Construction crews continue their work on the 2019 voter-approved Fairport Forward Capital Improvement Project at Fairport High School. Work on the kitchen spaces is moving ahead with floor removal and the installation of new duct work. Crews with Campus Construction and Labella Associates have completed floor demolition work on the second story classroom area,
Fairport welcomes two new assistant principals
Fairport High School (FHS) will soon welcome two new assistant principals after they were Board of Education (BOE) approved at the August Board Workshop, replacing Mr. Kevin Page who is now a principal in the Wayne CSD, and Mrs. LeAnna Watt, who is now a principal in the Penfield CSD.
Fairport CSD announces its reopening plans for September
Dear Families:
We look forward to the start of the school for all of our students on Thursday, September 9. At this point next month, ALL of our students and staff will be together; this is exciting news that is worth celebrating!
With no specific NYS Department of Health guidance,
Board of Education to fill vacant seat – Seeking interested individuals by Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
The Fairport Board of Education is currently moving forward with the process to appoint a replacement for Tim Slisz, who resigned from his Board of Education seat on July 30, 2021.
Slisz’s resignation was announced at the School Board Workshop on August 12, 2021. When a Board member resigns before the end of his or her term,
Updates to Board of Education Public Comments for Meetings, effective Aug. 13
The Fairport Board of Education has updated its Policy #1514 “Public Expression at Board Meetings.” Effective beginning August 13, 2021, updates and a new sign-up procedure for individuals wishing to speak at Board of Education meetings are now in place.
The updates include:
- 30 minutes may be set aside on regular meeting agendas to provide public comment by District employees and residents only.
Making strides in the Fairport High School Capital Improvement Project
Demolition in the two Fairport High School courtyards continued last week in the 2019 voter-approved Fairport Forward Capital Improvement Project. Crews with Campus Construction and Labella Associates also filled in missing floor tiles in the former music room and in the food prep area. Turf installation continued at the high school stadium,
Tentative plans to use Federal Funding 2021-2023
As previously communicated, over the next three years The Fairport Central School District will receive funding from the Federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act.
After receiving feedback from the school community for how the District could use the federal funding through the ThoughtExchange that ended on June 15,
A Letter from the Superintendent: Updated Guidance & Mask Policy
August 4, 2021
Dear Families:
We are looking forward to our return to full-time, five days a week of in-person instruction for all K-12 staff and students this fall. Over the next several weeks we are enthusiastically anticipating the return to school activities and the start of the fall interscholastic sports season.
Reopening Schools – Advocacy
Monroe County superintendents have advocated for local control of reopening decisions. Regional factors like community transmission and vaccination rates, along with the effectiveness of layered mitigation strategies, may influence a school district’s return to school plans. While the Fairport CSD hopes to have some flexibility and discretion moving forward, districts are obligated to follow all guidelines as directed by the state.
Demolition work continues in classrooms, courtyards at Fairport High School
There are more big changes underway at Fairport High School. Over the past week, crews with Campus Construction and Labella Associates continued to demolish second floor classrooms overlooking the South courtyard. Demolition work also continued on the North courtyard and the cafeteria and kitchen. Meanwhile, the new stadium turf was laid in and crews wrapped up the final grading for the stadium field subbase.