Southern Westchester BOCES
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The 2013-2014 Services Guide
Map and Stuff Central Administration 17 Berkley Drive Rye Brook, NY 10573 James T. Langlois, Ed.D Interim District Superintendent 914-937-3820 • jlanglois@swboces.org Sandra A. Simpson Chief Operating Officer/Deputy District Superintendent 914-937-3820 • ssimpson@swboces.org
Center for Special Services 1606 Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10604 Director: Mary Ellen Betzler 914-948-7271 • mbetzler@swboces.org Center for Career Services 65 Grasslands Road Valhalla, NY 10595 Director: Linda Suarez 914-761-3400 • lsuarez@swboces.org Transportation Office 1606 Old Orchard Street North White Plains, NY 10604 Director: Douglas Carter 914-428-9300 dcarter@swboces.org Interscholastic Athletics Office 2 Westchester Plaza Elmsford, NY 10523 Director: Jennifer Simmons 914-592-2526 • jsimmons@swboces.org Center for Adult and Community Services 85 Executive Blvd. Elmsford, NY 10523 Director: Claudia Murphy 914-345-8500 • cmurphy@swboces.org SWBOCES Adult Training Center 85 Executive Blvd. Elmsford, NY 10523 Supervisor: Michele Celestino 914-345-8500 Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support 2 Westchester Plaza Elmsford, NY 10523 Director: Jacqueline O’Donnell 914-345-8500 • jodonnell@swboces.org Lower Hudson Regional Information Center 44 and 50 Executive Blvd. Elmsford, NY 10523 Executive Director: Dennis Lauro 914-592-4203 • dlauro@lhric.org
31 In addition to the Center for Special 18 34 Services campus in North White 4 Plains, Southern Westchester BOCES operates special 14 32 N education programs on-site in these school districts and W E locations: 24 26 19 Ardsley S 33 Blind Brook/Rye 8 Irvington 9 New Rochelle 10 12 Pelham 2 Pocantico Hills 29 1 27 Port Chester 5 20 Valhalla 7 White Plains 23 11 30 21 Other Locations: 6 Holy Trinity/ 28 22 Mamaroneck 13 NY Presbyterian 16 3 Hospital/White Plains 25 St. Matthews 1. Ardsley SWBOCES Center 2. Blind Brook - Rye 15 for Career Services 3. Bronxville 17 4. Byram Hills The Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative 5. Dobbs Ferry Educational Services, its officers and employees, 6. Eastchester shall not discriminate against any student, employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, 7. Edgemont national origin, creed, religion, marital status, 8. Elmsford gender, age, handicapping condition or sexual 9. Greenburgh Central 7 orientation. This policy of nondiscrimination includes access by students to educational 10. Harrison programs, counseling services for students, 11. Hastings course offerings and student activities, 12. Irvington recruitment, appointment and promotion of employees and employment pay and benefits, 13. Mamaroneck and it is required by Title IX of the Education 14. Mount Pleasant Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and then 15. Mount Vernon promulgated thereunder, not to discriminate in 16. New Rochelle such a manner. 17. Pelham SWBOCES IS AN EQUAL 18. Pleasantville OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 19. Pocantico Hills 17 Berkley Drive • Rye Brook, NY 10573 20. Port Chester-Rye 914-937-3820 21. Rye City Title IX Coordinator, Assistant 22. Rye Neck Superintendent for Regional Services: 23. Scarsdale Dr. Harold Coles 24. The Tarrytowns 25. Tuckahoe Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Facilities & Operations: Thomas DiBuono 26. Valhalla 27. White Plains 28. Yonkers 29. Greenburgh 11 30. Greenburgh-Graham 31. Greenburgh-North Castle 32. Hawthorne Cedar Knolls 33. Mount Pleasant Blythedale 34. Mount Pleasant Cottage
A Letter from Sandra A. Simpson Dear Colleagues: On behalf of the Southern Westchester BOCES Board of Education, our administrative team, and our staff, I am proud to present our 2013-14 SWBOCES Services Guide. With the implementation of the Annual Professional Performance Review, the tax levy cap, Common Core Learning Standards, and other challenges, I hope that you will continue to consider SWBOCES as a vital link that provides support and services for you and your students. Our Professional Development team and the staff at our Lower Hudson Regional Information Center are continuing their great work in the region with training and services designed around constantly changing requirements and legislation. The staff at SWBOCES does its best to anticipate District needs far in advance. With that in mind, here are some of the new services and programs we plan to introduce in 2013-14: • A data integration service that moves demographic and attendance information from your district’s student information system to Blackboard Connect. Data moves as it changes and reduces the cost of entering data. • A mentoring program for Chief Information Officers that includes live and webcast meeting with other CIOs, timely responses and advice for district-specific questions, a periodic review of a district’s Level 1 database, basic data analysis support, and more. • Two new courses on our Career Services campus – Plant Science/Landscaping Design, a curriculum developed in collaboration with the Bronx Botanical Gardens Society; and Medical Office Technology, which will offer students a deeper study of office software tailored for use in the medical field. Our organizational goals for 2013-14 fall into five major areas: visionary planning, facilities, leadership, financial stability/strength, and data-based decision-making. We promise to keep our focus on these main areas to ensure high quality, cost effective services to meet the needs of our districts. Sincerely,
Sandra A. Simpson Chief Operating Officer and Deputy District Superintendent
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Table of Contents Office of Chief Operating Officer/Deputy District Superintendent -------------------------------------- 6 Center for Career Services ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Center for Special Services---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Public Information Services--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Center for Professional Development and Curriculum Support ------------------------------------------ 17 Lower Hudson Regional Information Center------------------------------------------------------------------ 22 Center for Interscholastic Athletics------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Center for Adult & Community Services------------------------------------------------------------------------ 35 Department of Transportation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Human Resources Services---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Cross Contracts with other BOCES------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 CoSer Index----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 Program Index-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 Price List--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 Component Districts------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 47
Our Mission: To collaborate with districts, agencies and communities to meet their educational challenges by providing regional leadership and cost effective, high quality services.
Selecting SWBOCES Services February-March 2013 The Services Guide has been prepared to help our component districts plan for and select shared services they will need in the 2013-2014 school year. Our services have proven helpful to southern Westchester districts in the past. Upon district request and State Education Department approval, the SWBOCES staff will develop other services related to the needs of two or more districts. Suggestions for new services may be made to the Deputy District Superintendent. In January, districts should indicate which shared services they expect to request so that the SWBOCES staff can be prepared to offer them. A price guide has been inserted into this booklet for that purpose. Completing the form does not commit a district to take part in the services chosen; it is used only to help SWBOCES better plan for district needs. Final commitments and contracts are prepared and finalized in the late spring.
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Southern Westchester BOCES distributes its Budget, price list and computer disk for districts to use in contracting for 2013-2014 services. April 10, 2013 Southern Westchester BOCES Annual Meeting April 23, 2013 Southern Westchester BOCES trustee election and administrative budget vote April 24, 2013 Southern Westchester BOCES adopts 2013-2014 budget August 1, 2013 District Superintendent’s letter to Albany, confirming districts’ service contracts
Since it was created by the New York State Legislature in June 1948, SWBOCES has been serving the region’s school districts with shared programs and services designed to meet the needs of the tens of thousands of students, teachers and administrators who have passed through the region’s education systems.
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In the coming school year, SWBOCES will be promoting its anniversary, celebrating in a variety of ways, and building an online history archive that will include photos, video, an interactive timeline, and profiles of individuals whose lives were influenced by SWBOCES. Feel free to share your own memories with us. We will be accepting stories, photos, artifacts and any archival material you wish to share. To contact us, email Doreen Morandi at SWBOCES Public Information at dmorandi@ swboces.org. Or contact Ms. Morandi at 914-592-4203, ext. 3421.
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Chief Operating Officer/Deputy District Superintendent Sandra A. Simpson ssimpson@swboces.org Phone: 914-937-3820 FAX: 914-937-7850 In addition to serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Westchester BOCES, the Deputy District Superintendent serves as the New York State Education Commissioner’s representative in the southern Westchester region, as well as a liaison between local school districts and the State Education Department. Responsibilities of New York’s 38 District Superintendents are established by the state Legislature and the Commissioner to provide cost efficiency for participating districts and decentralization for the State Education Department. Districts are not charged for these services, which include: • Facilitating communications and cooperation among districts, the State Education Department, and other public and private agencies • Interpreting and clarifying Education Law, Commissioner’s regulations, and other policies that affect education in the region • Serving as regional contact for State initiatives, such as the new State standards and assessments • Assisting in developing educational policy and working closely with legislators on behalf of public education • Reporting to the Commissioner and working closely with the State Education Department staff • Assisting with reorganization issues and studies in participating districts • Conducting searches to fill vacant superintendent positions in local districts • Investigating and deciding upon boundary disputes between districts • Providing advice and counsel to local Boards of Education and in-service education for local superintendents • Approving BOCES service contracts and cross contracts
If your district wishes to use any of these services, please contact Chief Operating Officer/ Deputy District Superintendent Sandra A. Simpson (914) 937-3820 or email • ssimpson@swboces.org.
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The Center for Career Services Programs For Secondary Day Career And Technical Education Students CoSer 101 The Secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs prepare students to become College and Career ready. Our CTE programs offer students the opportunity to obtain 21st century college and career skills. Students spend a half-day in their local high schools and the other half at the Career Services campus in Valhalla. Students learn in technology-supported classrooms and all instruction is provided by NYSED certified CTE and academic teachers with extensive professional experience in their respective fields. Each student will master 21st century job skills in a career cluster area of their choice and earn related academic credit concurrently. In addition, “pullout” academic courses in English, mathematics, and social studies, needed to fulfill New York State graduation requirements and support Regents standards, are available on site. As of 2001, New York State Education Department has approved the integration of academics into all two-year CTE programs. All of our CTE programs provide credit for English. In addition, math credit can be earned in Construction, Auto-Technology and Electrical programs; science credit can be earned in Cosmetology, Emergency Medical Technician and Police Protective Services. We provide comprehensive support services for students who attend our CTE programs, including guidance counseling, college and career planning, sign language interpretation, Spanish translation and a full-time social worker. All programs carry up to four sequence credits per year toward graduation. All students who successfully complete a CTE program will receive a Regents diploma with CTE distinction provided they pass a national or state certification examination in their trade/skill area. Articulation agreements are in place with post-secondary institutions and colleges throughout New York State and other states; some provide students the opportunity to gain 3 to 9 college credits while enrolled in CTE courses. Students enrolled in the following Secondary Day Career Clusters, can obtain National and NYS industry certification and earn a Regents diploma with CTE distinction.
Media Cluster Commercial Art Students who are serious about studying art should consider enrolling in the Commercial Art Program. Commercial Art offers instruction in figure drawing, illustration, animation, advertising, marketing, art history, and portfolio development. Computer software instruction includes Adobe Creative Suite 6, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver and Flash. While graduates will find jobs as graphic or commercial designers, illustrators and animators, many choose to pursue a post-secondary degree. This two-year program is recognized by major art schools throughout the country. TV/Video Production Through a variety of work-based projects, students obtain skills in how to operate professional state-of-the-art studio equipment, video pre/post
Director: Linda Maria Suarez 914‑761‑3400 x300 lsuarez@swboces.org
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he Center offers a variety of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for both general education and classified student. Students enrolled in the CTE program learn a variety of disciplines that support the development of 21st century College and Career skills. The Secondary Day career programs are two-year programs that are supported with New York State Education Department approved CTE curricula. The secondary program is open to all students. Students who successfully complete a two-year CTE program receive academic and CTE credits. Our CTE programs offer advanced placement college credit, college articulation agreements, and industry certifications. The Center for Career Services also provides career training for classified students through our Introduction to Career Trades (ICT) programs. The ICT program is designed for alternatively assessed special needs students who would benefit from learning entry level trade skills in a smaller classroom setting with additional classroom support (teacher aide). Many of our ICT students are trained to work in local businesses, and those who are successful in the program are given the opportunity to enroll in one of the advanced CTE programs that provide a pathway to industry certification. The Center for Career Services Campus offers an Alternative High School and General Educational Development Program (GED) for students who need a smaller learning environment and/or an alternative learning environment. Students enrolled in GED or the Alternative High School learn core academic curricula in small classroom settings and are programmed for a half-day of instruction in a CTE program of their choice.
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The Center for Career Services production editing, and how to operate cameras, sound and lighting equipment. Additional education is recommended for students who are interested in a career in the TV/Video production field. Job opportunities for many of our graduates have included production assistant, lighting technician, camera operator, video technician and tape operator. Fashion Design/Merchandising This program provides a supportive and rigorous training ground for a career in the fashion and a retail merchandising field. Our goal is to introduce students to the world of
fashion design portfolio and the basic construction fundamentals needed to make finished garments. Our comprehensive curriculum enables students to have a competitive advantage in the admissions process of post-secondary institutions. Graphic and Interior Art Design The Graphic and Interior Design program is an introduction to the elements and principles of art and design. The program combines traditional graphic design skills with a focus on its use in the interior design field. The curriculum includes an overview of the history of architecture, furniture design, perspective drawing and rendering, drafting and AutoCad. A student completing the two-year program leaves with a comprehensive portfolio highlighting every aspect of interior design including commercial, residential, upholstery, kitchen, bath, lighting and window treatment design.
Engineering/Green Technologies Cluster Automotive Technician
fashion by giving them a complete overview of the skills necessary to pursue a career in the fashion industry. The curriculum mirrors the courses required by industry recognized fashion design colleges with units of study that include: Fashion Drawing, History of Fashion, Textile Studies, Computer Aided Designing, Patternmaking/ Draping, Sewing Techniques, and Merchandising. Our students complete the program with a 8
Students receive work-based experience in our National Automotive Technician Education Foundation certified classrooms, in the repair, troubleshooting and diagnosis of foreign and domestic cars. In a technology-supported environment, students learn how to assess engine performance, electrical and brake systems, suspension and steering systems, heating and air conditioning, and other diagnostic techniques. After completing the twoyear program, students can work as certified service technicians, brake and alignment certified technicians, tune-up technicians, repair shop foremen, and auto parts specialists. Students also have the opportunity to
receive college incentives and paid summer internships. All students are eligible to earn Automotive Service Excellence certification. Collision Technician (Auto Collision) The Auto Collision program provides instruction in the repair and restoration of damaged automobiles. Students learn how to replace damaged auto parts, remove dents, weld metal, mix paints and finishes, estimate the cost of repairs, diagnose and repair electrical systems, and realign suspension systems, using industry supported I-Car software/ curriculum. Students also learn airbrushing techniques used in autobody design and specialization. As a skilled technician, graduates are able to find employment as auto body technicians, body shop managers, body shop owners, service representatives and insurance adjusters.
Smarthouse/Green Construction Cluster Construction - Plumbing This course follows the National Center for Construction Education and Research construction/ plumbing curriculum. Students acquire basic plumbing and construction skills through authentic workbased projects and activities. The Construction/Plumbing instruction is supported with OSHA curriculum, providing students with the needed “construction work-site� safety knowledge. Students who successfully complete this program are eligible for pre-apprenticeship plumbing/ construction opportunities. Residential Wiring - Electrical Construction The Residential Wiring-Electrical Construction program offers students the opportunity to acquire 21st century electrical/construction
The Center for Career Services skills that are needed in the current construction field. The program’s curriculum focuses on electrical layout, installation, and maintenance of residential and commercial wiring. Students learn how to install and maintain electrical equipment, the connection of residential circuitry, cable installation, blueprint reading and related math and electrical theory. This course follows the National Center for Construction Education and Research curriculum. Pre-apprenticeships are also available.
Hospitality/Consumer Services Cluster Cosmetology The Cosmetology program is a two-year course that provides 1,000 hours of NYS cosmetology approved instruction that leads to the New York State Cosmetology Board examination. Topics of study include hair styling, coloring, natural hairstyling, cosmetics and aesthetics. Upon successful completion, students are granted a temporary NYS Cosmetology license that will facilitate employment in the cosmetology field until the successful completion of the permanent NYS cosmetology examination. Baking/Hospitality Students enrolled in this program learn basic baking and pastry skills, including simple cake designing, and how to mix, measure and bake cookies, pies, breads and pastries. Students who complete this course will be able to find employment in a restaurant, bakery, or work as a caterer, baker or baker’s assistant. Culinary Arts Students acquire the needed skills and learn the fundamental concepts and techniques of cooking in the Culinary Arts Program. Training in cooking methods, butchering,
baking, nutrition, menu planning and catering is provided. Job opportunities include employment as a specialty cook or chef, caterer, food production, restaurant manager, and restaurateur. Internships and Capstone opportunities in local area culinary establishments are available for interested students. NEW! Plant Science/Landscaping Design Students acquire all of the basic skills needed to maintain a garden. Students have the opportunity to design a garden, grow and maintain a variety of flowers and plants. This program is supported with trips to local area nurseries and gardens. It is anticipated that this program’s curriculum will be developed in collaboration with the NYC Bronx Botanical Gardens Society.
Health and Safety Cluster Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) students will be trained in compliance with the New York State Department of Health EMT mandates, including an eight-hour rotation in an assigned participating hospital. Students who successfully complete this course and pass the mandated examination will earn New York State EMT certification. *Students must be 18 by the time of examination.
program that provides classroom and practical experience for students interested in becoming first responders, including police officers and firefighters. Students enrolled in this program are trained in policing techniques and HAZMAT controls. This is a comprehensive program that will be a starting point for students interested in entering the field of law enforcement and or the armed forces. NEW! Medical Office Technology The Medical Office Technology program offers students the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of Microsoft Office Suite tailored for the use in the medical field. Students gain an indepth knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and OneNote while learning in a simulated office environment. Successful students will be eligible to obtain certifications as a Microsoft Office Specialist or Medical Administrative Assistant. Microsoft certification demonstrates that students have acquired relevant, applicable, and competitive employment skills in the health field.
Police Protective Services The Emergency and Protective Services program is a two-year
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Introduction to Career Trades
Alternative Education Program
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Introduction to Career Trades (ICT) is a career exploration and training half-day program recommended to meet the specific educational goals of alternatively assessed students. ICT programs are designed to offer practical, hands-on career training in smaller “blended” learning environments that provide students with an opportunity to be closely supported as they learn new CTE skills. These programs are designed to offer training in appropriate job behavior, dress, and language, time management and social skills needed to remain employed. This program provides authentic work-based learning experiences that lead to entry-level employment opportunities.
The full-day Alternative Education Program provides an education to students who require minimal education support and whose needs cannot be met in their current schools. Options include the Alternative High School, where students can earn a high school diploma, and the General Educational Development (GED) Program for students at substantial risk of not completing the requirements of a high school diploma before the age of 21. Both programs require an in-take interview and a short diagnostic reading and mathematics test to determine placement and/or eligibility. The GED and Alternative HS programs include Career and Technical Education training opportunities. The GED preparation program is offered as a one-year or two-year program. Eligibility is dependent upon when a student
*A student entering the ICT program must be at least 15 years old by September 1st and classified as a special education student. This program is not for a student who would benefit from a CTE program that offers commencement level academic/CTE. ICT Exploration Programs offered: • Auto Body • Automotive Trades • Plant Science – Floral Design • Medical Office Assistant - Office Skills • Graphic and Interior Art Design –Applied Arts • Construction-Plumbing Trades • Food Trades-Baking
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entered the 9th grade. *Students are prohibited from sitting for the GED exam before their 9th grade cohort graduates. Alternative High School This program allows students to earn academic and CTE commencementlevel credits. To be eligible for the program, students must score a minimum of an 8.0 or above on the TABE reading test, and must be age 15 by September 1st of the enrollment school year. Advance placement college level courses with Westchester Community College\ACE are available for seniors. General Educational Development Program Eligible students for the GED program must have a limited number of high school credits, be at least 16 years old and have a minimum reading and math score of 8.0, as determined by a standardized test or TABE exam.
The Center for Special Services Programs for Multiply Disabled Students CoSer 201 Contact: Stephen Bicchieri • 914-948-7271 x226 • sbicchieri@swboces.org Neil Manis • 914-948-7271 x209 • nmanis@swboces.org
A comprehensive educational team in a highly structured environment addresses the communication, sensory-motor needs and social skills of students with multiple disabilities. Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1:4 Included Related Services: • Consultant Pediatrician • Consultant Psychologist • Consultant Occupational and Physical therapists • Consultant Teacher of Speech or Speech Pathologist • Consultant school nurse also providing direct services Direct OT, PT and Speech services as per student IEP are billed to districts in addition to tuition costs.
Programs for Autism Spectrum Disorders/Applied Intensive Intervention Model (AIIM)
CoSer 203
Contacts: Leslie Handler • 914-948-7271 x202 • lhandler@swboces.org Neil Manis • 914-948-7271 x209 • nmanis@swboces.org Phyllis Rizzi • 914-948-7271 x224 • prizzi@swboces.org
Under this CoSer, we offer two instructional models: • Applied Behavioral Analysis • Structured Teaching
Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Director: Mary Ellen Betzler 914-948-7271 x201 mbetzler@swboces.org Assistant Director: Michael Schulman 914-948-7271 x223 mschulman@swboces.org
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he Center for Special Services provides specialized programs and services designed to help school districts meet the current and future educational challenges of students with disabilities. School districts refer students to Southern Westchester BOCES programs through their CSE process. Programs are located in local school district buildings, community settings and BOCES center-based settings throughout Westchester County. SWBOCES also provides specialized services to students who attend school in their local districts. Financial assistance may be available to districts as BOCES services may qualify for BOCES Aid or Excess Cost Aid. Here are descriptions of the programs we offer by CoSer. Each CoSer has a tuition rate (as delineated in the SWBOCES price list). The tuition rate includes services as listed in each individual program description. Services beyond those included in the program as recommended by the CSE are charged separately.
This program provides highly structured district or site-based classes designed primarily for students with autism spectrum disorders. The applications of Structured Teaching and ABA have demonstrated effective outcomes in the school environment. Specialized clinical consultation is provided for both Structured Teaching and ABA classes. In addition, a consulting psychologist supports each class. Parent training may be provided to families on a limited basis. Consultant psychiatric services are provided to individual students as needed. Community-based instruction is provided at all levels. Transition and career awareness services are provided at the secondary level. Student Teacher Ratio: 8:1:2 Included Related Services: • Individual Speech Services (2x per week for elementary/middle school only) • Group Speech Services (1x per week for elementary/middle school only) • Parent Trainer Psychiatric Consultant services
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Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Program Contact: Jeanne Graham 914-948-7271 x220 jgraham@swboces.org
Students who are deaf or hard-ofhearing receive the support needed to learn effectively in a mainstream educational program within a local school district setting. Classes are offered at elementary, middle and high school levels. Included Related Services: • One Individual Related Service per IEP (1x per week/ 30 minutes) • One Group Related Service per IEP (1x per week/ 30 minutes) • Note-takers • Audiologist • Consultant Psychologist • Consultant Social Workers as per student needs • Interpreter services are available for an additional fee
Programs for Intensive Services CoSer 230 These programs are offered on the elementary, middle school and high school levels. Each program is
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designed to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities who require a variety of intensive support services ranging from students with moderate developmental delays to students with exceptional cognitive abilities still requiring specialized supports. Vocational technical training is available to high school students at our Career Services Center for an additional fee. Under this CoSer we offer three individual programs. Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1:1
Experiential Learning (ExL) Contacts: Contacts: Neil Manis 914-948-7271 x209 nmanis@swboces.org
The ExL Program provides district and community-based environments that enable students with moderate developmental delays to develop functional academic skills, self-care, social/emotional and vocational skills. Transition and career awareness services are provided at the high school level. Included Related Services: • Consultant Psychologist • Consultant Social Worker
Gifted Special Education Contact: Maureen Cahill 914-948-7271 x234 mcahill@swboces.org
The GSE Program provides district based classes designed to meet the academic and emotional needs of students who are cognitively gifted, as well as learning disabled and/ or mildly to moderately emotionally challenged. Students have access to the mainstream for academics and may be placed in mainstream classes for art, gym and music. Classes are offered at elementary, middle school and high school levels. The GSE Program provides the support students need to maximize their ability to earn a Regents diploma. Included Related Services: • Individual Counseling (1x per week/ 30 minutes) • Group Counseling (1x per week/ 30 minutes) • Consultant Guidance Counselor
Communication Development Contact: Phyllis Rizzi 914-948-7271 x224 prizzi@swboces.org
This comprehensive program concentrates on the acquisition and development of language, communication, social and academic skills, using a multidisciplinary approach. This program is available at the elementary level and at the middle school level in CoSer 231. Mainstreaming is available in special area courses. Included Related Services at the elementary level only: • Individual Speech Services (1x per week/ 30 minutes at elementary levels only) • Group Speech Services (1x per week/ 30 minutes at elementary levels only) • Consultant Psychologist NOTE: Two weekly related services
The Center for Special Services are included in the tuition for Communication Development at the middle school level. Speech services, two times weekly, are typically assigned as the “part of program” services included in tuition at no additional costs, but this is dependent on the individual student’s IEP mandates.
Programs for Therapeutic Support CoSer 231 These programs are offered at middle school and high school levels. Programs in this CoSer enable students with a range of academic abilities and severe emotional/ behavioral challenges to develop the necessary skills to function successfully in home, school and community environments. Programs are offered in district-based, community-based and center-based settings. Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1:1 Included Related Services for all programs in this CoSer: • Individual Counseling (1x per week/ 30 minutes) • Group Counseling (1x per week/ 30 minutes) • Psychiatric Consultant Services • Consultant Guidance Counselor
TSP Regular Middle School Contact: John McKay • 914-948-7271 x215 jmckay@swboces.org
This district-based program serves middle school students who require small group instruction in a therapeutic setting. Students participate in a general education curriculum. Students in the TSP Regular Program exhibit external behavioral challenges.
TSP Fragile Middle School Contact: Maureen Cahill 914-948-7271 x234 mcahill@swboces.org
CoSer is at the middle school level. Mainstreaming is available in special area courses. Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1:1
This district-based program serves middle school students who require small group instruction in a therapeutic setting. Students participate in a general education curriculum. Students in the TSP Fragile Program present with internalized social and emotional challenges.
Therapeutic Support & Developmental Disabilities Contacts: Leslie Handler • 914-948-7271 x202 lhandler@swboces.org Neil Manis • 914-948-7271 x209 nmanis@swboces.org John McKay • 914-948-7271 x215 jmckay@swboces.org
District-based, community-based and center-based K-21 programs facilitate social/emotional skills necessary for students with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges to function successfully in home, school and community environments. Functional academics and specialized instruction in academics are emphasized along with communitybased activities.
Program for Communication Development—Middle School CoSer 231 Contact: Phyllis Rizzi • 914-948-7271 x224 prizzi@swboces.org
This comprehensive program concentrates on the acquisition and development of language, communication, social and academic skills, using a multidisciplinary approach. The CD program in this
Services typically include: • One Individual Related Service per IEP (1x per week/ 30 minutes) • One Group Related Service per IEP (1x per week/ 30 minutes) • Consultant Psychologist • Consultant Guidance Counselor NOTE: In the event that there are no group services indicated on the student’s IEP, two individual services are included in the tuition costs. A total of two weekly related services are provided as “part of program.”
Therapeutic Support – High School CoSer 235 Contacts: Stephen Bicchieri • 914-948-7271 x226 sbicchieri@swboces.org Maureen Cahill • 914-948-7271 x234 mcahill@swboces.org Jeanne Graham • 914-777-2725 x18 jgraham@swboces.org John McKay• 914-948-7271 x214 jmckay@swboces.org
CoSer 235 serves high school students who require a therapeutic setting, small student-to-teacher ratio, and who are expected to earn a Local or Regents Diploma. Programs are located in a variety of settings including local school districts, community settings and BOCES center-based locations. Current programs are located at the Collaborative High School in Mamaroneck, SWBOCES Center for Career Services, Irvington High School, and Rye Lake Campus/West Wing. Students in this CoSer may attend the Center for Career Services for half-day instruction in Beginning and Advanced
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The Center for Special Services Career and Technical Education at no additional costs to district. Halfday attendance in Introduction to Career and Technical Education may require additional costs to the districts. Districts must however provide transportation services to the Center for Career Services located in Valhalla. Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1:1 Included Related Services: • Individual Counseling (1x per week 30 minutes) • Group Counseling (1x per week 30 minutes) • Consultant Guidance Counselor
Collaborative High School Contact: Jeanne Graham • 914-777-2725 x18 jgraham@swboces.org
This therapeutic support model enrolls classified and non classified students in an integrated site located in a community setting. This model, created by Southern Westchester BOCES in collaboration with the Eastchester School District, serves students who require a small studentto-teacher ratio and are expected to earn a Local or Regents Diploma. Social work and guidance services are vital elements of this program and are included in the tuition rate. Students may also attend the Career Services Center for half-day instruction in Beginning and Advanced Career
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and Technical Education, at no additional costs to districts. Half-day attendance in Introduction to Career and Technical Education (ICTE) may require additional costs to districts. Included Related Services: • Individual Counseling (1x per week 30 minutes) • Group Counseling (1x per week 30 minutes) • Consultant Guidance Counselor
Sign Language Interpreters/Tutors CoSer 340 Contact: Will Guterman 914-948-7271 x216 wguterman@swboces.org
This program provides sign language interpreting and tutoring services to students in BOCES Deaf and Hardof-Hearing Programs requiring total communication support.
