BOARD BRIEFS

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

March 27, 2006, and took action on the following matters:

·                    Accepted the minutes of February 27, 2006, and March 13, 2006

·                    Approved the budgetary transfers

·                    Approved the Treasurer’s Report for February, 2006

·                    Approved the bills payable and payroll through March 24, 2006

·                    Accepted resignation from bus driver Franklin McGranor

·                    Approved the Charter School Resolution

·                    Policies presented for first reading and posted in all buildings:  Policy 422 – Gifts, Policy 122 – Extracurricular Activities, Policy 123 – Interscholastic Athletics, Policy 137 – In-home Instruction, and to delete Administrative Procedure 137.1

·                    Approved to purchase a surety bond for the Fairview Township real estate tax collector in the amount of $5,163 for the period January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2010

·                    Awarded the bid for three tables for the high school cafeteria to VIRCO in the amount of $478.80 per table, for a total of $1,436.40, per PA State Contract #7105-05, to be paid from the Capital Projects Fund

·                    Approved to lease the following equipment from Hagan Business Machines subject to installation and approval by the district administration: (1) one Toshiba 600 copier/printer for the Middle School at a lease rate of $202.70 per month over five years and a service cost per copy of $.00538, (2) one RISO rz220 digital duplicator for the Middle School at a lease rate of $50 per month over five years and a service cost per copy of $.0021, and (3) one RISO rz220 digital duplicator for the High School at a lease rate of $50 per month over five years and a service cost per copy of $.0021

·                    Approved the revised job description for the position of Executive Secretary/Board Secretary

·                    Approved the facility use request for the YMCA of Greater Erie and the Girls’ Softball Association of Fairview

·                    Approved the revised Policy 707 – Facilities Use Form

·                    Approved for Stover’s Ceramic Supply to repair the two kilns at the Middle School at a cost of $747

·                    Approved the job description for the vehicle technician and related pay rate range of $15 to $20 per hour

·                    Approved the list of personnel matters as well as the substitute lists

If anyone wishes more information on the items above, or to speak at a public board meeting, please call the Board Secretary at 474-2600, ext. 9-6211.  All back-up materials are available for public view at the Central Administration Building from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

A list of all the committee meetings and public board meetings is shown on the district’s website at www.fairviewschools.org.   The district’s policies are also on the district website. 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Monday, April 3, 2006, 6:30 p.m. Committee of the Whole meeting followed by a brief special board meeting for personnel issues and general business and then the small committee meetings – FMS

Monday, April 24, 2006, public board meeting at FMS at 7:30 p.m.