ESBOCES At a Glance.pdf

OCR 5739 10/23 WS

Component Districts

CONTACT INFORMATION:

To learn more about ESBOCES programs and services, please visit our website at www.esboces.org.

Office of Communications

Eastern Suffolk BOCES 201 Sunrise Highway

Patchogue, New York 11772

(631) 687-3265

If you have a question for a specific department, call:

Administrative Services .........................................(631) 687-3038 Business Services ...................................................(631) 687-3212 Career, Technical and Adult Education ..................(631) 244-4099 Cooperative Bidding Program ...............................(631) 687-3160 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity ............................(631) 687-3028 Educational Support Services ................................(631) 244-4201 Employee/Student Assistance Programs ..................(631) 289-0078 Health and Safety Services ....................................(631) 472-8785 Negotiations Information Service ..........................(631) 687-3029 Regional Information Center .................................(631) 244-4210 Regional Certification Center ................................(631) 687-3020 Regional Transportation Services ..........................(631) 472-6480 Special Education ..................................................(631) 244-4033 Textbook Programs ...............................................(631) 687-3116

Amagansett UFSD Bay Shore UFSD

Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Brentwood UFSD

Bridgehampton UFSD Center Moriches UFSD

Central Islip UFSD Comsewogue UFSD

Connetquot CSD East Hampton UFSD

East Islip UFSD East Moriches UFSD East Quogue UFSD

Eastport-South Manor CSD Fire Island UFSD

Fishers Island UFSD Greenport UFSD

Hampton Bays UFSD Hauppauge UFSD

Islip UFSD Little Flower UFSD

Longwood CSD Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD

Middle Country CSD Miller Place UFSD Montauk UFSD

Mount Sinai UFSD New Suffolk Common SD

Oysterponds UFSD Patchogue-Medford UFSD

Port Jefferson UFSD Quogue UFSD

Remsenburg-Speonk UFSD Riverhead CSD

Rocky Point UFSD Sachem CSD

Sag Harbor UFSD Sagaponack Common SD

Sayville UFSD Shelter Island UFSD

Shoreham-Wading River CSD South Country CSD Southampton UFSD

Southold UFSD Springs UFSD

Three Village CSD Tuckahoe Common SD Wainscott Common SD

West Islip UFSD Westhampton Beach UFSD

William Floyd UFSD

Eastern Suffolk BOCES does not discriminate against any employee, student, applicant for employment, or candidate for enrollment on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, religion or creed, age, weight, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other classification protected by Federal, State, or local law. ESBOCES also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the implementation of applicable laws should be directed to either of the ESBOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers at ComplianceOfficers@esboces.

org: the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, 631-687-3029, or the Associate Superintendent for Educational Services, 631-687-3056, 201 Sunrise Highway, Patchogue, NY 11772. Inquiries may also be addressed to the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005, 646-428-3800, OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.

Eastern Suffolk BOCES Board and Administration

President Lisa Israel

Vice President William K. Miller

Members Arlene Barresi James. F. McKenna

Linda S. Goldsmith Brian O. Mealy William Hsiang Catherine M. Romano Susan Lipman Robert P. Sweeney

Joseph LoSchiavo John Wyche Anne Mackesey

District Superintendent Chief Operating Officer David Wicks Vacant

Associate Superintendent Claudy Damus-Makelele – Educational Services

Associate Superintendent James J. Stucchio – Management Services

Assistant Superintendent Nichelle Rivers, Ed.D. – Human Resources

Directors Leah Arnold – Career, Technical and Adult Education

Kate Davern – Educational Support Services Mark Finnerty – Facilities

April Francis-Taylor – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Susan Maddi – Administrative Services

Gina Reilly – Special Education Darlene Roces – Regional Information Center

Wendy Tromblee – Business Services www.esboces.org

Agency Mission Eastern Suffolk BOCES, an inclusive educational cooperative of 51 Long Island school districts, provides regional leadership and advocacy, direct instruction, management, and support through quality, cost-effective instructional programs, and shared services.

