BOARD BRIEFS

The Fairview Board of School Directors held its regular public meeting on

January 24, 2005, and took action on the following matters:

·        Accepted the minutes of the board meeting of December 13, 2004

·        Approved the budgetary transfers, bills payable, and payroll through January 21, 2005

·        Approved the Treasurer’s Report for December, 2004

·        Read correspondence from David Wallwork, Jerry Lightner, Jerry Biebel, Karen Pernice, and Dennis Huzinec

·        Approved to grant the Fairview Advantage Charter School’s request for a 45 day extension for the public hearing to be scheduled on or before 3/29/05

·        Presented the following policies for first reading – to be posted in all buildings:

Policy 815.2 – Internet Safety & Use

Policy 903 – Public Participation at Board Meetings

·        Approved the Spanish and biology field trip to Costa Rica during the summer of 2005 at a cost of $150 for teacher educational resources and that all district field trip policy requirements are met prior to the trip

·        Approved to change in classification French V and VI from the Honors Level to an Advanced Placement Level course retroactive to the start of the 2004/2005 school year

·        Approved the 2005/2006 school district calendar

·        Approved that the compensation for the real estate tax collector remain the same at $3.50 per parcel for the calendar year 2006 through 2009

·        Approved to amend the 2004/2005 budget to include Workforce Investment Act grant revenue of $10,000 and expenditures of $10,000 

·        Approved facility use requests for a summer boys’ basketball camp and the West County Kiwanis Club’s 27^th Annual Fairview Invitational Track Meet on 4/2/05

·        Awarded the bids for the contract for roof  repairs at the high school and middle school to Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. for $3,600 for the high school and $3,520 for the middle school

·        Approved the spring 2005 schedule from the Fairview Parks & Recreation Authority

·        Approved the Act 93 Agreement with district administrators as follows:  that the Hospitalization Coverage available upon retirement, as provided in Item 6 on page 4 of the Act 93 Agreement, shall include both the employee and dependent coverage as provided in Article IV.F.2.A paragraphs 1 and 2 as found on page 9 of the Master Teachers’ Contract for any administrator who has worked ten years in the Fairview School District as an administrator and 25 years in PSERS

·        Approved the personnel matters listed in the Board Attachment Book at the Central Administration Building.  Also included in the Attachment Book are the list of commendables as well as board remarks and president’s remarks.

The district’s policies are located on the district website. 

If anyone wishes more information on the items mentioned above, or wishes to speak at a board meeting,  please call the Board Secretary at 474-2600, ext. 6211.

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Committee of the Whole, February 14, 2005, at FMS at 6:30 p.m. followed by small committee meetings

Public Board Meeting is set for February 24, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. at FMS