The Syosset Central School District has a  strong connection with our community. As a member in the Syosset community, we invite you to take part in the Syosset Professional Advisory Council (SPAC), the mission of which is to encourage the professional, parental and educational communities to work together to help prepare our students with the skills needed to keep pace with the ever-changing needs of the workplace.

In the past five years, with the help of over 100 community members (with representation from all career fields), we have created our SYO+ Pathway program, identified industry standard micro-credentials for our students to earn, hosted meetings and events such as our Linked-In Networking event all of which have helped prepare our students for life outside the classroom. We are excited to continue this work in year six and grow the SPAC to include even more community members with expertise in all career fields including but not limited to, technology, medicine, health science, law, engineering, media, business, management and hospitality/entertainment etc.

Please join us for our first meeting this school year on Friday, December 13th 8am-9:30am at Syosset High School We will be networking, asking for feedback/advice on new initiatives, planning events and working together to bring to life the education going on in our classrooms.

The WHY of Business Advisory Council

To have the business, parental and educational communities working together to help prepare our students with the skills needed to keep pace with the ever-changing needs of industry.

Syosset Business Advisory Council “Charge”

The Syosset Business Advisory Council will be made up of members from the educational, business and parental community. The purpose or mission of the Business Advisory Board will be to…

• Create networking opportunities that will prepare our students for the world of work
• Provide assistance with preparation for competitions (local and national)
• Encourage participation in our Work-Based Learning Program through internship opportunities and work experiences
• Participate in and enhance our SyoTALK Career Speaker Series
• Provide opportunities for field trips and learning outside the classroom
• Provide advice concerning market trends and discuss skills that new hires will need to be successful in the workplace
• Provide consultation and advice for staff when creating new instructional materials
• Assist professional staff with specific expertise in industry standards with updated knowledge, methods and programs.
• Be active partners in the work to prepare students to leave Syosset High School, career and workforce ready

If you are interested in joining the Syosset Professional Advisory Council and volunteering your time to guide and mentor the students who will be our future workforce, we could really benefit from your expertise.

Please complete this Google Registration Form or contact Executive Director, Matthew Fiasconaro directly at mfiasconaro@syossetschools.org. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Matthew Fiasconaro

Syosset High School

Business Education Teacher

Work-Based Learning Coordinator

Business Advisory Council Executive Director