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Fulton District Changes School Policy to Include Gender Identity Protection

May 11, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton City School District Board of Education heard the first reading for a number of policy changes for the district at Tuesday’s (May 10) regular meeting. As Superintendent of Schools, William Lynch read through more than 15 policy changes, most were merely grammatical or stylistic changes. However, for Policy #5410 Dignity for All Students Act, a change was made to include gender identity as a protected class against discrimination and bullying in schools. This change sparked discussion among the board regarding how the district addresses and handles the needs of transgender students.

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Fulton Council Makes Parking Changes

May 10, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

During regular business, the Fulton Common Council unanimously approved a resolution to schedule time limit parking on North Second Street between Oneida Street and Seneca Street. Currently, there are seven parking spaces on the east side of North Second Street that have no parking restrictions in front of four businesses including Northway Medical Associates, Esther’s Breakfast House, Short Cuts and Pawn Boss. The resolution has designated two-hour parking between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. for these seven parking spaces.

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Fulton School Officials Present Voter Propositions to Public

May 6, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Fulton school district officials held a public presentation of the budget and numerous other propositions on this year’s ballot set for vote on Tuesday, May 17. Superintendent of Schools, William Lynch and Business Administrator, Kathy Nichols presented the material to a handful of public audience in the auditorium at the district’s Education Center on Wednesday (May 4). This year, the $70,336,500 budget brings forth a 2.47% spending increase from the current year budget with a tax levy increase of 0.43% and is categorized as a “status quo budget” meaning that all current staffing and educational services, programs and opportunities for students will be maintained.

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