BOARD BRIEFS

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

February 24, 2003, and took action on the following matters:

·                    Approved the minutes of the public board meeting on January 27, 2003

·                    Approved the minutes of the February 10, 2003,  special board meeting

·                    The treasurer’s report for January ,  2003, was approved

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

·                    Approved to amend the 2002/03 budget to include the $8,000 tobacco grant

·                    Approved the Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM)

·                    Policy 227 – Drug & Alcohol Use – was approved

·                    Policy 223 & AP 223 – Use of Motor Vehicles and Parking was submitted for first reading and is posted in all buildings for staff input

·                    Policy 803 – School Calendar – a line was deleted in section 2.  It was presented for first reading and is posted in all buildings for staff input

·                    Approved the early retirement incentive plan for professional staff members to include employer contributions to a 403(b) plan designated by each retiree

·                    Approved the I.U. #5 2003/2004 General Operating Budget of $403,143, and further to approve the district contribution to Educational Services for $7,957.92 and Instructional Media & Technology Services for $28,995.09 for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004

·                    Approved the facility usage requests from the Fairview Parks & Recreation Authority for their spring schedule and the Misery Bay Sports Car Club of America, as well as the Grace Baptist Church

·                    Approved the following policies:  Policy 703.1 – Integrated Pest Management, Policy 705.1 – Hazardous Chemicals, and Policy 801 – Access to Public Records

·                    Approved the administration to issue purchase orders to purchase the necessary materials for marching band and volleyball with delivery and payment to be made after July 1, 2003

·                    Approved change orders G-1 and G-2 on the Garwood renovation project which would result in a deduct of $1,554 and G-1 and an add-on of $250 on G-2 on the original contract with the Hudson Group, Inc.

·                    Approved and authorized the preparation and submission of Plancon Part I – Interim Reporting for Supplemental ContractSC-1 for the Garwood Middle School Project

·                    Approved the awarding of the bids for the Garwood furniture as listed on the attachment which was handed out to directors in the amount of $234,080.15

·                    Awarded the quote for telephone equipment to Ronco Communications & Electronics, Inc. in the amount of $6,220

·                    Awarded the PEPPM bid to complete the network upgrade for Garwood’s renovation to Ronco Communications & Electronics for a total of $12,030.30

·                    Approved the list of personnel matters which can be viewed at the Central Administration Office from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

·                    Authorized the administration to meet with the Fairview Parks & Recreation Authority to discuss the transition of the boys’/girls’ mini-leagues and the middle school bowling program to the Fairview Parks & Recreation Authority for the 2004/05 school year

·                    AP 123.13 – Special Activity Contract – Recent legislation was passed relative to retired employees (PSERS) being paid to coach or oversee activities.  This administrative procedure was presented for the first reading and is posted in all buildings for staff input.

Please note that the policies which were passed at this meeting are located on the district website. 

The list of personnel matters is also on file in the district’s Central Administration Building.

·                    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, March 10, 2003, 6:30 p.m., FES, Committee of the Whole Meeting followed by small committee meetings

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