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The latest adult The Nurse Assistant/Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide/Nurse Assistant (NA/PCA/HHA) class started this week at Capital Region BOCES with more than a dozen adults seeking brighter futures through the program. The 14 students began meeting July 24 in the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus Health Careers labs and classrooms, where …

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Capital Region BOCES is proud to welcome Karen Swain as its new Assistant District Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Swain, an esteemed educational leader with extensive experience in educational administration and teaching, joined the BOCES in July 2023. Before joining BOCES, she served as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at the Scotia-Glenville Central …

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The future of education at the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus is taking flight–literally! Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, students in the Schoharie campuses’ Building Trades, Heavy Equipment Operator and Criminal Justice programs will receive training on operating drones. “This training will help students build their resumes while …

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A pair of recent Capital Region BOCES graduates have won $5,000 scholarships from Casella Waste Systems. Keegan Liddle, a Construction/Heavy Equipment program graduate from Schoharie High School, and Dylan Poirier, a Diesel Technology graduate from Bethlehem High School, were presented the scholarships during ceremonies earlier this month. Casella officials said the scholarships—presented to Capital Region …

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The Capital Region BOCES Board of Education will hold a public hearing regarding its Code of Conduct during its regular meeting on July 17, 2023, at 6 p.m. (regular meeting) at 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany.  Comments may also be submitted to the Board Clerk at mary.bruno@neric.org no later than July 17.  The draft code of conduct is …

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On July 11, 2023, voters residing within Capital Region BOCES component districts and the City School District of Albany will vote to authorize the construction of a storage building at the Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus. Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at various locations throughout the region.  …

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The Capital Region BOCES Board of Education is now accepting comments regarding its draft BOCES-Wide Safety Plan through July 17, 2023.   The draft plan is available for review at this link.  Comments may be submitted to the Board Clerk at mary.bruno@neric.org no later than July 17. A public hearing on the safety plan will be held on …

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