Nassau BOCES GC Tech appoints new assistant principal

Caitriona O’Neill has moved up the ranks of the administration at Nassau BOCES GC Tech to join the school’s leadership team. Ms. O’Neill has been named Assistant Principal of the Nassau BOCES GC Tech, housed at the Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Education Center, a sister school to Barry Tech, located at the Levittown Memorial Education Center.

Executive Director of Facilities Services is honored by American Institute of Architects

Anthony N. Fierro, Executive Director of Facilities Services has been awarded the Honor Award for Community Service from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Long Island Chapter.

Exemplary administrator and leader in career and technical education appointed principal at Nassau BOCES GC Tech

Madelaine Hackett is a proven educational leader and a champion of career and technical education. She brings her expansive teaching and administrative experience to the leadership team at Nassau BOCES GC Tech, where she has taken the helm as principal.

Videos: Reinventing The School Learning Environment: Case Studies from around the World

Nassau BOCES and the Long Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), in collaboration with AIA New York State, are pleased to present a three-part webinar series focusing on school planning and design.

Return-to-School Guidance for Parents

This decision tree will help parents to know when their child may return to school following a healthcare provider evaluation for COVID-19. Download the 'My child has COVID-19 symptoms. When can they go back to school?' decision tree ⭳.

Nassau BOCES and Smile Farms partnership brings new program to the Rosemary Kennedy Center

Nominations are open for the fifteenth annual Nassau BOCES Education Partner Awards program

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Nassau BOCES has an immediate need to hire school bus drivers and teacher aides. Apply now to work with us!

Seaman Neck Middle School staff set sail on a new school year!

Special Education introduces new Principal and 6 Assistant Principals

Nassau BOCES significantly increased its Special Education building leadership by adding a new principal position as well as four new assistant principal positions. Two open assistant principal positions were also filled. Enrollment growth, the changing needs of the students served and new mandates all led to this unprecedented investment in special education leadership.

Better your job prospects at Nassau BOCES Adult Learning Center

Long Island residents who are working to improve their English language skills, along with their current career outlook, will get a helping hand from Nassau BOCES. The agency’s Adult Learning Center (ALC) is holding registration for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes this fall.

Congratulations to Graciela Carrillo for being selected as one of the Long Island Business News Top 50 Women in Business class of 2021!

Video: Jerusalem Avenue Dreams for the World

A Jerusalem Avenue student reads her classmates and her dreams and wishes for the world!

Nassau BOCES appoints experienced special educator as principal

Veteran educator Heather Soffer has recently taken the helm as Principal of Nassau BOCES Robert Williams School. She comes to the role following successful tenure as assistant principal of two Nassau BOCES special education schools. As principal, Ms. Soffer will draw on 30 years of experience as a teacher and leader in special education.

Health and Allied Services Program Coordinator awarded for “exemplary practice”

Anastasia Kokonis, Program Coordinator for Nassau BOCES Health and Allied Services, recently earned the 2021 Exemplary Practice Guidance Award from the Nassau Counselors’ Association (NCA). Each year, the NCA recognizes a counselor who makes “outstanding contributions to our profession and the students of Nassau County.”

Congratulations to our Nassau BOCES Scope Award winners!

Education Services Executive Director, George Duffy, along with Board President Susan Bergtraum, presented the awards to the honorees during a brief ceremony prior to the July 8, 2021 board meeting. Mr. Duffy also presented our own Dr. Robert Dillon, District Superintendent with the National School Development Council Cooperative Leadership Award.

Barry Tech Student Featured in Newsday

Barry Tech Student Darvin Chacon Ramirez was featured in Newsday

Nassau BOCES budget receives resounding vote of approval

Nassau BOCES’ 2021-22 Administrative Operations Budget once again received decisive support, with 53 of the 56 Nassau County boards of education approving the budget. In addition, the three incumbents were returned to the Nassau BOCES Board -- Susan Bergtraum, Martin Kaye and Michael Weinick.

In full: 2021 State of the Agency Address

District Superintendent Dr. Robert R. Dillon delivered the 2021 Nassau BOCES State of the Agency address on May 20, 2021.

Registration is now open for new Environmental Technician training program. Become job-ready in just 6 weeks

Registration is now open for the new 6-week Environmental Technician training program offered by Nassau BOCES Adult Education.