Fayetteville-Manlius Schools public meetings in 2020
23 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider and vote on an amendment to the employment agreement with Superintendent Dr. Craig J. Tice. The amendment modifies and extends the agreement, and the board will authorize its president or vice president to execute it. The agenda also includes routine opening items and adjournment.
- Amendment to superintendent contract with Dr. Craig J. Tice, dated December 28, 2020
- Authorization for Board President or Vice President to execute the amendment
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Pledge of Allegiance and call to order
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on December 14, 2020, starting at 6:00 p.m. The board will consider several resolutions, including rescinding a prior opt-out of a solar/wind energy tax exemption, approving a new opt-out for other energy systems, and authorizing PILOT agreements for two solar projects. They will also vote on a $12,000 contract addendum for the Fayetteville Elementary wall project and approve minutes from prior meetings.
- Resolution to rescind opt-out of Real Property Tax Law Section 487 exemption for solar/wind/farm waste energy systems
- Resolution to opt out of Section 487 exemption for micro-hydro, fuel cell, and other energy systems
- PILOT agreements with EF NY CDG 001, LLC and EF NY CDG 002, LLC for solar projects at 5062 North Eagle Village Road and 8507 Green Lakes Road, with $1,000/year payments for 15 years
- Contract addendum with King + King Architects for Fayetteville Elementary wall project in the amount of $12,000
- Approval of NYLAF administrator change to PMA Asset Management, LLC and PMA Securities, LLC
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting on December 3, 2020. The board will hear the superintendent's report, approve personnel actions, and discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion. The board also plans to enter executive session to discuss the superintendent's contract.
- Personnel actions approval
- Discussion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies
- Executive session to discuss superintendent's contract
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education will vote on several resolutions, including rescinding a solar tax exemption opt-out, approving a PILOT agreement for a residential solar system, and authorizing an $88,000 emergency repair of gymnasium walls at Fayetteville Elementary School. The board will also consider routine items like approving minutes, personnel actions, and the budget calendar.
- Rescind opt-out of Real Property Tax Law Section 487 solar/wind tax exemption
- Approve 15-year PILOT agreement with $1/year payments for solar at 7253 Wakefield Drive
- Authorize $88,000 emergency gym wall reconstruction at Fayetteville Elementary School
- Approve 2020-2021 budget calendar
- Adopt records retention schedule (LGS-1)
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting to receive the 2019-20 external audit report from Grossman St. Amour CPAs, with a vote to accept it. The board will also discuss its goals, including diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and restorative justice practices, and consider approving personnel actions and a modified district athletic logo for home school associations.
- Presentation and acceptance of 2019-20 External Audit report
- Discussion of board goals on diversity, equity, inclusion, and restorative justice
- Approval of personnel actions as recommended by superintendent
- Approval of modified district athletic logo use by home school associations
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius School Board is scheduled to vote on a resolution requiring masks for staff and students, effective immediately with a grace period until October 5, 2020. The board will also approve district and board goals for the 2020-2021 academic year, which include a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Additionally, the meeting includes the approval of minutes from previous meetings, personnel actions, and a consent agenda covering special education reports and textbook adoption.
- Resolution requiring face coverings for all staff and students unless medically contraindicated or during designated breaks/sports
- Approval of District Goals and Board Goals for 2020-2021, including DEI strategic planning and restorative justice practices
- Approval of minutes from August 10, August 24, September 8, and September 14, 2020 meetings
- Approval of personnel actions as recommended by the superintendent
- Consent agenda approval of CSE/CPSE reports, August 2020 Claims Auditor Report, and textbook adoption
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting to approve the agenda and act on personnel actions recommended by the Superintendent. The meeting is expected to be brief, starting at 8:00 a.m. and adjourning around 8:05 a.m.
- Approval of meeting agenda
- Approval of personnel actions as recommended by the Superintendent
- Meeting adjournment
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius School Board held a special meeting to finalize safety protocols for the 2020-2021 school year. Key decisions included approving the District Safety Plan and an agreement with the Town of Manlius Police Department for School Information Resource Officer services. The board also approved a contract with King + King Architects for pre-referendum services up to $50,000.
