2024 Capital Project
On May 21, 2024, Fayetteville-Manlius School District voters approved a capital project to address critical aging infrastructure needs and safety and security upgrades at every school building.
The $15.4 million project includes work at each of the district’s six school buildings, as well as the District Office, Support Services Maintenance Building, Transportation Center and Conference Center.
Project Scope
- Partial roof replacements at F-M High School, Wellwood Middle School, Eagle Hill Middle School, and the District Office
- Safety and security upgrades across all school district buildings
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control upgrades at Fayetteville Elementary School, F-M High School, Support Services Maintenance Building, Transportation Center and Conference Center
The district submitted a roofing bid through the NYS Education Department in August 2024. Bidding for the project is expected to begin in March 2025, with construction kicking off during the spring or summer of 2025.
2024 Capital Project News
F-M voters approve $111 million budget and capital project: May 21, 2024
District proposes capital project; vote planned for Tues., May 21: April 1, 2024
2021 Capital Project
On Dec. 7, 2021, Fayetteville-Manlius School District residents approved a capital project that will provide infrastructure and programmatic space upgrades to F-M High School, the district’s only high school.
The project will provide a more secure access and better connect House 1 and 2, which were originally separate buildings, allow more opportunities for students to collaborate and better prepare students for the work they will be expected to complete when they move on to college and career settings.
The $52 million proposal aligns with the district’s 2020-23 Strategic Plan, which includes a focus on capital improvement projects that enhance learning spaces and building security and accessibility and that ensure district facilities are responsive to contemporary teaching and learning needs.
Project Scope
- Addition to House 2 that would create a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) wing
- Asbestos abatement
- Auditorium acoustical upgrades
- Classroom renovations and enhancements
- Consolidated main office suite and new nurse’s office adjacent to the single-point of entry near the auditorium
- Fire alarm and public address system upgrades
- HVAC replacement to improve ventilation and air filtration, including the addition of air conditioning in House 2
- Major mechanical system upgrades
- New auxiliary gym adjacent to the wellness center
- New broadcast journalism space adjacent to the auditorium
- New elevator and staircase by House 2 main entrance
- New fire lane around the back of the building
- New learning support center adjacent to the expanded cafeteria
- New photography instructional space adjacent to the art classrooms
- Sidewalk and asphalt replacement
- Stadium turf replacement
- Two-story cafeteria addition and renovation with hallways to connect House 1 and 2 to improve the pedestrian traffic flow and building security
This work is currently underway.
2021 Capital Project News
New student and staff spaces open at F-M High School: Aug. 21, 2024
High school construction ramps up for spring/summer seasons: March 22, 2024
Capital project work continues at F-M High School: Sept. 1, 2023
F-M High School’s athletic stadium CLOSED as capital project construction continues: July 12, 2023
F-M voters approve $52 million facilities project: Dec. 7, 2021
Video
Check out the video below to take a quick tour of F-M High School and hear from Executive Principal Ray Kilmer what needs will be addressed in the project.