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Fairview School Board Briefs For June 21, 2004

BOARD BRIEFS

 

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

June 21, 2004, and took action on the following matters:

 

·        Accepted the minutes of the board meetings of  May 26, 2004, and June 7, 2004

 

·        Approved the budgetary transfers, bills payable, and payroll for June, 2004

 

·        Approved the Treasurer’s Report for May, 2004

 

·        Read a leave request from Melissa Visosky

 

·        Approved  the YMCA Agreement for 2004/2005

 

·        Approved the Capital Projects, Capital Reserve, DRBA, and Cafeteria Budgets for 2004/2005

 

 

·        Approved the student handbooks for 2004/2005

 

·        Approved the Title I Agreement with I.U. #5

 

·        Presented the following policies for first reading:  Policy 216, AP 216.10 and AP 216.10.11 – Student Records, Policy 235 – Students Rights & Responsibilities, Policy 004 - Membership, and Policy and AP 218 – Discipline Code

 

·        Approved the list of  FMS Exploratory and Recreational Activities for 2004/2005, which are self funded

 

·        Approved the renewal of the retainer agreement with the Quinn Law Firm for 2004/2005

 

 

·        Approved the purchase of a power tailgate for the stakebed truck from Trux, Inc. at a cost of $2,572 to be paid from the 2004/2005 budget

 

·        Approved the appointment of the Quinn Law Firm to file residential property tax appeals on behalf of the district for a fee of about $150 per property with the appeals to be filed by 8/1/04, for the tax year 2005.  Further, authorized the administration and the Quinn Law Firm to negotiate and settle assessed values related to these appeals.  If an appraisal is required, the cost will be approximately $300.  Properties will be selected for appeal where the difference between selling price and assessed value is 20% or more and the difference in value is $25,000 or more.

 

·        Approved the appointment of the firm of Gorzynski, Felix & Gloeckler, P.C. as the local auditors for the board for the fiscal year 2003/2004 at an annual rate of $13,300 plus an amount not to exceed $1,500 to complete GASB34 work and to implement the new fraud standard

 

 

·        Approved the support substitute rate of pay for 2004/2005

 

·        Approved the support staff wage list for 2004/2005

 

·        Approved the administrators’ and confidential secretaries’ salaries for 2004/2005

 

·        Approved the ECA handbooks for 2004/2005

 

·        Approved the athletic schedules for 2004/2005

 

·        Approved the following facility requests – Allegheny Mountain YMCA/YWCA Masters Swimming Association to use the high school pool, the Fairview Township Supervisors to use the high school auditorium for a public meeting, and the Lake Erie Fanfare to use the high school facilities

 

·        Approved the LERTA application for West Ridge Reality LP, Index  No. 21-048-064-0, parcel 006-00, to construct four new 12,000 sq. ft. buildings, and the improvement of one existing building

 

·        Approved to contract with Scobell Co., Inc. for compressor replacement at FES for $10,635

 

·        Approved the personnel matters listed in the Board Attachment Book at the Central Administration Building.  Also included in the Attachment Book are the list of “kudos” as well as board remarks and president’s remarks.

 

 

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:

 

Committee of the Whole August 2, at FES at 6:30 p.m. followed by small committee meetings

 

Public Board Meeting is set for August 16, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. at FES

 

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS!  

 


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