- Approval of the District Safety Plan (2020-2021 Save and EMP district plan)
- Agreement with Town of Manlius Police Department for School Information Resource Officer services
- Contract with King + King Architects for services not to exceed $50,000
- Approval of Policy 7251 in second reading
- Approval of revised Physical Education plan
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education will vote on the 2020-21 tax levy totaling $68,845,607, confirm tax rolls, and take actions related to COVID-19 reopening, including suspending conflicting policies and moving staff development days. The board will also discuss the district's reopening plan and hear public comment on it.
- Approve tax levy of $65,592,550 plus library levy of $3,253,057, total $68,845,607
- Confirm tax rolls with equalization rates for Manlius, Pompey, Cazenovia, Sullivan, Dewitt
- Temporarily suspend policies conflicting with COVID-19 reopening requirements
- Move staff development days from Nov 3, 2020 and May 18, 2021 to Sept 8-9, 2020
- Approve appointments including COVID-19 Safety Coordinator William Furlong
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting to discuss reopening schools for September 2020, including a presentation on the reopening plan. The board will also consider personnel actions, discuss district and board goals, and may enter executive session. The meeting is primarily informational and action-oriented, with no public hearings or major contracts listed.
- Personnel actions as recommended by the Superintendent
- Report on Re-opening School for September 2020 (presentation attached)
- Discussion of District Goals and Board Goals
- Proposed executive session
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding its re-organizational meeting to elect officers and administer oaths to new members. The board will also vote on a consent agenda that includes approving $1,894,382 for the Fayetteville Free Library and $1,358,675 for the Manlius Library for 2020-21, along with routine financial reports and resolutions.
- Election of Board President and Vice President(s)
- Approve $1,894,382 contribution to Fayetteville Free Library for 2020-21
- Approve $1,358,675 contribution to Manlius Library for 2020-21
- Approve CSE and CPSE reports for special education
- Adopt resolutions for cooperative purchasing and advance claim payments
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius School Board held a special meeting on June 19, 2020, primarily to conduct an executive session. The board approved personnel actions recommended by the Superintendent and then entered a closed session to discuss the superintendent's evaluation and matters related to the employment of a particular person. No other substantive business was on the agenda.
- Approval of personnel actions as recommended by the Superintendent
- Entry into executive session to discuss the superintendent's evaluation
- Discussion of matters related to the employment of a particular person in executive session
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education will hold public hearings on the 2020-21 Code of Conduct and agreements for Special Patrol Officer and School Information Resource Officer services, then vote on these items along with reserve fund resolutions, personnel actions, and several policy changes. The board will also receive reports on Google services, special services, and the summer program.
- Public hearings on 2020-21 Code of Conduct and SPO/SIRO agreements
- Reserve resolutions transferring up to $10 million to various reserve funds, including $5,359,537 to the 2017 Capital Reserve Fund
- Contract with King + King Architects for capital transfer projects in the amount of $42,000
- Approval of 2020-21 Code of Conduct and SPO/SIRO agreements
- Policy changes: first reading of policies 5661, 7221, 7230, 7280, 8120 (rescind), 8360, 8470; second reading of 3000 series policies
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting on June 8, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., streamed live on YouTube. The board will approve the agenda and consider personnel actions recommended by the Superintendent, then adjourn.
- Approve personnel actions as recommended by the Superintendent
- Approve the meeting agenda
- Meeting streamed live on YouTube
- Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance
- Adjournment
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting to present the proposed 2020-21 budget and conduct a public hearing. The board will also vote on personnel actions, amend the 2019-20 school calendar to end the student year on June 17, 2020, and consider entering executive session.
- Public hearing on proposed 2020-21 budget
- Personnel actions as recommended by the superintendent
- Amendment to 2019-20 school calendar: final student day June 17, 2020; staff day June 19, 2020
- Proposed executive session
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting on May 19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., streamed via YouTube. The board will take action on routine items such as appointing a clerk pro tem and approving the agenda, then move into executive session to discuss the superintendent's evaluation before adjourning.
- Appointment of Clerk Pro Tem
- Approval of agenda
- Move into executive session to discuss superintendent's evaluation
- Adjournment
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on May 11, 2020, streamed on YouTube. The board will vote on a consent agenda that includes a $13,488 budget amendment funded by athletic gate proceeds, plus approvals of minutes, personnel actions, and special education reports. They will also hear reports on the Summer Online Academic Review (S.O.A.R.) program and committee updates, and may enter an executive session.
