While schools were closed statewide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District took advantage of its buildings being unoccupied to continue and, in some cases, move up scheduled “essential” construction projects. In preparation for the construction at Wellwood Middle School that is part of the 2017 voter-approved capital project, the district has separated …
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The majority of Fayetteville-Manlius School District property owners will see their 2020 tax rate decrease 0.35% compared to the 0.50% increase projected at the annual school district budget vote in May. The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education adopted the 2020 tax levy – the amount of revenue to support the budget raised through school taxes – …
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Fayetteville-Manlius High School was named a New York State Public High School Athletic Association 2019-20 Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction. The purpose of the School of Distinction Awards is to unite varsity coaches in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor. This year, 56 schools earned the School of Distinction Award. Compared to the …
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The third annual 2019-20 All-Central New York High School Sports Awards winners were recently announced, and the Fayetteville-Manlius School District athletics department, one of its coaches and several F-M student-athletes were recognized. During the June 30 virtual event, the F-M athletics department was named the Overall Athletic Program of the Year. Other department accomplishments include: …
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Fayetteville-Manlius School District voters approved the district’s $88.3 million 2020-21 budget proposal, elected three board of education members, approved retaining a non-voting student board member and approved the purchase of five new buses. District-related Propositions An $88,298,298 budget for the 2020-21 school year that increases spending 2.82% ($2,423,616) and carries a 2.94% tax levy increase …
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Two Fayetteville-Manlius School District students have been named Section III Scholar Athletes. Seniors Corey Gallagher and Phoebe White received the academic award from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). Students must earn an individual grade point average of 90 or above to be named a Scholar Athlete. Corey is a member …
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The F-M High School music department is continuing to stay connected to its students despite the school building being closed. The department recently released another virtual student performance featuring members of the Wind Ensemble performing an excerpt from “Rocky on Broadway” arranged by Patrick Roszell.
As Fayetteville-Manlius officials prepare for what a return to in-person education may look like in the fall, they recognize that directing resources to the district’s support of student mental health and social-emotional learning is going to be paramount. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district had already planned to propose a budget that enhanced the …
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New York state education law allows libraries to place a funding proposition on school district ballots and requires school districts, at the libraries’ requests, to levy and collect taxes for libraries. The libraries are separate legal entities from the school district, with their own funding and budgets. The amount of the tax levy collected by …
On June 9, voters will decide on the purchase of five buses: four 71-passenger school buses and one 35-passenger bus. Each of the buses would include air conditioning, and the total purchase cost would not exceed $681,556. The district’s fleet includes 60 school buses and three Suburbans. All school buses must pass a rigorous state …
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