Month: October 2026
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BOCES Educational Consortia meeting focuses on advocacy achievements, legislative priorities, emerging issues
BOCES leaders, board members and education partners from across New York convened Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo during the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Annual Convention for the BOCES Educational Consortia (BEC) meeting. Led by Lauren J. Gemmill, District Superintendent and CEO of Capital Region BOCES, and Michael Capuana, District…
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BOCES of NYS highlights 2026 legislative, budget achievements
The following are the BOCES of New York State 2026 legislative and budget achievements: Public sector BOCES lease terms In 2026, BOCES of New York State urged lawmakers to update allowable lease terms between BOCES and public sector entities to 20 years to align with allowable private sector lease terms. Legislation that would make this…
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Schoharie CSD club helps high school students gain sense of belonging
The Youth Belonging Leadership Team (YBLT) at Schoharie Central School District has proven to be effective for the past four years at helping students feel like they can be respected for who they are. Following remote learning during COVID and a return to in-person instruction, students and staff at Schoharie Junior-Senior High School were noticing…