BOARD BRIEFS

The Fairview Board of School Directors held its regular public meeting on March 22, 2004,  and took action on the following matters:

·        Accepted the minutes of  the February 23, 2004, public board meeting

·        Approved the bills payable and payroll through March 18, 2004

·        Approved the Treasurer’s Report for February, 2004

·        Approved the Honor Code Ethics Statement and to direct the administration to revise existing board policies on plagiarism, student conduct, and the Board Code of Conduct, or any other board policies necessary for consistency with the Ethics Statement.  Such policy revisions should be presented to the board so they may be considered and approved for the start of the 2004/2005 school year.

·        Approved the Amended Regional Choice Initiative Agreement as contained in the board packets.  Further, that the board delegate authority to the superintendent to approve or disapprove any revisions to the Amended Regional Choice Initiative Agreement as may be proposed by the boards of school directors of the school districts of Erie County.  Finally, that the board authorize the board president and the board secretary to execute the Regional Choice Initiative Agreement as finally revised and approved by the participating county school districts. 

·        Approved the administration to request permission from the PA Dept. of Education to establish the following Act 80 days:  11/8/04 and 2/18/05 for technology training for staff and to approve the school calendar for the 2004/2005 school year.

·        A motion was made to remove the gates and posts at the entrance to the Fairview Middle School.  The motion failed.  The gates and posts will remain.

·        Approved the 8^th grade class to go to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 9, 2004, to visit the CN Tower and attend the performance of “Cirque du Soleil” as part of the Adopt-an-Artist program.  The trip will be at no cost to the district.

·        Approved and authorized the administration to develop an all-day kindergarten option to be offered as an alternative to the half-day kindergarten program currently available in the district and implemented beginning with students enrolling in kindergarten for the 2004/2005 school year.

·        Approved change order P-9, which is an add-on of $636 on the contract for the additions and alterations at the high school with Scobell Co., Inc. to furnish all labor and material necessary to install a spool piece in lieu of a backflow preventer and also for change order G-6, which is an add-on of $1,450 on the contract with the Hudson Group for additions and alterations to the Fairview Middle School to furnish all labor and material necessary to remove the remaining 80 l.f. of fascia system, modify and prepare new fascia extender, install .050 aluminum fascia extender and cleat (with color to match the existing) and reinstall existing gravel stop and splice plates.

·        Approved to sanction the use of facilities and grounds by coaches and volunteers for the purpose of providing open practice time for the team members and/or students of the Fairview School District participating in non-district sponsored programs.

·        Approved the following facility use requests:  (1) for 7^th grade basketball, (2) 8^th grade boys’ basketball, (3) Erie Youth Soccer Association, (4) Performance Learning Systems, (5) Erie Saints Basketball, (6) Misery Bay Sports Car Club of America and amended the agenda to include (7) for 4^th grade basketball

·        Approved that the substitute teacher rate remain the same for 2004/2005 at $75 per day.

·        Approved to grant the Fairview Advantage Charter School an additional 45 day extension to conduct a public hearing.  Such public hearing shall be scheduled on or before May 13, 2004.

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

Please note that the district’s policies are located on the district website. 

All materials are available for public viewing at the Central Administration Office in the board agenda backup materials book.

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.  

The public is invited to attend all meetings.