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North Syracuse Central School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

1 h 06 min · 0 public speakers

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 25:19Reading and test scores ▶ 8:27

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North Syracuse board proclaims Food Service Appreciation Week, hears elementary school goal reports 4:29

  • The board unanimously proclaimed the week of September 28th through October 2nd, 2026, as Food Service Appreciation Week. 5:36
  • District staff explained that the presentations would compare school results with New York State over a 4-year period, and board member one board member said comparisons with OCM BOCES school districts would be preferable. 8:27
  • Staff teams from KWS Bear Road Elementary and Roxborough Road Elementary presented results and goals for academics, social-emotional learning and attendance. 14:26
  • The board also took up its first consent agenda, 3 policies, the '26-'27 District Safety Plan, gifts and personnel items. 53:01

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and food service proclamation 3:51
    • The meeting opened with the pledge, and the board president read a proclamation honoring the district's food service staff. 3:51
    • The board president said the motion to proclaim the week of September 28th through October 2nd, 2026, as Food Service Appreciation Week was unanimous. 5:30
  2. Format for building goal presentations 6:59
    • A staff member said building presentations would follow a multi-tiered systems of support approach and cover academic, social-emotional and attendance goals. 7:01
    • A staff member said goals would compare growth with the New York State rate over a 4-year period rather than a 1-year snapshot. 8:27
    • One board member said comparisons with OCM BOCES school districts such as Liverpool and West Genesee would be preferable, and a staff member said OCM BOCES would not be a standard the district could compare to. 11:29
  3. KWS Bear Road Elementary presentation 18:53
    • A staff member said the school has 556 students, an increase of about 17, and met its 52% reading goal with 59% proficiency. 19:19
    • Staff said goals for June 2027 include raising AIMSweb reading proficiency from 59% to 64%, math from 63% to 68%, and cutting chronic absenteeism from 16.6% to 15% or less. 23:25
    • Robert Crabtree asked about the number of AIS teachers and counselors, and a staff member said the school has 3 full-time AIS teachers, another part-time AIS teacher and a TA. 29:40
  4. Roxborough Road Elementary presentation 34:56
    • A presenter said enrollment rose by 21 students and state assessment proficiency rose from 27 to 33% in ELA and from 42 to 53% in math. 35:28
    • A staff member said the school aims to reduce chronic absenteeism from 29.9% to 22% or less by June of 2027. 42:59
    • One board member said the district has to look at half days because of their effect on attendance. 50:23
  5. Committee and administration reports 52:52
    • Mark Thorne said the Policy Committee met about 2 weeks earlier and 3 policies were on the agenda for readoption. 53:01
    • Robert Crabtree said the Legislative Committee would meet October 7th. 53:09
    • A district staff member reported securing $5 million for a new STEM Center and thanked the board during Board of Education Appreciation Week. 54:11
  6. Consent agenda, policies and safety plan 59:30
    • The chair said the board was starting a consent agenda that groups routine action items together. 59:30
    • The chair called for motions on 3 policies and on adopting the '26-'27 District Safety Plan, noting the 30-day comment period expired with no comments. 1:00:21
  7. Gifts, architect agreement and positions 59:30
    • The chair read gifts including school supplies of about $1,000, a $1,000 media literacy grant and a $450 check for native plants at the high school. 1:01:08
    • The board was also asked for motions on an agreement between the school district and an architect, a resolution to create positions and resolutions certifying lead evaluators. 1:02:21
  8. Personnel reports 59:30
    • The chair said the Personnel B vote was unanimous. 59:30
  9. Executive session 1:05:22
    • The chair moved for an executive session on one personnel matter with no action to follow. 1:05:22

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