- Budget amendment: $13,488 from athletic gate proceeds, with $11,736 for athletic supplies and $1,752 for physical education supplies
- Approval of minutes from March 23, April 20, and May 7, 2020 meetings
- Personnel actions as recommended by the superintendent
- Approval of CSE and CPSE reports for special education programs
- Draft 2020-21 Code of Conduct and special patrol officer (SPO) and school information resource officer (SIRO) agreements available for review
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting to approve a revised annual budget notice for the 2020-21 school year. The notice sets a June 9, 2020, absentee-ballot-only vote on the $88,298,298 budget, bus purchases, library appropriations, and board elections. The meeting is streamed live on YouTube.
- Approval of revised 2020-21 annual budget notice
- Budget vote set for June 9, 2020, via absentee ballot only
- Proposed general fund appropriation of $88,298,298
- Bus purchase proposition up to $681,556
- Library appropriations: $1,894,382 for Fayetteville Free Library, $1,358,675 for Manlius Library
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on April 20, 2020, streamed via YouTube. The board is scheduled to vote on adopting the 2020-21 budget of $88,298,298 and the accompanying Property Tax Report Card, along with other action items including personnel actions, policy approvals, and contracts. The meeting also includes a presentation of the proposed budget and property tax report card.
- Adoption of 2020-21 budget in the amount of $88,298,298
- Adoption of 2020-21 Property Tax Report Card
- Bid award to Myriad Construction for $158,000 for Mott Road Elementary fire alarm capital project
- Approval of health and welfare services contract with Oneida City School District for 2019-20
- Resolution approving OCM BOCES administrative budget of $8,640,392
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting to receive a superintendent's report on COVID-19 and to vote on amending the 2019-2020 school calendar, moving the May 19 professional development day to March 16, 2020. The agenda also includes procedural items like agenda approval and appointment of a clerk pro tem.
- Superintendent's report on COVID-19
- Resolution to amend 2019-2020 school calendar: move May 19, 2020 PD day to March 16, 2020
- Appointment of Clerk Pro Tem
- Approval of agenda
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on March 9, 2020, at Eagle Hill Middle School Auditorium. The board will consider rescinding the February 24, 2020 resolution that awarded contracts for the 2017 Capital Improvement Project, and will also vote on the 2020-21 school calendar, personnel actions, and consent agenda items. Presentations on religious holidays and cybersecurity are scheduled, and the board will enter an exempt session for private discussion.
- Resolution to rescind Feb. 24, 2020 contract awards for 2017 Capital Improvement Project
- Bid award: Dump trailer to Tri Tank Corp. for $18,895
- Bid award: Asbestos abatement in HS Classroom 2213 to Abscope Environmental for $10,300
- Approval of 2020-21 school calendar
- Approval of personnel actions as recommended by superintendent
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider a single action item: a resolution to approve a contract with Modular Genius, Inc. for modular buildings to be used as temporary classrooms during capital improvement projects. The board will also handle routine procedural items such as calling the meeting to order, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approving the agenda.
- Resolution to approve contract with Modular Genius, Inc. for modular buildings as temporary classrooms
- Contract under Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN Contract #201902-01C)
- Architect King + King recommended the purchase
- Attached: signed sale contract for Wellwood Middle School (18-0372 FMCSD Wellwood MS - Sale Contract_MGI Signed)
Prior Board Meetings (Archive)
The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on February 10, 2020, at Eagle Hill Auditorium. The agenda includes recognitions for two New York State Master Teachers and a Distinguished Service Award recipient, a presentation on the high school's service dog program, and several routine action items such as personnel actions, approval of minutes, and consent agenda items. The board will also consider revising the title of Chief Privacy Officer to Data Protection Officer and authorizing extraclassroom funds for the Wellwood Unified Friends club.
- Recognition of J. Kathleen Benedict and Rachel Mason as New York State Master Teachers
- Recognition of Barbara Grenga for the 2019-2020 NYSAFCS Distinguished Service Award
- Presentation on the use of a service dog at the high school
- Resolution to revise title of Chief Privacy Officer to Data Protection Officer (Laurel Chiesa)
- Authorization of extraclassroom funds for Wellwood Unified Friends club