Nassau BOCES, a partnership of the County's school districts, is committed to provide the best possible education for children and adult learners.
How BOCES is Organized
In New York State, most children attend neighborhood schools that reflect the local community's values. But small school systems are at a disadvantage in many situations, such as serving – more... students with specialized needs, purchasing equipment or introducing new technology.
To solve this problem, the State Legislature created the BOCES – Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – to encourage local school districts to pool their resources. The BOCES offer services and programs that individual school districts can't operate as efficiently or cost-effectively. Examples include specialized schools for severely disabled children, a regional computer-services center and shared professional training programs for teachers.
Nassau BOCES was founded in 1968, and is one of 38 presently operating in the state. It serves all 56 local school districts in Nassau County, which have more than 300 schools and approximately 180,000 students. BOCES enables the county's residents to enjoy all the benefits of locally-controlled schools while also reaping the benefits of belonging to a large cooperative.
Funding comes from the 56 local districts. Each pays a proportional share of the BOCES administrative costs, and local school boards vote on its administrative budget each spring. In addition, each district decides which BOCES services it needs and then pays a share of the cost of those services. As an incentive to cooperate and share resources, New York State gives local school districts BOCES aid monies to partially reimburse them for BOCES services and administrative costs.
Nassau BOCES is organized into two divisions, one comprising all programs and services for school districts and also the Department of Human Resources, and the second comprising internal operations such as the business office and facilities operations. – less – More from ZoomInfo »
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