BOARD BRIEFS

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

September 22, 2003, and took action on the following matters:

·        Accepted the minutes of the public board meeting held on August 18, 2003

·        Accepted the minutes of the special board meeting of September 8, 2003

·        Bills payable and payroll for September, 2003, were approved

·        Approved the Treasurer’s Report for August, 2003

·         Approved the field trips for visiting Cholet, France, students and for the Marching Band to go to Disney World in Orlando and Niagara Falls, Canada, to march in their parade at no cost to the district

·        Approved Policy 137 relative to in-home instruction

·        Approved changes to the 2003/2004 high school handbook, which pertain to bookbags, ISS, discipline, and tardy to school.  These changes will be mailed to parents for their information.

·        Approved the FES pilot program between FES and WQLN to work cooperatively to present a reading program for K-1, Title I students and parents, which would be limited to 20 families and held during four two-hour evening sessions

·        Policy 212.1 and  AP 212.1 pertaining to reporting of student progress and AP 217.8 relative to middle school students taking high school classes were presented for the first reading.  They will be posted in all buildings for staff input.

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·        Approved the 2003/2004 budget amendments per schedule 7, made up of the Erie County Tobacco Control Grant and the FHS PSSA Performance Funding Grant

·        Approved to transfer $510,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund to the General Fund for the purpose of paying debt and further, to transfer $300,000 from the General Fund to the Capital Reserve Fund to maintain adequate funding

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·        Approved the awarding of the bids for the used kitchen equipment at Fairview Middle School as follows:  Items 1-19 to the McLane Church in the amount of $2,000 and for the dish washer, item #20, in the amount of $500.  Item #21, the walk-in cooler/freezer, to A. Caplan Co. in the amount of $605.  All equipment is to be removed at the bidders’ cost.

·        Approved Policy 801 relative to public records

·        Approved change orders on the current construction and renovation projects

·        Approved the amended LERTA application form submitted by Robert Macyko to add a storage building to their original LERTA application, which our board approved in May, 2003.  This amended application conforms to the LERTA resolution.

·        Approved to confirm the agreement with Girard School District relative to sub calling

·        Approved to terminate the lease with the Fairview School Foundation dated April 22, 2002, and to accept possession of the leased premises described therein together with the tennis court complex improvements constructed thereon by the Foundation

·        Approved for the Festival of Bands to be held on October 11, 2003, with rental fee waived and custodial fees to be charged

·        Approved the hourly rate for security for the 2003/2004 school year be increased from $15 to $17 per hour

·        Approved the annual agreement for the grant writer for 2003/2004

·        Approved the list of personnel matters which can be viewed at the Central Administration Office from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Please note that 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:

Monday, October 13, at 6:30 p.m., FES, Committee of the Whole Meeting followed by small committee meetings

Monday, October 27, 2003, 7:30 p.m., Public Board Meeting at FES

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS!