School boards approve BOCES 2024-25 budget

Component school district boards of education unanimously approved a $14.6 million Capital Region BOCES administrative budget for the 2024-25 school year on Wednesday, April 24. Component school districts do not vote on the overall budget, only the administrative portion. Component school districts will “vote” on the rest of the total proposed $191,207,896 budget by deciding …

Laborer’s union educates, recruits at Capital Region BOCES

Representatives of The Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 157 in Duanesburg met recently with students on the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus, detailing job opportunities and recruiting the union’s future workforce. Josh Shaul, John Drinon and Glenn MarikI spoke with students in the Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance …

April 2024 Quarterly Commitment Report

Our quarterly reports offer an at-a-glance look at work underway through the lens of our Commitments of Service, Value, Excellence, Improvement and Leadership. We share these reports internally, as well as eternally with our stakeholders and partners. April 2023 Service Three new adult ed renewable energy courses build a greener Capital Region workforce. Students from dozens …

Quarterly Commitment Report Archive

Our quarterly reports offer an at-a-glance look at work underway through the lens of our Commitments of Service, Value, Excellence, Improvement and Leadership. We share these reports internally, as well as eternally with our stakeholders and partners. 2023-24 Quarterly Commitment Reports October 2023 Quarterly Commitment Report January 2024 Quarterly Commitment Report April 2024 Quarterly Commitment …

Albany County solar array developers join county executive in leading project tour, presentation to Capital Region BOCES, Colonie Central students

Representatives of two businesses charged with creating a solar array for Albany County met with students on Thursday from Capital Region BOCES and Colonie Central High School to detail the project. Brad Richardson of Calibrant Energy and Steve Foley of Sunrise Power Solutions led dozens of students on two separate tours of the new solar …

Shenendehowa senior in the driver’s seat of own future thanks to Capital Region BOCES

A Shenendehowa senior with a passion for repairing vehicles found his future at Capital Region BOCES. Stephen Noradki will graduate from the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center Diesel Tech program in June and, despite still being two months from graduation, already has a job and a career. “I was already hired by …

Green Island teen plans to help troubled teens using healthcare skills she learned at Capital Region BOCES

A Heatly School senior is planning to help troubled teens solve their psychiatric issues using skills she has formed at Capital Region BOCES. Jaden Gardner is in her second year of the Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers program at the Career and Technical Education Center. Upon graduation in June, she plans to attend Hudson Valley …

Grinding away at a bright future at Capital Region BOCES

April is National Welding Month A Guilderland teenager is “grinding away” at Capital Region BOCES in order create a bright future. Welding and Metal Fabrication senior Angelo Castro practiced his skills this week as he prepared for certification exams in one of the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus’ welding labs. “I am …

Capital Region BOCES students to cook up a feast for area education leaders

Capital Region BOCES students will showcase their culinary skills on Wednesday for education leaders from throughout the region. Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology students on the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus are preparing a dinner for school district leaders from the region’s 24 component school districts. The educators will gather for the …

Heating and cooling companies to recruit at Capital Region BOCES

With a demand increasing daily for workers and an aging workforce, it’s no doubt that students with skills that prepare them for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry are in hot demand. Just how hot that demand is will be on display at Capital Region BOCES on Thursday, April 11, as area …

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