BOCES Board members represent and are accountable to component school boards. The duties and responsibilities of the board members include:
Providing
shared educational services to our component schools.
Conducting
needs assessments and long-range planning for BOCES and our
component school districts.
Employing
teachers and support staff to carry out BOCES programs.
Preparing
an annual BOCES budget and overseeing expenditures throughout the
year.
Setting
policies for the organization and plans for future growth and
change.
Appointing
BOCES district superintendents (subject to
the approval of the Commissioner of Education).
The BOCES District Superintendent works closely with the members of the board to implement state laws and board policies and directions.
