April 2023 Quarterly Commitment Report

April 2023

Hundreds of area adults reimagine their futures in this year’s adult education and adult health careers courses.
46 Odyssey of the Mind teams, with an “assist” from BOCES volunteers, showcased creative problem solving in this year’s in-person tourney.
NERIC Testing & Data Reports team now supports three BOCES regions: 62 districts with 343 viewer licenses.
984 learners in 13 districts are being successfully homeschooled this school year, supported by our Home Instruction team.

800+ prospective Career & Technical School students attend 2023-24 recruitment events.
Annual Career Fairs offers 1200+ high school students and more than 100 more adult students a pipeline to post-graduation employment.
Recently installed sensory pathway at Maywood Academy provides something for all learners.
Since 2010, $135+ million in grant funding awarded to organizations statewide.

Congrats Alyssa Teribury, named by NSPRA as one of “35 under 35” public relations professionals making a significant difference for school districts and clients.
200,000 e-books opened and 124,000+ hours spent reading through digital services supported by our School Library team.
Congrats Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Repair Teacher Matt Millard, recognized with a commitment award for excellence in support of students and the BOCES community.
20+ staff and students advocate for BOCES programs and services at the annual lobby day with state legislators.

$5,000 national award for our Careers in Construction Month efforts helps expand construction program opportunities for learners.
Dozens of internal trainings—from effective school budget communications to finding, hiring and fostering new team members—expand our professionalism and service.
70 staff gained new skills in customer service, artificial intelligence, Microsoft and K-12 education trends workshops during NERIC PD Day.
400+ educators up their data security game at RIC One’s annual Data Privacy and Security Service (DPSS) conference.

120+ women—from high schoolers interested in careers in the skilled trades to industry pros–celebrated accomplishments and offered inspiration at kick-off to Women in the Trades Month.
100+ business, education, state and community partners celebrate CTE Month telling how career and technical education can benefit all.
Statewide leaders gather to discuss pathways for k-12 student success through dual enrollment opportunities.
Area legislators discuss “top of mind” topics in education with school superintendents over breakfast prepared by CTE culinary learners.