In 2020, Erie 1 BOCES received the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Grant from the New York State Department of Health. This five-year grant intends to coordinate a multi-sector effort to reduce the risk of obesity in high-need communities and school districts. Due to COVID, the grant period began in June 2021 and will continue through 2026.
Kate Huber and her six-person team is facilitating the grant in several local communities and districts. Their intended outcomes...
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After 31 years at the WNYRIC, Maureen Taylor celebrates her retirement.
Nestled in a quiet corner of the Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus you will find the desk of Maureen Taylor. It is a space she has occupied for more than two decades as the Western New York Regional Information Center (WNYRIC) Customer Service Representative. After thirty-one years of service at the WNYRIC Maureen is heading off into a well-deserved retirement.
Maureen’s first career was in the...
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Alicia Thompson, Director of Library Services, will be hosting a statewide conversation around the increase in community objections to both instructional materials and school library resources.  More than 500 librarians, teachers, administrators and school board members from throughout New York State will be in attendance, both virtually and the Erie 1 BOCES educational campus.
This session, made possible by Erie 1 BOCES' Library Service and Policy Services teams, is...
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You’re Invited to the WNY Regional Maker Faire You’re invited to the WNY Regional Maker Faire . The inaugural event will be held April 30 from 10am-4pm at Frontier High School in Hamburg, NY. It is free to attend. For those who may be unfamiliar with Maker Faire, think a day-long show-and-tell where folks who are passionate about science, craft and technology come together to share their talents and teach others their skills. It’s a celebration of innovation,...
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Meet Lisa Earle: Longtime education staffer now leads West Regional Partnership Center A familiar face in special education in the region, Lisa Earle, has taken charge of the West Regional Partnership Center.
The center is part of the NYSED Office of Special Education’s Educational Partnership network. The work of the center’s approximately 15 staff members includes providing school districts training, coaching and technical assistance as they work with special...
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