BOARD BRIEFS

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

April 28, 2003, and took action on the following matters:

·                    Approved the minutes of the public board meeting on March 24, 2003

·                    Approved the minutes of the special board meeting on April 5, 2003

·                    Approved the budgetary transfers

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

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

·                    Approved the KOEZ Resolution 1-2002 and 2-2003

·                    Approved the administration to sign the HIPAA Business Associate Agreements

·                    Approved the supporting of the development of  a Regional Choice Initiative

·                    Approved  to change the May public board meeting to May 19, 2003

·                    Approved the administration to advertise and solicit bits for technology

·                    Approved the technology lease with Laurel Capital Option #2 to refinance the existing lease and provide new funding for computer equipment for 2003/2004

·                    Administration to request Act 80 days from PDE

·                    The administrative procedure AP 810.a relative to bus discipline was presented for the first reading.

·                    Approved the three-year Technology Instruction Plan for district employees

·                    Approved the administration to eliminate the SAT 9 test in grade 3 and to use the PSSA test results instead

·                    Approved  AP 209.1A – Employee Minor Accident Documentation

·                    Approved Special Education Policies 113.2 – Behavior Support Plan and 216.1 – Special  Education Student Records

·                    Approved the HIPAA Policy – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

·                    Approved the renewal of trade magazines districtwide in the amount not to exceed $4,000 through EBSCO

·                    Approved the contracts for special education services with I.U. #5 for 2003/2004 for $164,040.63. 

·                    Approved facility usage requests for Erie Saints, Flag Little League/Sonney’s Photography, Erie Youth Soccer and the Music Boosters

·                    Approved the awarding of bids for classroom and office supplies through the Joint Purchasing Group

·                    Approved the awarding of bids for winter and spring athletic supplies, office/classroom/custodial supplies and the discount catalog bids for 2003/2004.  Quill, Kurtz Bros. and Sanner will e the suppliers for office and classroom supplies for 2003/2004.

·                    Corrected the FINS facility use request approved in March

·                    Per direction from PDE,  the Plancon G document was added to the minutes book.

·                    Approved change order FUR-1 for the GMS furniture per the renovation project

·                    Approved the annual agreement with the athletic trainer

·                    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. 

The list of personnel matters and the list of commendables are on file in the district’s Central Administration Building for public information.

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, May 12, 2003, 6:30 p.m., FES, Committee of the Whole Meeting followed by small committee meetings

Monday, May 19, 2003, 7:30 p.m., Public Board Meeting at FES

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS!