo Park City School District Board of Education held its regular meeting in December. It also held a Special Meeting and the Annual Organization Meeting on the same date Highlights of the December 14, 2005, meeting of the Board are presented for your information. The next School Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Office, 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton. (The text of Official Minutes is posted to the District Website following Board approval.)
Highlights of the December 14, 2005, Special Board Meeting:
- The Board heard an appeal filed by a District parent regarding a Uniform Complaint related to student class assignment practices.
Highlights of the December 14, 2005, Regular Board Meeting:
- Hillview teacher Willy Haug was honored by the Board with a Resolution for his achievement of National Board Certification. Mr. Haug teaches English, social science and other electives.
- The Board heard the perspective of a parent on the leadership at Laurel School.
- Community volunteer Marian Hill presented information to the Board on her projected enrollment report for the District.
- Superintendent Ranella highlighted input received from District School faculties and various parent and community groups at the recent presentations made by the Superintendent and Board Members Rich and Thygesen.
- The Board unanimously approved the 2005-06 First Interim Budget Report, certifying that the District will be able to meet its financial obligations.
- The Board unanimously approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to employ Brie Weinand as the District’s Occupational Therapist, effective February 1, 2006.
- The Board voted unanimously to approve and adopt revisions to Board Policy 5116.2, Class Size and School Assignments, and Board Policy 5116.1, Intradistrict Open Enrollment.
Highlights of the December 14, 2005, Annual Organization Meeting
The Board elected Trustee Laura Rich as President of the Board and Trustee Nancy Serrurier as Clerk of the Board.
Superintendent Ranella reviewed the list of committee assignments with the Board and the following assignments were made:
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PTO Council
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Terry Thygesen |
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District Advisory Council
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Bruce Ives (continuing) |
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District Board Policies
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Bruce Ives/Carol Orton (continuing) |
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District Facility Committee
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Laura Rich/Terry Thygesen (continuing) |
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Community Report
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Laura Rich/Carol Orton |
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Long Range Financial Planning
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Nancy Serrurier/ Terry Thygesen (continuing) |
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Strategic Planning Steering
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Bruce Ives/Terry Thygesen |
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Joint Powers Agreement
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Laura Rich/Nancy Serrurier |
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San Mateo County Committee on School District Organization |
Terry Thygesen (continuing) |
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Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation |
Carol Orton/Laura Rich |
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Negotiations: CSEA, Chapter 630 (Classified) |
Bruce Ives/Terry Thygesen |
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MPEA (Certificated) |
Carol Orton/Nancy Serrurier |
The following School Board meeting calendar for 2005-06 was reviewed and unanimously adopted:
Regular Meetings: Special Meetings:
August 24, 2005 (4th Wednesday)
September 14, 2005 (2nd Wednesday)
October 11, 2005 (2nd Wednesday) October 25, 2005 Integrated Master
Planning of Facilities and Operation
November 9, 2005 (2nd Wednesday)
December 14, 2005 (2nd Wednesday)
January 18, 2006 (3rd Wednesday)
February 8, 2006 (2nd Wednesday) February 1, 2006 Topic to be determined
March 6, 2006 (1st Monday) March 22, 2006 Topic to be determined
April 5, 2006 (1st Wednesday)
May 10, 2006 (2nd Wednesday) May 31, 2006 Superintendent’s Evaluation
June 21, 2006 (3rd Wednesday)
July No Meetings
August 22, 2006 (4th Wednesday)
September 13, 2006 (2nd Wednesday)
October 11, 2006 (2nd Wednesday) October 25, 2006
November 8, 2006 (2nd Wednesday)
December 13, 2006 (2nd Wednesday)