Year: 2024

At NYSSBA’s annual conference in New York City on Oct. 20, 2024, BOCES board members and district superintendents from around the state met for an annual update on the work of the BOCES Education Consortium (BEC). BOCES of NYS legislative consultant Julie Marlette from Hinman Straub provided a recap of the 2024 legislative session and

A pinning ceremony was held at the September DS meeting to welcome three new district superintendents leading BOCES across the state. Congratulations to Dr. Taweepon Farrar (Orleans/Niagara BOCES), Dr. Thomas K. Putnam (Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES), and Dr. Jasmin Varela (Eastern Suffolk BOCES), who were all appointed to district superintendent positions earlier this year. They’ve joined their district superintendent colleagues

BOCES of New York State collaborates with TEACH NY, State Education Dept. and Dept. of Labor to address workforce challenges. BOCES of NYS is launching a new Teacher Ambassador program to help equip current classroom teachers across the state with tools to support career exploration in the education field. The program has pre-built presentations that