District Seeking Feedback on Communications Through Focus Groups

Members of the North Syracuse Central School District community are invited to provide feedback on district communications through focus groups during the month of November. The focus groups are part of the district’s voluntary communications audit, which began earlier this school year.  Through the communications audit, communication specialists from Capital Region BOCES are reviewing the district’s communication processes and practices and will provide recommendations for improvement. The audit process includes a review of print and online communications, interviews with key employees and focus groups with various stakeholders.  Focus groups will be facilitated by staff from Capital Region BOCES. Responses will be anonymous so participants are encouraged to be open and honest with their feedback. Community Focus Groups Three community focus groups are scheduled. The first community focus group meeting will take place in-person on Monday, Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m. The in-person meeting will be held at the Jerome F. Melvin Administrative Office Building Additional virtual community focus group meetings are taking place on Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. and Nov. 29 at 6 p.m.   Staff Focus Groups Three faculty/staff focus sessions are scheduled. The first will take place in-person on Monday, Nov. 21 at 12:15 p.m. That meeting will be held at the NSCSD Transportation Office. To RSVP for that employee focus session, please click here.  Two virtual faculty/staff focus sessions will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 2:15 p.m. and on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 3:45 p.m. To RSVP for one of the virtual employee sessions, please click here.

District leaders anticipate that the results of the communications audit will provide them with information about what the district does well, identify areas for improvement and outline steps district employees can take to better communicate with the entire school community.

Employees interested in participating in one of the VIRTUAL staff focus groups should RSVP at this link by Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. Employees interested in participating in the IN-PERSON staff focus group should RSVP at this link by Nov. 20 at 8 p.m.

Community members interested in participating in one of the community groups should RSVP at this link by Nov. 20 at 8 p.m.  

Please note, if employees cannot participate in one of the virtual employee groups, they are invited to attend a community session provided they also live in the District.