The North Syracuse Central School District Board of Education created five new staff positions at its December 15 meeting, among them a new Associate Principal post at Smith Road Elementary School that the board filled the same night by promoting the district's outgoing ENL Coordinator. Earlier in the meeting's personnel actions, Ariana Rosario, listed as Teacher on Special Assignment - ENL Coordinator for the district, was recorded as resigning that position effective January 4, 2026, to accept an Associate Principal position. Later in the meeting, under a separate personnel resolution, the board created the Associate Principal position at Smith Road Elementary School and appointed Rosario to fill it, with a probationary period from January 5, 2026 to January 4, 2030 and an annual salary of $95,088, effective January 5, 2026. The minutes describe it as a newly created position. The appointment carried on a motion from Mr. Mirizio, seconded by Mr. Thorne, nine to zero. The board also created two Transportation Department positions, a 1.0 FTE School Bus Driver and a 1.0 FTE School Bus Attendant, effective December 16, 2025, citing student service efficiency needs. A separate resolution created two Teaching Assistant positions, one at Karl W. Saile Bear Road Elementary School and one at Smith Road Elementary School, also effective December 16, 2025, tied to student support needs under the 2025-2026 adopted budget. Both resolutions carried nine to zero. The board moved into executive session at 6:15 p.m. to review one parental appeal, with action to follow, on a motion from Mr. Mirizio seconded by Mr. Ludden, carried nine to zero. It then reconvened into open session on a motion from Mr. Mirizio seconded by Mr. Farfaglia, also nine to zero. Once back in open session, the board voted, on a motion from Mr. Farfaglia seconded by Mr. Ludden, to uphold the superintendent's decision in the appeal, again nine to zero. The minutes do not describe the underlying appeal beyond identifying it as a parental appeal. Separately, the board approved updating the district-wide safety plan to include changes due to Desha's Law, on a motion from Mr. Farfaglia seconded by Mr. Ludden, carried nine to zero. The minutes do not elaborate on what the changes involve. The board approved two memoranda of agreement with the North Syracuse Education Association. One was between "Employee #08176," the district and the association, approved on a motion from Mr. Ludden seconded by Mr. Thorne. The other, dated December 3, 2025, was between the district and the association, approved on a motion from Mr. Shusda seconded by Ms. Sugrue. Both carried nine to zero, and the minutes give no further detail on either agreement's terms. On routine business, the board accepted a donated audio equipment gift valued at $3,328.00 for Gillette Road Middle School from Timothy Chupeck, and a $1,000.00 check from Stewart's Shops in support of the CNS Green Closet. It approved the 2025-2026 textbook list, and it directed that surplus equipment deemed non-marketable be disposed of while marketable surplus be sold through an online auction conducted by Auctions International. The board also approved an extra classroom account for the CNS Mock Trial Club, requested by CNS Executive Principal Kristen Hill and submitted by Daryle Redmond, Director of Fine Arts and Co-Curricular. Mr. Mirizio acknowledged the retirements of five employees: Julie Albanese, a Special Education Teacher retiring with 11.7 years of service; Colleen Harbold, an Elementary Teacher retiring with 30.7 years of service; Shannon Heffron, a Guidance Counselor retiring with 26.7 years of service; Domenic Liccione, a Music Teacher retiring with 29 years of service; and Kristin Lisi, a Reading Teacher retiring with 4 years of service. He thanked them and wished them well. Earlier in the meeting, Associate Superintendent Donald F.X. Keegan presented on 2026-2027 Budget Considerations and Assumptions; the minutes do not record further detail of that presentation. Cicero-North Syracuse Orchestra members performed holiday music, and Student BOE representative Brigid Gill reported that CNS held Spirit Week along with student voter registration and pre-registration events. No members of the public spoke during the comment period, and the board recorded no comments of its own. Every vote taken at the meeting carried nine to zero. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.