Syracuse City School District public meetings in 2024
10 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Syracuse City School District Policy Committee is meeting to discuss the second reading of Policy 7554. This policy addresses equal educational opportunities for students and reflects amended Title IX regulations from the US Department of Education.
- Second reading of Policy 7554 – Equal Educational Opportunities
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Board of Education voted to accept the 2023-2024 external financial statement audit and the corrective action plan for the internal audit risk assessment. The board also approved four student discipline appeals and entered executive session to discuss matters under Public Officers Law.
- Accepted the 2023-2024 external financial statement audit from The Bonadio Group
- Accepted the corrective action plan for the 2023-2024 internal audit risk assessment
- Approved four student discipline appeals (Index #BOE2024-08 through -11)
- Entered executive session to discuss matters under Public Officers Law section 105(1)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Audit Committee will discuss and vote on resolutions to accept the 2023-2024 external financial statement audit and the internal audit report with corrective action plan. The meeting also includes swearing in new members and approving prior meeting minutes.
- Resolution to accept the June 30, 2024 audited financial statements for the district, extraclassroom activity funds, and Joint Schools Construction Board
- Resolution to accept the 2023-24 internal audit risk assessment and corrective action plan
- Oath of office for new Audit Committee members
- Approval of minutes from the July 12, 2024 Audit Committee meeting
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Syracuse City School District Board of Education will hold a work session to discuss several future action items, including accepting a plan to correct fire safety violations found in district buildings and approving a $250/day rate for retired teachers to serve as substitutes at Lincoln Middle School. The board will also review unaudited monthly financial statements for November 2024 and a claims audit report.
- Discussion of a resolution to accept the 2023 NYS Annual Fire Safety Inspections and a plan to correct non-compliance items identified by the Syracuse Fire Department.
- Discussion of a resolution to hire retired teachers as daily substitutes at Lincoln Middle School at $250/day for the 2024-25 school year.
- Review of unaudited monthly financial statements for November 30, 2024.
- Review of the November 2024 Claims Audit Report.
- Discussion of a districtwide survey.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Board of Education is reviewing and approving several contracts for nursing personnel, special education teacher certification, and student mental health services. The meeting also includes the acceptance of October 2024 financial statements.
- Agreement with Upstate Medical University for school-based mental health clinics not to exceed $581,961
- Renewal with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI) for Promise Zone Specialists in six high schools not to exceed $426,000
- Agreement with Bloomboard, Inc. for a special education teacher residency program not to exceed $190,863
- Revised agreement with NurseCore Management Services, LLC for temporary nursing personnel not to exceed $35,000
- Contract increase of $5,000 with Central New York School Boards Association for student support and HR services
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Policy Committee is meeting to discuss the creation of Policy 7554 regarding Equal Educational Opportunities. This policy is intended to address the provision of equal educational opportunities to students and reflects amended Title IX regulations from the US Department of Education.
- Discussion of Policy 7554 – Equal Educational Opportunities
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Board of Education held a special meeting to conduct roll call and enter into executive session. The agenda consisted of procedural actions.
- Entry into Executive Session to discuss matters under Public Officers Law section 105(1)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Syracuse City School District Board of Education will discuss and later vote on several contracts totaling over $1.3 million. Items include expanding school-based mental health clinics with Upstate Medical University, adding Promise Zone mental health specialists in high schools, funding a special education teacher residency program, and increasing a temporary nursing contract. The board is also hearing presentations on state assessment results and an instructional audit.
- Up to $581,961 contract with Upstate Medical University to open school-based mental health clinics serving about 300 students
- Up to $426,000 renewal with Coordinated Care Services for six additional Promise Zone mental health specialists in high schools
- Up to $190,863 agreement with Bloomboard for a special education teacher residency program for 25 staff
- $15,000 increase to NurseCore Management Services contract for temporary school nurses, total now up to $35,000
- Presentation of NYS 3-8 assessment results and an instructional audit by Hanover Research
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Syracuse City School District Board of Education will consider approving five contracts totaling approximately $588,072, including renewals for homeless student specialists, world language curriculum development, dual-language training, and new services for visually impaired students. The board also plans to enter executive session before the public portion of the meeting, which is expected to begin around 5:30 PM.
- Renewal of $298,475 contract with Coordinated Care Services for McKinney-Vento homeless student specialists
- Renewal of $34,900 contract with Lea Graner Kennedy for world language curriculum development
- Renewal of $100,047 contract with The New Teacher Project for dual-language training at Seymour Dual Language Academy
- Increase of $25,250 to EL Education contract for CREW curriculum professional development (total $119,650)
- New $35,000 contract with Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired for orientation and mobility services
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2012 – 2026)
The Board of Education held a special meeting to vote on a resolution authorizing litigation against Section III after the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central varsity football team was disqualified from post-season competition. The board also entered executive session and excused absent commissioners.
- Resolution #1124-072 authorizing Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet P.C. to challenge the disqualification of the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central varsity football team from post-season competition
- Board entered executive session under Public Officers Law section 105(1)
- Commissioners Tamica Barnett, Nyatwa Bullock, and Mary Habib were not present at vote on excusing absent members