Assessment Intervention Services CoSer 370 Contact: Will Guterman 914-948-7271 x216 wguterman@swboces.org
Local school districts may contract with Southern Westchester BOCES for evaluations of classified and nonclassified students. Assessments are conducted in the following areas: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychiatry, Psychology,
Education, Assistive Technology, and technology for the Visually Impaired. Some bilingual assessments are also available.
Intensive Day Treatment CoSer 401 Contact: Stephen Bicchieri 914-948-7271 x226 sbicchieri@swboces.org
This 30-plus day educational program is provided for students, ages 12 to 18, who are in crisis and can be stabilized to pre-crisis levels. An option at a different tuition rate is available for students remaining longer than 30 days. Intensive services ensure a stable transition to a student’s home school district by linking the program, the family, the district and local mental health and educational systems. The program offers a small student-to-teacher ratio, psychiatric services, family counseling and student counseling. This population includes classified and non-classified students.
Comprehensive Support Services CoSer 530 Contact: Will Guterman 914-948-7271 x216 wguterman@swboces.org
Services within this CoSer include individual, group and consultation services for students enrolled in Southern Westchester BOCES
The Center for Special Services before and after school hours. Teacher Aides, Teaching Assistants, Teachers and Clinicians may be requested at varying rates.
The Extended School Year Program CoSer 842 Contact: Jeanne Graham 914-948-7271 x220 jgraham@swboces.org
programs when such services are not included in the BOCES program’s tuition. Services are also available to non-BOCES students enrolled in local school districts. Services include: • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Speech and Language Therapy • Teachers of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired • Teachers of the Blind and Visually Impaired • Adaptive Physical Education • Reading Instruction • Behavior Intervention • Job Coach training • Strength Based Assessments • Job Development • Transition support
BASIS – Before/After School Intervention Services CoSer 530 Contact: Will Guterman 914-948-7271 x216 wguterman@swboces.org
This service is designed to assist students and families before and after school hours. Staff assistance may be provided to enhance safe transportation to and from school by providing qualified 1:1 supports. Home visits may be contracted for acquisition of daily living skills in home and community environments. Supports to district staff in the home school environment are available
The Extended School Year program serves Southern Westchester BOCES students who are recommended to participate in an ESY program by the home district Committee on Special Education. SWBOCES offers extended school year programs for CoSer 201 Multiply Disabled Program elementary, middle school and high school, CoSer 203 AIIM elementary, middle school and high school, CoSer 230 ExL elementary, middle school and high school, CoSer 231 Therapeutic Support Program Developmentally Disabled (TSP/ DD) elementary, middle school and high school and Therapeutic Support Program (TSP) for varying grade levels.
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Public Information Services Public Information Services Contact: Director: Evelyn McCormack • 914-592-4203 x3412 • emccormack@swboces.org
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Recognized by the New York State and National School Public Relations Associations for outstanding quality and achievement in the production of school publications, the SWBOCES Office of Public Information provides school districts with a variety of services to enhance their communication and public information efforts, including planned and targeted communication, and assistance in creating and maintaining social media and web based public relations tools. Our services include: • Writing, photography, and graphic design for publications including newsletters, annual calendars, budget booklets, brochures and other print materials. • Eye-catching projects produced using state-of-the-art layout/design software and equipment, including QuarkXPress, • Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. • Creation and maintenance of enewsletters, blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter pages, and other digital public relations tools. • Expertise and consulting work in the field of using social media technology to communicate and promote your school district. • Assistance with routine and special event media coverage, including the management of public information during a crisis.
Website Content Services The SWBOCES Public Information staff provides this service for districts that need support in writing, managing and streamlining web content on school district websites. The size, scope and complexity of school websites have grown dramatically in recent years, and this service can help districts: • Manage and guide the use of digital communication tools related to social networking, blogs and other emerging technologies • Manage and meet the public’s growing demand for daily news and comprehensive information on their school websites • Facilitate best practices in district-wide web communications and page management • Build capacity for routine website updates and archiving existing content • Assist in the launch of new or newly redesigned websites (with assistance from the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center) • Offer start-up assistance, communications guidance and support for faculty and staff web authors • Rates depend on the scope and complexity of individual projects. The Office of Public Information, staffed by veteran public relations professionals and former journalists, has received numerous National School Public Relations Association and New York School Public Relations awards, and received one of four national Frontrunner Awards in 2010.
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Professional Development and Curriculum Support Teaching/Learning Systems Services Our vision at the Center for Professional Development and Curriculum Support is to be a strong partner to our districts as they seek to serve the students of Southern Westchester. We support districts in: • Understanding and implementing the Regents Reform Agenda • Common Core Learning Standards • Data Driven Instruction • Great Teachers and Leaders (APPR) • Continuously improving teaching/learning systems • Supporting work with diverse learners • Building capacity within districts • Supporting school leaders • Ensuring the implementation of state mandated regulations • Supporting school district goals and growth Our dedicated team works to collaborate closely with our districts to provide ongoing support for the work being done throughout Southern Westchester. Our learning community is focused on constructivist learning, cognitive engagement and the development of 21st Century Skills.
Director: Jacqueline O’Donnell 914-345-8500 x114 jodonnell@swboces.org
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he Center for Professional Development and Curriculum Support is divided into two major service categories: Teaching/Learning Systems Services and School Library Systems Services.
Professional Learning Services C o S e r 555 Professional development is available for all members of school district teams. Our broad-based work includes learning experiences in leadership, curriculum and instruction and social/emotional needs. Our work includes:
Regents Reform Agenda Contacts: Jacqueline O’Donnell • 914-345-8500 x114 • jodonnell@swboces.org Sheila Bertoni • 914-345-8500 x165 • sbertoni@swboces.org
Southern Westchester BOCES serves as the network team for many of our component districts attending training offered through the New York State Education Department and provides turnkey training. Our ongoing work includes: • Data Driven Instruction Coaching Model – Districts designate representatives to attend training sessions, which help them identify key steps needed to implement data driven instruction within in the district. Ongoing support is given throughout the implementation period. • Common Core Learning Standards – Multiple workshops are offered to support districts in their work with implementing the CCLS in ELA and Math. Workshops are designed to help administrators and teachers understand the instructional shifts and align/ develop curriculum and instruction. Math workshops focus on understanding and teaching conceptual math. • Great Teachers and Leaders – Turnkey training based on the NYSED model is offered to assist principal evaluators and lead evaluators. Additional workshops are offered to support ongoing work with the APPR process.
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School Leadership Monthly Curriculum Council Meetings are held to build collaborative partnerships throughout Southern Westchester and provide up to date information on learning initiatives. Courses for Lead Evaluators and Principal Evaluators are offered throughout the year.
Literacy Contact: Sheila Bertoni 914-345-8500 x165 sbertoni@swboces.org
Courses are designed to help schools to develop understandings of the Common Core Learning Standards in English Language Arts/Literacy. These courses can be an integral part of teachers establishing best practices. Through these courses participants will: • Develop deeper understandings about the new Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). • Review ways to implement the CCLS to build on students’ strengths and differentiate instruction. • Analyze student work and compare it to Common Core grade level expectations and design rigorous instruction to support high levels of reading, writing, and thinking. • Reflect on current classroom practice and identify strategies and next steps to meet the shifts in instruction demanded by the ELA/ Literacy Common Core. • Identify considerations in developing a text for close reading and begin to construct a close reading passage. • Investigate the role of the close read in supporting all readers’ efforts to create meaning with on grade level texts.
Reading Recovery® Contact: Mary Ellen Cull 914-345-8500 x137 mecull@swboces.org
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Reading Recovery is a short-term early intervention for first-grade
students having difficulty in learning to read and write. Reading Recovery trained teachers work with the lowest achieving students in a one-to-one setting, resulting in fewer inappropriate referrals to special education. Reading Recovery has proven to be effective for English Language Learners as well as native English speakers. Reading Recovery is a thoroughly researched and proven early literacy intervention and received the highest rating in general reading achievement among all programs reviewed by the USDE’s What Works Clearinghouse. Reading Recovery is a powerful component for schools implementing RTI since it meets core features identified by The National Center on Learning Disabilities and the IRA’s Commission on RTI.)
Math Contact: Sheila Bertoni 914-345-8500 x165 sbertoni@swboces.org
Courses are designed to help schools to develop understandings of the Common Core Learning Standards in Mathematics. These courses can be an integral part of teachers establishing best practices. Through these courses participants will: • Build a deep understanding
around the Common Core Learning Standards • Examine ways to build on students’ current understandings and differentiate instruction • Learn how to develop handon lessons (manipulatives) that promote conceptual and content knowledge • Reflect on current classroom practice and identify strategies and next steps to meet the shifts in instruction demanded by the Math Common Core Learning Standards.
Meeting Diverse Student Needs Contact: Jacqueline O’Donnell 914-345-8500 x114 jodonnell@swboces.org Sheila Bertoni 914-345-8500 x165 sbertoni@swboces.org
Southern Westchester BOCES provides regional and customized professional development to local districts working to support the needs of special education students. • School-Based Speech/Language Therapist Staff Development: A 30hour in-service program to support district speech/language therapists. • English Language Learners Assist: Educators gain practical skills to collaborate, share and implement lesson plans that incorporate all 8 components of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol®
The Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support model. By embodying instructional program materials in the SIOP® model, teachers can help English Language Learners increase their English proficiency levels while mastering grade-appropriate core content standards. In addition, teachers and other instructional staff trained in the model learn to plan and deliver content area lessons that consistently incorporate best instructional practices for listening, speaking, reading and writing for English Language Learners. • Academic Interventions: A variety of workshops are offered to help build strategies needed to close student learning gaps. • Response To Intervention: Workshops are offered to support districts in the development and effective implementation of RTI.
Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium Contact: Suzanne Doherty 914-345-8500 x109 suzanne.doherty@swboces.org
Open to all Section One school districts on an annual membership basis, the Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium provides high quality, specialized workshops, trainings and conferences for physical education and health education teachers, supervisors and administrators. The Consortium membership fee allows physical education and health education teachers and administrators the opportunity to attend all consortium events. Many workshops are held after school hours and on staff development days to allow more teachers an opportunity to participate. Workshop and conference topics are based upon districts’ needs and current trends in physical education and health education.
New York State ELA and Mathematics Scoring Leader Training for Grades 3-8 Contact: Suzanne Doherty 914-345-8500 x109 suzanne.doherty@swboces.org
School district staff members who will lead the scoring of New York State Assessments must be trained on the current assessment every year. Scoring reliability requires annual training in specific grade-level rubrics. Our goal is to prepare district scoring leaders using the most current and accurate information.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Contact: Suzanne Doherty 914-345-8500 x109 suzanne.doherty@swboces.org
Managing disruptive, aggressive and violent behavior has become an essential skill relevant to all school personnel. Staff members need safe, effective behavior management training designed to maintain the care, welfare, safety and security of all involved in a crisis. The primary focus of this two-day training is to help school staff identify the different levels of behavior typically exhibited by students in crisis. This highly interactive, hands-on training will provide participants with opportunities to practice verbal and physical intervention skills that can be effectively applied to reallife situations. Upon successful completion of a post-test, participants will receive a one year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute.
Substitute and Teacher Stipend Reimbursement Program Contact: Suzanne Doherty 914-345-8500 x109 suzanne.doherty@swboces.org
Districts that share professional learning services such as staff or curriculum development activities through CoSer 555 are eligible to receive aid on the costs the district approves and incurs from either stipends paid to teachers or substitutes covering teacher’s classrooms. CoSer guidelines require that SWBOCES establish a uniform rate of pay for substitute and stipends. For the 2013-2014 school year SWBOCES will reimburse up to $95 per day for substitute and $35 per hour for teacher stipends.
Gifted and Talented Services CoSer 431 Contact: Suzanne Doherty 914-345-8500 x109 suzanne.doherty@swboces.org
The mission of Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Teachers is to recruit, mentor and train culturally diverse and economically challenged students from high school through college and place them as effective teachers and committed leaders who strengthen schools and communities. TSTT will be the national career development model that is recognized for addressing teacher shortages and increasing the number of culturally diverse educators and other professionals.
Grant Applications CoSer 514 Contact: Jacqueline O’Donnell 914-345-8500 x114 jodonnell@swboces.org
The Center for Professional Development and Curriculum Support offers Grant Writing
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The Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support and Advisement service to all its component school districts. The goal of this new service is to help school districts increase access to additional funds to meet their unfunded priorities. In these times of reduced resources and increased needs, it is more important than ever to find relevant alternate revenue sources. There are funds available if you know where to look - whether the funds are for the district, an individual school, or a specific classroom or teacher.
Strategic Planning CoSer 545 Contact: Jacqueline O’Donnell 914-345-8500 x114 jodonnell@swboces.org
As districts look to create or update tactical or strategic plans, they may wish to utilize an outside facilitator or consultant.
Homeless Student Program
CoSer 556
Contact: Maria McGinty 914-345-8500 x116 mmcginty@swboces.org
The Homeless Student Program is a collaboration of SWBOCES, Westchester County Department of Social Services and The Urban League of Westchester. The goal of the program is to improve the identification, enrollment, attendance, academic competence and educational confidence of homeless students living in temporary housing. The Homeless Student Program provides technical assistance to school districts and community agencies regarding the McKinney-Vento regulations. The program presents regional meetings and workshops for district homeless liaisons, school administrators, teachers, shelter staff, parents and community agencies. In addition, the program
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provides attendance and academic performance tracking, as well as an intensive case management model to review and discuss the educational progress of homeless students. The program supports student academic competence by offering after-school literacy and math tutorial programs at homeless shelters and local, community based organizations.
Health Safety and Violence Prevention Services
CoSer 644
Contact: Isabel Burk 914-345-8500 x123 iburk@swboces.org
Learning flourishes in a healthy, safe school environment. Districts that subscribe to CoSer 644 base fee receive the following: • Training and technical assistance on NEW Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) that replaces MSDS by December 2013. • Right to Know Hazard communication training, bloodborne pathogens and asbestos awareness (OSHA 29 CFR 1910; AHERA 40CFR ) • AVI and fire inspection for 2 buildings with SED filing; additional fees for more buildings (aidable) • Assistance with review/ development/updating of emergency and safety plans (Commissioner of Ed Section 155.17) • Assistance with required District Safety Committee meetings (155.17) and Building Safety Committees • Assistance with updating of Codes of Conduct (Education Law Article 2) • Expert technical testing/sampling and professional report for environmental hazards (3 per year in base fee, additional at reduced aidable fees) • Quarterly Health/Safety/ Compliance newsletter
• Training programs and technical assistance on violence prevention/ bullying prevention, VADIR issues (SED Law §3004) • Training and resource referral on positive school climate and school climate surveys • Staff training and resource review for substance abuse prevention topics and drug trends • Training on bullying/cyberbullying prevention for staff and parents • PowerPoint presentation with script ready for staff delivery to grades K-4 on Poison Prevention Additional fees for the following services (aidable): • AVI and fire inspection for additional buildings • Chemical hygiene: develop/ update federally required Hazard Communication district plan (OSHA 29CFR 1910) • Nurses’ required trainings • CPR/AED training, American Heart Association or American Red Cross • PESH: Assessment and development of plans and training for personal protective equipment • Science laboratory / school chemical storage inventory, draft of safe storage plan • Security guard trainingprofessional, licensed instructors through the SWBOCES Security Guard Training School
Dignity for All Students Act
CoSer 644D
The Dignity for All Students Act has new amendments and regulations that take effect on July 1, 2013 regarding cyberbullying and mandated reporting by employees. Through CoSer 644-D, schools can offer students a more supportive, positive learning environment in compliance with this NYS law that protect students from harassment, bullying and discrimination. Fees are per instructional building in the district.
The Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support Members receive: • Updated training for all Dignity Act Coordinators plus administrators in relation to new SED regulations and amendments, procedures and activities; • Customized PowerPoint presentation and script for use in training all employees in Code of Conduct, intervention and reporting of incidents of harassment, bullying or discrimination, as per SED regulations; • In-District meetings with Dignity Act Coordinator teams for technical assistance, clarification of programs, forms and procedures, etc.; • Free or reduced fee workshops relating to Dignity Act; • Membership in the Regional Dignity Act Advisory Council; • Bi-monthly Dignity Act electronic newsletter.
School Library System Services
Contact: Pam Berger Director of Information and School Library Systems 914-345-8500 x 147 pberger@swboces.org
Media Resource Service CoSer 511 The Media Resource Service incorporates the latest technology into its offerings. Video streaming allows remote access 24 hours a day, seven days a week to faculty and students. In addition to generalized K-12 content, specific subject video streaming is also available. Subscribers are able to select from a variety of vendors, Discovery
Education, Defined Learning, Espresso Education, Learning 360, NBC Learns, Visual Learning. Professional Development is offered through workshops, webinars and online support.
Automated Library Systems CoSer 512 This service provides computerized library management systems, an online catalog, including Follett Destiny, Mandarin Oasis and OPALS that allow students and faculty to effectively use the resources of the school library media center. On-site training provides improved technical services and maintenance of library collections. Through technical planning and consultation, automation of the school library becomes part of the district’s technology plan in providing appropriate on-site and remote electronic access for students. Textbook tracking systems are available and operate through library management software. A new secondary school e-book and audiobook service, SWBOCES SLS Digital Library, is offered for both a shared collection among districts in SWBOCES and a private building collection. Webinars are offered to support the alignment of Common Core Learning Standards with these resources along with a monthly marketing newsletter and membership in the SWBOCES School Library System Digital Library Advisory Board.
Online Information Resources CoSer 513 This service provides subscribers with access to comprehensive full text and/or indexed reference databases that complement the K-12 curriculum. Up-to-date resources improve student research through successful searching strategies. Students are able to select the type of information required to meet their needs in a range of formats (citations, abstracts, full text documents and page-image documents). Staff development provides hands-on opportunities to incorporate databases into the teaching and learning process. Cost effective database packages for elementary and secondary schools are available. In addition, subscribers are able to select from more than 100 individual online resources including: AP Photo Archives, EBSCO, Encyclopedia Britannica Online, C.E.R.F. (Curriculum Education Resource Finder), Children’s Literature Comprehensive Index, H.W. Wilson, Brain Pop, Learning A to Z, Gale Resource Centers, ProQuest, SIRS Series, World Book and Serial Solutions. Other databases are available as requested. A customized database management system, Search for Success, is available featuring easy one password access, mobile apps and statistical/usage reports. Students, faculty and parents will be able to access all of their libraries’ databases, including the free databases in NOVELNY. This database management system will help districts obtain maximum use of their online databases in support of the Common Core.
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The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC) Technology Support Services Contact: Robert Predgo • 914-592-4203 x3351 rpredgo@lhric.org
Local Area Network Support Service CoSers 510 and 611 This service provides support for file servers, workstations, network operating systems, closet electronics, and a variety of peripherals and printers. LHRICtrained technicians provide remote and on-site diagnosis and problem resolution to ensure maximum productivity and minimum downtime for district computer networks. Trained technicians are available to administer support remotely from the LHRIC and are available to deliver on-site repairs. LHRIC technicians can also assist with upgrades and equipment modifications to keep a district’s LAN functioning smoothly.
Hardware Repair This service provides warranty and non-warranty repair for Dell, Apple, Lenovo and HP equipment as well as non-warranty repair for a host of other manufacturers’ equipment including white boards, projectors, etc. Trained and certified technicians are dispatched to the problem site and conduct on-site repairs or equipment removal for in-shop repairs.
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Print Service
This service is an automated delivery system for printer, toner, and ink. Printer supplies are replaced before the toner supply is exhausted. This service reduces cost, eliminates school inventory of supplies, and insures sustained operation of school printers. Printer maintenance is also included in this service.
School Security Service The LHRIC Security Service offers a range of technology solutions and options for schools that wish to secure their campuses with state-of-the-art, IP-based video cameras with image recording capability, doorway access control, and visitor management systems. The service provides technology solutions using existing resources and network infrastructure, where possible, to keep students and staff safe. Consulting, designing, procurement of school security technologies, installation services and ongoing school security systems support are also provided.
Remote Backup Service The data stored on your servers has become the “life blood” of your district. This data needs to be backed up nightly and taken to a secure remote location. The remote backup service gives your district peace of mind that data has been backed up and stored in multiple secure remote locations. Technical support staff is notified each morning by email on the status of your server backups. The time it takes to recover files is also improved, with data recovery 22 time reduced from as much as four hours to just minutes. District staff
Executive Director: Dr. Dennis Lauro 914-592-4203 x3253
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he Lower Hudson Regional Information Center is a nonprofit consortium providing educational and administrative technology services to 62 school districts in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties. It is one of 12 Regional Information Centers in New York that are part of the BOCES system. The LHRIC operates with an annual budget of more than $40 million and employs more than 175 information technology professionals. It provides a comprehensive menu of services, including technical services and support, Internet access, regional Internet filtering, test scoring, data warehousing, financial and student information systems, staff development, planning, project management, systems integration, and research and development. Always on the cutting edge, the LHRIC is primarily focused on assisting districts in transforming teaching and learning through the use of technology. The LHRIC distinguishes itself from other service providers by its commitment to instructional services that are mobilized to have regional impact for students and teachers. The LHRIC coordinates closely with districts to develop services that expand the boundaries of traditional classrooms, and provides high quality, professional growth opportunities for all district personnel. The mission of the LHRIC is to “provide regional leadership and to collaborate with school districts and communities to meet their educational challenges by delivering cost-effective, high quality technology services.” While offering numerous quality products and services, the LHRIC has established a reputation for efficiency, commitment and caring.
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receives training on a web-based console to easily perform restores as needed. Annual user meetings are held to discuss district concerns and data management best practices.
Digital Signage Digital signage is remotely controlled distribution and playback of digital content across networks of displays. It is used for delivering visual messages to video LCD, LED and plasma display devices. The service provides digital signage using existing network infrastructure and web-managed secure content delivered to video display devices. Also provided are consulting, design, procurement of digital signage technologies, installation and ongoing support.
Wide Area Network Services CoSers 510, 611 and 612 Seventy-five percent of public schools in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties use the LHRIC Wide Area Network to connect to the Internet. The LHRIC WAN service designs,
maintains, monitors and secures connectivity between participating districts and the Internet. The service provides security via multiple gateways, a regional firewall, SPAM filtering, Internet access filtering, intrusion detection and email virus scans. This service expedites repairs and negotiates the best possible costs for fiber optic, megabit and gigabyte Ethernet, point to point connectivity, wireless bridging, and managed fiber connections throughout the consortium. These connections are typically used to facilitate data, voice, and video communications between schools, districts and the Internet.
system support, and procures VOIP technologies.
Voice Over IP (VOIP) Service
LHRIC is the largest Internet provider for K-12 schools in the Lower Hudson region. The service provides dedicated Internet access 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and ensures compliance with E-rate eligibility by providing required filtering. The service includes network design, network engineering, and troubleshooting through the LHRIC Help Desk. We can also provide network consulting, infrastructure integration, and
The LHRIC VOIP service helps districts integrate analog phone systems with existing data networks, upgrading systems to digital quality and reducing costs. The LHRIC helps districts determine the value of running a phone system over a data network, provides install services, consulting, and ongoing
Virtual Private Networking Services (VPN) The LHRIC can help you securely use your critical applications remotely with VPN technologies. This technology creates a secure tunnel into your office network with a minimal footprint on your machine. Whatever can be done on your office computer can be done remotely with the VPN connection.
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The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center auditing services upon request. This service works in conjunction with Internet filtering.
Central Internet Filtering LHRIC offers regional Internet filtering to consortium partners. Using this service, school districts are able to restrict access to certain web addresses, providing a safer and more productive Internet environment for students. This regional approach to Internet filtering is less expensive and labor intensive than filtering available on individual computers or local area networks. Thousands of websites are examined daily and placed into one of a variety of categories so that districts can choose categories they wish to filter. A district can tailor a filter for each of its locations. The LHRIC staff works individually with districts on specific filtering needs, and regionally to support all districts. Internet filtering is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
SPAM Filtering
The LHRIC offers a regional SPAM email filtering solution, which eliminates emails with certain words, types of attachments, or from locations known to send out unsolicited email. The system can be personalized to “White List” or “Black List” by user. Scheduled reports are sent to users, with information about mail being held in quarantine, giving them the opportunity to retrieve it.
Intellipath LHRIC provides participating school districts with a flexible network for voice and data communications by using Verizon’s Intellipath II (Centrex) and PRI services. This is accomplished by establishing interconnection and calling patterns between individual school districts and BOCES via
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a private branch exchange system. Each district maintains control and remains autonomous and secure with respect to main numbers, switchboard operators, and extensions via a virtual private network. By using vendors, as a consortium, we have saved in-line costs by bidding out service for more than 4,000 Centrex and PRI lines.
Help Desk Application With ProductivIT, district in-house staff has a place to manage all technical requests. This system gives districts advanced search and reporting options, escalation procedures to help facilitate contractual obligations, and a clear way to report back to your administration.
Systems Integration CoSers 510 and 611 This department builds customized IT solutions. A typical school year includes the completion of almost 80 major projects for approximately 34 different school districts. Systems Integration plans and implements solutions to reduce a district’s cost of ownership, increase its access to technology, assist with new construction, improve reliability and, most importantly, satisfy technology goals. Services include: • Project management • Solution design • Financial planning • Microsoft and Novell Network Engineering • Operating systems, servers, electronics • Desktop security • Groundbreaking systems (Virtualization Technologies, SAN Technologies, digital media distribution, Citrix, wireless, videoconferencing) • Instructional and administrative
software and peripherals • Systems administrator training
Print\Copy Services CoSer 525 This service provides Southern Westchester districts with a copying service for large quantity materials. Camera-ready black and white reproduction, color copying, binding, folding, envelope insertion, tabbing, laminating and other special print services are available.
Student Information Technology Services CoSer 611 Contact: Jean Benitez 914-592-4203 x3403 jbenitez@lhric.org
Application Training Administrators and support staff from local school districts receive application training at LHRIC’s stateof-the-art facilities. Participants are trained in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2010 applications; as well as Outlook and GroupWise email and electronic calendar packages, Windows 7, and Adobe Acrobat Professional. Customized courses are available upon request in-district or at the LHRIC training center. One of our most popular custom courses is the Overview of Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint 2010, a one day “quick start” course designed for turnkey trainers and support personnel. We also provide online services that allow us to assist and train district staff by accessing their computer and data to resolve issues or illustrate new concepts.
eSchoolPlus eSchoolPLUS is a true web-based, district-wide student management system for K-12 schools.
The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center It is a single system which offers all educational stakeholders school administrators, district staff, teachers, parents, and board members the ability to easily manage or immediately access the summary and detail student information they need, when they need it! Most importantly, eSchoolPLUS is easily configurable to meet each district’s specific needs, yet intuitive to use and simple to deploy, making it a very cost effective student information system for K-12 schools. Most notable features are Teacher Access, Enrollment Online, Home Access and Mobile Application.
eSchoolData eSD® is a New York State certified, full-featured student information system which supports complete census, registration, scheduling, attendance, grade-reporting, health, parent portal, student portal, BOCES portal and BOCES online registration. In addition eSD supports a Mobile App. eSD’s robust RTI functionality supports the seamless coordination of RTI efforts among administrators, teachers, counselors and parents.
Rich reporting features allow point and click creation of reports using a set of pre-constructed views that ensure accuracy and data integrity. eSD’s analysis cube provides the ability to dynamically create, customize and interact with imported assessment data on the fly. Detailed and aggregate results can be viewed by assessment, across assessments, by time period, by subject area, and by accountability groups. Course assessments, including SLO growth measures are easily imported from external sources while eSD’s Assessment Request Transfer Service (ARTS) supports synchronization of state assessment scores between the SIS and the Data warehouse.
PowerSchool PowerSchool is an Internet-based student information system that can be accessed with web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. PowerSchool makes student information available in a secure manner over the Internet to all users in the K-12 community, including parents and students. It
features an easy-to-Iearn interface, with attendance recording, scheduling, grade reporting, report card and transcript production functions. With Mobile Web Pages, teachers and administrators have the ability to access PowerSchool and PowerTeacher Mobile from devices to view comprehensive student and scores directly into the grade book. Online registration is available using a separate Pearson product.
Infinite Campus The Infinite Campus SIS system is a fully designed web-based system affording parents, teachers and students access at any time. This system provides the ability for teachers to have a complete online grade book with grades and homework assignments, and generates reports to assist teachers in managing classroom reporting. Scheduling using a white board approach is one of the hallmarks of the system. New features are the Campus Online Registration to process new and returning student registrations using the parent portal; and the Campus Mobile Portal which is a fully-integrated, easy-to-use mobile tool that has been designed to interact with the information stored in the district’s Infinite Campus database. This mobile portal functionality is free from the Apple Appstore for Apple iOS devices, and free from Google Play and the Amazon Appstore for Android devices. Once the app has been installed, parents and students can access grades, attendance, and schedule information virtually anywhere.
State Reporting SIS Training/Support Service To assist districts with the burden of data collection for
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The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center state reporting in student information systems, the LHRIC is offering a State Reporting SIS Training/Support service to inform districts of new state reporting requirements; and provide guidance in how to collect the data in the student information system and improve data accuracy. LHRIC staff will provide guidance for error checking and resolution through all levels of the data warehouse, Certify L0, L1, L1 Container, and L2 (NYSTART). One-on-one sessions are held to review district data reported through SIRS. Group sessions will be held at critical points during the year covering NYSED reporting requirements and how to keep the SIS aligned with these requirements. Subscribers to this service benefit from LHRIC staff’s high level of expertise in supporting various student management systems and guidance in collecting and reviewing data reported to NYSED. For more information contact: Robert Mahig 914-592-4203 x3287 rmahig@lhric.org
State Data Validation (Certify) The service is a web–based NYS data quality management service.
