NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intention of the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Board of Education to hold a public hearing on the adoption of the 2023-2024 District-wide Safety Plan.
The Board is hereby encouraging input from stakeholders (stakeholders shall mean parents, school administrators, collective bargaining units, community members, prosecutors, courts, students, teachers, parent and student organizations, probation officers, defense counsel, and any other concerned or interested person) during the public comment period commencing on the date of the announcement and ending at the conclusion of the public hearing on this issue.
The public hearing will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the regularly scheduled Board Meeting on August 30, 2023, at the Instructional Support Service Center, 7352 State Highway 23, Unit 3, Oneonta, NY 13820. At such time, the comments of all interested persons regarding the subject of the 2023-24 Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES District-wide Safety Plan will be heard. If you wish to submit a written comment during the open comment period, please direct the written comment to District Clerk, Alyssa Oliveri, 1914 county highway 35 PO BOX 57, Milford NY, 13807 prior to the meeting.
Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE, AND GREENE COUNTIES (BOCES) will hold the annual meeting of the trustees and members of the Boards of Education of its component school districts on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center in Grand Gorge, NY.
Three (3) seats on the Board of Cooperative Educational Services are up for election. Petitions for nominating candidates for the office of BOCES Board members must be filed no later than March 15, 2023. Such petitions shall be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any normal business day.
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services has presented its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2023-2024 to the trustees and members of the Boards of Education of component school districts and will review at the annual meeting. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change. Copies of the proposed administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the public between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Administrative Offices located at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center, 2020 Jump Brook Road, Grand Gorge, New York and in the Superintendent’s office of each component school district commencing on March 1, 2023.
Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $ 679,855
Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $ 487,090
Retiree Benefits (All Programs) $ 1,709,607
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AND ONC BOCES CODE OF CONDUCT
AS SET FORTH HEREIN LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES will hold a public hearing at the ONC BOCES Instructional Support Services Center, 7352 State Highway 23, Suite 3, Oneonta, NY 13820 on the 24th day of August 2022, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, to hear interested parties and citizens regarding the adoption of a proposed resolution relating to the authorization of members of the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Board of Education to attend meetings by videoconferencing under extraordinary circumstances and to review the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Code of Conduct. You may make a comment/offer testimony in person at the hearing location identified above or you may submit a written comment/testimony by mail to ONC BOCES Board Clerk, Otsego Area Occupational Center, PO Box 57, Milford, NY 13807 or by email to [email protected] with the subject line “August 24 Public Comment.” The deadline for receipt of written comments is August 15, 2022. You may obtain further information about this hearing and related procedures – and you may access a copy of the proposed resolution or Code of Conduct by calling 607-286-7715 ext. 2224 or emailing [email protected].
Alyssa Oliveri
Board Clerk
8/2/22
LEGAL NOTICE
Please take notice that in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001, and New York Executive Law Section 296 and following:
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole Supervisory District of Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie and Greene Counties does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic disposition or age in the educational programs or activities which it operates, including, but not limited to, access to facilities in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 7905, which requires equal access for the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups to meet at public schools.” The Board’s policy of non-discrimination includes but is not limited to recruitment and appointment of employees; employment pay and benefits; counseling services for students; access by students to educational programs; course offerings and student activities. (Please refer to Board Policy #0100.)
The Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES offers to secondary school students and adults a variety of career and technical education programs, commensurate with the interests and capabilities of those desiring and having a need for preparatory training. It is the goal of these programs to prepare successful students to enter the world of work and/or higher education. (Please refer to Board Policy #4314.) A copy of the secondary vocational education courses offered are available to district residents and may be obtained on our web site www.oncboces.org or by calling (607) 286-7715 to request a mailing.
The compliance officer for Title IX, Section 504, Age Discrimination Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act is Dr. Jennifer Avery, Deputy Superintendent, who is available at the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES, Otsego Area Occupational Center, 1914 County Route 35, Milford NY, 13807, (607) 286-7715 extension #3325 or
[email protected]. Additionally, inquiries concerning the application of regulations prohibiting discrimination may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, New York Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10005.
