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Mission Statement
Sullivan BOCES is an innovative, county-wide educational service agency, providing leadership, cooperative services, and collaborative opportunities for students, school districts, and community organizations.
We promote student success, equity and inclusion for all, while meeting the
diverse needs of our students and rural communities.
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The BOCES Board of Education is dedicated to promoting student success, equity, and inclusion.
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The administrative team at BOCES strives to provide the best educational experience for students.
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To view BOCES' publications and public information documents, click learn more.
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Sullivan BOCES offers a series of cooperative school support services designed to increase efficiencies, save time and money and eliminate duplication of staff, facilities, and equipment.
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The School Library System at Sullivan BOCES is your instructional partner in preparing life-long learners for the 21st century.
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All children have the right to attend school in a safe, welcoming, and caring environment.
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News & Special Announcements
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Your Voice Matters! Help shape a safer, more connected walking and biking network in Sullivan County! Take a few minutes to fill out the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan Survey and let us know what improvements you'd like to see in your community. Maptionnaire Together, we can reduce traffic, promote sustainability, and create a healthier future for all!
The Sullivan County Division of Planning, Community Development, and Environmental Management is gathering input to shape a comprehensive Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan.
Take our short survey to share your thoughts on how to make walking and biking safer, easier, and more accessible for everyone. Just scan the QR Code
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The Sullivan BOCES 2025–26 Administrative Budget, totaling $3.7 million, was unanimously approved by the county’s component school boards on April 22.
Incumbents Jackie Rutledge (Sullivan West CSD) and Keith Stryker (Tri-Valley CSD) were re-elected to the BOCES Board. The Board also welcomed three new members: Erin Abplanalp (Liberty CSD), Amador Laput (Eldred CSD), and Allyson Smith (At-Large - Rockland CSD)
Ms. Abplanalp will serve the remainder of the three-year term previously held by the late Anthony Sinacore (Liberty CSD), who had served on the Board since 2000. Mr. Laput will complete the remaining one year of Carol Bliefernich’s (Eldred CSD) term. Ms. Bliefernich will retire from the BOCES Board at the end of June.
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Sullivan BOCES is pleased to announce that all students enrolled at Sullivan BOCES will be able to receive a FREE breakfast and lunch meal at school beginning on September 5, 2024.
This implementation is a result of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) expanding access to the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP allows eligible schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs to offer school meals at no charge to all students.
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The Sullivan County School Boards Association recently awarded Tracy Magie as the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Friends to Education Award. This Award honors individuals nominated by their local school district or BOCES and has positively impacted the education of children in Sullivan County.
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The Sullivan County School Boards Association (SCSBA) awarded Adam Picciano as a recipient of the 2024 Sullivan County Outstanding Educator Award. This award honors individuals nominated by their local school district or BOCES and has positively impacted the education of children in Sullivan County.
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The Sullivan County School Boards Association recently awarded Melissa Freer as the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Friends to Education Award. This Award honors individuals nominated by their local school district or BOCES and has positively impacted the education of children in Sullivan County.
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The "emerging trend" of "brightly-colored" fentanyl pills being used to lure children and young people, is called "Rainbow Fentanyl"
“Rainbow Fentanyl" has been seized in at least 18 states and is made to look like candy, and comes in several forms, including "pills, powder and blocks that resembles sidewalk chalk." Powdered Fentanyl is more potent than pills.
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Resources for starting the conversation
- Tips on Starting the conversation on Fentanyl - English & Spanish
- English Postcard
- Spanish Postcard
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Sullivan 180 has produced a Community Resource Guide for you to use and share.
This guide is their response to the number one barrier to achieving better health identified by Sullivan County residents: knowledge of existing resources.
It can be complex and overwhelming to identify and locate services that will help in your hour of need, particularly if you are new to the area, or in crisis. After several years of information gathering, Sullivan 180 worked with community partners and the Sullivan County Democrat to print the resource guide in an effort to get it into the hands of as many community residents as possible.
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Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Prevention Department Can Help with Your Prescription Drug Storage and Disposal Needs
Catholic Charities has been working with Sullivan BOCES to provide the school district health offices with prescription drug safe storage and disposal items and would like to offer these items to the families of students.
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Sullivan BOCES is pleased to share its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan and new Mission and Vision Statement.
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