Members of the board are volunteers who are elected by members of the Boards of Education of our component school districts to serve for three-year terms.
Duties and responsibilities of the board include:
- Provide shared educational services to our component schools.
- Conduct needs assessments and long-range planning for BOCES and component school districts.
- Employ teachers and support staff to carry out BOCES programs.
- Prepare an annual BOCES budget and oversee annual expenditures.
- Set policies for the organization and plans for future growth and change.
- Appoint BOCES district superintendents (subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Education).
- Work closely with the Capital Region BOCES district superintendent to implement state laws and board policies and directions.
Board Members
Lynne Lenhardt
President
Elected: 1997
Current term ends: 2018
Home district: Bethlehem Central School District
Member of: Bethlehem Board of Education, Tech Valley High School Board of Education
Kevin Kutzscher
Vice President
Elected: 1995
Current term ends: 2019
Home district: Sharon Springs Central School District
Member of: Tech Valley High School Board of Education
John Bergeron
Elected: 1976
Current term ends: 2020
Home district: Schenectady City School District
Member of: Tech Valley High School Board of Education
Jeffrey Bradt
Elected: 2000
Current term ends: 2018
Home district: Cohoes City School District
Member of: Tech Valley High School Board of Education
Nancy delPrado
Elected: 2014
Current term ends: 2020
Home district: Mohonasen Central School District
Gary Dilallo
Elected: 2010
Current term ends: 2020
Home district: Shenendehowa Central School District
Member of: Shenendehowa Board of Education
Robert Domenici
Elected: 2007
Current term ends: 2019
Home district: South Colonie Central School District
Barbara Mauro
Elected: 2009
Current term ends: 2018
Home district: Niskayuna Central School District
John Phelan
Elected: 1994
Current term ends: 2020
Home district: Guilderland
Member of: Tech Valley High School Board of Education
Rose Surman
Elected: 2007
Current term ends: 2019
Home district: Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District