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CRB superintendents launch 2026 legislative advocacy agenda

Focus on special education, workforce shortages and zero-emission buses The Capital Region BOCES Superintendents’ Legislative Committee outlined a strong advocacy agenda at their annual Legislative Breakfast held on Jan. 9 at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Albany. Joined by local elected officials, the committee announced a list of new and ongoing priorities …

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SELFI students help deliver hundreds of Christmas Pajamas to Capital Region families

Hundreds of new pajamas are providing comfort to children across the Capital Region thanks in part to the work of students in the Skills for Employment, Life & Functional Independence (SELFI) Program. In partnership with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Christmas Pajamas Inc., and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the SELFI team sorted 900 …

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Notice of Public Comment on Safety Plan Changes

The Capital Region BOCES Board of Education is accepting public comments on the BOCES-Wide Safety Plan.  Updates to the safety plan include New York’s Desha’s Law to incorporate a cardiac emergency response plan.  The comment period is December 15, 2025, through January 15, 2026.  Please submit comments to the Board Clerk no later than January …

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Capital Region students gather for first session of BOCES’ Elevating Students Voices program

Students from districts throughout the region gathered at Capital Region BOCES for the first session of the Fourth Annual Elevating Student Voices (ESV) program on Friday, October 17.  Approximately 101 students filled BOCES’ administrative building, eager to begin exploring the issues that shape how they experience and view the world. Their conversations focused on topics …

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New York State Education Department, New York State School Boards Association, Capital Region BOCES host first-ever student Board of Education Training

Student school board members from across the state gathered virtually and in-person for the first-ever Board of Education Training.  Held at Capital Region BOCES’ administrative building in Albany, the New York State Education (NYSED) Department and New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) held the training in response to a new law which took effect …

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Book collaboration makes reading more inclusive for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students

A recent Capital Region BOCES graduate is the voice behind an innovative collaboration that aims to make reading more accessible and engaging for students in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community. Staff at Capital Region BOCES and Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) partnered with Schenectady-based global author Constance Clarke to make two of …

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BOCES welcomes Catie Magil as new Director of Special Education

Capital Region BOCES is proud to welcome Catie Magil as our new Director of Special Education. Magil succeeds Caralee Kardash, the division’s previous director. Magil was appointed as the new Special Education Director at the August 18 board of education meeting. In addition, she will  serve as a facilitator of the regional Directors of Special …

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BBL Construction Services makes donation to career and technical education in the region

Representatives of BBL Construction Services presented the Capital Region BOCES Board of Education with a $25,000 donation during the board’s Aug. 18 meeting. The donation is in support of career and technical education and represents BBL’s efforts in leading the first annual Don Led Duke Careers in Construction Sporting Clays Event. The event is held …

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Maywood Academy students learn from area first responders at annual Community Helpers Day

Students at Maywood Academy met with area first responders for a day of fun and learning about what it takes to keep our communities safe.  Maywood held its annual Community Helpers Day on July 31, an event that allows students to meet and learn from emergency services personnel in a fun and educational setting.  “The …

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Airline Drive Academy graduates look forward to new chapters

Fifth and eighth graders at Airline Drive Academy are moving on to higher levels of learning. The students have made huge strides and were celebrated during ceremonies on June 24 that marked the beginning of exciting new chapters for them. “A number of these students here graduating from elementary school have been with us since …

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