These programs and services maximize inclusive educational and career opportunities and equitable access for Long Island’s diverse community promoting lifelong learning for both children and adults, to achieve excellence and enhance the operational effectiveness of the region.

The Organization Eastern Suffolk BOCES is one of the largest BOCES in the state. Serving 51 school districts across an area nearly 1,000 square miles, Eastern Suffolk BOCES enrolls over 4,300 school age pupils, over 3,800 adult education students, and offers the most innovative and diverse array of BOCES programs in New York State.

Agency Beliefs We believe that...

• Successful inclusive organizations create effective operational systems and enable diverse individuals to take responsibility for their actions, be accountable for the programs and services they deliver, and use all of their expertise and resources to meet the expectations of those they serve.

• Everyone has the right to a safe, healthy, caring, and inclusive environment which fosters equity and cultural proficiency, respect and high expectations, maximizes potential, motivates interest and enthusiasm, and encourages the sharing of ideas.

• We are a diverse, inclusive community of reflective, lifelong learners, both children and adults.

• Our diverse community of children and adult learners is a valuable resource entitled to the high-quality equitable instruction and services.

• Respect, inclusivity, honesty, trust, and integrity are essential in all of our interactions.

• The foundation of our organizational success is grounded in continuous evaluation, high standards, innovation, and effective communication through a lens of equity and inclusivity.

• The integrity, equity, and high standards of our educational programs are reflected in our student outcomes, and provide students with the skills they need to become responsible citizens and contributing members of the global society.

• Effective communication, which provides space for all voices to be heard and accurate information to be exchanged, improves understanding and enhances engagement of all stakeholders.

• Quality, equitable outcomes depend on the collective effort of a diverse, inclusive, well-developed, and motivated workforce that embraces the agency’s mission and beliefs.

Educational Services That Transform Lives

ESBOCES

At a Glance

We believe that continuous evaluation, high standards, innovation, and effective communication are the foundation of organizational success.

Statistics Career Education Enrollment ................................................... 2,120 Special Career Education Enrollment Special Education Enrollment ................................................... 1,705 Adult Education Enrollment ..................................................... 3,848 Component School Districts Component Enrollment (K-12) ............................................. 145,120 Square Miles Full-Time Employees ................................................................ 2,127 Regional Information Center Participating Districts Regional Transportation Program Participating Districts Educational Support Services Participating Districts Management Services Participating Districts Statistics above are based on the 2022-23 school year as of 6/30/23

Middle States Accreditation In 2000, Eastern Suffolk BOCES became the first intermediate educational agency to be accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. We have been reaccredited twice since then. The accreditation represents our organization’s commitment to continuous school improvement using strategic planning processes that meet rigorous external standards. We are proud of this accomplishment and are willing to help other organizations grow and improve through this accreditation process.

Educational Support Services Educational Support Services (ESS) offers innovative programs that enhance instruction and support the educational needs of our region. Our initiatives include: Arts-in-Education/Exploratory Enrichment, Curriculum Development, Writing and Printing, Data Analysis with Shared Data Experts, Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity, Frontline, Grant Writing, In- District Coaching, Leadership Training and Support, Model Schools, NYS Standards and Assessments Scoring, Professional Development, School Library Services, Student Enrichment Programs with extended day options, Technology Loan Programs, Technology Training and Integration with Educational Technology Coaches, Third Party Assessments.

Career, Technical & Adult Education Services Workforce development, civic engagement, and a literate society:

this is the work of the CTE Department. Through rigorous coursework, access to certifications, credentials, college credit and real-world experiences, students completing career training programs step into the world ready for college and careers.

