Selection of Superintendents
The District Superintendent is available to assist local Boards of Education in the recruitment and selection of Superintendents of Schools. Costs for this service, with the exception of newspaper advertising and printing of the brochure and application, are included in local district administrative charges.

Liaison
The District Superintendent facilitates communication between districts and the State Education Department.  This activity includes the interpretation and clarification of statewide initiatives, Commissioner’s Regulations, and Regents Rules. An important element of this role includes serving on the Joint Management Team for the Central New York region. This effort is intended to bring the resources of the districts in an eight-county area into sharper focus for the improvement of student educational performance.

Consultation
The District Superintendent stands ready to consult with local Boards of Education on a variety of educational issues, including board-administration relationships, school reorganization, school boundaries, facilitation of non-BOCES and BOCES shared services, and school management and planning. The District Superintendent is available to design and/or conduct studies of educational or management practices in individual districts as requested by local Boards of Education. 

Regional Certification Office
The Office of the District Superintendent provides guidance for individuals seeking certification as education professionals in New York State. The contact person for this service is Lee Farrell.

Planning and Grant Writing Service
A planner is provided for planning and grant writing projects identified for the benefit of all the component districts. The contact person for this service is Lisa Seitz. 

Program Information and Improvement Service
The Program Information and Improvement Service supports the use of data to guide instructional decisions. This service provides assistance for districts in the analysis and interpretation of state and local assessment data and the use of student data in district planning. Strong emphasis is placed on staff development and on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of student and program data for the purpose of improving instructional strategies. Additional services include the use and interpretation of school report card data, customized data collection, analysis, reporting, and interpretation, as well as development and training in the use of a comprehensive school information system that can be used to improve instructional decision making.The contact person for this service is Amy Konz.

Employment Preparation Education
918
Adults 21 years of age or older receive individualized instruction, including:

• Adult Basic Education (for individuals with skills below the eighth-grade level)
• High School Equivalency Preparation
• External Diploma Program (leading to a NYSED high school equivalency diploma)
• GRASP (home study preparation for high school equivalency)
• English for Speakers of Other Languages

Classes operate 12 months a year during both day and evening hours at locations throughout Madison and Oneida counties.

Equivalent Attendance
405
This program serves out-of-school youth in two ways: assistance with basic academic skills for those with skills below the eighth-grade level, and preparation for a high school equivalency diploma for students whose skills are above the eighth-grade level. A vocational option is also available through BOCES Career and Technical Education.

Vocational and Avocational Education 
819
Vocational courses help people obtain employment skills and retrains them from changing technologies and workplace requirements, as well as new careers. Courses range from short-term workshops, such as Notary Public, to career development programs, such as Practical Nursing. Avocational courses offer area residents the opportunity to take leisure courses for fun or to learn new hobbies and skills. Classes are conducted year-round at locations throughout Madison and Oneida counties. Many students combine vocational training with attendance in the High School Equivalency Preparation Program. Students may contact the BOCES Continuing Education office
for more information about funding options and availability.

Business and Industry Training 
819
Business and Industry Training programs provide customized training for new employees, or training specifically designed to upgrade the skills of existing employees. Training includes a wide array of potential programs that can enhance employees’ basic and professional skills. This includes job-specific, technical, managerial and supervisory skills, as well as computer literacy and customer service. Training may be provided at any time of the day or night at one of our educational facilities, or at the employer’s site.

Career and Technical Education Program
(CTE):

CTE programs are committed to delivering high-quality educational opportunities designed to prepare students for post-secondary education or employment. Programs offered at the Rossetti Education Center and throughout the districts and the community include two-year Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for juniors and seniors, competitive one-year New Visions options for seniors, pre-vocational Career Exploration programs for 9th and 10th graders, Vocational Technical Preparation programs for 11th and 12th graders with disabilities, a Community-Based Occupational Education program for students with special needs, and Foundations of CTE for 9th and 10th graders.

CTE programs offer a variety of Secondary options, such as a Regional Summer School that includes 9-12 core academic courses, a 7-8 summer academy, driver education, Regents review classes, and LEAP, an elementary enrichment and acceleration program. 

Students participating in two-year New York State Education Department-approved CTE programs have the opportunity to earn a Technical Endorsement on their Regents or Advanced Regents diploma and earn academic units of study that can be applied to their graduation requirements.

Integrated programs of study provide CTE students with unique approaches to developing academic knowledge through contextualized learning experiences within their chosen interest area. In addition, students develop important 21st-century skills, such as problem-solving, self-directed learning, communication, teamwork, and workplace ethics. As a result, approved CTE programs offer students flexibility in meeting New York State graduation requirements while pursuing their career development goals.

