BOARD BRIEFS

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

April 24, 2006, and took action on the following matters:

·                    Accepted the minutes of  March 27, 2006, and April 3, 2006

·                    Approved the budgetary transfers

·                    Approved the Treasurer’s Report for March, 2006

·                    Approved the bills payable and payroll through April 21, 2006

·                    Accepted resignation letters from Melanie Cesnick, John Bowser, and Tom Carr

·                    Approved the new Resolution for the Real Estate Purchase Agreement between the County of Erie and the various school districts participating in the operation of the Erie County Vocational-Technical School

·                    Presented the Wellness Policy for first reading – posted in all buildings

·                    Approved the first reading of the 2006/07 Preliminary Budget in the amount of $18,606,006 – on display at the Central Admin. Bldg.

·                    Authorized the administration to advertise and solicit bids for new buses

·                    Approved the administration’s recommended K-12 curriculum purchase at a total cost of $73,546 to be paid from the 06/07 General Fund and further, $26,454 will be placed in the Capital Reserve Fund for the 2007/08 Phys. Ed. curriculum purchase

·                    Approved to conduct a Title I summer school program for grades K-4 from 7/10-7/14 and 7/31-8/4 with salaries and supplies not to exceed $1,500 as per the budget and funded through the Title I budget

·                    Approved the following policies:  Policy 422 – Gifts, Policy 122 – Extracurricular Activities, Policy 123 – Interscholastic Athletics, Policy 137 – In-home Instruction, and to delete AP 137.1

·                    Approved the Erie County Vo-Tech Budget for 06/07 with costs to Fairview School District of $171,318

·                    Authorized the administration to solicit bids for computer equipment and further, to solicit bids for the related technology lease

·                    Approved to pay to NOREBT (Northwestern Region Employee Benefit Trust) the deficit balance from 04/05 of $274,725.87 and further, for the District Retirement Benefit Account (DRBA) to reimburse the district General Fund the amount of $42,218.89, which represents the NOREBT deficit in the DRBA through 6/30/05

·                    Approved the award of bids for fall athletic supplies, custodial, and office/classroom supplies for 2006/07

·                    Approved the I.U. #5 Special Education Budget for 2006/07 in the amount of $224,628

·                    Approved facility use requests from the American Cancer Society for their Relay for Life at FHS  and the American Legion Post 742 for use of the baseball fields

·                    Approved the budgetary transfer and the purchase of School Dude Software at an initial startup fee including the first year for $2,118 and subsequent years’ cost of $1,400

·                    Approved the renewal of the athletic trainer’s annual agreement

·                    Approved the activity fee and parking fees at FHS and FMS to remain the same as last year

·                    Approved a student adjudication

·                    Approved the list of personnel matters as well as the substitute lists

If anyone wishes more information on the items above, or to speak at a public board meeting, please call the Board Secretary at 474-2600, ext. 9-6211.  All back-up materials including “kudos” are available for public view at the Central Administration Building from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

A list of all the committee meetings and public board meetings is shown on the district’s website at www.fairviewschools.org.   The district’s policies are also on the district website. 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Monday, May 1, 2006, Strategic Planning Committee at 4:30 p.m. at FMS

 Monday, May 8, 2006, Committee of the Whole meeting followed by a special board meeting for personnel and general business and then the small committee meetings - FHS

Wednesday May 24, 2006, public board meeting at FMS  - the budget will be approved at this meeting

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS!