Fairport Central School District

2023-2024 Budget Commentator now available online

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Get the facts about the 2023-2024 FCSD school budget in the new edition of the Commentator!

You’ll find:

  • Celebrations of art, athletics, academics and performance in our Fairport schools
  • A summary of the proposed 2023-2024 school budget and how the tax levy proposal complies with New York State
  • Information about candidates for the Board of Education
  • Our 2023-2024 budget goals
  • Next year’s school calendar
  • A look ahead at next steps for the merger of Minerva DeLand and Fairport High School

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Welcoming Jaclyn Sauter to the Fairport Central School District team

At its April 18, 2023 Business meeting, the Fairport Board of Education approved Jaclyn Sauter to serve as the District’s next Director of Humanities.Throughout the interview process, Ms. Sauter demonstrated a passion for curriculum and instruction especially in the areas of literacy, English Language Arts and social studies.

Ms.

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Meet the Candidates for the Board of Education

The Fairport Central School District Board of Education is composed of seven members elected by residents of the District. Members are elected for a term of three years andserve without pay. There are three open seats for the spring of 2023, and the candidates running for the Board are listed below.

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Fairport Board of Education approves proposed 2023-2024 school budget

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Dear Fairport community, 

The Fairport Board of Education approved the District’s proposed 2023-2024 school budget at its business meeting on April 18, 2023. 

You can find the budget adoption presentation linked here.

The 2023-2024 proposed budget is closely aligned to the Board of Education’s objectives and District goals for investing in our Future-Ready Raiders:

  • Prioritizing equitable access to:
    • Student-centered and whole child educational programming
    • Modern and safe facilities
    • Sustainable operations
  • Keeping long-term fiscal sustainability at the forefront of our budget process with a focus on:
    • Maintaining a strong financial position
    • Preserving the District’s strong bond rating
    • Managing District reserves relative to potential future General Fund costs associated with the expiration of Federal Stimulus dollars

The $151,722,002 total budget equates to a 5.31% increase over last year’s budget,

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Message from the Superintendent – Safety and Security in our Fairport schools

Dear Fairport families, 

The school shooting in Tennessee yesterday has left another community in terror and mourning. As we grieve for what occurred on the national stage, it is important to acknowledge that the tension our families and our staff feel is real. The ripple effects of this horrific act impact our educators’

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Voter information and reminders for Board of Education Election and Budget Vote

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The Annual District Budget Vote and Board Election is May 16, 2023 at Johanna Perrin Middle School. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Board of Education Election

If you are interested in running for one of the three Board of Education seats that will be decided in May 2023,

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Fairport Board of Education confirms Minerva and FHS merger for 2026-27 school year

The Fairport Board of Education (BOE) unanimously voted to approve a resolution that authorizes and directs the consolidation of Minerva DeLand into Fairport High School starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Students in fifth grade in 2023 will be the first to move directly to Fairport High School, while students in sixth grade in 2023 will be the final class of ninth-graders to attend Minerva DeLand.

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Message from the Superintendent – Additional statement on racially-charged incident at Wednesday’s basketball game

Dear Fairport students, staff and community members, 

I am writing this to shed more light on a situation that has developed over the past week and has affected many of our Fairport students and families. 

Yesterday, I sent out a joint message with the Superintendent of the Victor Central School District to bring awareness to a racially-charged incident that happened on Wednesday night at Fairport High School during a Boys Varsity basketball game.

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Message from the Superintendent – Racist incident at last night’s Varsity basketball game

Dear Fairport community,

Click here to view a joint statement from my office and the office of the Superintendent of the Victor Central School District regarding an incident at Wednesday’s Boys Varsity Basketball game.

The contents of the message are also copied below.

Thank you,

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Board of Education considering options for merger of Minerva DeLand and Fairport High School

District leaders along with officials from Campus Construction and LaBella Associates presented the Board of Education with five options for the merger of Minerva DeLand and Fairport High School. At Monday’s workshop, the Board reaffirmed its commitment to the merger and will consider the five options up to the Board meeting on Tuesday,

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