Month: October 2024
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Annual BOCES Education Consortium Meeting Recap
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
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September Pinning Ceremony Welcomes Three New District Superintendents
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