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
July 25, 2022
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF DATES AND TIMES ONC BOCES BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS Please take notice that the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Education of the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE AND GREENE COUNTIES for August of 2022 through June of 2023 will be held as follows:
Wednesday, August 24 4:00 p.m. Instructional Support Services Center, Oneonta
Wednesday, September 21 4:00 p.m. Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford
Wednesday, October 19 4:00 p.m. Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Grand Gorge
Wednesday, November 16 3:00 p.m. Instructional Support Services Center, Oneonta
Wednesday, December 21 3:00 p.m. Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford
Wednesday, January 18 3:00 p.m. Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Grand Gorge
Wednesday, February 15 3:00 p.m. Instructional Support Services Center, Oneonta
Wednesday, March 15 3:00 p.m. Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford
Wednesday, April 19 4:00 p.m. Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Grand Gorge
Wednesday, May 10 2:00 p.m. Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford
Wednesday, June 21 4:00 p.m. Instructional Support Services Center, Oneonta
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
July 25, 2022
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, REORGANIZATION MEETING
AND BOARD MEETING
Please take notice that a Public Hearing of the Board of Education of the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE, AND GREENE COUNTIES, will be held to review the Code of Conduct, in conjunction with the ONC BOCES Board of Education Reorganization and Regular Board Meetings to be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Grand Gorge, New York.
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
May 11, 2022
NOTICE OF BOCES ANNUAL MEETING
Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE, AND GREENE COUNTIES (BOCES) will hold the annual meeting of the trustees and members of the Boards of Education of its component school districts on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Otsego Area Occupational Center in Milford, NY.
Three (3) seats on the Board of Cooperative Educational Services are up for election. Petitions for nominating candidates for the office of BOCES Board members must be filed no later than March 10, 2022. Such petitions shall be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any normal business day.
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services has presented its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2022-2023 to the trustees and members of the Boards of Education of component school districts and will review at the annual meeting. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change. Copies of the proposed administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the public between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Administrative Offices located at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center, 2020 Jump Brook Road, Grand Gorge, New York and in the Superintendent’s office of each component school district commencing on March 1, 2022.
SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
Total Personal Services (Salaries of all Central
Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $ 667,564
Total Employee Benefits (Benefits of all Central
Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $ 445,287
Retiree Benefits (All Programs) $ 1,606,113
(Compensation of District Superintendent of Schools)
State Salary $ 43,499
BOCES Salary $164,751
Annualized Benefits $ 48,463
Other Remuneration $ 0
Total Compensation $256,713
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET $3,573,566
TENTATIVE CAPITAL BUDGET
TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET $ 655,726
TENTATIVE PROGRAM BUDGET
TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET $24,517,757
TOTAL BOCES BUDGET $28,747,049
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
February 28, 2022
LEGAL NOTICE
Please take notice that in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001, and New York Executive Law Section 296 and following:
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole Supervisory District of Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie and Greene Counties does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic disposition or age in the educational programs or activities which it operates, including, but not limited to, access to facilities in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 7905, which requires equal access for the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups to meet at public schools.” The Board’s policy of non-discrimination includes but is not limited to recruitment and appointment of employees; employment pay and benefits; counseling services for students; access by students to educational programs; course offerings and student activities. (Please refer to Board Policy #0100.)
The Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES offers to secondary school students and adults a variety of career and technical education programs, commensurate with the interests and capabilities of those desiring and having a need for preparatory training. It is the goal of these programs to prepare successful students to enter the world of work and/or higher education. (Please refer to Board Policy #4314.) A copy of the secondary vocational education courses offered are available to district residents and may be obtained on our web site www.oncboces.org or by calling (607) 588-6291 to request a mailing.
The compliance officer for Title IX, Section 504, Age Discrimination Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act is Dr. Jennifer Avery, Deputy Superintendent, who is available at the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES, Otsego Area Occupational Center, 1914 County Route 35, Milford NY, 13807, (607) 286-7715 extension #3325 or [email protected]. Additionally, inquiries concerning the application of regulations prohibiting discrimination may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, New York Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10005.
