Madison-Oneida BOCES

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Madison-Oneida BOCES

• Enabling Learners to Excel

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Mission Statement The Madison-Oneida BOCES
cooperatively and responsibly provides
educationally focused programs and services
which enable learners to excel.
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History

• BOCES, or the Board of Cooperative Educational
  Services, was created by the New York State
  Legislature in 1948 to provide shared educational
  and support services to local school districts.
• Madison-Oneida BOCES was created in 1968 by
  joining two neighboring BOCES. Since then,
  Madison-Oneida BOCES has remained true to its
  commitment of providing cost-effective,
  educationally-focused programs that allow school
  districts to conserve resources while expanding
  opportunities for students.

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Introduction

• BOCES services are created when two or more
  school districts decide they have similar needs
  that can be met by a shared program. BOCES helps
  school districts by providing opportunities to
  pool resources and share costs. This economical
  approach allows districts to provide students
  with high-quality programs and services schools
  might not otherwise be able to afford.

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• As each districts or BOCES governing body,
  local boards of education are responsible for
  deciding which BOCES services are needed.
  However, BOCES employees work closely with school
  administrators and staff members to develop,
  deliver and refine services.

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• The Madison-Oneida BOCES is an organization that
  places high value on, and is defined by, its
  ability to productively partner with
  participants, to achieve measurable results for
  those it serves, to make optimal use of available
  resources, and to respond proactively to the
  needs of customers.
• A cornerstone of the BOCES operations is
  flexibility. Madison-Oneida BOCES is simply a
  reflection of the current needs of its districts.
  Programs and services are designed in
  collaboration with participants, and the lifespan
  of a BOCES service is only as long as
  participating districts needs exist.

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Key Programs and Services

• Madison-Oneida BOCES programs and services fall
  within these primary areas, or divisions
• Career and Technical Education
• Alternative and Special Education
• Early Childhood Community Services
• Adult and Continuing Education
• Staff and Curriculum Development
• Management Services
• Madison-Oneida BOCES also houses the Mohawk
  Regional Information Center (MORIC)

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Career and Technical Education

• Career and Technical Education programs prepare
  students for specific career pathways.
  Project-based learning activities and real-world
  applications help students develop 21st century
  skills essential in todays job market such as
  adaptability, creativity, critical thinking,
  problem-solving and teamwork.
• CTE programs cover a wide range of studies in six
  career clusters Agriculture and Natural
  Sciences, Construction Trades, Health Services,
  Human and Public Services, Mechanical Trades, and
  Engineering and Technology.
• The division also oversees an Academic Regional
  Summer School, a GED program for out-of-school
  youth, Driver Education, Evening School, skill
  development programs for special needs students,
  work-based internship programs and a variety of
  enrichment programs, including partnerships with
  SUNYIT.

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Alternative and Special Education

• The Alternative and Special Education division
  provides programs and services to meet the needs
  of an academically diverse population. Students
  are presented with an academically challenging
  curriculum and are engaged in learning that has a
  tangible application to their lives, both inside
  and outside of school. Students with disabilities
  have access to the general education curriculum.
• Services provided at BOCES included High School
  Alternative Education, Middle School Alternative
  Education, Intense Management Needs programs.
• Services provided by BOCES in the home district
  include speech, occupational and physical
  therapy, education coordinators, teachers of
  hearing impaired, job coaching and 11 staffing.

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Early Childhood Community Services

• The Early Childhood division provides
  developmentally-appropriate services to a diverse
  group of learners to help develop effective
  listening, speaking, reading, writing and other
  foundation skills.
• Services include
• Pre-kindergarten
• Preschool special education and preschool
  evaluations
• Family literacy programs
• The Central Early Childhood Direction Center, a
  state-funded initiative serving children from
  birth to age 5

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Adult and Continuing Education

• The division offers more than 200 programs to
  adults in 21 school districts through the BOCES
  Consortium of Continuing Education, a partnership
  with Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES.
• Programs include
• Preparation for GED exam or local high school
  diploma
• Literacy and English as a Second Language
• Licensed Practical Nursing and related health
  care fields
• Adult Basic Education services and Employment
  Preparation
• Business and Industry Training and Staff
  Development Coaching
• Vocational and Avocational Programs, which are
  held year-round
• Operation of 2 Literacy Zones and collaborative
  operation of Madison County Literacy Coalition

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Regional Network Team (Staff and Curriculum
Development)

• Madison-Oneida BOCES houses the area Regional
  Network Team, a group of professional development
  experts and student data analysts. The team,
  formed through the states Race To The Top plan,
  works with school districts to prepare educators
  for various aspects of the Regents Reform Agenda.
• Regional Network Team goals include
• Help districts effectively implement the Common
  Core Learning Standards
• Work with administrators to implement Annual
  Professional Performance Review (APPR)
• Participate in School-Based Inquiry Teams and
  help identify areas where instruction can be
  improved

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Staff and Curriculum Development

• Staff and Curriculum Development offers
  professional development opportunities to support
  educators as they work toward meeting the New
  York State Common Core Learning Standards and
  graduation requirements. Services place an
  emphasis on using a variety of instructional,
  curricular and assessment tools to increase
  student learning.
• Services include
• Workshops, seminars and conferences
• Facilitation and consulting services
• Training resources for teachers and
  administrators
• Resources, information and training related to
  the education of students with disabilities
  through the Regional Special Education Technical
  Assistance Support Center (RSE-TASC)
• Assistance from the Mid-State Teacher Center

