BOARD BRIEFS

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

October 27, 2003, and took action on the following matters:

·        Accepted the minutes of the public board meeting held on September 22, 2003

·        Approved the budgetary transfers for the 2003/2004 fiscal year

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

·        Approved the Treasurer’s Report for September, 2003

·         Approved the budgetary transfers for the 2002/2003 fiscal year

·        Approved the budgetary transfers to pay the service purchase contracts for marching band

·        Approved the Board Goals for 2003/2004

·        Approved Policy 212.1 – Reporting to Parents, Policy 213 – Pupil Evaluation and Program Evaluation and AP 217.8 – Middle School Students Taking High School Classes While Attending Fairview Middle School and/or Fairview High School

·        Approved retroactive to October 21, 2003, for the following to attend the PSBA School Leadership Conference in Hershey, PA, October 21 and 22, 2003:  two district staff members, one parent, two students, and one board member to represent the program

·        Approved to change the course from Honors Calculus to AP Calculus I and from AP Calculus to AP Calculus 2

·        Approved to transfer $35,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund to the Capital Projects Fund for the Fairview Elementary School carpet.  These funds were reserved from November, 2001.

·        Approved the following change orders:  P-2  for the high school plumbing project, which would result in a  “no charge” change order with Scobell Company, Inc. and P-3 for the high school plumbing project, which would result in an “add on” of  $790 with the Scobell Co.

·        Approved the winter schedule of the Fairview Parks & Recreation Authority

·        Approved to install five shower drains at FHS at a cost of approximately $11,722 with the money to come out of the contingency fund.  Alternate P-2 is for the five drains.

·        Approved the purchase of TV converters for the 32” televisions at Fairview Middle School at a cost of $2,588.17 to be paid from the middle school contingency fund.

·        Approved for the Middle School bowling program to become a self-funded activity including a one-time registration fee and a weekly bowling cost.  A waiver will be required for all participants.

·        Approved for the girls’ softball team to travel to Las Vegas over spring break (March 15-19, 2004) , provided they pay all expenses, with the district only paying for the busing by district yellow bus to and from the Cleveland airport

·        Approved the list of personnel matters  which can be viewed at the Central Administration Office from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. as well as other board back-up materials.

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, November 3, at 7 p.m., FES, a Committee of the Whole meeting to review the test scores – all are welcome to attend this and all board meetings

Monday, November 10, at 6:30 p.m., FES, Committee of the whole followed by small committee meetings

Monday, November 24, 2003, 7:30 p.m., Public Board Meeting at FES

Wednesday, December 3, 2003, 7:30 p.m. – The Reorganization Meeting of the Board – newly-elected directors will be sworn in.

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS!