Dutchess BOCES Plans and Programs (Aired On December 8 & 9, 2018)

Published: Dec. 16, 2018, 5:59 p.m.

The Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) for Dutchess Country\nserves students from the 13 school districts in the County at its Salt Point\nTurnpike Campus with career and technical education, adult education, and\nspecial-needs education. It also provides an Alternative High School in an\nindustrial park off the Dutchess Turnpike. But all of that is scheduled to be\nimproved or changed after the December 11, 2018, vote in which 84% of\nDutchess voters supported a $36.8 million capital improvement plan, the first in\n50 years. In this RadioRotary program, BOCES District Superintendent Dr.\nRichard Hooley describes the current programs and plans for the future. Among\nother projects, BOCES will consolidate all its K-12 programs on one campus,\nimprove campus security, address compliance with the American Disabilities Act,\nand enhance the existing facilities. Listen to the program to find out about\neverything available from adult nursing education to welding training.\nLearn more:\nDutchess Country BOCES: https://dcboces.org/\nNew York State\u2019s BOCES Programs: https://www.boces.org/\nCareer, Technical, and Adult Education:\nhttps://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html\nCATEGORIES\nDutchess County\nEducation\nLiteracy\nVocational\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiorotary/support