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Management Services
Innovative and energetic professionals in the
Management Services division provide an array of
business, management and administrative services
designed to save districts time and money.
Division staff members are attuned to the special
needs of schools knowledgeable about current
laws, policies, regulations and practices and
dedicated to providing quality products and
services. Services include

• Printing, Graphics, Media, Web Design and Public
  Information Services
• Planning and Grant Writing
• School Library System and Center for
  Instructional Support

• Central Bus Maintenance
• Cooperative Bidding and Purchasing
• Central Business Office Services
• Risk Management Assessment

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Mohawk Regional Information Center

• The MORIC, one of 12 statewide information
  centers, provides participating districts with
  access to state-of-the-art technology services,
  training, and support for teachers, students, and
  administrators.
• The MORIC serves 52 school districts and four
  BOCES. It is governed by a committee of school
  superintendents and representatives of the four
  BOCES.

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Key MORIC Services

• Administrative Systems (Student, Financial,
  Cafeteria, Special Education, Teacher/Principal
  APPR)
• Instructional Technology (Model Schools)
• Technical (Network, Hardware, Wireless,
  Virtualization, E-mail, VOIP)
• Data Analysis and Verification

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Participating districts

• Madison-Oneida BOCES serves nine component school
  districts
• Camden
• Canastota
• Hamilton
• Madison
• Morrisville-Eaton
• Oneida
• Rome
• Stockbridge Valley
• Vernon-Verona-Sherrill
• The New York State School for the Deaf in Rome
  also participates in Madison-Oneida BOCES
  programs and services

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Beyond Our Districts

• Madison-Oneida BOCES also provides services to
  school districts and other BOCES throughout the
  state and to the New York State Education
  Department. These services include
• Staff development
• Technology support
• Printing
• Adult and Continuing Education

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Leadership Structure
Board of Education (Policy Makers) (Each member
represents a component district)
District Superintendent Jacklin G. Starks
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum
Instruction Patricia Vacca
Assistant Superintendent for Administrative
Services Scott Budelmann
Directors of Management Non-Instructional
Services
Directors of Instructional Services
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Workforce Profile

• Madison-Oneida BOCES employs approximately 776
  full-time, part-time and substitute employees.
• The following is a breakdown of full time staff
• 58 certified administrators
• 282 instructional (teachers, teacher assistants,
  teacher aides)
• 160 paraprofessionals and support staff
• 87 clerical, maintenance, and transportation
• 42 adult education employees

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Facilities

• Madison-Oneida BOCES operates principally at its
  main campus in Verona. On-campus facilities
  include
• Rossetti Education Center houses Career and
  Technical Education programs as well as
  maintenance and computer operations
• Tilden Hill TriPlexus houses the Alternative
  Education Program, a large group seminar room and
  two computer training labs
• Continuing Education Building provides
  vocational and avocational programs to adults
  across the region

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Facilities

• Central Services Building offices for senior
  administrators, staff development and management
  services
• Print Shop, for printing and media services, and
  a Sugar Shack, for lab work by our CTE
  Conservation Studies students
• Nature Trail created and maintained
  collaboratively by CTE students and Building
  Services department and used by the entire campus
  community

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Facilities

• BOCES also rents space within the community at 15
  off-campus sites.
• Continuing Education facilities are located in
  Rome, Utica, Oneida and New Hartford
• The Costello Transportation Center in Oneida
  houses our bus garage and maintenance facility as
  well as the Center for Instructional
  Support/School Library System and a large group
  conference room
• BOCES rents space within component school
  districts to provide special education services
  within school-based settings
• Regional summer school programs are held in
  component school districts

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Partnerships

• Creating and fostering community partnerships is
  a critical piece of our mission.
• We partner with hundreds of area businesses,
  colleges, governments and community agencies.
• BOCES programs and services are planned,
  delivered, and evaluated in collaboration with
  participants (Madison-Oneida BOCES first
  Standard of Excellence).
• Madison-Oneida BOCES also maintains successful
  working relationships with more than 3,000
  vendors.

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Marks of Excellence

• Madison-Oneida BOCES students enter
  post-secondary institutions and the workforce
  prepared with 21st century career and life
  skills. Our CTE students consistently exceed
  state performance targets.

High School Completion Target 67.25 CTE
95.96 CTE Students with Disabilities 91.49
ELA Regents Target 71.75 CTE 90.06 Math
Regents Target 72.75 CTE 86.94
More than 95 of our CTE students are pursuing a
post-secondary degree, employed or have joined
the military within one year of graduation.
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Marks of Excellence

• Our adult students also exceed the state passing
  rate on the GED exam and state averages for all
  subject areas covered in the GED exam.

Math State 447 BOCES 499 Science State
484 BOCES 542
Social Studies State 488 BOCES 546 Exam
Passing Rate State 59 BOCES 86
Writing State 455 BOCES 500 Reading State
513 BOCES 568
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Learn More About Us!

• To learn more about the programs and services
  offered by Madison-Oneida BOCES, call us at (315)
  361-5500, visit our campus in Verona, NY, or
  visit us online at www.moboces.org.