Fulton BOE Gives Updates Amid Pandemic

by Kassadee Bradshaw | April 15, 2020 1:43 pm

FULTON – The Fulton Central School District Board of Education held a meeting last night, April 14, when the board discussed updates to the district since schools closed one month ago.

“We’ve been reacting to this fluid situation in a very positive way,” said FCSD Superintendent Brian Pulvino. 

Pulvino said at this time, the schools are closed until April 29, but Governor Andrew Cuomo has been assessing the situation with two week implements. He said they are watching closely and waiting for that guidance.

In compliance with Cuomo’s recent executive order[1] for all employers to provide masks to employees who interact with the public, Pulvino said the district’s employees who are still needed to work in-person have been given masks and gloves, including the 15 meal distribution sites.

Executive Director of Instruction and Assessment Elizabeth Conners gave an update on the district’s continuity of learning experiences, of which she said the work is messy, but the district is working through it together.

The district has been using Google Classroom for school work, students’ instruments for music classes are being delivered, and over 1,000 Chromebooks have been delivered. State exams, now including Regents exams, have been cancelled. More information can be found here[2].

“Students still need to stay engaged in their coursework, because in order to be exempt from the Regents, they need to earn the course credit,” Conners said.

She said if the district has not been able to contact a student, they will involve an agency to help and will do a welfare check if needed.

In discussing the budget, Pulvino said there will be no budget or election votes prior to June 1.

The rest of the agenda and documents from the meeting’s reports can be found here[3].

Meal Distribution Information:

Beginning the week of April 6th, meals will be distributed on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS only. Food supplies intended to cover breakfast and lunch for all 5 week days will still be provided. Hours:  8:30-11:30 am unless otherwise noted. Who is eligible: All children under the age of 18 in households where there is at least one child enrolled in the Fulton City School District. Call 315-593-5509 with questions or for assistance

East Side sites: 

• Fairgrieve Elementary School , 716 Academy St. (Basketball court door)
• Fulton Education Center , 167 S. 4th St. (Use door 2)
• Volney Elementary School, 2592 State Route 3 (Loading dock)
• Volney Town Hall, 1445 County Rte 6 (Parking lot)
• Oswego County Opportunities,  Upper Parking Lot on Oneida St. between 3rd and 4th Streets
• Crosby Hill Trailer Park, State Rte 3, (Mailboxes) – 8:30-9:30 only
• Kerifein Trailer Park, Silk Road, (Mailboxes) 9:30-10:30 only
• Greenacres Trailer Park, County Rte. 6, (Mailboxes) 10:30-11:30 only Riverscape Apartments, County  Rte 57 (Office P/U) 8:30-9:30 only
• Gilberts Grove, 1100 Emery St.  (near Main Office) 9:45-10:45 only

West Side sites:

• Lanigan Elementary School, 59 Bakeman St. (Main door)

• Granby Elementary School,  400 W. 7th St. (Pool entrance – East side of building)

• G.Ray Bodley High School,  6 William Gillard Dr. (Door near tennis courts)

• Catholic Charities,  808 W. Broadway (Parking lot)

• W 4th St. parking lot of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (formerly Holy Family Church)  beginning Tuesday 4/14. We will distribute from 8;30-11:30 at that site.
• Granby Town Community Center, 812 County Route 8 (Parking lot)

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