Heather Soroka has joined the BOCES Board of Education as its newest member. She was unanimously appointed by the board at its regular meeting on August 20, 2018 to fill a position left vacant following Board Member Jeffrey Bradt’s resignation in June. Soroka currently serves as vice president of the Watervliet City School District board and is …
While the song says that summertime means easy livin’, at BOCES it’s also the season of meaningful learning for students of all ages. Career & Technical School Cosmetology Summer Program More than 50 cosmetology students spent a month at the Career & Technical School’s (CTE) Albany and Schoharie campuses upping their professional game and practicing …
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Congratulations are in order for the students from across our BOCES who received certificates of completion, honors and awards during our 2018 graduation ceremonies. Moving up and transition days for our younger students were held in many of our programs, as well. Highlights from events held throughout our BOCES this June: Career and Technical School (CTE) …
Graduating Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) students are making a lasting gift to the Schoharie community through improvements along Fox Creek. On May 16, students in the Commercial Construction/Heavy Equipment program began work on a project to improve the safety of the area leading to the Fox Creek Bridge. Once completed, an …
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A cement truck, an employment offer, and some sound advice from graduates. Callanan Industries delivered all three to the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) this winter as representatives from the international company paid a visit to the Diesel Technology program. The main reason for the visit from the Albany-based operation was to …
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As you explore the new site, you’ll notice it has a more contemporary look and feel with our updated logo, branding and colors. Given its mobile-friendly design, it should look great whether you’re using a desktop computer, phone or tablet. But that’s not all. Content has been been reorganized with usability in mind so the …
New director of educational support services and special education executive principal appointed by the board. In an effort to better serve our component districts and internal staff as well as provide more supervision and oversight for the work we do, two new positions have been created. The individuals who have been hired to fill these …
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited Colonie High School in October to announce her bipartisan legislation, 21st Century Strengthening Hands On Programs that Cultivate Learning Approaches for Successful Students Act. This bill would direct federal funding to high-tech training and education programs in high schools, colleges and universities, which would give more students the opportunity to …
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