Desire Ndagijimana
NY · Commissioner, Syracuse City School District Board of Education
Syracuse City School District Board of Education commissioner, appointed in March 2026. Onondaga Community College graduate and community support specialist in mental health and disability support, who grew up in a refugee camp.
Where Desire Ndagijimana stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted yes on a contract of up to $715,000 with Education Elements to coach teachers in personalized learning at 13 struggling schools. It passed 5-1.
June 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion to approve Elevate 3-1-5, a district plan through June 2029 to send more staff and support into struggling schools and use personalized learning. It passed 5-0.
May 27, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — General
General · 2 records
Made the motion to amend the school administrators' 2025-2029 union contract, which had left starting salaries flat in two of its four years. It passed 6-0.
June 10, 2026
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Made the motion to adopt the Syracuse City School District's 2026-27 general fund budget of $634,097,000. It passed 6-0 on a roll call vote.
April 29, 2026
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Past race Desire Ndagijimana ran in:
- Syracuse City School District Commissioner of Education (To Fill Vacancy) · November 3, 2026 · Syracuse City School District, New York · incumbent