Secondary Career and Technical Education
101

CTE programs are committed to delivering high-quality educational opportunities designed to prepare students for post-secondary education or employment. Programs offered at the Rossetti Education Center and throughout the districts and the community include two-year Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for juniors and
seniors, competitive one-year New Visions options for seniors, pre-vocational Career Exploration programs for 9th and 10th graders, Vocational Technical Preparation programs for 11th and 12th graders with disabilities, a Community-Based Occupational Education program for students with special needs, and Foundations of CTE for 9th and 10th graders.

CTE programs offer a variety of Secondary options, such as a Regional Summer School that includes 9-12 core academic courses, a 7-8 summer academy, driver education, Regents review classes, and LEAP, an elementary enrichment and acceleration program. 

Students participating in two-year New York State Education Department-approved CTE programs have the opportunity to earn a Technical Endorsement on their Regents or Advanced Regents diploma and earn academic units of study that can be applied to their graduation requirements.

Integrated programs of study provide CTE students with unique approaches to developing academic knowledge through contextualized learning experiences within their chosen interest area. In addition, students develop important 21st century skills, such as problem-solving, self-directed learning, communication, teamwork, and workplace ethics. As a result, approved CTE programs offer students flexibility in meeting New York State graduation requirements while pursuing their career development goals.

Career Exploration
102

This program is designed to provide ninth and tenth-grade students, who are at least 14 years of age, the opportunity to develop basic career and life skills. Students are provided with a wide variety of learning experiences in several occupational areas to prepare them for advancement into Career and Technical Education or continue with work-based skills development options in their junior and senior years. These programs serve as the foundation for students to move through a career education process in a variety of ways and are geared toward individual strengths. Areas of study include groundskeeping and landscape maintenance, building maintenance, woodworking, automotive service, and experiences in retail and food services.

Summer Licensing Programs
103

Summer sessions for Cosmetology students provide the additional training hours needed to meet licensing requirements for the New York State Licensing exams. Students attend sessions eight hours per day for one week in late June to earn part of the required 1,000 hours necessary to be eligible to take the New York State Licensing exams.

Community-Based Occupational Education
105

This program is for students with special needs who will benefit from training provided at a slower pace with repetitive reinforcement. The objective of this program is to help students develop the skills they will need for competitive employment, sheltered workshop employment, or self-care. In addition to occupational skills training, students are taught to work together, develop appropriate job behaviors, function competently in a non-sheltered environment, and develop the work habits needed to obtain employment after the completion of their secondary educational program.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS 

Academic Summer School
408.01

The Regional Summer School offers students in grades 7-12 an opportunity to earn units of study to meet the New York State graduation requirements. Students in grades 7-8 are enrolled in the Middle Level Summer Academy, where integrated academic content is presented in a half-day, project-based learning experience. Students in grades 9-12 may register for one or two academic courses previously taken during the school year. Classes are held four days per week for six weeks from early July to mid-August. Regents exams are offered according to the SED Regents testing schedule.

Summer Driver Education
408.02

Students who are at least 16 years of age may enroll in this State Education Department-approved Driver Traffic Safety Education course that helps develop important safe driving skills and prepare for the New York State driver’s test. Students who successfully complete the program receive the New York State MV 285 Completion Certificate. The required 48 hours of study includes a combination of classroom instruction, in-vehicle observation, and driving experience. Lecture and driving times vary by student and location. Preference is given to students based upon their chronological age. 

Review Classes
408.035

Students recommended by their principals may participate in review classes to prepare for Regents exams. Students meet with instructors for review sessions, which prepare them for the appropriate Regents exams in each of the designated courses. Normally, students are allowed to participate in only one Regents review course.

Alternative Educational Programs and Special Education (Grades 9-12)

The Secondary Programs provide resources, supports and services to meet the needs of an academically diverse population. In providing educational programs to students, consideration is given to the strengths and abilities of all students and embraces those strengths as pathways to success. 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. High expectations, individualized student plans, varied teaching strategies, project based learning, and meaningful learning in collaborative settings ensure that all students reach their potential. The program also works in cooperation with county and community service agencies to build partnerships that strengthen services for and address the needs of students and their families.

Career Development Academy (CDA) Grades 9-12
401

The Career Development Academy (CDA) program is designed for high school students who require an enhanced social emotional learning environment that includes differentiated and non-traditional instructional methods. CDA is for those students who are unsuccessful in a traditional public-school setting. The goal of this program is to ensure students remain committed to school as they pursue and progress towards high school exiting credentials. The program is designed to be student-centered with smaller class sizes combined with in-person and virtual learning strategies as options. Students are involved in selecting their specific integrated pathways of study that aligns with their current academic progress and social-emotional wellness support plan.

Adults and students will work together on meeting the specific and diverse needs of learners, and tailor supports and experiences based on individual student needs. The Career Development Academy will strive to meet the needs of students in a flexible broad-spectrum learning environment individualized to meet each student’s learning style and learning pace with the ultimate goal of meeting exiting credentials and pursuing career development and post-secondary goals.

