North Syracuse Central School District’s Superintendent, Daniel Bowles to retire in August

NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Superintendent Dan Bowles has decided to retire after five years leading the North Syracuse Central School District.

The announcement came after the district’s Board of Education accepted Daniel Bowles’ retirement letter at its June 17 meeting.

“The past five years have been some of the best of my life. They have also been some of the most challenging as we worked together to navigate a global pandemic and the lasting repercussions we never could have anticipated,” Bowles wrote in an email to district staff. “Despite the challenges though, we came together as a district and community and created a Strategic Plan that I truly believe moves the school community forward.”

In the following weeks, the district Board of Education will meet, and move forward with looking for a replacement.

“It is with tremendous gratitude and sadness that we announce we have received the resignation of Superintendent Bowles. He has been an incredible champion for our students and this entire community. He and his leadership will be sorely missed. The Board will be meeting soon to discuss our next steps in finding the right replacement for our district,” said Board President Paul Farfaglia.

The district commented on Bowles’ time as superintendent:

Dan Bowles has served as superintendent of schools for the North Syracuse Central School District since July of 2019. Before serving in the district’s highest leadership role, Mr. Bowles served as the district’s Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. Bowles has dedicated more than 25 years of his educational career to North Syracuse students, starting in the district as a school counselor at Cicero-North Syracuse High School in 1997 and staying through 1999. He began working as a school district administrator in 1999, first serving as an associate principal at Gillette Road Middle School, then a principal at Roxboro Road Elementary School in 2001 and moving into the central office role of Director of Elementary Education in 2008.

Farfaglia added, “Dan is a true member of the North Syracuse Central School District community and has been a tremendous leader in his various roles. The knowledge and understanding he has gained over almost 25 years of service is something that will be difficult to replace. On behalf of the Board, our students and this great community, we offer our thanks to Dan for his service and dedication to our schools, staff and students.” 

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