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District superintendents meet with legislators on BOCES Advocacy Day

On Feb. 26, 2025, district superintendents from across the state met with lawmakers to advocate for the coalition’s legislative priorities and voice their support S.528 (Mayer)/A.3430 (Conrad) -An act to...

Feb. 1 Testimony of BOCES of New York State

Read BOCES District Superintendent Dan White's February 1st testimony to the NYS Legislature on behalf of the BOCES of NYS.

Testimonies of BOCES of New York State

Read BOCES District Superintendent Dan White's Oct. 2023 testimonies to the NYS Legislature on behalf of the BOCES Educational Consortium.

Testimony of BOCES of New York State

Read BOCES District Superintendent Dan White's Feb. 2023 testimony to the NYS Legislature on behalf of the BOCES Educational Consortium

Jan. 2023: Ensure Universal Access to School Meals

New York state should fund a Universal Meal Program for all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.

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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....

Annual BOCES Expo draws a crowd in Albany

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...

District superintendents meet with legislators on BOCES Advocacy Day

Testimony at the Joint Budget Hearings on Elementary and Secondary Education

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.

2025 Legislative Priorities

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.

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