Available Services:
Contact Information:
Susan A. Schmidt, Assistant Superintendent for Finance
& Management Services
Phone: (845) 295-4012 or e-mail sschmidt@scboces.org
Model Schools / Compass Learning - Coser
542
This service is an additional fee service of the model schools program.
It includes coordination, training and support for Compass Learning.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 542 ~
E-Rate Consortium - Coser 619
This service also include the coordination of E-rate reimbursement filing
discounts for school districts. The discounts are based on student population
for grades K-12 and the percentage of students eligible for the National
School Lunch Program.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 659 ~
Erie
I BOCES
School District Policy Services - Coser
659
These are comprehensive professional services in policy development that
include board policy handbook, policy update service, annual board policy
audit, annual policy maintenance service, and administrative handbook.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 606 ~
Printing Service - Coser 509
This printing service provides the layout, design, and printing of district
needs by the BOCES Print Shop.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 516 ~
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Orange-Ulster
BOCES Film Library / A.V. Repair
Service - Coser 503
The film library service supplements and strengthens the local school
districts’ instructional capabilities with video and audio support
services. The center houses teaching films and video tapes for major study
units. The a.v. repair service provides technicians who will repair audio-visual
equipment on an “as needed” basis. This service includes cleaning
of all 16mm projectors once per year.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 505 ~
Interscholastic Sports - Coser 519
The main function of this service is to schedule all interscholastic athletic
events for members of the OCIAA, schedule all officials for OCIAA athletic
contests, provide in-service courses for coaches which are required for
certification and be responsible for the coordination of requests from
the Section IX Athletic Council.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 521 ~
Instructional Technology - Coser 571
The Instructional Technology Coser is offered as a cross contract service
through Orange-Ulster BOCES. The service is based on two major components:
an instructional component and a technology component. Both of these will
rely
heavily on a staff development component which will be provided through
Model Schools. All components will be offered in accordance with the Service
Delivery Standards Agreement. Each participating district will sign and
commit to this agreement. The following base service will be provided.
- New or expanded facility technology planning
- Regional technology design to support school district technology,
i.e. Internet
Filtering
- Technology support and needs analysis
- Monthly Regional Instructional Technology Advisory Committee Meetings
- Hardware and software purchases
- 4-County regional planning and interfacing with the RIC
The BOCES will also conduct site visits to assess building needs and
develop blueprints, if necessary. The Orange-Ulster BOCES will be responsible
for the installation and maintenance of the networks, hardware, and software
needed to share the instruction and management between classrooms, buildings,
and districts.
The BOCES staff will work with local districts to develop Local Instructional
Technology Plans which are consistent with the regional plan and the RIC
793 plans. Implementation of local plans will be coordinated through the
BOCES and all equipment will remain the property of the BOCES.
Staff development will include skills in integrating technology in instruction,
training in software applications, and information management systems.
Admission: This service
is available to any component district upon application and concurrent
with membership in the BOCES Model Schools program.
Cost Formula: This service
will operate under a basic per building charge, maximum of two buildings,
which will include the costs of BOCES coordination. Additional costs for
the technology portion will be based on individual building/district needs
for hardware, software, infrastructure, and maintenance. A small fee will
be assessed on all hardware and software orders to cover administrative
costs associated with those orders.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 571 ~
Internet Access - Coser 571.03
Internet service provides internet access to districts.
Internet Filtering - Coser 571.04
This service provides internet filtering for the districts at three levels:
elementary, middle and high school, in compliance with New York State
and Federal regulations. The filtering parameters may be adjusted to accommodate
specific research requests.
Disaster Recovery - Coser 571.05
The disaster recovery service backs up critical network servers on a daily
basis to insure data integrity in the event of a catastrophic equipment
failure.
Web Site Coordination - Coser 571.06
This service provides a district with construction, posting, and maintenance
for a district web site.
Cooperative Bidding - Coser 604
This service provides coordination for the cooperative bidding of general
supplies, art supplies, custodial supplies, milk, bread, library supplies
and micro computer supplies.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 607 ~
Health Insurance Coordination - Coser
613
The Orange-Ulster BOCES provides coordination for the Orange-Ulster school
district's health insurance plan. This service is available to all districts
participating in the health insurance plan.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 617 ~
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Otsego
Northern Catskills BOCES
Employee Relations - Coser
631
This service provides access to an employee relations specialist and legal
advisors who advise and represent the component districts in the area
of labor relations, negotiation and human resources. Services are provided
through computer contact, facsimile, telephone and face-to-face consultation
as follows:
- Consultation on the administration of labor contracts and agreements
(instructional
and civil service)
- Assistance and advice in interviewing and hiring practices
- Workshops and in-service seminars related to negotiations/labor relations
for both
administration and boards of educations
- Access to library of Education Law, Civil Service Law and Municipal
Law
- Collection, maintenance and distribution of economic and non-economic
database for teachers’ and non-instructional units.
- Assistance with drafting district proposals & contracts
- Representation at improper practice hearings stemming from negotiations,
impasses procedures, mediation and fact finding.
- Assistance and advice on administration labor and contracts and agreements
and
formulating responses to grievances.
- Representation at Civil Rights, Title IX and Unemployment hearings
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser TBA ~
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Putnam/Northern
Westchester BOCES
Elementary Science Program - Coser 542
This service provides hands-on scientific materials in kits and specific
training in using these kits. The program encourages the elementary teacher
to become more active in MST Learning Standards.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 511 ~
Instructional Kits - Coser 522
This service provides hands-on kits designed to support the Science 21
Curriculum, Assessment and Training program.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 526 ~
Questar
BOCES
State Aid Planning - Coser 621
This service assists districts with all phases of planning related to
state and/or property tax sources of revenues. It also provides districts
with information needed for financial decision making.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 604 ~
Ulster
BOCES English as a Second Language
- Coser 408
This service provides ESL and/or Bilingual Educational Specialist for
schools. The service also includes native language psychological, educational
and speech language assessments in addition to interpretation and translation
services.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 405 ~
Computer Assisted Instruction - Coser
504
Guidance search systems which afford high school and middle school guidance
professionals and their students the opportunity to quickly find current
information in order to make informed career decisions.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 519 ~
Micro Computer Support - Coser 505
This service offers instructional, as well as general administrative support
with microcomputers.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 506 ~
Staff Development - Coser 509
Provides a single theme as well as in-depth training opportunities for
administrators and supervisors, with focus on transferring theory into
practice. This is a Cooperating Principals’ Center associated with
the Westchester Principals’ Center.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 518 ~
Computer Services-Administrative - Coser
605
Computer services are provided for payroll, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, revenues, general ledger, and human resources.
~ Sullivan BOCES - Coser 601 ~
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