BOARD BRIEFS

The Fairview Board of School Directors held a special public meeting on

May 8, 2006, and took action on the following matters:

·                    Approved the hiring of a bus driver and a vehicle technician

·                    Approved the 2006 summer schedule of the Fairview Parks & Rec Authority

·                    Approved to appoint PNC Capital Markets to refinance (bond refunding) a portion of the Series B 2001 bonds with an underwriting fee of $3.25 per $1,000 bond and other fees to be determined to include bond insurance, printing and electronic distribution, paying and escrow fees, verification agent fee, rating fee, and bond counsel.  This bond issue will be completed only if the net savings from this issue saves a minimum of $250,000 or 2.5% of the total bond issue.  And further, to appoint the Knox Law Firm as bond counsel at a fee of $10,000 plus miscellaneous expenses.

·                    The board went into executive session dealing with two personnel matters.

·                    If anyone wishing 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 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:

Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. at Fairview Middle School