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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 … Continue reading “New York State budget includes long-awaited changes to modernize BOCES Aid”

On Wednesday, April 30, the marble halls of “the Well” in the state’s Legislative Office Building (LOB) were transformed into a showcase of talent, innovation and opportunity, as 29 of New York’s 37 BOCES gathered for the annual BOCES Expo. Event sponsor, Senate Education Chair Shelley Mayer, highlighted the critical role BOCES plays in shaping … Continue reading “Annual BOCES Expo draws a crowd in Albany”

The testimony of BOCES of New York State by District Superintendent Scott Budelmann at the Joint Budget Hearings on Elementary and Secondary Education was delivered on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

BOCES district superintendents will be at the capitol on Feb. 26, 2025 for the BOCES of New York State Advocacy Day. The day is an opportunity for BOCES leadership to meet with regional legislators to discuss their response to the executive budget proposal, legislative and budget priorities.

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).

Congratulations to Dr. Taweepon (Pon) 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.

BOCES of New York State collaborates with TEACH NY, State Education Dept. and Dept. of Labor to address workforce challenges.

On Thursday, May 16, 2024, BOCES of New York State held its annual BOCES Expo (formerly branded “Well Day”) on the first floor of the Legislative Office Building.  With excellent representation across the state, 35 of the 37 BOCES attended the event to showcase their programs and have demonstrations from their campuses in front of … Continue reading “BOCES of NYS holds Expo Event in Capitol’s Well”