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Staff outlines summer planning, strategic work and CTE ambitions; cites 1,500 Upstate Hospital openings
Summary
A district staff member told the board the administrative team used summer off‑site sessions to plan strategic initiatives, prepare for an August presentation on Portrait of a Graduate, and explore reconfiguring CTE spaces; staff highlighted that Upstate Hospital currently lists about 1,500 open positions, underscoring workforce-aligned goals.
A district staff member (S2) told the North Syracuse Central School District board the administrative team has been working over the summer on strategic planning and preparation for the school year. "Yes, we do work in the summer," the staff member said, and described off‑site sessions with Dr. Kevin McGowan of Brighton Central Schools to help with strategic planning and a planned August presentation by Jamie Sullivan on the district's Portrait of a Graduate work.
Staff also described a second day at OCC focused on envisioning updates to career and technical education spaces at Central New York High School and the junior high school, and on aligning course and pathway offerings with regional labor demand. The presenter said the district examined local employer needs and noted that "Upstate Hospital ... still have 1,500 positions currently open as we speak," framing CTE planning as part of preparing students for available jobs.
The staff member emphasized that the summer work included discussions about district culture and opening‑day goals to prepare staff for upcoming changes. The board was told to expect the Jamie Sullivan presentation in August and further fall planning tied to Portrait of a Graduate and potential CTE space redesigns.