Secondary Intense Management Needs Grades 9-12
214

Students in this program exhibit moderate to severe behavioral difficulties and/or intense instructional needs. Behaviors warrant a placement outside a public school setting, but not a residential placement. The program is center-based, and counseling services are provided within the program. The program provides intervention and support to assist special education students in developing the skills necessary for success in the home, school, and community. Students receive instruction from Special Education teachers with content area certification or from general education academic teachers through inclusion in the Alternative High School. The staffing ratio is 8:1:1.

Bright Futures Academy Grades 5-8 
402  
The Bright Futures Academy (BFA) program is designed for middle school students with social-emotional learning challenges who are unsuccessful in a traditional public school setting. The program incorporates best practices such as project-based and experiential learning into the instructional program as well as social-emotional learning strategies designed to reduce unproductive behaviors while increasing on-task, positive social behaviors. The goal of this program is to increase the number of students who are successful on a variety of qualitative and quantitative measures (including attendance, social and emotional behavior, and academic measures) and ultimately have students successfully transition to high school.

Tri Academy Grades 7-8
230
The Tri Academy is an Intense Management Needs 8:1:1 program. This program provides students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) with extra support to help them be successful in the school setting and community. It is a program designed to develop the students’ social-emotional learning needs and encourage students to utilize their coping skills during difficult situations. Teachers develop and implement rigorous academic lessons at each student’s level in order to prepare them for a higher level of schooling. Students are provided the opportunity to visit the Career and Technical Education programs to help jump-start their career interests.

Autism Program  6:1:1 Grades 7-12
222
The Autism Program serves students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The staffing ratio is 6 students: 1 teacher: 1 teaching assistant with additional support personnel. The program is designed to meet the individual cognitive, social, and communication needs of each student. Meaningful instruction is provided in a highly structured and visual format. Related service therapies, and behavioral and social-emotional supports are provided as indicated in the Individual Education Plan (IEP). Students may participate in Career and Technical Education programs and supported work placements.

Skills Development 12:1:1 
Grade 7- Age 22 
206  
Students with moderate to severe disabilities are served in the Skills Development program. The staffing ratio is 12 students: 1 teacher: 1 teaching assistant with additional support personnel. A variety of related service therapies, and behavioral and social emotional supports are provided as indicated in the Individual Education Plan (IEP). All secondary students participate in Career and Technical Education programs. Students may be assigned to regular education classes and supported work placements based on grade, goals and functioning level. 

Skills 
The focus of instruction for Skills is on the development of competencies needed to achieve a High School diploma and a CDOS credential. Academic classes in the Skills 12:1:1 setting are taught by Special Education and subject-qualified teachers in a departmentalized model similar to a typical MS-HS program.

Community-Based – NYSAA
The focus of instruction for Community Based is on development of competencies needed for success as adults based on each students level of ability and appropriate individual goals. Students focus on functional language, reading, writing, mathematics and life skills.  Students achieve a Skills and Achievement Credential when enrolled in this model. Most classes run as self-contained classes throughout the school day. 

Pre-Kindergarten Coordination
510

This service provides coordination of the administrative, home-school parent lessons and clerical services needed to operate pre-kindergarten programs. Early Childhood administrators provide program development and management, as well as staff supervision. Parent home- school coordination services are provided by an Assistant for Family Services.

Shared Behavior Specialist
551

This service provides behavior training and consultation to school personnel, to enhance the success of students in the Pre-K-12 educational environment. The service is customized to accommodate district needs and requests, but may include CPI training, FBA and BIP development, classroom management training, student observations, parent training, and district consults.

Targeted Pre-Kindergarten Program
845

This developmental program provides opportunities for eligible 3-year-old and 4-year-old children to learn in a stimulating environment of exploration and experience. The program’s focus is on social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development, as well as emergent literacy skills, in preparation for school. The curriculum emphasizes foundation skills for listening, speaking, reading and writing, and follows the NYSED Pre-K Next Generation Learning Standards. Students are served within the home school district. Funding is provided through the State Education Department and local district contributions.

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
946

This developmental program provides opportunities for eligible 4-year-old children to learn in a stimulating environment of exploration and experience. The program’s focus is on social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development, as well as emergent literacy skills in preparation for school. The curriculum emphasizes foundation skills for listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and follows the NYSED Pre-K Next Generation Learning Standards. Students are served within the home school district. Funding is provided through federal legislation.

Customized Services
Customized Services are available upon request to include:

• Curriculum development and assessment
• Early literacy audits
• Developmentally appropriate practice
• Pre-K environmental audits
• Social skills curriculum review
• Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings
• Pyramid Model trainings
• Early Childhood (Pre-K, K, 1) classroom management
• Role of play in early childhood settings
• More topics available upon request

Pyramid Model Training
The Pyramid Model is a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices for promoting young children’s social and emotional competence. Participants will learn strategies and best practices to prevent and address challenging behaviors in early childhood. This training is designed for supervisors, trainers, teachers, home visitors, and caregivers who work with children ages 0-5 years old.

Youth Mental Health
First Aid Training

This is a recommended training in NYSED’s Linking to a Continuum of Well-Being. Many of the most common mental health disorders begin during adolescence. This training provides information on identifying the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders/crises in youth, as well as risk factors and protective factors for 12-to-18-year-olds. The 5-step Mental Health First Aid action plan is explored and applied to youth mental health disorders and crisis situations through discussions, examples and videos. This action plan includes approach skills, effective communication of concern and support, and connecting youth and families to professional and community resources.

SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Elementary Intense Management

Needs Grades K-4 
203

Students in this program present with severe behavioral difficulties and/or intense instructional needs. Counseling services are provided within the basic program. Close contact with parents and the home school district is maintained to encourage appropriate follow-up intervention activities. Opportunities for regular education experiences are available. The staffing ratio is 8:1:1. This program has locations on the Madison-Oneida BOCES campus and in the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill school district.

Skills Development Grades K-6
206

Students with moderate to severe disabilities are served in the Skills Development program. The focus of instruction is on assisting students with the development of competencies that will help them be successful upon graduation. Students may be assigned to regular education classes and receive special education services in the general education and/or special education environment. Modifications and adaptations are made to curricula, as individual skill levels and effort require. A variety of related service therapies are provided, as indicated in the Individual Education Plan (IEP). Secondary students have the opportunity to participate in Career and Technical Education programs and/or supported work placements. Parental involvement is encouraged. The staffing ratio is 12:1:1, with additional support personnel, as indicated in the IEP. 

Autism Program
222

The Autism Program serves students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The program is designed to meet the individual cognitive, social and communication needs of each student. Meaningful instruction is provided in a highly structured and visual format. Daily interactions with peers in general education classes provide opportunities to practice social skills. Opportunities for inclusion in mainstream classes are provided as indicated on the student’s IEP.  Family involvement is highly recommended. Classes are offered at both the elementary and middle school levels. The staffing ratio is 6:1:1.

STARRS Elementary Program
Grades K-6
225

The 6:1:2 program model is designed for elementary students with Intense Behavioral and Emotional Management Needs. The 6:1:2 model focuses on students’ cognitive, social, and emotional needs, and places an emphasis on engaging families throughout the educational experience. Related services (i.e., Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy) are included. Behavioral support and clinical care coordination are provided in the classroom through collaboration with  the ICAN agency.  Included through the collaboration with ICAN is a school-based child psychiatry clinic with  social work support to connect students to treatment and services related to overall wellness. Together, the support staff connects students and families with appropriate primary care, and behavioral and mental health services, to help promote an overall emotional and physical wellness in school, home, and community. The model provides a teacher, two teaching assistants, a  behavior specialist and a clinical care coordinator for each classroom.

EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR

School Age
839

This six-week summer program provides continuity for students who require 12-month programming to prevent significant regression and maintain developmental levels. Classroom programming and related services are consistent with the 10-month school year program.

RELATED SERVICES AND EVALUATIONS
Services for students in BOCES Special Education classes are:

Speech and Language Therapy
707

This service is for students in need of support in the following areas: articulation, receptive/expressive language, voice, oral motor skills, fluency, and feeding skills. Services are offered in individual or small group settings in the classroom or therapy room. Consultation services are also available.

Occupational Therapy
708

Students with sensory deficits who need support with improving their graphomotor skills are served by this program. It is designed to foster full participation in the educational environment. Services are offered in individual or small group sessions in the classroom or therapy room. Consultation services are also available.

Physical Therapy
709

This program supports students with motor deficits that directly affect their ability to participate in the educational process. Therapists assess the student’s physical functioning, accessibility, and safety within the educational environment. Services are offered in individual or small group sessions. Consultation services are also available.

Adaptive Physical Education
710 

This service includes customized activities, games, and sports designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities who may not safely or successfully engage in regular physical education. Services are offered in individual or group sessions.

Counseling
711

School counseling provides students with academic, personal/social, and career development supports. Services are offered in individual or group sessions.

Job Coaching
712

This program provides a continuum of hands-on work experience that allows students to develop marketable skills and prepares them for employment.

Additional Staffing
713

Additional staffing services may be provided to students who need additional support for inclusion in general education classrooms or for safety and management concerns. Support is provided by a teacher aide.

1:1 Staffing
713

This program serves students in need of additional support for inclusion in general education classrooms. It also supports students who are physically disabled or exhibit extreme social-emotional behaviors. Support is provided by a 1:1 teacher aide.

ITINERANT SERVICES   

ESOL
307

Itinerant English as a Second Language teachers support students who are English language learners.

