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Fulton School District Staff Looks At Improving Grading Practices

The Fulton City School District is committed to implementing the best grading practices throughout all grade levels.

About 300 staff members and district officials attended the Grading and Reporting Student Learning: Honest and Accurate Grades for All Students presentation recently at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse.

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Fulton City Council Adopts 2016 Budget with 4.3% Tax Increase

The Fulton city common council approved the final 2016 budget after a public hearing held Tuesday. Starting the budget process with a 10% tax increase in the first draft; the mayor, councilmen and city clerk/chamberlain worked through the weeks to go over the budget meticulously and make any cuts to lower the tax increase as much as possible. In its final and approved stage, the $15.9 million budget brings forth an overall increase of $261,091 from the 2015 budget and a 4.3% tax increase.

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Fulton Police Make Arrests In Methamphetamine Case

During the early morning hours today (Dec. 1), the city of Fulton Police Department, along with members of the New York State Police and the Oswego County Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at 7 N. Seventh St. in the city of Fulton.

Inside the two-family residence, police reportedly discovered a large quantity of materials associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine.

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Fulton School District In Final Steps in Search for Superintendent

At the FCSD board meeting held in late October, the Board of Education officially addressed and unanimously passed the resignation of current Superintendent of Schools, William Lynch for the purpose of retirement. After serving 11 years as superintendent for Fulton school district, Lynch will be replaced starting July 1, 2016.

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One Stop Center Helps Jobless Get Back into the Workforce

Over the past few months dozens of local residents have upgraded their skills and found jobs using the resources available through the One Stop Center at the Oswego County Branch Office Building, 200 N. Second St., Fulton. The Oswego County Workforce New York One Stop Center provides a full range of services for unemployed and underemployed job seekers.

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Reality Check Celebrates Great American Smoke Out

Reality Check members in Oswego County celebrated the “Great American Smoke Out “ by chalking the walkway of G. Ray Bodley High School’s main entrance. Students used chalk to outline life size paper cut out of the human body. Within each figure, students were encouraged to write about their experience with smoking, inspirational messages or any of the numerous tobacco facts provided by Reality Check.

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