The Governor recently signed my bill into law allowing Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to continue to enter into out of state contracts with schools to sell their leading programs and services. The new law specifically allows BOCES to sell technology products and computer software packages to out of state schools, and permits BOCES […]
Residents are encouraged to bring beloved broken items to Rockland BOCES in West Nyack to be fixed, free of charge, by volunteer Repair Coaches COUNTY PRESS RELEASE – County Executive Ed Day today announced that the Spring Rockland Repair Café will take place Sunday, May 5, 2019, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the […]
On April 27, 50 Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) students (and five chaperones) returned from the 2018 New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships in Syracuse with stories of success! The BOCES team walked away with gold and bronze medals in the following categories: Health Knowledge Bowl: FIRST PLACE – Tanya […]
The Boards of Education of the eight component school districts in Rockland BOCES voted unanimously to approve the agency’s 2018-19 administrative budget of $5.8 million. In addition, incumbent trustees Rosemary Pitruzzella (South Orangetown) and Thomas DePrisco (Pearl River) were re-elected to the Rockland BOCES Board of Education for three-year terms which begin July 1. Thomas […]
Clarkstown Police were called to the Jesse J. Kaplan School at 9 a.m. last Wednesday when a loaded firearm was discovered on the BOCES school grounds. The weapon, a 9-millimeter Ruger, belonged to Gillian L. Jeffords, a 24-year-old teacher’s aide and licensed gun owner. The gun was found by a fellow staff member who noticed the weapon inside of […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day congratulated Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman Peter Yacuk of Troop 79 in New Cityon becoming an Eagle Scout at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor. His community service project was to enhance the walking path on the main campus at Rockland BOCES in West Nyack. He cleared brush around the path, […]