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
July 21, 2021
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF DATES AND TIMES ONC BOCES BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Please take notice that the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Education of the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE AND GREENE COUNTIES for August of 2021 through June of 2022 will be held as follows:
Wednesday, August 18 4:00 p.m. Instructional Support Services Center, Oneonta NY
Wednesday, September 15 4:00 p.m. Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford NY
Wednesday, October 20 4:00 p.m. Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Grand Gorge, NY Wednesday, November 17 3:00 p.m. Instructional Support Services Center, Oneonta NY
Wednesday, December 15 3:00 p.m. Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford NY
Wednesday, January 19 3:00 p.m. Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Grand Gorge, NY Wednesday, February 16 3:00 p.m. Instructional Support Services Center, Oneonta NY
Wednesday, March 16 3:00 p.m. Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford NY
Wednesday, April 20 4:00 p.m. Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Grand Gorge, NY
Wednesday, May 11 4:00 p.m. Instructional Support Services Center, Oneonta NY
Wednesday, June 15 4:00 p.m. Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford NY
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
July 21, 2021
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, REORGANIZATION MEETING AND BOARD MEETING
Please take notice that a Public Hearing of the Board of Education of the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE, AND GREENE COUNTIES, will be held to review the Code of Conduct, in conjunction with the ONC BOCES Board of Education Reorganization and Regular Board Meetings to be held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Grand Gorge, New York.
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
NOTICE OF BOCES ANNUAL MEETING
Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE, AND GREENE COUNTIES (BOCES) will hold the annual meeting of the trustees and members of the Boards of Education of its component school districts on Thursday, April 1, 2021 via video conference. Six (6) seats on the Board of Cooperative Educational Services are up for election. Petitions for nominating candidates for the office of BOCES Board members must be filed no later than March 12, 2021. Such petitions shall be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any normal business day. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services has presented its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2021-2022 to the trustees and members of the Boards of Education of component school districts and will review at the annual meeting. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change. Copies of the proposed administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the public between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Administrative Offices located at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center, 2020 Jump Brook Road, Grand Gorge, New York and in the Superintendent’s office of each component school district commencing on March 1, 2021.
SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
Total Personal Services (Salaries of all Central Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $ 638,922
Total Employee Benefits (Benefits of all Central Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $ 430,295
Retiree Benefits (All Programs) $ 1,519,798
(Compensation of District Superintendent of Schools)
State Salary $ 43,499 BOCES Salary $146,751 Annualized Benefits $ 44,373 Other Remuneration $ 0 Total Compensation $234,623
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET $3,439,623
TENTATIVE CAPITAL BUDGET
TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET $ 654,741
TENTATIVE PROGRAM BUDGET
TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET $24,051,121
TOTAL BOCES BUDGET $28,145,485
LEGAL NOTICE
Please take notice that in accordance with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Boy Scouts of America
Equal Access Act of 2001, and New York Executive Law Section 296 and following:
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole Supervisory District of Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie and Greene Counties does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic disposition or age in the educational programs or activities which it operates, including, but not limited to, access to facilities in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 7905, which requires equal access for the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups to meet at public schools.” The Board’s policy of non-discrimination includes but is not limited to recruitment and appointment of employees; employment pay and benefits; counseling services for students; access by students to educational programs; course offerings and student activities. (Please refer to Board Policy #0100.)
The Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES offers to secondary school students and adults a variety of career and technical education programs, commensurate with the interests and capabilities of those desiring and having a need for preparatory training. It is the goal of these programs to prepare successful students to enter the world of work and/or higher education. (Please refer to Board Policy #4314.) A copy of the secondary vocational education courses offered are available to district residents and may be obtained on our web site www.oncboces.org or by calling (607) 588-6291 to request a mailing.
The compliance officer for Title IX, Section 504, Age Discrimination Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act is Mr. Jason Sanchez, who is available at the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES, Otsego Area Occupational Center, 1914 County Route 35, PO Box 57, Milford, NY 13807, at [email protected] and at 607-286-7715 ext. 2103. Additionally, inquiries concerning the application of regulations prohibiting discrimination may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, New York Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10005.
