A live stream of Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s 67th commencement ceremony will be available on the district’s official YouTube channel beginning 9 a.m. Saturday, July 25. In order to adhere to New York State Department of Health requirements for graduation ceremonies taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the event’s in-person portion will be divided into a …

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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District Board of Education plans to meet 6 p.m. July 13. Amid concerns of the COVID-19 public health crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order exempting municipal and school boards from provisions of the state Open Meetings Law that require public access to locations where government meetings are conducted. To comply …

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While New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not announced whether brick-and-mortar school buildings must remain closed this fall to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Fayetteville-Manlius School District leaders are planning for various back-to-school scenarios. “The options we’re contemplating range from the return of all students (who will have to follow required health and safety …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District music department colleagues recently concluded the 2019-20 school year with a virtual performance. Despite school buildings being closed, F-M’s music educators joined together remotely to sing and perform “Look to the Rainbow” from the musical Finian’s Rainbow. The performance was recorded and is now available for viewing on the district’s YouTube channel. …

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To help prepare for the 2020-21 school year, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District is surveying parents and students about their experiences with remote learning while school buildings were closed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. “Educators had to rethink most aspects of teaching and learning, including delivery of instruction, student communication, assessment of learning and reporting …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s YouTube channel will livestream the vote ballot counting for the 2020-21 district budget and school board elections. For this year’s vote, all in-person voting was replaced with mail-in ballots as a precaution to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Districts were required by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to mail a ballot and a postage-paid …

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