School Psychologist
310
Itinerant school psychologists provide services in the areas of student testing, evaluation, and counseling.

Occupational Therapist
312
Itinerant occupational therapists work with students to address sensory and/or graphomotor deficits.

Speech and Language Therapist
314

Itinerant speech therapists work with pupils who exhibit articulation and/or language problems, voice impairment and/or fluency impairment.

Counselor
315

Itinerant school counselors assist districts in meeting the social-emotional needs of students through individual and group counseling initiatives. Counselors support students and teachers within the school setting by providing social skills training, anger management strategies, and crisis intervention.

Social Worker
318

Itinerant school social workers work with students and their families. These services include direct counseling, conflict resolution, crisis intervention and accessing community agencies.

Music Teacher
320

The music teacher will provide music instruction to elementary, middle school, and high school students to promote knowledge and skill in music.

Teacher of Hearing Impaired
327

This service provides direct support for students whose educational performance is adversely affected by permanent or fluctuating hearing impairment. The service may also be provided as a consultation service for the regular education teacher.

Physical Therapy
334

Itinerant physical therapists support students with motor deficits that directly affect their ability to participate in the educational process.

Spanish Teacher
340

Itinerant Spanish teacher will provide Spanish instruction to elementary, middle school, and high school students to promote knowledge and skill with the Spanish language.

School Improvement
512
Participation in School Improvement provides districts with the following services:

Staff Development 
The Staff Development Specialists assist schools in the interpretation and implementation of the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. The department also attends and supports regional advisory committee meetings, provides updates on department services, delivers professional development, and supports existing Professional Learning Groups and the development of new PLGs. 
 

The following services are available to all member districts of the Staff Development Service:

• Priority attendance at all staff development training programs
• Information sessions on APPR, state test scoring, interpreting results, culturally responsive sustaining education
• Dissemination and interpretation of NYSED curriculum requirements and field memos
• Project-Based Learning trainings
• Customized training, per component district request

School Improvement Facilitation
Districts receive the training, support and facilitation necessary for continued growth and improvement in their school restructuring effort. This service provides participating school districts with access to the Staff and Curriculum Development Network and the Director of Staff and Curriculum Development, who assists in coordinating school improvement efforts. Technical assistance is also provided to school districts in the establishment of their professional development plans.

Building Level Projects
The development of local building capacity has been greatly enhanced through the design and delivery of customized programs at the building level. Project designs will vary to meet the needs of each building and will involve the active participation of the building principal and staff members.

Professional Staff Development
The Staff Development Program provides intensive, high-quality opportunities for educators. Participants will learn new skills, enhance current skills, and further their understanding of current educational issues. The following basic services are available to all member districts of the Staff Development Service:

• Support of local district staff development programs and projects
• Support of staff development programs for administrators - i.e. APPR, Teacher LEAD Evaluator & Principal LEAD Evaluator Administrator Trainings.

DEI
550
The Madison-Oneida BOCES DEI service will provide guidance, best practices, and training to meet the NYS Board of Regents initiative to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Identification, coordination and delivery of professional development on DEI strategies and implementation will be provided. Professional development opportunities and consultant services offered will embed the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion, student-centered learning environments, positive academic outcomes, and will contribute to individual student engagement-learning-growth through the ideals of critical thinking.

Homeschool Coordination
570
Madison-Oneida BOCES provides support for districts for their responsibility to monitor the Commissioner’s regulations 100.10 related to students who are home-instructed. MOBOCES Staff & Curriculum Development Department will facilitate the receipt and review of required documentation such as letters of intent, individualized home instruction plans, quarterly reports, annual assessments, letters of equivalency, and parent communication. Assistance will be provided to districts and families regarding Commissioner’s Regulations and guidance for parents to access available resources to assist them in meeting the regulations. Regular data sharing will be maintained with districts to ensure compliance.

Mid-State Teacher Center
880

The Mid-State Teacher Center will assist area teachers and administrators in meeting the continuing teacher and leader education goals. This includes leading professional development workshops to provide curriculum and instructional strategies to educators for the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. The Teacher Center will also work closely with the Madison-Oneida BOCES Staff & Curriculum Development Department representing the New York Statewide Professional Development Network. The Center serves Camden, Canastota, Hamilton, Madison, Madison-Oneida BOCES, Morrisville-Eaton, Oneida, Rome, Stockbridge Valley, Vernon Verona Sherrill, the New York State School for the Deaf, and the Rome Catholic, Holy Cross Academy, and St. Patrick’s Catholic Schools. 

Community School Resources
553
The Community School Resources service will provide an organizational structure and process that creates a cooperative and proactive interagency service delivery system. This service will deliver an ongoing assessment of the district’s status related to student and community need, and develop a service plan based on those identified needs.  Subsequently, coordination of public, non-profit, and private resources will be provided to deliver identified critical services to students and their families using the school building as the delivery site, with the ultimate goal of creating improved student learning, stronger families, and healthier communities.

