Be it resolved that the Board of Education of the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District hereby approves of the legal notice prepared by bond counsel as presented.
WHEREAS, the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is a local agency pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the District is considering undertaking a project consisting of interior and exterior renovations, reconstruction and improvements to the High School, Eagle Hill Middle School and Enders Road Elementary school, including but not limited to, sidewalk replacement, bus loop and parking lot improvements, the addition of a fire lane, classroom renovations, electrical and HVAC system replacements, exterior door replacement, exterior masonry restoration at the High School; domestic waterline replacement, electrical and HVAC upgrades, classroom renovations and improvements at the Middle School; and roof replacement, improvements to exterior walls, casework, exterior door replacements, masonry, electrical and HVAC upgrades and replacements at Enders Road Elementary School, including for all, site work and improvements, asbestos abatement as necessary, original furnishings, fixtures and equipment, architectural fees, and all other costs incidental to such work (collectively referred to herein as the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the District's Board has reviewed the scope of the project presented by its architects and has further received and considered the advice of its School Attorney and architects with respect to the potential for environmental impacts resulting from the proposed action; and
WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the Project with respect to the criteria set forth in 6 NYCRR Part 617.5 and determined by resolution adopted September 14, 2026 that the Project is an Unlisted Action as defined in SEQRA and will result in no significant adverse impacts on the environment and issued a negative declaration for the purposes of SEQRA.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Board of Education as follows:
Section 1. A Special Meeting of the qualified voters of the District will be held in the Eagle Hill Middle School, 4645 Enders Road, Manlius, New York 13104 on December 15, 2026 from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting on the propositions described in the Notice of Special District Meeting hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. The business to be acted upon at said Special District Meeting shall be as stated in the Notice thereof, and the District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause the Notice of said Special District Meeting to be published in the Syracuse Post Standard and the Eagle Bulletin, newspapers having a general circulation within the District, such publications to be made four (4) times each in such newspaper within the seven (7) weeks next preceding such Special District Meeting, the first publication to be at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of said Special District Meeting.
Section 3. Said Special District Meeting shall be called by giving the following notice thereof:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE VOTERS OF THE FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the District on October 5, 2026, a special meeting of the qualified voters of said Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District in the County of Onondaga, State of New York, will be held in the Eagle Hill Middle School, 4645 Enders Road, Manlius, New York 13104 on December 15, 2026 from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
Shall the Board of Education undertake a project consisting of interior and exterior renovations, reconstruction and improvements to the High School, Eagle Hill Middle School and Enders Road Elementary school, including but not limited to, sidewalk replacement, bus loop and parking lot improvements, the addition of a fire lane, classroom renovations, electrical and HVAC system replacements, exterior door replacement, exterior masonry restoration at the High School; domestic waterline replacement, electrical and HVAC upgrades, classroom renovations and improvements at the Middle School; and roof replacement, improvements to exterior walls, casework, exterior door replacements, masonry, electrical and HVAC upgrades and replacements at Enders Road Elementary School, including for all, site work and improvements, asbestos abatement as necessary, original furnishings, fixtures and equipment, architectural fees, and all other costs incidental to such work (the "Project") at a total estimated cost not to exceed $59,185,000 and obtain the necessary funds by using up to $6,000,000 from the Capital Reserve approved May 16, 2023 and, for the balance, by the levy of a tax in the amount of $53,185,000 upon the taxable property of the District to be collected in annual installments in the years and in the amounts as the Board of Education shall determine and in anticipation of such tax bonds and notes of the District are hereby authorized to be issued at one time, or from time to time, in the principal amount not to exceed $53,185,000, and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said obligations when due.
NOTICE IS GIVEN that voting upon the foregoing Proposition will be by paper ballot or voting machine and will take place on December 15, 2026 in the Eagle Hill Middle School, 4645 Enders Road, Manlius, New York 13104 from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. prevailing time.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified voters may obtain applications for an absentee ballot or early voting ballot from the office of the Clerk of the District. Completed applications for an absentee ballot or early voting ballot must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 P.M. prevailing time, on December 8, 2026 if the absentee ballot or early voting ballot is to be mailed to the voter. Completed applications received after 4:00 P.M. on December 8, 2026 will require the voter to personally appear at the Office of the Clerk of the District to receive an absentee ballot or early voting ballot and must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. prevailing time December 14, 2026. A listing of all persons to whom an absentee ballot or early voting ballot is issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. during each of the five (5) business days prior to the election.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military ballots may be applied for by qualified voters by requesting an application from the District Clerk at (315) 692 1200 or sgridley@fmschools.org. Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 P.M. on November 19, 2026. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.
DATED: October 5, 2026
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Section 4. The vote upon the proposition to be submitted to the qualified voters shall be by ballot on voting machines and the District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have the necessary ballot labels printed in form corresponding as nearly as may be with the requirements of the Education Law.
Section 5. The Clerk of the District is hereby authorized and directed in the name of and on behalf of the District to do all acts and things necessary, following the advice and counsel of the District's Attorney and the District's Bond Counsel, to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and executive orders relating to the Special Meeting to be held on December 15, 2026, and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in the opinion of the District's Attorney and the District's Bond Counsel, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of the foregoing Resolution and to cause compliance by the District with all applicable laws, regulations and executive orders relating to the notice of, and procedural steps to be taken in connection with such Special Meeting.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
