here - Erie 1 BOCES

The Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)
is a regional education service organization serving schools
and communities in western New York. Erie 1 BOCES provides
educational and administrative services, facilities and staff to meet
mutual needs of local districts by operating on a regional, cooperative
basis.
19 Component Districts
The 19 districts are able to enroll in a variety of instructional and
non-instructional services and they share the administrative, capital
and rental expenses of Erie 1 BOCES. Non-component districts,
non-public schools within the boundaries of component districts
and other BOCES participate on a limited basis.
Our Role with NYSED
■ Grand
Island
■ Kenmore
One of 37 Statewide
■ Alden
■ West
Seneca
Regional Information Center
■
r
ie
nt
o
Fr
■ Hamburg
Six Locations
Erie 1 BOCES Administrative Office
at Education Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Seneca
Harkness Career & Technical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheektowaga
Kenton Career & Technical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tonawanda
Potter Career & Technical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Seneca
Northtowns Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tonawanda
Workforce Development Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheektowaga
Board of Education
Each BOCES is governed by a policy-making Board of Education
elected in April to three-year terms by the component Boards of
Education. The seven Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education members
are responsible for curricular, financial and other policy decisions,
just as boards are at the local level.
■ Clarence
■ Lancaster
BOCES were established by the New York State Legislature in 1948
to provide quality, cost-effective educational services to schools
through cooperation and sharing. Erie 1 BOCES was established in
December of 1957 as a way for local school districts to collaborate
on educational offerings while reducing their individual expenses.
There are 37 BOCES in the state.
Erie 1 BOCES is home to the Western New York Regional Information
Center (WNYRIC). The WNYRIC provides technology solutions for
about 100 school districts and four BOCES in the western region of
New York State.
■ Akron
■ Williamsville
Erie 1 BOCES’ district superintendent is a field representative for
New York State’s education commissioner. The district superintendent
facilitates communication between school districts and the New
York State Education Department (NYSED) in addition to a number
of community agencies. As a liaison office for the NYSED, educators
often visit Erie 1 BOCES’ campuses for training on technology
integration, curriculum, New York State standards and reporting.
■ Amherst
■ Cheektowaga
■ Cheektowaga-Sloan
■ Cleveland Hill
■ Depew
■ Lackawanna
■ Maryvale
■ Sweet Home
■ City of Tonawanda
Value to Taxpayers
Our component school districts and taxpayers within those
communities depend on Erie 1 BOCES to be the catalyst for
developing shared educational programs. Erie 1 BOCES has been
helping area school districts further contain costs by assisting them
with district office functions such as cooperative purchasing, policy
development and technology services.
Mission Statement
Erie 1 BOCES commits to those we serve - students, staff and
communities - by understanding, anticipating and responding to their
needs.
Programs & Services
www.e1b.org
Non-Instructional
Communication
Services
Instructional
Alternative
Education
• Articles and Publications
• Alternative High School (Grades 9-12)
• Graphic Design
• Alternative High School with Work Study
• Media and Public Information
• Home Hospital Instruction
• Photos / Videos
• Long-Term Suspension
• Printing
• Teen Parenting
• Website Editing
Finance/
HR Services
• Certification Service
• Cooperative Purchasing Services
• Substitute Placement
Labor Relations
Services
• In-service, Consultation
• Personnel Relations Issues
• Student Relations Issues
Management
Services
Career & Technical
Education
• Career Programs for High School Students;
Approximately 25 Different Career Fields
• Middle School Enhancement Modules
(Home & Careers; Technology Curriculum)
• Middle School Summer Camp
• Tech Plus: CTE options along with Credit
Recovery or GED (AHSEP) services.
To also include Twighlight Academic
Program (TAP) and TAP with CTE.
Special
Education
• Classes, for Students with Disabilities,
Ages 5-21
• Attendance Supervisor
• Counseling
• Central Business Office
• Itinerant Vision and Hearing Services
• Coaching Certification
• Occupational Therapy / Physical Therapy
• Finance / Legislation
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Fingerprinting Service
• Summer School
• GASB-45
• Health, Safety & Risk Management
• NYSPHSAA/Section VI
Workforce Development
and Adult Programs
• Policy Services
• Full- and Part-Time Training Programs
• SMEC
• GED and ESL
BOCES Aid
School districts receive funds from the state, called BOCES aid, for the shared
services purchased the previous year. The aid is reimbursed directly to the individual
districts based on a state-approved formula. The aid formula for Erie 1 BOCES
component districts range from 62 to 82 percent.
A publication of Erie 1 BOCES
(716) 821-7000
Professional Development
Curriculum, Instruction &
Assessment
• Arts in Education
• Assessment
• Curriculum Development
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Instructional Design & Strategies
• Instructional Leadership
• Online/Distance Learning
• Professional Development
• Teaching Strategies
School Support
Services
• Accessing Community Resources for
Student Support
• Attendance Improvement
• Behavior Specialist Services
• Healthy Schools New York Grant
• Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports
(PBIS), Safe and Civil Schools, and Multi Tiered
System of Support (MTSS)
• Reality Check (Anti Tobacco Industry) Grant
• Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network
• Regional Special Education-Technical
Assistance Support Center
• School Safety / Bullying Prevention
• Sexual Health Education for Young People Grant
• Youth Empowerment Programs
WNYRIC/Technology
Services
• Data Collection & Reporting
• Hardware / Software
• Library Automation
• Network Services
• Planning
• Student / Financial Systems Support
• Technical & Administrative Services
• Technology Integration
• Technical Support
• Testing Scanning / Reporting