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Rules Validation Engine software automatically tests district Student Information System and Special Education System data against state reporting rules daily, specifically hundreds of Level 0 and Level 1 rules. The system provides next-day notice of data failing rules, and gives district personnel the maximum amount of time to correct data. The scorecard provides a daily feedback loop as well, preventing the repetition of errors. A Data Quality Certification Index™, a score by building or department, is included. It tracks progress toward 100% compliance with New York State reporting requirements by data owners.
Regents Scanning and Analysis This service provides districts with high school Regents assessment reports. Each item on the test is analyzed and key ideas or standards are outlined by question. Reports are available by student, course and/or teacher, school district and region. Districts that use the Data Warehouse can also load data into the warehouse and receive Regents benchmark reports, item analysis, and longitudinal reports.
Regents In-District Scanning Using this service, districts can scan their completed answer sheets and submit them to the LHRIC FTP website for processing. After the LHRIC processes the files, the resulting test scores are returned within 24 hours to the district with student scores. To participate in this process, districts need a contact person to work with the LHRIC in the assessment submission process and retrieval of the confidential scores from the LHRIC FTP site. This service increases accuracy, shortens scoring time, and has an option of providing benchmark reports valuable for administrators to use in program evaluation.
Regents In-District Scoring The LHRIC offers all districts currently participating in Post Regents Data Analysis processes to participate in Regents In-District Scoring. With this service, districts are able to electronically score Regents exams at their building and receive immediate results. The system is centrally located at the LHRIC with remote access by the district. This service puts the scoring process in the hands of district
The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center staff while increasing accuracy and shortening scoring time, and will conclude with a series of reports invaluable for administrators’ use in program evaluation.
ISR Printing Service The LHRIC will print upon request the Individual Student Reports (ISRs) for the Grade 3-8 ELA and math assessments. These reports are (primarily) for parents of students and demonstrate how a student performed in a particular subject area for the entire school year. These reports can be printed in color or black and white, inserted into pre-addressed envelopes, and mailed directly to the student’s residence. A personalized cover letter from the school superintendent can be included with each report. ISRs can also be bulk delivered to the district/school for distribution if requested.
Test Scoring for State Assessments The LHRIC provides test scoring services for all state assessments and coordinates loading data to the State Data Warehouse for all of our public, nonpublic and Archdiocese clients. We provide scoring for grades K-12, including 3-8 ELA, 3-8 Math, 4 and 8 Science, Alternate Assessments and the New York State English as a Second Language Assessment Test. The LHRIC Data Warehouse group provides benchmark reports and data cubes for disaggregation of data at the student and building level.
NYSSIS Unique Identification Number The New York State Student Identification System service provides districts with help desk support and training on using this state-mandated program. Each student in NYS is
assigned a unique 10-digit ID that is for state reporting. This ensures the transfer of assessment information when a student moves from one school district to another within the state. Daily submissions of NYSSIS data are sent to NYSED for newly enrolled students.
K-12 Alerts K-12 Alerts provides districts the ability to send personalized voice, SMS and email messages such as emergency information, weather alerts, school closings, school events, newsletters, etc. Messages can be recorded in multiple languages. K-12 Alerts has a proprietary “My Account System,” through which parents and staff can access and maintain their own and their child’s emergency information online. Community members can also sign up online to receive district information. This is a fully hosted service.
School Messenger School Messenger provides notification solutions to school districts nationwide. The application creates a bridge between schools and the community by providing consistent, timely information through voice, SMS text and email messaging. The service offers unlimited outbound notifications, emergency broadcasts, attendance and interactive surveys and reports. School Messenger provides 24x7 support, maximum uptime and calling capacity, and instant translation into 30+ languages. The service can either be fully hosted (CommSuite) or shared (SmartCall), where districts can use their telecom capacity to route non-emergency messages to reduce cost.
Blackboard Connect Blackboard Connect (formerly ConnectED) enables school
administrators to record, schedule, send, and track personalized voice, email and SMS messages to tens of thousands of students, parents, and staff in minutes. Blackboard Connect offers three levels of service with emergency communication, attendance, survey, and community outreach notification tools designed to help schools at all levels improve awareness, increase involvement, and audit communication on a regular basis. This is a fully hosted service.
NEW! Data
Integration - Blackboard Connect with Student Management Systems
The service automatically moves demographic and attendance data (contact information, building, etc.) from the student information system to Blackboard Connect. Data moves automatically, within minutes, as it changes, or as scheduled by the district. The service improves the accuracy of contact information and the timeliness of data exchanges between systems, and reduces the cost of data entry. The service improves communication with the community and contributes to improved student attendance.
LaserFiche The LHRIC, in partnership with Rockland BOCES, assists districts in complying with records retention laws, and with storing and managing their permanent records. This service improves access to the wealth of records-based information, and manages the cost of records storage. Records management also makes it easy to find and retrieve records fast. Assistance is provided to school districts in the following areas: • Consultation and evaluation
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The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center by a Records Management Specialist • Microfilming • Scanning and indexing • Inventory and systematic disposition of records • Research NYS retention requirements for each record series • Restoration of archival records • Quality control of microfilm • Records disaster: planning and prevention School districts are assisted in microfilming office documents, bound books and architectural drawings for protection and preservation. In the event of a widespread disaster, microfilm master copies are stored safely outside Westchester County in an environmentally controlled and secure area.
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Under the guidance of an experienced school administrator, this service provides • Monthly timelines organized by calendar and by area of responsibility to take advantage of slower reporting periods and prepare for high impact reporting periods • Bi-monthly live and webcast meetings with other mentoring program participants to build a peer network • Timely response to district-specific questions • Periodic review of District Level 1 database to identify errors/ omissions to inform revisions of current practices/procedures and provide feedback to the CIO • Effective communication with various data handlers (Special Education, ELL, registration/ residency, guidance) to communicate common data governance standards across departments 28 • Establish processes and
procedures to maintain integrity of data from one year to the next designed specifically for SIS in district • Share best practices for accurate and proactive data verification • Establish procedures within district to ensure thorough and informed data verification • Basic data analysis support (advanced data analysis available through Level 1 Data Reporting Group) • Assistance with selection of correct data source for superintendent inquiries • Identify training needs for support staff • Monitor compliance with regard to data standards and maintenance of records • Ensure reporting of data elements that result in funding • Support collection of data for various state and federal reports (Title Ia, Title III Part 154, immigrant students, Special Education) • Interpret NYSED guidance documents and explain the impact on daily operations of the district For more information contact: Kathleen Conley 914-592-4203 x3331 kconley@lhric.org
Data Analysis This service provides decision makers with easy, secure access to current student information and historic data housed in one location on the Web. Interactive reports, analysis cubes, downloadable data and tools to query the data warehouse are available. The service enables teachers and administrators to conduct a longterm analysis of students and curriculum. Participants can access data pertaining to local grades, state and local assessments, students with disabilities, special programs, teachers and staff. Data analysis staff helps administrators and teachers
analyze student performance, teaching and curriculum, so districts can make improvements. Data can be downloaded for use with other software tools, such as Excel and PowerPoint.
New York State ReportingSchool Report Card NYS Reporting maintains a school district’s data and assessment information through the levels of the State Data Warehouse to ensure complete and accurate annual State School Report Cards. The State Data Warehouse reports general data errors and inconsistent or inaccurate data regarding demographics, enrollment, program services, assessments, special education and longitudinal data from previous school years. Working directly with district personnel ensures that all data is complete and accurately reported to all levels of the State Data Warehouse. Our team reviews daily error reports, NYSSIS error reports, assessment/data errors through test processing and works with districts to resolve them. We also maintain BEDS code location tables, hold monthly CIO meetings, and provide phone and email support to answer data and assessment related questions on a daily basis.
Teacher Level Reports The service provides teachers with easy, secure web access to current and past classes, and related student assessments, grades, demographic and program service data. It enables teachers to identify the strength and weakness of their students to improve instruction and enhance student performance. The service provides administrator insights on current and past student data by teacher, and helps schools improve instructional plans and resources for optimizing student and school performance.
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Instructional Resource Links for Teachers and Administrators Most reports have direct links to instructional resources. This allows teachers, curriculum specialists or building administrators to have access to many resources that have been peer or group reviewed. Standardsbased lesson plans, sample test questions with NYS standards and Core Curriculum descriptions, video clips of master teachers, and web links correlated to performance indicators are available. Links to instructional resources are seamless, without having to log in again or leave the Level 1 Data Warehouse. Both teachers and administrators have access to these tools. All grade 3-8 tests as well as the six major Regents are covered.
IEP Direct This web-based special education management system allows teachers to draft IEPs directly online, provide notification of upcoming meetings, and generate form letters, reports, and student lists. Districts attend one or two user meetings and four skills training sessions during the year and receive regional updates on
IEP-related issues and state and federal mandates. LHRIC hosts the program and maintains the data in a secure environment, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Financial Technology Services CoSer 611 Contact: Elaine Papp 914-592-4203 x3225 epapp@lhric.org
Finance Manager Finance Manager has been supporting NYS school districts for 20 years. This year, Finance Manager has launched its new platform, nVision, an SQL-based financial and human resources product designed to address all aspects of NYS school reporting requirements. This solution provides business offices with an application that improves efficiency and streamlines business operations. nVision integrates accounting, budget, payroll, requisitioning, receivables, human resources, bidding, negotiations, and time and attendance. In addition, this new version will allow for both internal and web-based employee self service, facilities management and PDP tracking. Finance Manager is being used by more than 434 New York
State school districts and is supported by 11 of the 12 Regional Information Centers across the state. LHRIC support includes implementation and support, on-site startup support, customer support, financial help desk, many user groups, meetings with TRS, ERS, and IRS, and a programming staff to help create custom reports and letters. The LHRIC also has a full disaster recovery continuity plan around the Finance Manager service in case of emergency.
Facilities Management Software The LHRIC has partnered with CapProSoft to offer hosted, webbased facilities management software. The LHRIC provides a fault-tolerant environment for two products, CPPRT and FAST. CPPRT is a web-based application that enables districts to track and report ongoing capital projects on a multi-year basis and provides a complete audit trail and history of a project. It works in conjunction with the NYSED’s facilities requirements, generating all required reports, including the final building project report. CPPRT allows districts to maintain fiscal control, archive project records and generate timely reports. FAST provides the district’s leadership team with a central database of information about facilities infrastructure, building types, health/safety issues, major utility systems, site conditions and fire inspections. It is designed to help districts fulfill mandates of the Comprehensive Public School Building Safety Program, including annual visual inspections and the 5-year facilities plan. It can serve as a foundation for future capital projects.
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Facilities Work Order Management This service supports the approval and communications process required for successful facilities work by automating the submission and tracking of facilities work orders. The system has been in use for more than 10 years by districts in the region. In addition to automating communications with teachers and administrators who request work, the system improves efficiency by providing a single and comprehensive source of all requests for work across the organization. It is also a tool for archiving data to guide annual planning and budgeting.
Educational Technology CoSer 510, 554, 611 Contact: Sarah Martabano 914-592-4203 x3411 smartabano@lhric.org
LHRIC Instructional Technology services provide leadership and support for districts using flexible and adaptive solutions targeted to the collective and individual needs of school districts throughout the tricounty region. We continually evaluate research based, Common Core aligned solutions that can be delivered with high level of quality while remaining cost competitive through the BOCES, state-wide and regional consortium contract pricing. Additionally, we maintain a group of highly qualified instructional technology consultants, both staff and per diem, that allows us to extend cost savings, flexibility, and breadth of expertise to meet your districts’ needs. We provide a full range of services including technology planning and evaluation, data analysis, review of
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best of breed software and mobile applications, to implementation, planning and execution of individual or integrated solutions, and support for New York State APPR approved systems for evaluation and assessment. Specifics around the varying initiatives districts are implementing can be found below.
APPR The educational technology consultants are well prepared to support the NYS resources and tools approved to support annual professional performance review APPR implementations. This support can extend to include the expertise of the Data Warehouse, Student Services, Test Scoring and Data Analysis teams. This service provides planning, professional development, and ongoing support for a comprehensive set of online classroom observation tools that streamline and manage the teacher/principal evaluation (APPR) process. Currently supported systems are: Student Assessment: • Star Renaissance • Aims Web • Acuity • iReady
• NWEA • Performance Pathways Teacher/Principal Evaluation: • Teachscape • MyLearningPlan OASYS
Content & Learning Management Systems Learning management systems provides students, teachers, administrators, parents and community members with a complete digital communication tool. Included in these systems are robust websites, class/teacher pages to encourage blended learning and various Web 2.0 tools to communicate and learn with. Many of the companies are beginning to integrate 3rd party products like Google, Microsoft 365 and student information systems into their product, providing single signon for its users to a multitude of rich resources. Once a service is selected the LHRIC will assist a district in implementing the product. From web design and navigation, to classroom adoption and adaptation, our team is here to consult and coordinate the process. • eChalk • Blackboard Engage • Blackboard Learn & Blackboard Mobile
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Curriculum Courseware & Instructional Software Integrated systems support educators looking to identify targeted curriculum solutions that respond to a variety of instructional initiatives. Our team assists district leadership in the selection and implementation of curriculum based solutions to meet local, state, and federal mandates and districts’ instructional goals. These are some of the programs currently being supported: • Accelerated Math • Accelerated Reader • Achieve 3000 • Apangea Math (Think Through Math) - New! • Aventa K - 12 • Compass/Odyssey - Reading and Mathematics; Grades K -8 • ELLis - English as a second language; ESOL students Elementary - Adult • e2020, Grades 6 - 12 • GradPoint/Nova NET, Grades 6-12 • SuccessMaker - Reading and Mathematics; Grades K-8 • Waterford Early Reading, Math & Science; Grades pre-k - 2 • Castle Learning - New! • Compass Learning Odyssey
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• ELLis Academic • Explorelearning • Rosetta Stone • Learning.com • StudyDog
Curriculum Mapping Most districts are taking advantage of technology to effectively and efficiently keep track of and analyze curriculum across the district. Two widely adopted and proven solutions are found throughout the region and are supported by the LHRIC: • Rubicon Atlas • NY Learns Both are on a state-wide BOCES contract that is in keeping with consortium pricing. The services vary depending on product but include professional development designed to get your core teams up and running and existing staff current.
