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

August 18, 2003, and took action on the following matters:

·        Accepted the minutes of the special board meeting of August 4, 2003

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

·        Approved the Treasurer’s Report for July, 2003

·         Approved for the Fairview Sewer & Water Authority to dig a test well on school

 district property at no cost to the district

·         Approved the field trips for 2003/2004

·         Approved the schedule, reporting format, and curriculum planned courses at                 Fairview Middle School for 2003/2004

·        Presented Policy 137 relative to in-home instruction for first reading

·        Approved the building/staff time schedule for 2003/2004

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Start Time:            Close Time:

FES:      Teachers   8:05 a.m.      3:35 p.m.

            Students     8:45 a.m.      3:25 p.m.

FMS:      Teachers   7:30 a.m.      3:00 p.m.

            Students     7:55 a.m.      2:47 p.m.

FHS:      Teachers   7:20 a.m.      2:50 p.m.

            Students     7:30 a.m.      2:15 p.m.

·        Approved the a la carte prices for 2003/2004

·        Approved facility usage requests for I.U. #5 to use a classroom at FHS and for the Erie Masters Swim Team to use the high school pool

·        Approved to purchase two 66 passenger school buses from Five Star International at a cost of $54,588.90 each, a total of $109,177.80, with $82,253.00 to be paid from the General Fund, and $26,924.80 to be paid from the Capital Reserve Fund

·        Approved a change order to eliminate the removal of approximately 1,120 feet of piping in tunnels in Areas “A” and “B” at the middle school, which would result in a savings of $22,500 on the original contract with Renick Brothers

·        Approved the purchase of a four headset wireless system from Digicom HCx4000 at a cost of $2,885.75

·        Presented Policy 801 relative to public records for first reading

·        Approved the awarding of the bids to the highest bidders for used items

·        Approved the list of district professional employees, their assignments, salaries and locations for the 2003/2004 school year as well as the list of district support staff employees and their wage rates

·        Approved the cross country team be permitted to go to Rochester, New York, on September 26, 2003, with the stipulation they leave at noon and provide the funds.  The district will provide the cost of the substitute teacher and the security.

·        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, September 8, 6:30 p.m., FES, Committee of the Whole Meeting followed by the public board meeting followed by small committee meetings

Monday, September 22, 2003, 7:30 p.m., Public Board Meeting at FES