Articles by Mikayla Kemp

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton School Officials Update on Focus, LAP Plans

July 14, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton City School District has been named a focus district for the 2016-2017 school year, with specific focus on G. Ray Bodley High School as a focus school, as well as two elementary schools in LAP status, Fairgrieve and Volney. Each of these distinctions require the schools to follow state protocol and come up with appropriate plans to combat the problem areas in the effected subgroups. Executive director of instruction and assessment, Elizabeth Conners updated the board of education on these plans at the first summer (July 12) board meeting. “This doesn’t mean we’re bad,” said Conners. “It means we have some structures and systems that we need to come back to and tighten up to ensure all students in the Fulton City School District are learning.”

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Fulton Daily News

FCSD Reorganization Meeting Brings New Faces, Slight Change

July 13, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Brian Pulvino has officially led the first board of education meeting as acting Superintendent of Schools for the Fulton City School District since his position began July 1. Serving the district for the first time as new members, Paula Hayden and Lynn Lyons accompanied Pulvino as new faces on the board.

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Fulton Daily News

City Officials Welcome Reach Program Staff to Fulton

July 8, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

City officials including Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. and his executive assistant, Kathy Trowbridge, the common council and code enforcement officers recently welcomed the staff of the Reach program as they gear up for their stay in the city of Fulton. Reach Mission Trips is preparing for two separate week-long youth camps in which campers will aim to rehabilitate dozens of homes in the Fulton area that belong to disadvantaged home owners.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Council Approves Parking and Code Changes Among Full Agenda

July 6, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Common Council addressed a brief but full agenda in a regular meeting held Tuesday at the municipal building. Within the agenda, council members approved the advertisement for a public hearing, a parking change for one block of street, a grant application and a change to city code among other resolutions.

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Oswego Daily News

Aldi Pulaski Reopening Draws Big Crowd

July 5, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Customers lined with their carts outside of the newly remodeled Aldi store in Pulaski, eager to see the store’s new layout and shop the low prices. The store has faithfully served the Pulaski community since its opening in September of 2000, and 16 years later closed for two months from May until July for a complete remodel. “This community has been giving back to us for years,” said District Manager of the Pulaski store, Michael Beach. “With the ever increasing need for fresh products, it was our time to give back to them with a modernized, more convenient store and I’d say we accomplished our task.”

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Fulton Daily News

Final Board Meeting Brings Goodbyes for Departing Superintendent, Board Members

July 1, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Board of Education said final farewells to Superintendent Bill Lynch, as he completed his final board meeting, as well as board members Christine Plath and David Carvey who will be replaced by newcomers to the board. “I really want to thank this board of education and all boards I’ve served on. It’s been a pleasure and I’ve really had such a great opportunity here in Fulton,” said Lynch.

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Fulton Daily News

Patrick Park Revamp Underway

June 30, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Patrick Park on Frawley Drive in Fulton is beginning the steps to a much needed revamp. With the guidance of Parks and Recreation Superintendent, Barry Ostrander and employees, the park is in the beginning stages of installing state certified safety material for landing zones to then be able to hang swings. Donald Patrick Jr., councilman of the third ward in which the park is located has taken a personal, proactive approach to raising funds to complete the project.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Officials Anxiously Await Results of DRI Application

June 30, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

City officials are anxiously awaiting the results of who will win the $10 million in state funding up for grabs for one municipality in the region. The city submitted its Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) application at the end of May as one of four communities in the CNY region to submit a proposal for the grant, including the closest contender coming from Fulton’s neighboring city, Oswego.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton One of Six in NYS to Participate in Dual Enrollment Experiment

June 29, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Board of Education heard about the district’s distinct opportunity to participate in a “cutting edge” experiment designated to only six school districts in New York State. Partnering with Cayuga Community College, FCSD is moving forward with the Dual Enrollment Experimental Site Initiative as the U.S. Department of Education pairs 44 colleges throughout the country with low-income high school students eligible for PELL grant funding for college courses to start working earlier toward the completion of a degree program. FCSD specifically has initially targeted 35 Bodley High School students that would be eligible for PELL grant funds to complete a minimum of 12 credit hours through courses at CCC Fulton Campus while also enrolled and earning the necessary credits at GRB.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton District Eyes Implementation of a School-Based Health Clinic

June 29, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton City School District Board of Education heard of the benefits and possibility of implementing a NYS school-based health clinic in one of the district’s elementary schools. Though still in it’s infancy stages, the CNY Leadership Development Program, made up of Jon Fasulo, Angela Ferlito, Matt Kimpland, Ami LaDue, Nate Murray, Dan Stadtmiller and Kelly Stadtmiller have thoroughly examined the needs and desires for a school-based health clinic within the district. “This is something we would really like to do,” said executive director of instruction and assessment, Betsy Conners.

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