District launches utilization study, seeks committee members

May 21, 2025: The North Syracuse Central School District (NSCSD) is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive utilization study aimed at evaluating the current use of school buildings and district resources to ensure maximum efficiency and support for student success.

At the heart of this initiative lies a critical question: How can the North Syracuse Central School District strategically restructure its staffing, facilities and grade-level configurations to optimize educational outcomes and emotional well-being for all students, while addressing declining enrollment, reduced state aid and future growth opportunities like the Micron project?

To support this effort, NSCSD is forming a Utilization Committee made up of 20 to 25 diverse stakeholders—including parents, students, staff and community members—who will meet monthly from June through December 2025. Each meeting will include a tour of a district facility and collaborative discussions facilitated by nationally recognized educational consultants Deb Ayers, Jen Heckathorn, PhD and John Wisniewski, CDF. This team recently guided the Baldwinsville Central School District through a successful, data-informed planning process that resulted in community-supported recommendations for long-term sustainability and growth.

The NSCSD Utilization Committee will explore how to best align facility usage, enrollment trends and educational programming with district goals. Community voices are essential to the process, and the district encourages individuals who want to be part of this important work to apply.

Interested individuals are invited to complete the Committee Member Interest Form by May 30, 2025.

Tentative Committee Meeting Dates (5:30 p.m. start time):
June 30, 2025
July 28, 2025
August 25, 2025
September 15, 2025
October 21, 2025
November 10, 2025
December 8, 2025

For more information and to access the application form, please visit the Utilization Study website.