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Longtime teacher earns Teacher of the Year honors from state association

A Capital Region BOCES teacher with four decades of experience in the classroom has been named Teacher of the Year by the New York Association for Continuing and Community Education (NYACCE). Frank Finch, who teaches the adult high school equivalency (HSE) courses at Capital Region BOCES along with the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES, received the honor …

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School boards approve BOCES 2023-24 budget

On April 19, component school district boards of education unanimously approved Capital Region BOCES’ $13.4 million administrative budget for the 2023-24 school year.  Component school districts do not vote on the overall budget, only the administrative portion. Component school districts will “vote” on the rest of the total proposed $177,671,816 budget by deciding whether to …

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Game Design & Implementation students’ project makes and preserves local history

Students in the Game Design & Implementation program are working on an interactive website that will let people explore the history of the Watervliet Shaker Historic District. The juniors and seniors in the program at the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus started work in January on the website, which will provide a …

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Area teen finds a welcoming environment—and an education—in our Adult Education program

An area teenager who left high school as a result of bullying has found a welcoming and friendly environment in a Capital Region BOCES Adult Education program. Dylan Quiros attends the Capital Region BOCES High School Equivalency program (HSE) as he works towards earning a diploma and launching a career as an advocate. Born with …

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Schalmont teen is ‘hooked’ on welding, hopes his welding skills take a ‘bite’ out of the competition

Reagan Pedinotti hopes to forge a career as a pipe welder but that is not putting a halt to his artistic and creative passions. In fact, the Schalmont High School senior has used those passions to fuel his love of welding and spark a better understanding of the skills involved in it. Pedinotti is in …

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Adult nursing student changes careers, continues to help others

Our Adult Health Careers program is an opportunity for everyone to find a new career and health others and that is no more evident than this year’s class which includes a 70-year-old former principal and educator from Haiti. Monett Fils is pursuing a certification as an adult practical nurse through the BOCES program, which is …

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April 2023 Quarterly Commitment Report

April 2023 Service Hundreds of area adults reimagine their futures in this year’s adult education and adult health careers courses. 46 Odyssey of the Mind teams, with an “assist” from BOCES volunteers, showcased creative problem solving in this year’s in-person tourney. NERIC Testing & Data Reports team now supports three BOCES regions: 62 districts with …

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Women in the Trades Month: BHBL teen revved up for a great future

A Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake senior is already making a name for herself in the automotive industry thanks to the training she is receiving at our Career & Technical Education – Albany campus. Octavia Rice is a senior in the Automotive Trades Technology program and is in her second year of work at Capitaland Motors Subaru …

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SUNY Cobleskill, NYSDOT and Anderson Equipment Co. prepares students for cutting-edge careers

A partnership between Capital Region BOCES, SUNY Cobleskill, New York State Department of Transportation and Anderson Equipment Company is helping area high school students gain new skills that will strengthen their employability. Students in the Construction/Heavy Equipment program on the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus recently completed training in …

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Airline’s Buddy Project Partners Students for Learning… and a Whole Lot of Fun!

On Feb. 16, students in Becky Breeyear’s class at Airline Drive Academy celebrated the 100th day of school with a fun math lesson involving 100 bright red cups. But this wasn’t an idea Breeyear cooked up, or one she even led. The activity was courtesy of Malachi Lee, one of Airline’s middle schoolers. Lee and …

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