Fairport Central School District
The Fairport Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 5,800 students in most of the town of Perinton and the village of Fairport in Monroe County, with about 1,200 employees and an operating budget of $127.0 million ($21,895 per student).[2]
| Fairport Central School District | |
|---|---|
 Main office in the Streppa building in the village of Fairport. The Streppa building was built on the site of the former Fairport Classical and Union Free School in 1971.[1] | |
| Location | |
38 West Church Street Fairport, New York 14450-2130 | |
| Coordinates | 43.0991°N 77.4448°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | A great place to teach and learn |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Established | September 1951 |
| President | Vacant |
| Vice-president | Erica Belois-Pacer |
| Superintendent | Brett C. Provenzano |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Douglass Lauf- Human Resources and Labor Relations Matthew Stevens- Business |
| School board | Peter Forsgren
Joyce Kostyk Erica Belois-Pacer Margaret Cardona Janice Fortuna Dr. Brian Moritz Dr. Mary Caitlin Wight |
| Governing agency | New York State Education Department |
| Accreditation(s) | New York State Education Department |
| Schools | Four elementary schools (K–5, K–2, 3–5) Two middle schools (6–8) One junior high school (9) One senior high school (10–12) |
| Budget |  US$127.0 million (2017-2018)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 3610890[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students |  5802 (2017–2018)[2] |
| Faculty | 615 (2017–2018)[2] |
| Staff | 568 (2017–2018)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | K–2: 18:1, 3–5: 22:1, 6–8: 24:1, 9–12: 24:1 (2017–2018)[2] |
| Athletic conference | NYSPHSAA Section V Monroe County Public School Athletic Conference |
| District mascot | Red Raiders |
| Colors | Red, white and blue |
| Other information | |
| Unions | NYSUT Fairport Educators' Association |
| PTSA | Fairport Parent Teacher Student Associations |
| State ranking | 78 of 675 (2019)[4] |
| Schedule | drive |
| Website | www |
The student-teacher ratios are 18:1 for grades K–2, 22:1 for grades 3–5, 24:1 for grades 6–8, and 24:1 for grades 9–12.[2] The median teacher experience is 14 years and the median teacher salary is $63,339.[2]
As of 2016, Brett Provenzano is the superintendent.
History
The predecessor for the district was a series of eleven district schools opened in the Town of Perinton in the 1810s through the 1830s. From 1826 until 1872, the village was served by the district 9 school which was situated in two different buildings on East Church Street.[5][6] In 1872, the Fairport Classical and Union School opened on West Church Street.[7] Along with the Northside School (1886) on East Avenue and Fairport High School (1924) on West Avenue, it became part of system of schools that served the town population increasingly concentrated in the village. In 1920, the board of education for the village schools hired its first superintendent.[8]
Voters approved centralization of Perinton school districts 2 through 9 on April 30, 1951[9] and the centralized district began operating the following September.[10] At that point most of the district schools had closed and students attended one of the village schools (the Northside School on East Avenue, the Southside School on West Church Street, or Fairport High School on West Avenue). The district opened the Johanna Perrin School on Potter Place in the Village in 1954, razing the Southside School (the former Fairport Classical and Union Free School) the following year. In 1957, the district renamed the high school on West Avenue in honor of Martha A. Brown,[11] and constructed a new high school, Minerva DeLand, in 1959. The Brooks Hill Primary School followed in 1962 and the Jefferson Avenue Elementary School in 1966. In 1965, the Martha Brown School moved to a new building on Ayrault Road. In 1970, the district opened Dudley and Northside elementary schools as well as the current high school on Ayrault Road. In the early 2000s the district briefly considered opening an additional elementary school in the hamlet of Egypt (to be named "White Brook" after the former district school 12), but could not secure enough funding from the state.[12] In 1999 the village of Fairport, the FCSD and Monroe #1 BOCES announced a collaboration to have public ch 12 used for more than government meetings and programs. A full-time staff was put together to accomplish this goal. As of 2013, this channel is no longer in use. Board of Education meetings may be viewed online at fairport.org[13]
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| H. Claude Hardy | January 1921 – June 1925[14] |
| Thomas G. Coffee[15] | July 1925 – August 1951 |
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Frank A. Brokaw | September 1951 – June 1964[16] |
| William McGregor Deller | July 1964 – June 1973[17] |
| William J. McPhee | July 1973 – October 1977[18] |
| Robert W. Mason | October 1977[18] – June 1978 (interim) |
| Anthony J. Teresa | July 1978[19] – June 1987 |
| Myles M. Bigenwald[20] | June 1987 – June 1988 (acting) |
| Paul R. Doyle | July 1988[21] – February 1995[22][23] |
| Timothy J. McElheran | February 1995 – June 1998 (interim)[24] |
| William C. Cala | July 1998[25] – June 2006[26][27] |
| Barbara J. Gregory | July 2006 – September 2006 (interim) |
| Scott R. Covell | September 2006 – November 2006 (interim) |
| Jon G. Hunter | November 2006[28] – December 2013 |
| William C. Cala | January 2014[29] – June 2015 (interim) |
| Brett C. Provenzano | July 1, 2015[30] – present |
The former Northside School (also known as the East Avenue School) in the village functioned as an elementary school for students north of the Erie Canal from 1886 until the 1950s.
The former Fairport High School (also known as the West Avenue School) in the village served as the high school from 1924 until 1959, then as Martha Brown Junior High School until 1965, and then as an elementary school until 1983.