Performing Arts
407
The Performing Arts Service provides support to school districts wishing to extend their regular curriculum offerings with in-school performances, artist workshops, author visits and mini-residencies. Coordination, hiring and scheduling, based upon district recommendations, allow for the integration of the arts across curricular areas. Appropriate programs for grades PreK-12 are available. Tickets for off-site experiences in the arts can also be purchased through this service.

Portable Planetarium Service  
411.491
This service consists of an educational consultant and a portable planetarium (Starlab) that travels on a scheduled basis to designated buildings in participating school districts. The program provides multi-curricular instruction to students using the portable planetarium as a classroom. This Oneida BOCES program serves students in grades K-10, in such areas as astronomy, mythology, Indian folklore, earth science and biology.

Exploratory Enrichment Services                                          
413
This program is available to participating districts as a stand-alone service. School districts may participate in curriculum-based programs in areas outside of the arts (social studies, science, technology, environmental education, health, etc.). Students may visit sites, institutions, and exhibits related to the respective subject areas, such as museums, historical sites, and resource management facilities. Aidable fees covered are limited to site-based fees determined by the number of students and institutional practice or arrangements for consultant/presenter fees. This includes in-building activities. The cost of food, lodging, and transportation are not covered or aidable. Districts may not put a per-person ticket price on the event reservation form. (Admission tickets are not aidable.)

Elementary Science Kits
507
Science Kits are designed to provide examples of how the New York State Science Core Curriculum can be taught. The teacher manual, which accompanies each unit, includes concepts, inquiry process skills, basic skills, and activities that develop positive attitudes toward science. These kits are available through a cross-contract with Oneida BOCES, OCM BOCES, and Monroe II BOCES.

Eligible School Improvement
Training Costs
512.017

SED school improvement guidelines allow many planning and staff training school improvement costs to be eligible for BOCES aid. The costs must be directly related to a planned school improvement effort.

Central Regional Partnership Center
(CRPC)
The New York State Education Department’s Office of Special Education (OSE) has awarded Jefferson-Lewis BOCES the Central Regional Partnership Center (CRPC) contract as part of the OSE Educational Partnership. The OSE Educational Partnership is a structure in which a community of practitioners will work collaboratively to support students, families, and educational organizations.

The CRPC includes a Systems Change Facilitator, Special Education Trainer, Behavior Specialist, Transition Specialist, Culturally Responsive Educator, Literacy Specialist, and Specially Designed Instruction Specialist. These specialists will engage in systems change work, providing a variety of supports. The work will focus on improving the infrastructure of educational organizations, so they can successfully implement evidence-based practices and more meaningful engagement with their students and families.  

CENTER FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

Shared Librarian
306
The Shared Librarian service provides districts with a certified, part-time school librarian to support the information literacy needs of students and staff, and to carry out the districts’ school library program goals. The service includes hiring, supervising, and evaluating the position.

CIS Basic Service
502.010
This service provides access to high-quality educational materials in physical and digital formats to meet student and classroom needs. All collections are continuously evaluated and expanded to provide depth and to ensure correlation to educational curricula.

Media Library
More than 100,000 instructional media items correlated to Pre-K-12 curricular areas are available for loan or instant streaming through the Media Library collection. The collection provides materials in a variety of formats to assist educators in meeting local and state standards and best practices. Physical kits, which are shipped to teachers by request via the BOCES courier service, include classroom sets of books, STEM kits including robotics and coding kits, adaptive toys, big books, learning kits, local history kits, digital interactives, plays, DVDs, audio materials, and more. Educators can browse and borrow physical media resources through the web-based Media Library Platform, which is accessible via individual log-in. 

Digital Media 
Digital resources, which can be streamed instantly, can also be accessed by our region’s educators via the Media Library Platform. Access is provided to high-quality streaming resources from subscription platforms, including: the Twig Science Suite (TigTag Jr., Tig Tag, and Twig Science), Learn360, Infobase, Classroom Video On Demand, and PBS Learning Media. Also available are digital audiobooks on the SORA Overdrive platform and Soundzabound, an online music, and sound effects database providing a royalty-free collection that meets licensing and technology requirements to ensure copyright-appropriate resources for the PreK-12 environment.

LIBRARY REFERENCE SERVICES

Courier Service
502.030
This service provides daily pickup and delivery of library materials for BOCES and local school district buildings.

Online Virtual Reference Resources 
506.005
This service provides access to electronic reference resources and high-quality digital resources to support curriculum and instruction, including online encyclopedias, elementary-level databases, history databases, an image database, the TeachingBooks.net platform, and ebook collections, including the SORA/Overdrive regional collection and Arbordale interactive ebooks for elementary level. Database access is provided on a per-pupil basis.