Distance Education CoSer 444 21st century, blended and flipped classrooms are well equipped with a variety of synchronous and asynchronous solutions that allow for flexibility and differentiation for students and teachers. Strategies that increase student engagement to make better use of face to face and after school time use distance education solutions to help increase teacher effectiveness in or outside the modern classroom environment. The list below represents the solutions being integrated into our professional development and software service: Online and blended courses (credit recovery, accrual, electives, AP, and RTI). • Accelerate U • Aventa Learning • Blackboard Learning Management System
• Education 2020 • NovaNET/GradPoint • Virtual High School • Synchronous Video Conferencing (desktop, mobile, and enterprise solutions) • Polycom • Tandberg
Electronic Resources Electronic Resources is a service shared by 20 districts in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties that is focused on providing convenient, current and appropriate materials to help teachers and parents find the best the internet has to offer. In addition to subscriptions for major publications such as Groliers Online, Inet Library and Learners Online Magazine, Electronic Resources members receive a monthly newsletter filled with topical, theme oriented websites and a calendar of daily links all designed to give educators a full complement of web based curriculum support tools.
Mobile Learning
The Educational Technology team supports districts with implementation planning, application and hardware evaluation, as well as professional development for any mobile learning initiative. Several events are scheduled this year to facilitate the sharing of best practices and regional implementations. No matter where your district is in the process of evaluating or implementing mobile learning, the LHRIC can help.
Model Schools Core Service and Customized Professional Development The Model Schools Core Service is the entryway into full access to all instructional services provided by the Model Schools team. 31
The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center More than 42 districts in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties share membership in the Core Service. Through the Core Service, districts have access to Model Schools professional development workshops, special events, speakers, webinars, demonstrations, conferences, and online courses focused on key regional issues and topics in instructional technology. By using the Core Service, districts may send teachers, lab aides, and administrators to sessions where they can develop competencies that they can immediately bring back to their districts. Core Service workshops and key topics in instructional technology are supplemented by virtual classroom activity and “online” facilitated office hours, staffed by LHRIC consultants and available to the district-wide teaching community. In addition, LHRIC instructional technology consultants are accessible to districts for on-site professional development, “at elbow” coaching and classroom level support, and job embedded support for building level PLCs. The Core Service is supported by an information rich website, lhric.org/ms, a Twitter feed twitter.com/lhricms, a Facebook page facebook.com/LHRICModelSchools, and a blog lhricblog.blogspot.com. As a supplement to existing efforts in instructional technology, the LHRIC Model Schools team can deliver sustainable and cost effective professional development to meet any budget and schedule. In partnership with the district, LHRIC designs a strategic matrix that becomes a design document against which needs can be identified, and resources matched to the particular needs of a building or district. LHRIC expertise in customized professional development 32 includes:
• 21st Century learning • Web 2.0 embedded in instruction • Effective use of interactive whiteboards and response systems • Safe and ethical use of technology for teachers and students • Digital storytelling and use of instructional multimedia • Blended and online learning • Understanding and working with performance data • Mobile learning and technology (iPads, Smartphones).
Response to Intervention (RTI) Response to Intervention (RTI) is the practice of providing high-quality instruction/intervention matched to student needs and using learning rate over time and level of performance to make important educational decisions about an individual student. (NASDSE, 2006) The LHRIC supports a variety of products used for universal screening of students, identification of Tier 2 and 3 learning interventions and assist in monitoring the students’ progress. Program, data and assessment
management and curriculum content are areas of the RTI process that are supported. Support begins with planning meetings with school district administrators to determine the scope and implementation model to support their RTI initiatives. Support ranges from hosting a district’s tracking solution to full scale support of RTI tracking and progress monitoring. The following list shows the currently supported solutions: Program Management • Centris RTIm Direct Data Reporting • AIMSWeb • Infinite Campus • Performance Tracker Student Assessment • Acquity • Compass Learning Odyssey • NovaNET/GradPoint • NWEA MAP • SuccessMaker • Waterford Early Learning • STAR Renaissance • Star Early Literacy
The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center Progress Monitoring • Accelerated Math • Accelerated Reader • Achieve 3000 • AIMSWeb • Compass Learning Odyssey • ELLis Academic • NovaNET/GradPoint • STAR Renaissance • SuccessMaker • Waterford Early Learning Curriculum • Accelerated Math • Accelerated Reader • Achieve 3000 • Aventa Learning • e2020 • Compass Learning Odyssey • ELLis Academic • NovaNET/GradPoint • SuccessMaker • Waterford Early Learning
The Technology Leadership Institute The Technology Leadership Institute provides school district leaders with opportunities to engage with nationally known educational technology experts in local venues. It is an opportunity to learn, share best practices, and communicate the value of technology to improve and, in some cases, transform education. TLI is more than a place to hear speakers; it is a place to network and share with peers. It is often an instrumental part of a district’s strategy for building support for local technology efforts. Catch the enthusiasm, challenge the speakers, and leave with a
new appreciation and perspectives around the value of technology to support instruction. The beauty of TLI is that you don’t have to travel all over the country to experience the best talent and ideas the educational technology field has to offer. TLI brings it to you.
Technology Planning and Evaluation: Creating a Roadmap for 21st Century Teaching and Learning Over the last two decades, the LHRIC has pioneered a strategic long-range technology planning process. We have worked closely with districts and their boards of education and communities to help envision and implement meaningful and innovative uses of educational technology. In a partnership with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, the LHRIC has worked with local school districts in looking at innovation and change in education. In addition to our “School 2.0” vision and goal setting process adopted from the Department of Education framework, we are able to bring to member districts the expertise of trusted service providers to deliver comprehensive instructional
audits, which can reveal current gaps and inefficiencies, and provide industry standard recommendations for deploying technology. You benefit directly from these strategic partnerships. Our partnership with Sun Associates utilizes the services of a wellregarded instructional technology program evaluator. Sun Associates has worked with districts in the LHRIC service area for many years and has helped these districts gather real data on teacher, student and administrator skills and beliefs related to the use of technology to support teaching and learning. Presented as the findings and recommendations of an independent evaluator, the Sun Associates evaluation is often the cornerstone of an effective long-range strategic technology plan, professional development effort, or eRate current status evaluation.
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Interscholastic Athletics Center for Interscholastic Athletics Interscholastic Athletic Services CoSer 551 SWBOCES manages more than 40,000 scheduled athletic contests and oversees the administration of more than 80,000 officiating assignments. SWBOCES also coordinates and rates 2,500+ sports officials and administers the nearly $4 million payment plan for these officials. The Center for Interscholastic Athletics also maintains a website that can be accessed through www.swboces.org. The site is an invaluable source of information regarding the schedule of all games and tournaments in the Section 1 region as well as specific directions to the schools in which athletic events are held; nearly 100 schools are listed. Supplementary information on organizations such as the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, the New York State Athletic Administrators Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and links to other related sites is also available through this site. Athletic office support is based on a tiered formula reflecting each school’s secondary enrollment, as classified by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The Officials’ Payment Plan fees are not state aidable, but are based on contracts with the organization associated with each sport. Rates are based on the home school’s payment to officials in the prior year. Contact the Center for Interscholastic Athletics regarding specific costs.
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Director: Jennifer Simmons 914-592-2526 jsimmons@swboces.org
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he Center for Interscholastic Athletics serves 87 high schools in Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties, providing help with the organization and management of athletic programs.
Center for Adult and Community Services Nursing Program
Director: Claudia Murphy 914-347-2314 cmurphy@swboces.org
Contact: 914-592-0849
Licensed Practical Nursing CoSer 107 The Licensed Practical Nursing Program is a New York State licensed program in which students receive the training, clinical experience and counseling support needed to pass the New York State Practical Nursing Boards and work as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Students receive job placement assistance. Prerequisites for the program are a high school or High School Equivalency diploma, a passing grade on the LPN program entrance examination, and successful completion of the interview process. Students may choose to attend our full-time day program (Monday-Friday for 10 months), or our part-time day or evening program (Monday-Thursday for 20 months). Financial aid and/or career loans are available for qualified students.
Licensed Practical Nursing Preparation This 54-hour optional course is for candidates who are planning to take the LPN program entrance examination. Math, reading comprehension and writing skills are emphasized.
Certified Nurse Assistant This 130-hour course qualifies students to take the NYS Certified Nurse Assistant licensure examination. The program includes clinical practice at a local skilled nursing facility. Financial aid is available for qualified students.
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he Center for Adult and Community Services provides educational programs, workforce preparation and access to community services for adults 18 years of age and older and high-risk youth. The Center serves approximately 9,000 students annually, uses a variety of national, state and local funding sources, and collaborates with an ever-increasing network of community agencies. The Center offers classes in Licensed Practical Nursing, Phlebotomy & EKG, Construction Trades, Electricity, HVAC, Auto Services, C-Tech, Pharmacy Tech, Citizenship, High School Equivalency Exam Prep, and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); programs for incarcerated youth and adults, and other extensive continuing education programs. Programs are supported by participant fees, tuition, grants and state aid. We also offer Business and Industry Services. It provides customized training for businesses looking to enhance their employees’ skills.
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Adult Literacy Center CoSer 849 Contact: Maria Guerrero 914-332-1680 mguerrero@swboces.org
The Adult Literacy Center provides opportunities for adult learners to acquire and/or enhance their skills in a variety of ways. Programs are offered at many community sites and at the Westchester County Correctional Facility. Classes are designed to increase students’ ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English; to enable immigrants 18 years and over to pass the U.S. Citizenship test; to increase students’ employability and postemployment skills; and to provide ongoing instruction that will enable students to obtain a High School Equivalency diploma. Adult Literacy Center classes enhance students’ basic skills, enabling them to access apprenticeships, vocational training and post-secondary training.
Incarcerated Youth Program (IYP) CoSer 841 Contact: Donnie Simmons 914-592-3402 dsimmons@swboces.org
Chapter 683 of the Laws of 1986, and Part 118 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education requires the provision of educational services to youth incarcerated in correctional facilities. Located at the Westchester County Department of Correction in Valhalla, NY, the BOCES Sprain Brook Academy (SBA) provides incarcerated youth (between the ages of 16 and 21) secondary school services while institutionalized. Curriculum and instruction are aligned with the Common Core State Standards, and State Regents requirements respectively. Incarcerated students
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attend a full-day program which includes ESL/literacy for nonreaders, high school academics, High School Equivalency Exam Prep, life skills, and career development. Upon discharge from the facility our students typically return to their communities. We assist them with issues related to housing, employment/training, and higher education.
Adult Continuing Education Program CoSer 110 Contact: Michele Celestino 914-592-0849 mcelestino@swboces.org
The Adult Continuing Education program offers adults the opportunity to acquire new job skills, advance their career goals, or begin a new career. Classes are offered at the SWBOCES Center for Adult and Community Services in Elmsford as well as the Valhalla campus. An online brochure is available at: swboces.org/adulteducation. This CoSer offers the following:
Career Starters This is an intensive, short-term job training program designed for adults 18 and older who are interested in acquiring new job skills and in enhancing their personal and professional capabilities. Students enrolled in this innovative program can take courses in a wide variety of areas such as, Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration and Heating (HVAC), Broadband Academy, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Certified Nurse Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Medical Office Management, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy and EKG, and Automotive Service Technician. Our students are also provided with employment readiness workshops, job counseling and job
placement assistance. Financial aid and/or career loans are available for qualified students.
Continuing Education A wide range of evening and Saturday courses offers hands-on training by skilled instructors with many years of on-the-job experience. Students learn the skills necessary to compete successfully in the job market in areas such as Heating Systems, Oil Burner Repair, Carpentry, Auto Mechanics, Construction Estimating, and DIY (Do-It-Yourself Home Maintenance).
Business and Industry Services SWBOCES provides customized contract training with defined, agreed upon training goals that meet specific employer needs. The curriculum is developed for a particular occupation or trade at reasonable per-contract hourly rates. Class scheduling is tailored to employer/employee and classes are held at a SWBOCES site or at the workplace. Business and industry services include preemployment reading and math assessment, as well as technical training, workplace literacy and English instruction for incumbent employees.
Department of Transportation Student Transportation Services Safe, reliable and courteous service for all students is the primary mission of the Transportation Department. While the department responds to districts’ requests for service throughout the year, new transportation requests should be submitted as early as possible to allow adequate time to efficiently route students and assign available school vehicles. Nearly all school vehicles are air-conditioned. When needed, wheelchair accessible buses and vans with specially trained attendants are available.
Special Services Transportation CoSer 621 Students with special needs receive door-to-door bus service between home and school from compassionate, experienced, well-trained drivers and attendants. SWBOCES bus attendants are sensitive to special needs students and available when required by an IEP as an added component of basic bus service. Special needs students in wheelchairs receive transportation service in specially equipped, air-conditioned school vehicles with wheelchair lifts. To ensure safety and comfort for non-ambulatory students, bus attendants always ride on wheelchair vehicles.
Career Services Transportation CoSer 623 Students attending classes at the SWBOCES Career Services Center in Valhalla receive dependable, timely school bus service from their high school to the Career Center. Students are driven back to their local high school at the end of class. Mid-day shuttle bus service is provided to and from high school campuses for students attending half-day programs at the Career Center. The charge for Career Center bus service is on a per student basis, as are the services under CoSer 621.
Consortium Transportation Management CoSer 625 SWBOCES manages contract transportation consortium programs for participating local school districts from a satellite transportation office. The consortium program currently includes the BEPT Consortium for students in the Bronxville, Eastchester, Pelham, Tuckahoe, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck and Rye Neck school districts. Since the inception of consortium management, SWBOCES has reduced transportation costs for districts while maintaining safe, efficient and reliable service by private bus companies. The consortium office relies on routing software to provide up-to-date reports to schools, parents and bus companies and guide operations. Years of experience with Westchester County schools and ongoing professional development ensure a efficient and effective performance from the satellite transportation office.
Director: Douglas Carter 914-428-9300 dcarter@swboces.org
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WBOCES bus drivers and attendants are dedicated professionals with an average of nearly 10 years of BOCES experience. All drivers and attendants receive ongoing training mandated by the New York State Education Department. In addition, drivers and attendants participate in additional hours of safety training on particular topics of concern during the year. Many of our school bus attendants are CPR and AED certified. At SWBOCES we set higher standards for the development of our employees, exceeding those set by the NYSED. Our transportation office is staffed 12 hours each school day to ensure that a team effort results in the best possible safety and service for students. During the 2011-12 school year, BOCES drivers again drove school vehicles more than one million miles, transporting more than 220 students daily, many of whom have disabilities. The Transportation Department is committed to providing safe, reliable, cost efficient school transportation services for districts, students and their families. The SWBOCES Transportation Department has a fleet of 55 school vans and buses. This fleet is maintained by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)certified mechanics. The New York State Department of Transportation inspects each vehicle twice a year. The New York State Department of Transportation regularly commends the BOCES garage staff for their fleet maintenance and inspection record. The inspection passing rate for fleets maintained by SWBOCES is typically between 95 and 100 percent. All SWBOCES school vehicles are radioequipped to maintain contact with the Transportation Office at all times. Radio communication is supplemented by cell phones carried by bus drivers and attendants.