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
Dated: July 30, 2020
NOTICE OF
REORGANIZATION MEETING
AND BOARD MEETING
DATE
Please take notice that the Regular meeting of the Board of Education of the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE, AND GREENE COUNTIES, will be held in conjunction with the BOCES Board of Education Reorganization meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. via video conference:
https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/97192920514?pwd=d0huM21qcHhTUGFiT3AxZFhHV2RJdz09
Alyssa
Oliveri
Clerk
of the Board
Legal Notice to Bidders
The Board of Education of Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law and Article 119-O of the General Municipal Law, will receive bids on:
Name of Bid:Annual Financing – Lease/Purchase (Installment Purchase) Contracts, Fiscal Year 2020-2021, RFP-220-61
Bid Opening: June 18, 2020, 1:30 P.M., at 110 Elwood Davis Road, Liverpool, NY 13088
Term of Contract:July 10, 2020- June 30, 2021
Contact for more information and to obtain bid documents: Sean Joyce, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Onondaga, Cortland, and Madison Counties, Phone: 315.431.8584, Email: [email protected]
NOTICE OF BOCES
ANNUAL MEETING
Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF OTSEGO, DELAWARE, SCHOHARIE, AND GREENE COUNTIES (BOCES) will hold the annual meeting of the trustees and members of the Boards of Education of its component school districts on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Otsego Area Occupational Center, Milford, New York.
Four (4) seats on the Board of Cooperative Educational Services are up for election. Petitions for nominating candidates for the office of BOCES Board members must be filed no later than March 13, 2020. Such petitions shall be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any normal business day.
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services has presented its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2020-2021 to the trustees and members of the Boards of Education of component school districts and will review at the annual meeting. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change. Copies of the proposed administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the public between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Administrative Offices located at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center, 2020 Jump Brook Road, Grand Gorge, New York and in the Superintendent’s office of each component school district commencing on March 1, 2020.
SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
Total Personal Services (Salaries of all Central
Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $ 652,704
Total Employee Benefits (Benefits of all Central
Administrative and Supervisory Personnel) $ 412,654
Retiree Benefits (All Programs) $ 1,489,982
(Compensation of District Superintendent of Schools)
State Salary $ 43,499
BOCES Salary $143,874
Annualized Benefits $ 49,404
Other Remuneration $ 0
Total Compensation $236,777
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET $3,397,510
TENTATIVE CAPITAL BUDGET
TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET $ 651,479
TENTATIVE PROGRAM BUDGET
TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET $23,768,202
TOTAL BOCES BUDGET $27,817,191
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
February 14, 2020
LEGAL NOTICE
Please take notice that in accordance with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Boy Scouts of America
Equal Access Act of 2001, and New York Executive Law Section 296 and following:
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the Sole Supervisory District of Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie and Greene Counties does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic disposition or age in the educational programs or activities which it operates, including, but not limited to, access to facilities in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 7905, which requires equal access for the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups to meet at public schools.” The Board’s policy of non-discrimination includes but is not limited to recruitment and appointment of employees; employment pay and benefits; counseling services for students; access by students to educational programs; course offerings and student activities. (Please refer to Board Policy #0100.)
The Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES offers to secondary school students and adults a variety of career and technical education programs, commensurate with the interests and capabilities of those desiring and having a need for preparatory training. It is the goal of these programs to prepare successful students to enter the world of work and/or higher education. (Please refer to Board Policy #4314.) A copy of the secondary vocational education courses offered are available to district residents and may be obtained on our web site www.oncboces.org or by calling (607) 588-6291 to request a mailing.
The compliance officer for Title IX, Section 504, Age Discrimination Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act is Dr. Jennifer Avery, Deputy Superintendent, who is available at the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES, Northern Catskills Occupational Center, PO Box 382, 2020 Jump Brook Road, Grand Gorge, NY 12434, (607) 588-6291 Ext. 2143 or [email protected]. Additionally, inquiries concerning the
application of regulations prohibiting discrimination may also be referred to
the U.S. Department of Education, New York Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 32 Old
Slip, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10005.
Alyssa Oliveri
Clerk of the Board
Dated: July 17, 2019