Additional online reference resources, which include a flat fee per resource, are available upon district request. Online resources include, but are not limited to:

• BookFlix
• BrainPop & BrainPop Jr.
• CQ Researcher 
• EBSCO Literary Reference Center
• EBSCO Novelist
• Electronic Library Service
• FreedomFlix
• Infobase: Bloom’s Literary Reference Center
• Infobase: Issues and Controversies
• LearningA-Z.com
• NewsBank
• NoodleTools
• One Click Audio
• PebbleGo
• ProQuest: Culturegrams
• ProQuest: SIRS Researcher
• TumbleBooks
• Turn-it-in.com

Supplemental Library Collections
506.531
This service provides focused collections of library materials to broaden and supplement basic school library collections. These collections are housed in individual libraries but are available for loan to other libraries. Materials are selected by participants and purchased, processed, and cataloged by School Library System personnel.

School Library System Catalog
506.623
This service supports the School Library System Catalog for Information Discovery and Educational Resources (C.I.D.E.R.) web-based union catalog. It provides catalog updates and identifies the holdings of school libraries in a four-BOCES region.

School Library System
842
The School Library System (SLS) program supports student learning through excellence in school library programs, promotes the sharing of library materials among participating school libraries and with public and academic libraries. It is a New York State-funded program available to public and non-public schools. Major components of the system include interlibrary loan services; cooperative library activities and System Coordinator consultations; workshops, continuing education activities and maintenance of a professional library collection; grants to school librarians; communication services, including a directory of libraries, newsletters, public relations materials and promotional aids for school libraries; and technological services to expand delivery of information and materials to students and faculty.

The Madison-Oneida School Library System provides library coordination and services to member school libraries under an SLS Plan of Service approved by the New York State Commissioner of Education.

SHARED PERSONNEL SERVICES

Labor Relations Service
603
The Labor Relations office provides services to school districts and BOCES in Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Delaware, Chenango, and Otsego counties. Labor Relations Specialists negotiate collective bargaining agreements for school officials by acting as the district’s chief spokesperson, or by providing other requested support. Labor Relations Specialists also provide school officials with in-service training, research services, and representation in a wide range of employment forums, such as grievance proceedings, appearances before the Public Employment Relations Board, arbitration proceedings, unemployment proceedings, NY State Division of Human Rights proceedings and other similar forums. School districts that participate in the labor relations service receive day-to-day labor relations and personnel advice, periodic labor and employment law updates and an annual wage and benefit survey.

School Board Policy Development
603
The School Board Policy Development service helps public school districts and BOCES maintain an effective policy manual for school governance. Policy services are currently provided to school districts and BOCES in Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Jefferson, Fulton, Lewis, Oswego, and Chenango counties. Services available include a policy update service and a policy audit service. Participants are provided with a searchable, online manual of their board-adopted policies. Service details are available on the moboces.org website.

Shared Legal Services
The Labor Relations and Policy office offers participating school districts the opportunity to enter into an intermunicipal agreement for shared legal services. This service gives public schools the opportunity to receive affordable legal advice and representation in select areas related to education and contract law. The service falls outside of the traditional BOCES COSER structure.

School Food Management
640
A professional food service administrative team supervises the staffing, budgeting and menu development of school lunch programs while working within the federal and state guidelines to provide nutritious meals to students.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Employee Benefit Coordination
601
The Madison-Oneida BOCES offers a shared Employee Benefit Coordination Service, which coordinates a Flexible Spending (Section 125) Plan and a Section 105 Plan. A BOCES staff person coordinates the benefits of the Plan as claims are submitted by employees of districts that subscribe to the Flexible Spending Plan Coordination Service. Short-term contracted advisory, claims, audit, and flex administrator consultant services can be utilized by the COSER as needed.

Affordable Care Act Compliance
601.050
The Affordable Care Act Compliance service assists districts in meeting requirements of the federal health care law. Through the service, Madison-Oneida BOCES will determine if employers comply with requirements for exchange notices, IRS reporting, work hour tracking, and providing minimal essential coverage. BOCES staff will also assist districts in tracking work hours for variable-hour employees and developing strategies to minimize the risk of potential penalties. BOCES will utilize the services of outside and in-house experts to update and modify service provisions, as needed. 

Workers’ Compensation Administration
601.060
This service provides for the coordination and administration of a self-funded workers’ compensation program. Madison-Oneida BOCES cross-contracts with St. Lawrence BOCES for the coordination of claims processing services. The services of claims hearing representatives and investigators will be utilized on an as-needed basis, depending on the particular case.

State Aid Planning Service  
619
The Madison-Oneida BOCES cross-contracts with Questar BOCES for this service. Questar provides workshops and presentations for Superintendents and School Business Officials that focus on how to maximize state aid.