General information
The Fairport Central School District consists mostly of students from the Perinton/Fairport region, and is an avid participant in the Urban-Suburban program.
Central administration
Superintendent of Schools: Brett Provenzano
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Labor Relations: Douglass Lauf
Assistant Superintendent of Business: Matthew Stevens
Director of Facilities: Aaron Smith
Director of Technology: Tom Devitt
Director of Humanities: Ellen Reed
Communications & Public Relations Specialist: Christina Lewis Gursslin
Director of Food Service: Michelle Resavage
Director of Math, Science, Technology: Kristen Larsen
Director of Transportation: Peter Lawrence
Director of Special Education: Dennis DesRosiers
Director of Student Services: Deborah Miles
Director of Staff Development: Kevin Henchen
Director of Special Areas: Pamula Ciranni
Director of Health, Physical Education & Athletics: Fritz Kilian
Student statistics
| Grade | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 372 [31] | |
| Grades 1 - 5 | 2589 [31] | |
| Grades 6 - 8 | 1629 [31] | |
| Grades 9 - 12 | 2233[32][33] | |
| Ethnicity | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 4% | |
| Hispanic | 2% | |
| White | 91% | |
| Native American | 0% | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4% | |
Board of education
The Board of Education (BOE) consists of seven members who serve rotating three-year terms. Elections, when necessary, are held each May to fill the seats of members whose terms have expired. These elections occur alongside voting on the School District's annual budget.
| Name | Position | Committees |
|---|---|---|
| [34] | President/Board Member | MCSBA Presidents Committee, MCSBA Labor Relations Committee, MCSBA Executive Committee, Audit & Finance Committee, Wall of Distinction Committee |
| Erica Belois-Pacer | Board Member/Vice-President | MCSBA Information Exchange Committee, Audit & Finance Committee, Safety Committee |
| Damon W. Buffum | Board Member | MCSBA Labor Relations Committee, Technology Committee, District Planning Team, Facilities Committee, Safety Committee |
| Margaret S. Cardona | Board Member | Board Policy Committee, MCSBA Information Exchange Committee, District Planning Team, Facilities Committee, Instructional Council Committee |
| Joyce Kostyk | Board Member | Board Policy Committee, MCSBA Legislative Committee, Technology Committee, Instructional Council Committee |
| Mary Caitlin Wight | Board Member | Board Policy Committee, Wellness Committee, MCSBA Information Exchange Committee, Code of Conduct Committee |
Arielle LaBarbera is currently the District Clerk.[34]
Schools
Elementary schools
- Brooks Hill Elementary School (K-5)
Principal: Meredith A. Klus
Asst. Principal: Stacie Miller
Lead Teacher: Jean Waldmiller
Brooks Hill School opened in 1962 as a primary school and is named after Lewis Brooks who once farmed the land on which it stands.[10]
- Dudley Elementary School (K-2)
Principal: Jamie Naple
Asst. Principal: Sarah Klosner
Dudley Elementary School opened in 1970 alongside Northside Elementary School.[10] It is named after longtime schoolboard member Robert A. Dudley.
- Jefferson Avenue Elementary School (K-5)
Principal: Ryan Charno
Asst. Principal: Amy Busby
Lead Teacher: Jeannette Maloy
Jefferson Avenue Elementary School opened in 1966.[10]
- Northside Elementary School (3-5)
Principal: Erin Moretter
Asst. Principal: Jeremy Slack
Northside Elementary School opened in 1970 alongside Dudley Elementary School.[10] It is named after the original Northside School which was located on East Avenue in the village of Fairport.[35]
Middle school
- Johanna Perrin Middle School (6-8)
Principal: Patrick Grow
Asst. Principal: Rebecca Short
Perrin Middle School opened in 1954 as an elementary school and is named after the first white woman to settle in Perinton.[10]
- Martha Brown Middle School (6-8)
Principal: David Dunn
Asst. Principal: Ryan Clair
The Ayrault Road Martha Brown School opened in 1965 as a junior high school and is named after longtime Fairport teacher Martha A. Brown.[36][10] The original Martha Brown School was located in the former West Avenue School, which was renamed in her honor in 1959.[10][11]
High schools
- Minerva DeLand School (9)
Principal: Dominic Monacelli
Assistant Principal: Madison Shepard
DeLand High School opened in 1959 as the district's high school and is named after the longtime principal of the former Fairport High School on West Avenue.[10]
- Fairport High School (10-12)
Principal: Robert Clark
Assistant Principals:
Assistant Principal: Madison Shepard
Red House: Ryan Kuhn
White House: Lyndsey Keil
Blue House: Ashley Edwards
Fairport High School opened in 1970, partially replacing Minerva DeLand, which educates the district's ninth grade students.[10]
School photographs
Old Fairport High School
Fairport Homecoming
References
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- Facts and Figures on Monroe County School Districts, Brighton, New York: Monroe County School Boards Association, 2018, p. 28, OCLC 4891330
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- "Brokaw to Retire Sets Date - June '64". Herald Mail. Fairport, New York. February 6, 1963. p. 1. LCCN 88074713. OCLC 18401984. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- "Dr. Deller to Retire". Herald Mail. Fairport, New York. April 26, 1972. p. 1. LCCN 88074713. OCLC 18401984. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
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- "New Superintendent Appointed by Board". Herald Mail. Fairport, New York. March 15, 1978. p. 1.
- "Bigenwald has worn many hats in service to district". Perinton Fairport Post. Fairport, New York. June 26, 1996. p. 4.
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