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Field Trip Services CoSer 633 SWBOCES school buses, vans and drivers are available during the school day for class and school field trips within Westchester County throughout the school year and summer. Much like requesting hometo-school transportation, please contact the SWBOCES Transportation office early to reserve a bus for a trip. Trip costs depend on the length of time that a trip requires.
Summer Special Services Transportation CoSer 845 Students with special needs receive home-to-school and school-tohome bus service to extended year classes during July and August. Most summer students are well known to BOCES Transportation because they ride with us during the regular school year. Summer school busing usually lasts six weeks, though special arrangements can be made for shorter or longer summer sessions. SWBOCES vans used during the summer are air conditioned. Wheelchair vans with AC and bus attendants are available when needed.
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Ancillary Transportation Services Southern Westchester BOCES supports school districts operating their own fleets and employing their own school transportation personnel. The following services are designed to ensure compliance with all state laws and regulations pertaining to school bus driver certification, monitor training, bus maintenance and vehicle inspection.
Transportation Certification and Training CoSer 610 School bus driver and monitor training and certification are available to school districts that request support. Article 19A drivers’ file maintenance, physical performance testing, SED-mandated refresher classes and basic monitor training classes are some of the specific offerings under this CoSer. SWBOCES will assist districts to improve compliance with the many SED, Department of Motor Vehicles and DOT regulations that govern school transportation and train district staff in “best practices.”
Cooperative Vehicle Maintenance Services CoSer 634 Cooperative school bus and vehicle maintenance services are available to any district requiring assistance with fleet maintenance. Fleet maintenance and inspection services are provided by an experienced team of qualified, smoothly functioning technicians at the SWBOCES garage at the Rye Lake Campus in North White Plains. The internal DOT inspection passing rate for the SWBOCES bus fleet is currently over 96 percent. BOCES’s DOT inspection rates for other districts’ fleets range between 95 and 100 percent. SWBOCES mechanics have been recognized by NYS DOT and the New York Association for Pupil Transportation for conducting one of the top school bus maintenance programs in the state. Loaner vans are available for school districts to cover a temporary shortage of vehicles.
Department of Human Resources Career Fair
CoSer 615
Contact: Sheila V. McGuinness, DBA, Director of Human Resources 914-937-3820 x 553 • smcguinness@swboces.org
Contact: Sheila V. McGuiness, DBA, Director of Human Resources 914-937-3820 ext. 553 smcguinness@swboces.org
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n addition to administering all personnel policies and procedures for approximately 1,100 employees of Southern Westchester BOCES, the Human Resources Department offers personnelrelated services designed to meet the changing needs of component districts and their employees. The Department provides a variety of services, such as CoSer 615 regional certification, regional career fair, an interim placement service, and Contact: Doris Quinn, Personnel Assistant an automated substitute management 914-937-3820 x 532 • dquinn@swboces.org service. The Department’s mission is The Southern Westchester BOCES Interim Placement Service for administrators to provide regional leadership and to and teachers is designed to help subscribing school districts with filling interim collaborate with school districts to meet or temporary vacancies by maintaining a pool of administrators and teachers their personnel challenges by delivering with valid New York State certification. Individuals hired by the school district by cost-effective, high quality human participating in the Interim Placement Service are considered employees of that resources services.
Southern Westchester BOCES sponsors a Career Fair providing school district representatives with an opportunity to meet and interview qualified, culturally diverse candidates for teaching and administrative positions. Based on school district needs, the Fair is held in late January or early February at a centrally located site in Westchester County. The Regional Certification Office (RCO) is available at the Fair to provide assistance to both districts and candidates regarding New York State certification.
Interim Placement Service
school district.
Fingerprinting Service
CoSer 648
Contact: Cynthia Bambace• Regional Certification Officer 914-937-3820 x 561 • cbambace@swboces.org Ann Spagnoletti • Human Resources 914-937-3820 x 538 • aspagnoletti@swboces.org
SWBOCES uses LIVESCAN electronic fingerprinting technology, eliminating the need for card-based fingerprinting of applicants for employment and consultants for SWBOCES and subscribing districts. This service facilitates and expedites the New York State Education Department requirement for fingerprinting and criminal background checks for all employees working with students. This service is not intended for applicants applying for NYSED certification.
Substitute Management Service
CoSer 624
Contact: Doris Quinn, Personnel Assistant • 914-937-3820 x 532 • dquinn@swboces.org
Southern Westchester BOCES provides AESOP, an automated substitute placement service for school districts. AESOP eliminates the requirement of providing staff dedicated to the tedious process of filling vacancies, thereby freeing their time for other responsibilities. This service does not require any hardware or software to be purchased by the district. An affordable solution can be provided for school districts of any size.
Regional Certification
CoSer 606
Contact: Cynthia Bambace• Regional Certification Officer • 914-937-3820 ext. 561 • cbambace@swboces.org
The Regional Certification Office serves as an extension of the Office of Teaching Initiative at the New York State Education Department. The Office advises subscribing school districts on matters of New York State certification and collaborates with NYSED on behalf of subscribing school districts. Transcript evaluations, review and processing of applicant’s required credentials and the determination of individual certification status are conducted in most certification areas, including coaching.
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Cross Contracts with other BOCES
Cross Contracts with other BOCES Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Substitute Finder CoSer 606
Contact: Joanne Assalone • 914-248-2378 • jassalone@pnwboces.org Teresa DeBellis • 914-248-3685 • tbebellis@pnwboces.org
The Substitute Finder (SubFinder) Service provides a web-based system for reporting absences and securing substitutes. There is an automated call-in and call-out option as well. The system manages absences and substitute assignments and can be used as an attendance management system for district-wide staff. A payroll interface option allows participating districts to export absence and job information and integrate it with the district’s payroll or human resources system. The system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It tracks every detail of each absence automatically. Employees can record absences through the end of June or up to one hour before an absence. Staff can request specific substitutes or have priority list subs called. Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly absence analysis reports are available to the district. SubFinder can eliminate the use of time sheets for substitutes.
Regional Teacher Recruitment CoSer 608
Contact: Maria Biagini 914-248-2358 mbiagini@pnwboces.org
This service offers:
The Online Application System for Educators Using the Internet to transmit employment applications, candidates can apply to one or more of the participating districts in the Regional Teacher Recruitment service by filling out one application. Vacancies for participating districts are entered onto the P/NWBOCES web page. The site is linked to national databases for jobs in education and websites serving college and university placement offices nationwide. Candidates target the districts they want to apply to and have the option of granting all districts access to their information. Districts can search for, sort and print applications, cover letters, resumes and other supporting documents using multiple search criteria. The online application is free to candidates. Educators can apply at www.olasjobs. org . The site is VeriSign secure, ensuring applicants the most sophisticated security available on the Internet. The Regional Advertising Service offers participating districts substantial savings on advertising costs.
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hrough cross contracts with other BOCES, school districts can choose from a wider range of programs and services, including leadership services, a state aid and financial planning services and substitute finder services. These services are provided by Putnam/ Northern Westchester BOCES, Rockland BOCES and Questar II BOCES.
Cross Contracts with other BOCES
Staff Development Program for Office Support Staff CoSer 614 Contact: Nancy Organ 914-248-2309 norgan@pnwboces.org
A series of staff development programs for office support (non instructional) staff is scheduled throughout the school year at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES. In addition, districts may schedule onsite programs of their choice.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) CoSer 616 Contact: Fredericka Butler 914-248-2357 fbutler@pnwboces.org
The Putnam/Rockland/Westchester Regional Consortium for Employee Assistance (EAP) offers a confidential, 24-hour-a-day counseling service to employees of participating school districts and their immediate families. The program includes help in such areas as marital, personal, legal and medical problems. Management consultation and a series of seminars for administrative personnel and employees are included.
employee misconduct (sexual, malingering, theft of services and/or supplies) and surveillance of unlawful driving habits of school bus drivers.
Rockland BOCES Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Learning Center CoSer 403 Dr. Charlene Jordan 845-627-4725 cjordan@rboces.org
The Challenger Learning Center provides a unique, hands-on experience using flight simulation and technology to encourage student interest and learning growth in mathematics, science, and technology. Teachers are provided with profession development, curriculum materials, and instructional support. Activities and objectives correlate with national and New York State learning Standards.
Questar III/ BOCES State Aid and Financial Planning Service CoSer 604 Contact: Michelle Levings 518-477-2635 mlevings@questar.org
Questar III BOCES, an upstate educational services consortium, provides information to subscribing districts about the potential effect of various state aid proposals on local district aid and keeps the participating district current on pending fiscal legislation. Offerings include assistance in all areas of management and school finance, monitoring submission of state aid forms and assistance in procedures to maximize state aid; state aid and finance workshop; individualized consulting and training; monitoring legislation and commissioner’s regulations; analyzing major state aid proposals; and comparing districts regionally, by county and statewide.
Private Investigation Service CoSer 698 Contact: Felecia Morris 914-248-3855 fmorris@pnwboces.org
Illegal residency issues remain a problem for many school districts and are becoming increasingly costly and difficult to manage. In addition to providing strong evidence to remove ineligible students from the rolls, this service provides a broad range of investigative services including
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SWBOCES Services Guide 2013-2014 CoSer Index CoSer 101 Programs for Secondary Day Students........... 7 Media Cluster: Commercial Art...................................................7 TV/Video Production...........................................7 Fashion Design/Merchandising............................8 Graphic and Interior Art Design...........................8 Engineering/Green Technologies Cluster Automotive Technician .......................................8 Collision Technician (Auto Collision)...................8 Smarthouse/Green Construction Cluster Construction - Plumbing......................................8 Residential Wiring - Electrical Construction.........8 Hospitality/Consumer Services Cluster Cosmetology.......................................................9 Baking/Hospitality...............................................9 Culinary Arts.......................................................9 Plant Science/Landscape Design..........................9 Health and Safety Cluster Emergency Medical Technician............................9 Police Protective Services....................................9 Medical Office Technology..................................9 CoSer 102 Introduction to Career Trades ........................10 CoSer 107 Nursing Program............................................35 Licensed Practical Nursing Preparation................35 Ceritified Nurse Assistant.....................................35 CoSer 110 Adult Continuing Education Program.............36 Career Starters.....................................................36 Continuing Education..........................................36 Business & Industry Services................................36 CoSer 201 Programs for Multiply Disabled Students.......11 CoSer 203 Programs for Autism Spectrum Disorders/Applied Intensive Intervention Model (AIIM)................................11 Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders .........................................................11 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Program ....................12 CoSer 230 Programs for Intensive Services......................12 Experiential Learning...........................................12 Gifted Special Education.....................................12 Communication Development.............................12 CoSer 231 Programs for Therapeutic Support..................13 TSP Regular Middle School..................................13 TSP Fragile Middle School...................................13 Therapeutic Support & Developmental Disabilities.......................................................13 CoSer 231 Program for Communication Development— Middle School..................................................................13 CoSer 235 Therapeutic Support — High School...............13 Collaborative High School...................................14 CoSer 340 Sign Language Interpreters/Tutors..................14 CoSer 370 Assessment Intervention Services...................14 CoSer 401 Intensive Day Treatment ................................14 CoSer 403 Challenger Learning Center............................41 CoSer 431 Gifted & Talented Services..............................19 CoSer 435 Alternative Education Program.......................10 Alternative High School.......................................10 GED Program......................................................10 CoSer 444 Distance Education.........................................31 CoSer 510 Educational & Technology Support Services.................................................22 42 Local Area Network Support................................22
Hardware Repair.................................................22 Managed Print Service.........................................22 School Security Service.......................................22 Remote Backup Service.......................................22 Digital Signage....................................................23 Wide Area Network Services (also CoSers 611 & 612).......................................................23 Voice Over IP (VOIP) Service...............................23 Virtual Private Networking...................................23 Internet Service Provider......................................23 Central Internet Filtering......................................24 SPAM Filtering.....................................................24 Intellipath............................................................24 Help Desk Application........................................24 Systems Integration (also CoSer 611)...................24 APPR...................................................................30 Curriculum Courseware & Instructional Software...........................................................31 Response to Intervention.....................................32 CoSer 511 Media Resource Services................................21 CoSer 512 Automated Library System..............................21 CoSer 513 Online Information Resources........................21 CoSer 514 Grant Applications.........................................19 CoSer 525 Print/Copy Services........................................24 CoSer 530 Comprehensive Support Services....................14 CoSer 530 Before/After School Intervention Services......15 CoSer 545 Strategic Planning Services.............................20 CoSer 551 Interscholastic Athletic Services.....................34 CoSer 554 Educational Technology..................................30 APPR...................................................................30 Content & Learning Management Systems...........30 Curriculum Courseware & Instructional Software...........................................................31 Curriculum Mapping...........................................31 Electronic Resources............................................31 Mobile Learning..................................................31 Model Schools Core Service and Customized Professional Development................................31 Response to Intervention.....................................32 The Technology Leadership Institute....................33 Technology Planning and Evaluation...................33 CoSer 555 Professional Learning Services........................17 Regents Reform Agenda.......................................17 School Leadership...............................................18 Literacy...............................................................18 Reading Recovery®.............................................18 Math....................................................................18 Meeting Diverse Student Needs...........................18 Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Develpment Consortium................19 New York State ELA and Mathematics Scoring Leader Training for Grades 3-8.....................................19 Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training..............19 Substitute and Teacher Stipend Reimbursement Program............................................................19 CoSer 556 Homeless Student Program ............................20 CoSer 604 State Aid and Financial Planning Service........41 CoSer 606 Regional Certification ....................................39 CoSer 606 Substitute Finder.............................................40 CoSer 608 Regional Teacher Recruitment........................40 The Online Application System for Educators......40 CoSer 610 Transportation Certification Training..............38