Secondary Career and Technical Programs include:

• In-District CTE/Academy Programs

• Special Career Education

• CDOS/Transition Services

• Pre-employment

Transition Services Additional services:

• Adult Literacy Programs

• Adult Health and CTE

Programs

• Alternatives to

Incarceration

• Incarcerated Education

• Workforce Development

• Supported Employment, Adaptive Driving, and an Array of Services for Adults with Disabilities

• Regional Summer School

Regional Information Center Services The Suffolk Regional Information Center (RIC) provides school districts with a wide array of technology tools and solutions. These high-quality programs and services are designed to provide our school districts with the most cost effective and efficient technologies available. Financial and District Services provides computer-based services and customer support for fiscal and administrative management software. Also offered are a Data Privacy and Security Core Service and direct support for Data Protection Officers, secure email service, and email archiving. The enhanced Virtual Learning Service provides opportunities for credit recovery, credit bearing, home-bound instruction, and blended courses/content, in addition to a large variety of K-12 video conferencing opportunities. LAN/ WAN/Network/Technical Infrastructure Management and Support Services provide internet access and fiber WAN services, hosted NOC management solutions, and security and surveillance services along with Google and Microsoft Office 365 support. Technology Acquisitions awards opportunities for the procurement of one-time and multi-year administrative and instructional hardware/software options, and network printer projects. Student Data Services programs include student data analysis, reporting requirements and regulations support, and student management systems.

ESBOCES At a Glance

Understanding BOCES Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) were created statewide to support and supplement local school districts. Each BOCES offers services that a single school district could not provide as efficiently and economically on its own. Component school districts pay only for the services they elect to purchase, as well as a proportionate share of their BOCES Administrative Budget.

BOCES Governance Eastern Suffolk BOCES is governed by a 15-member board elected by the boards of education of our component school districts.

Board members serve for three-year terms which are staggered so that five seats open each year. An ESBOCES board member must reside within the boundaries of a component school district, need not be a member of a school board, and may not be an employee of a component school district.

The board is the official policy-making body of ESBOCES.

ESBOCES board members, like all school board members in New York State, serve on a volunteer basis and receive no pay for their services.

BOCES Funding School districts that elect to utilize Eastern Suffolk BOCES programs or services are charged for those services. Each of the 51 component school districts pays an administrative charge to fund a share of the ESBOCES administrative costs.

Although ESBOCES does not receive State Aid, school districts that use ESBOCES services may receive aid for those services.

BOCES Aid paid to component school districts typically generates a reimbursement rate of between 18% to 62% of the costs of ESBOCES services and programs used by the individual school districts.

The costs of some ESBOCES services, such as special education and transportation, are partially reimbursed to individual school districts based on other specific aid formulas.

Special Education Services This department offers a broad spectrum of services and programs to the region’s most severely impaired, disabled, and “at risk” stu-dents. These programs and services are aligned with the New York State (NYS) Next Generation Learning Standards and use the NYS general and alternate assessments to evaluate student progress.

Options include:

• Separate Setting Special Education Centers

• Integrated Special Education Centers

• Included Sites in Component School Districts

• Itinerant Services

• Summer School Services

• Alternative High Schools

Department of Human Resources Eastern Suffolk BOCES Department of Human Resources advances the region’s pursuit of excellence by fostering expertise and best practices in the development of school districts’ most valuable resources – high-performing staff and quality programs.

Services and support available to school districts include:

• Compliance Training

• Civil Service Supervisory Training

• Regional Monthly Informational Meetings for School HR Professionals

• Shared District-Based HR Administrator CoSer

• Recruitment CoSer

• Regional Certification Office

• Diversity Fair

Administrative Services Shared Administrative Services are intended to promote cost effectiveness in school districts and allow local school districts to utilize their limited resources for instructional purposes. Examples of these services are: Cooperative Bidding, Non-Public School Textbook Distribution, Regional Occupational Safety and Health, Regional Transportation, Shared Business Services, Sale of Surplus Equipment Services, Public Relations, and Substitute Services/Absence Management.