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BOARD
BRIEFS
The Fairview Board
of School Directors held its regular public meeting on February,
28, 2005, and took action on the following matters:
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Accepted the minutes of the January 24, 2005,
public board meeting
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Accepted the minutes of the February 14, 2005,
special public board meeting
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Approved the budgetary transfers, bills payable
and payroll through 2/28/05
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Approved the treasurer’s report for January,
2005
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Read correspondence from Denise Adams, Linda
Goldsmith, Kerry Logue, and Lorin Owens
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Approved the Agreement between the Fairview School
District and the School District of the City of Erie re:
Regional Choice Initiative
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Approved to pilot the Abstinence Advantage
curriculum in grades 7 and 8 during the spring of 2005.
There will be six sessions completed during the
students’ wellness class.
The anticipated program cost will be paid through a
budgetary transfer of $1,000 and a donation from the FMS
PSA of $1,000.
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Approved Policy 815.2 – Internet Safety &
Use
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Presented for first reading Policy 210 – Use of
Medications, Policy 903 – Public Participation at Board
Meetings, and Policy 237 – Electronic Devices
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(these will be posted in all buildings)
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Approved to award AP level credit to all RCI
college level courses beginning the fall of 2005.
Students participating in this program must complete
prerequisite credits at the local school as per the student
handbook.
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Approved to allow incoming Fairview High School
transfer students the option of participating in the Fairview
High School ranking process, or instead, receiving a grade point
average for purposes of college applications and scholarship
opportunities
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Authorized the administration to conduct a
split-entry format for the upcoming 2005/2006 kindergarten
students as per the administration’s proposal
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Approved the position description for the Public
Relations Coordinator
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Approved the district’s contribution of the I.U.
#5 Budget for the Instructional Media Center for the 2005/2006
school year in the amount of
$28,938.52 and $7,836.87 for educational services and
further, that the district approve the general operating budget
of $4l8,83l of the I.U. #5 for fiscal year July 1, 2005, through
June 30, 2006
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Approved to apply $400,000 toward the NOREBT
deficit from the General Fund Cash Balance during July, 2005. A reduction to fund balance was recognized in prior years.
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Approved the Resolution on regarding fees to be
charged and retained by Berkheimer for the collection of
delinquent income taxes
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Approved facility use requests from the Erie Youth
Soccer Association and Rep. John Evans
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Approved to enjoin with the Fairview Township
Supervisors to look for a grant to defray the cost of installing
an emergency generator at Fairview High School when the building
is used as a Red Cross emergency shelter
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Appointed Catherine Eiben as student board
representative to the Fairview Parks & Recreation Authority
from February 28, 2005, through December 31, 2006
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Approved the personnel matters listed in the Board
Attachment Book at the Central Administration Building.
The list of commendables
as well as the board remarks and president’s remarks
are also in the Attachment Book.
Note:
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 public board
meeting, please call the Board Secretary at 474-2600, ext. 6211.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
The Committee meetings set for March 7, 2005, have been cancelled.
There will be a Committee of the Whole for Budget &
Finance on March 12, 2005, at 9 a.m. at Fairview Middle School.
Monday, March 14, 2005, there will be a Committee of the Whole meeting
at 6:30 p.m. followed by the public board meeting at FMS.
THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS!
(The list is on the website.)
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