Category: Advocacy
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District Superintendents Meet with Legislators on BOCES Advocacy Day
On Feb. 25, 2026, district superintendents from across the state met with lawmakers to advocate for the coalition’s legislative priorities. BOCES of NYS asks lawmakers to: Address Critical Workforce Shortages Public Sector Lease Terms School Aid Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) 22 School District “Piggyback” Contracts Transition to Zero-Emission Buses Learn more about this year’s
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BOCES of NYS Urges Governor Hochul to Support Legislation Amending Local Finance Law for Settlements
In a letter dated August 7, 2025, the BOCES of NYS urged Governor Hochul to approve S.6372, Mayer / A.7631, Lunsford, an act to amend the local finance law, in relation to the probable usefulness of judgments, compromised claims or settled claims resulting from certain child sexual abuse cases. If enacted, the legislation would allow
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New York State Budget Includes Long-Awaited Changes to Modernize BOCES Aid
After years of advocating for changes to BOCES aid, New York’s Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are celebrating a significant legislative victory included in the recently adopted state budget. A key provision included in the final budget is an adjustment to the state aid formula that reimburses districts for a portion of the costs
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Testimony at the Joint Budget Hearings on Elementary and Secondary Education
Good morning, Chairpersons Krueger, Pretlow, Mayer and Benedetto, and other Members of the Senate and Assembly. I am here today on behalf of BOCES of New York State, the entity representing the District Superintendents of the 37 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) of New York State. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to