Safety Coordinator and Asbestos Management
622
This service is provided through a cross-contract with Oneida BOCES. It is designed to meet the mandates for Health and Safety in NYS Public Schools. The Oneida BOCES Safety Office provides assistance to school districts and BOCES in an advisory capacity to aid in compliance with local, state, and federal safety and health regulations. The Safety Office also provides coordination, guidance, and/or recommendations for various trainings, workshops, and written plans that meet regulatory requirements and the individual needs of the school.

Additional services that are available may include fire safety/equipment inspections, asbestos management, DASA coordination and forklift certification.

PRODUCTION AND DIRECT SERVICES

Printing
509
This service provides print and electronic media production, to assist districts in sharing information effectively. User-provided materials and original content are created and reproduced in the highest quality and most cost-efficient manner possible. Comprehensive printing services include traditional offset and high-speed digital reproductions, with full-color capability and a variety of stock. Sign-making is offered and is available on numerous materials, including metal, ceramic, and synthetic. Creative services include print graphics, video production, website development, dye-sublimation, inkjet and thermal printing, DVD and CD duplication, ID badge creation, novelty product printing, and large format poster printmaking. 

Regional Bus Radio System
604
School districts in Madison, Oneida, and Herkimer counties have joined together to obtain a UHF-FM two-way radio system for school bus and maintenance use. At present, this system includes four repeaters, servicing seventeen school districts with more than 600 radios. School districts are able to communicate from Syracuse to Little Falls and from Sherburne to north of Camden.

Central Bus Maintenance
611
The Central Bus Maintenance program provides participating districts/clients with a systematic maintenance and repair program for all district-owned vehicles. The service provides all regularly scheduled services and necessary repairs, and meets all maintenance and record-keeping requirements for the State Department of Transportation, State Department of Motor Vehicles, and State Education Department. The program assists districts in bus and vehicle purchasing by providing data on maintenance costs, comparisons by make and model, research on bus specifications, and information on equipment options.

Telephone Interconnect
612
The cooperative Telephone Interconnect Service is designed to provide participating school districts with a more cost-effective and efficient network for voice communications. This is accomplished by establishing interconnections and calling patterns between individual school districts and BOCES.

Cooperative Bidding
616

The Cooperative Bidding Service provides competitive bid prices for items such as custodial and floor care supplies; office, school and art supplies; health supplies; cafeteria food; diesel fuel, fuel oil and gasoline; audiovisual equipment and supplies; athletic and physical education supplies; print shop and carpentry supplies; bus garage parts and supplies; and duplicator paper on a cooperative and individual district basis. The service provides sourcing information and solicits both informal quotations and formal bids for districts on one-time purchases of items not found on formal bids or state contracts. The Cooperative Bidding website provides valuable information to participating school districts and announces bid opportunities to prospective bidders.

Central Business Office
625
The Central Business Office offers an effective system for a variety of functions, such as payroll, encumbrance accounting, and ledger accounting. The office is staffed by senior account clerks who are trained in all aspects of business office operations. The Central Business Office provides districts with regular bi-weekly payrolls, including preparation of payroll checks, trust and agency transfers, and federal and state reports. Other financial services include trial balances, vendor checks, board reports, warrants, financial statements, and account reconciliations. Central Business Office staff members are trained in Finance Manager and WinCap applications. 

Facilities Services
631
The BOCES provides a variety of facilities services including, but not limited to, electrical work, HVAC, and plumbing.  BOCES staff will be responsible for completing routine maintenance work, preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, and special projects.  

Medicaid Data Entry Service
635
Madison-Oneida BOCES will provide assistance to school districts to maximize Medicaid reimbursements for eligible special education services. Working with the district’s CSE Medicaid designee, BOCES will assist with the completion of Medicaid reimbursement documentation and data entry. BOCES will monitor district documentation, web reports, and claims for errors, compliance, and student eligibility; resubmit corrected claims, upload files to district software and extract data for proper reporting; track mandatory parental consent forms; provide a secure connection to transfer data to BOCES; and conduct internal claims audits to ensure compliance with Medicaid regulations. 

School Communication Service
659
The School Communication Service helps school districts increase public awareness of district initiatives and build community support. Services include creating publications, maintaining websites and social media profiles, internal and external communication, media relations, crisis communication, photography and video work, event planning, school marketing techniques, communication planning support, and research and presentations. Customized school communications projects are also available. 

Planning and Grant Writing Specialist

526

The Planning and Grant Writing Specialist provides technical writing and information services. Participating districts can receive assistance crafting Comprehensive District Education Plans, researching and cultivating funding sources, developing programs and budgets, preparing and submitting grant applications, and other research and planning activities. There is no charge to districts for basic services. Component districts can contract at a daily rate for additional projects.  

Visit MORIC's website to see a full listing of technology and administrative support services available through the Mohawk Regional Information Center.