Services Guide 2013-2014 CoSer Index CoSer 611 Educational & Student Information Technology Services....................................................24 Application Training............................................24 eSchool Plus........................................................24 eSchoolData........................................................25 PowerSchool.......................................................25 Infinite Campus...................................................25 State Reporting SIS Training/Support Service........25 State Data Validation - Certify..............................26 Regents Scanning & Analysis...............................26 Regents In-District Scanning................................26 Regents In-District Scoring...................................26 ISR Printing Services............................................27 Test Scoring for State Assessments........................27 NYSSIS Unique ID Number.................................27 K-12 Alerts..........................................................27 School Messenger................................................27 Blackboard Connect............................................27 Data Integration - Blackboard Connect with Student Management Systems.......................................27 Laser Fiche..........................................................27 CIO Mentoring Program......................................28 Data Analysis......................................................28 New York State Reporting - School Report Card...28 Teacher Level Reports..........................................28 Instructional Resource Links for Teachers and Administrators..................................................29 IEP Direct............................................................29 Financial Technology Services.............................29 Finance Manager.................................................29 Facilities Management Software........................... 29 Facilities Work Order Management.....................29 APPR...................................................................30 Content & Learning Management Systems...........30 Curriculum Mapping...........................................31 CoSer 614 Staff Development Program for Office Support Staff....................................................................41 CoSer 615 Career Fair......................................................39 CoSer 615 Interim Placement Service..............................39 CoSer 616 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)...............41 CoSer 621 Special Services Transportation.......................37 CoSer 623 Career Services Transportation.......................37 CoSer 624 Substitute Management Service......................39 CoSer 625 Consortium Transportation Management........37 CoSer 633 Field Trip Services...........................................38 CoSer 634 Cooperative Vehicle Maintenance Services ....38 CoSer 644 Health, Safety & Violence Prevention Services..........................................................20 CoSer 644D Dignity for All Students Act.........................20 CoSer 646 Public Information Services............................16 CoSer 648 Fingerprinting Service.....................................39 CoSer 698 Private Investigation Service...........................41 CoSer 841 Incarcerated Youth Program...........................36 CoSer 842 Extended School Year Program.......................15 CoSer 845 Summer Special Services Transportation.........38 Ancillary Transportation Services.........................38 CoSer 849 Adult Literacy Center .....................................36
Services Guide 2013-2014 Program Index Adult Continuing Education Program...................36 Adult Literacy Center ..........................................36 Alternative Education Program.............................10 Alternative High School.......................................10 Ancillary Transportation Services.........................38 Application Training............................................24 APPR...................................................................30 Assessment Intervention Services.........................14 Automated Library Systems..................................21 Automotive Technician........................................8 Baking/Hospitality...............................................9 BASIS - Before/After School Intervention..............15 Blackboard Connect............................................27 Business and Industry Services.............................36 Career Fair...........................................................39 Career Services Transportation.............................37 Career Starters.....................................................36 Central Internet Filtering......................................24 Certified Nurse Assistant......................................35 Challenger Learning Center.................................41 CIO Mentoring Program......................................28 Collaborative High School...................................14 Collision Technician (Auto Collision)...................8 Commercial Art...................................................7 Communication Development.............................12 Comprehensive Support Services.........................14 Consortium Transportation Management..............37 Construction/Plumbing........................................8 Content & Learning Management Systems...........30 Continuing Education..........................................36 Cooperative Vehicle Maintenance Services..........38 Cosmetology.......................................................9 Culinary Arts.......................................................9 Curriculum Courseware & Instructional Software.31 Curriculum Mapping-Rubicon Atlas.....................31 Data Analysis......................................................28 Data Integration-Blackboard Connect with Student Management Systems...........................27 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Program.....................12 Digital Signage....................................................23 Dignity for All Students Act..................................20 Distance Education..............................................31 Electronic Resources............................................31 Emergency Medical Technician............................9 Employee Assistance Program..............................41 eSchool Plus........................................................24 eSchool Data ......................................................25 Experiential Learning...........................................12 Extended School Year Program.............................15 Facilities Management Software...........................30 Facilities Work Order Management.....................29 Fashion Design/Merchandising............................8 Field Trip Services................................................38 Financial Technology Services.............................29 Finance Manager.................................................29 Fingerprinting Service..........................................39 GED Program......................................................10 Gifted and Talented Services................................19
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SWBOCES Services Guide 2013-2014 Program Index Gifted Special Education.....................................12 Grant Applications...............................................19 Graphic & Interior Design...................................8 Hardware Repair.................................................22 Health, Safety and Violence Prevention Services..20 Help Desk Application........................................24 Homeless Student Program .................................20 IEP Direct............................................................29 Incarcerated Youth Program.................................36 Infinite Campus...................................................25 Instructional Resource Links for Teachers and Administrators..................................................29 Instructional Technology......................................30 Intellipath............................................................24 Intensive Day Treatment.......................................14 Interim Placement Service...................................39 Internet Service Provider......................................23 Interscholastic Athletic Services...........................34 Introduction to Career Trades...............................10 ISR Printing Service.............................................27 K-12 Alerts..........................................................27 LaserFiche...........................................................27 Licensed Practical Nursing Preparation................35 Literacy...............................................................18 Local Area Network Support Service....................22 Managed Print Service.........................................22 Math....................................................................18 Media Resource Service......................................21 Medical Office Technology..................................9 Meeting Diverse Student Needs...........................18 Mobile Learning..................................................31 Model Schools Core Service and Customized Professional Development................................31 New York State ELA and Mathematics Scoring Leader Training for Grades 3-8..........................19 New York State Reporting—School Report Card...28 Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training..............19 Nursing Program.................................................35 Online Application System for Educators.............40 Online Information Resources.............................21 Plant Science/Landscape Design..........................9 Police Protective Services....................................9 PowerSchool.......................................................25 Print/Copy Services..............................................24 Private Investigation Service................................41 Professional Learning Services.............................17 Programs for Autism Spectrum Disorders/Applied Intensive Intervention Model (AIIM).....................11 Program for Communication Development-Middle School...........................13 Programs for Intensive Services............................12 Programs for Multiply Disabled Students.............11 Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders..........................................................11 Programs for Therapeutic Support........................13 Public Information Services.................................16 Reading RecoveryŽ.............................................18 Regents In-District Scanning................................26 Regents In-District Scoring...................................26
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Regents Reform Agenda.......................................17 Regents Scanning & Analysis...............................26 Regional Certification .........................................39 Regional Teacher Recruitment.............................40 Remote Backup Service.......................................22 Residential Wiring-Electrical Construction...........8 Response to Intervension (RTI).............................32 School Leadership...............................................18 School Library System Services............................21 School Messenger................................................27 School Security Service.......................................22 Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium.......................................................19 Sign Language Interpreters/Tutors.........................14 SPAM Filtering.....................................................24 Special Services Transportation............................37 Staff Development Program for Classified Employees........................................41 State Aid and Financial Planning Service.............41 State Data Validation (Certify)..............................26 State Reporting SIS Training/Support....................25 Strategic Planning................................................20 Student Information Technology Services.............24 Student Transportation Services............................37 Substitute and Teacher Stipend Reimbursement Program............................................................19 Substitute Finder..................................................40 Substitute Management Service...........................39 Summer Special Services Transportation..............38 Systems Integration (CoSers 510 & 611)...............24 Teacher Level Reports..........................................28 Teaching/Learning Systems Services.....................17 Technology Leadership Institute...........................33 Technology Planning and Evaluation: Creating A Roadmap for 21st Century Teaching and Learning....................................................33 Technology Support Services...............................22 Test Scoring for State Assessments........................27 Therapeutic Support-High School........................13 Therapeutic Support & Developmental Disabilities.......................................................13 Transportation Certification and Training.............38 TSP Regular Middle School.................................13 TSP Fragile Middle School...................................13 TV/Video Production........................................... 7 Unique Identification Number (NYSSIS)..............27 Virtual Private Networking Services.....................23 Voice Over IP (VOIP) Service...............................23 Website Content Services....................................16 Wide Area Network Services (also CoSers 611 & 612)..................................23
2013 - 2014 Services Price List 17 Berkley Drive, Rye Brook, NY 10573 914.937.3820 www.swboces.org
CoSer #
Program Name
CENTER FOR CAREER SERVICES
2013-2014 Price
CoSer 101 CoSer 102
Secondary Day Occupational Program Basic Occupational Education
$14,423 per student $23,921 per student
CoSer 435
Alternative Education
$31,613 per student; includes vocational component
CENTER FOR SPECIAL SERVICES CoSer 201 CoSer 203 CoSer 230 CoSer 231 CoSer 235 CoSer 340 CoSer 370
Multiple Disabled Program Project AIIM Intensive Services Program Therapeutic Support Program (TSP) TSP High School Sign Language Interpreters Assessment Intervention Services
CoSer 401
Intensive Day Treatment
$69,056 per student $80,293 - $83,628 per student $53,950 - $57,272 per student $70,935 - $74,818 per student $74,393 - $78,474 per student Fee varies depending on level of participation Varies by participation $200 per student daily (Days 1-30); $400 per student daily (Days 31-90)
CoSer 530
Comprehensive Support Services
$110 per half-hour group session
CoSer 842
The Extended School Year Program
$4,316 per student (Adjusted based on State-approved rate)
CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRICULUM SUPPORT CoSer 431
Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Teachers
$3,335 per student
CoSer 511
Media Resource Service Online Media (Video Streaming)
Base Service: $300 per building. Subscription fees vary with selection. Book Review Center: $200 per building.
CoSer 512
CoSer 513
Automated Library Systems and Digital Library
Online Information Services
CoSer Base Fee School Improvement- Professional Learning Services (includes Curriculum Council) Section I Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium CoSer 555
$1,425 district enrollment fee
Professional Learning Services (see online catalog for programs and workshops)
Fees vary by program, consultant, level of service
Reading Recovery
Teacher Training: $21,000; Continuing contact/teacher years 2-4: $2,350; Year 5 and above: $1,500
Substitute Reimbursement Service CoSer 644
Base Service: $750 per building Additional annual support and maintenance fee based on automation system Digital Library participation based on student population: Under 500 students: $1,800; 501-1,000 students: $2,400; 1,001-2,000 students: $3,000; Over 2,000 students: $3,600 One-time Advantage fee: $1,000 Base Service: $750 per building or based on student population: Under 1,000 students: $1,284; 1,000-2,000 students: $2,355; Over 2,000 students: $3,426 Database costs vary with selection. “Search For Success” Database Management System per building: $400 Fees based on flat base fee plus RWADA
Health, Safety and Violence Prevention Services
Districts must be a member of the base service for CoSer 555 and an 8% service fee will be charged on all on reimbursements. Under 1,000 students: $8,250; 1,001-3,500 students: $11,160; 3,501-5,500 students: $15,925; over 5,501 students: $16,550
CoSer #
Program Name
2013-2014 Price
THE LOWER HUDSON REGIONAL INFORMATION CENTER Coser 444
Distance Education
CoSers 510/611
Local Area Network Support Service
CoSers 510/612 CoSers 510/611
Wide Area Network Services Systems Integration Instructional Technology Central Internet Filtering The Model Schools Program Electronic Resources
CoSer 510
CoSer 554
Technology Leadership Institute CoSer 611
Student Information Technology Services Financial Technology Services
CoSer 612
Telephone Interconnect
CENTER FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS
CoSer 551
Interscholastic Athletic Services
Note: These assessments exclude payments to officials and all non-member administrative fees.
CENTER FOR ADULT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CoSer 107
Licensed Practical Nursing
CoSer 110
Adult Continuing Education
Base Service: $6,000 Additional units 2-4 $2,125 Additional units 5+ $1,075 Fee varies depending on service Fee varies depending on service Fee determined by project scope $3.60 per year per workstation; Installation: $2.40 per workstation General membership: $9,078 Fee varies depending on service 1 Seat, $2,500; 2 seats, $3,500; additional seats, $500 each Fee varies depending on service Fee varies depending on service Base Charge $250 Line Charge is as billed Usage is as Billed BOCES Service Charge 5% Tier 1: $18,569 Tier 2: $15,909 Tier 3: $12,774 Tier 4: $11,335 Tier 5: $ 9,825 Tier 6: $ 5,805 One year: Full Time Program, $11,750; One year: Part Time Program, $6,150 Fees vary for each course, and may be paid by student or by employer. Call (914) 592-0849 to obtain brochure.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CoSer 610 CoSer 621 CoSer 623 CoSer 625 CoSer 633 CoSer 634 CoSer 845
Transportation Certification & Training Special Services Transportation Career Services Transportation Consortium Transportation Mgmt Field Trip Services Cooperative Vehicle Maintenance Services Summer Special Services Transportation
$64 (DMV Article 19A) Complete Driver File Physical Performance Test, $29.50 Classroom Training and Refreshers, $48 per driver $12,398 per student, $26,475 per monitor $4,085 per student Fee varies based on size of program Trip Duration: 0-2 hours, $235; 2-4 hours, $292 $75 per hour, plus parts and fluids and disposal $2,264 per student, $3,618 per monitor
ADDITIONAL SWBOCES SERVICES CoSer 606 Regional Certification Service CoSer 615 Interim Placement Service Coser 624 Substitute Management Service CoSer 646 Public Information Services CoSer 648 Fingerprinting *For information about Cross Contract Program costs, contact the sponsoring BOCES.
Fees vary based on service Fees vary based on service Fees vary based on service Fees vary based on service Fees vary based on service
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Component School Districts Superintendent
Phone
Board President
Lauren Allen
693-6300
Joanne Sold
William J. Stark
937-3600
Glen Shuster
Bronxville
David Quattrone
395-0500
David Brashear
Byram Hills
William Donohue
273-4082
Brett Somers
Dobbs Ferry
Lisa Brady
693-1500
Jeffrey O’Donnell
Eastchester
Marilyn Terranova
793-6130
David Carfaro
Edgemont
Nancy Taddiken
472-7768
Tom McCormack
Elmsford
Barbara Peters
592-8440
Matthew R.C. Evans
Ronald Ross
761-6000
Lloyd Newland
Anthony Gyetua-Danquah
693-8500
David Howe
Greenburgh Graham
Amy Goodman
478-1106
Poul Jensen
Greenburgh North Castle
Edward Placke
693-3030
Anona Joseph
Louis Wool
835-3300
Dennis Di Lorenzo
Roy Montesano
478-6200
Eileen Baecher
Hawthorne Cedar Knolls
Mark K. Silverstein
749-2900
Daniel Leffell
Irvington
Kristopher Harrison
591-8501
Robert Grados
Mount Pleasant Blythedale
Ellen Bergman
347-1800
Patricia Stanley
Mount Pleasant Central
Susan Guiney
769-5500
James Grieco
Mount Pleasant Cottage
James Gaudette
769-0456
Rita Golden
Mount Vernon
Judith Johnson, Interim
665-5201
Frances Wynn
New Rochelle
Richard Organisciak
576-4200
Chrisanne Petrone
Charles Wilson, Interim
738-3434
Lisa Kiernan
Mary Fox-Alter
741-1400
Lois Winkler
Pocantico Hills
Valencia Douglas
631-2440
John Conrad
Port Chester-Rye
Edward Kliszus
934-7901
James Dreves
Rye
Frank R. Alvarez
967-6108
Laura Slack
Rye Neck
Peter J. Mustich
777-5200
Guy Pipolo
Scarsdale
Michael V. McGill
721-2410
Elizabeth Guggenheimer
Tarrytowns
Howard W. Smith
631-9404
B. Joseph Lillis
Tuckahoe
Edward J. Reilly
337-6600
Julio Urbina
Brenda Myers
683-5040
LaVerne Clark
Christopher Clouet
422-2019
Rosemarie Eller
Robert I. Shaps
698-9000
Nancy Pierson
Bernard Pierorazio
376-8100
Paresh Patel
Ardsley Blind Brook
Greenburgh Central 7 Greenburgh Eleven
Harrison Hastings-on-Hudson
Pelham Pleasantville
Valhalla White Plains Non Component School Districts Mamaroneck Yonkers
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