Fairport Central School District

Brooks Hill students use coding skills for scientific study

The next time you and your family visit the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, keep an eye out at the baboon enclosure – you may get a chance to see some Fairport ingenuity at work! Third grade students in Theresa Sanna and Grace VanPutte’s class at Brooks Hill put their coding brains to work this spring as part of a unique project that scientists hope will help them better understand cognition in monkeys.

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Appointment of Stacie Miller as Director of Math, Science and Technology

The District is pleased to announce that the Fairport Board of Education has approved Stacie Miller to serve as the District’s next Director of Math, Science and Technology (MST).

Mrs. Miller has served as the Assistant Principal at Brooks Hill Elementary School since 2018. She brings an unrivaled enthusiasm and passion for MST and Fairport.

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Residents approve 2023-2024 budget

Thank You

Residents in the Fairport Central School District approved the 2023-2024 school budget with 2,634 votes, a 60% passing rate.

The results of the budget vote and Board election are as follows:

2023-2024 School Budget: 4,378 votes

YES — 2,634

NO — 1,744

 

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Crazy Dog T-Shirts donates Brotherhood-Sisterhood shirt proceeds to Joey Fund

The FCSD would like to extend our deepest thanks to our amazing partners at Crazy Dog T-Shirts for their donation to the Fairport Central School District’s Joey Fund!

The folks at Crazy Dog presented a check for $4,160 to the Joey Fund Committee officers on May 9. Crazy Dog donated the proceeds from the sale of Brotherhood-Sisterhood Week t-shirts to the Fund,

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2023-2024 Budget Commentator now available online

Commentator Cover

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

Click here for a digital version and keep an eye on your mailboxes for the print version. Read more  »


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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FCSD expands UPK for 2023-2024 school year

UPK Expanding

Fairport Central School District’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program is expanding in time for the 2023-2024 school year!

With the support of the Board of Education, the District has increased capacity for its UPK programming to a total of 90 placements, 36 of which reserved for income and/or needs-based enrollment.

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Fairport Board of Education approves proposed 2023-2024 school budget

FAIRPORT BUDGET GFX

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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