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About Us

Who We Are

Madison-Oneida BOCES is an instructional center and regional educational services provide with a strong focus on providing hands-on learning, a career-focused education and opportunities that support learners of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Our staff is committed to helping each learner reach their highest potential.

 

 

Our Mission: To cooperatively and responsibly provide educationally focused programs and services which enable learners to excel.

 

 

Our Core Values & Strategic Priorities

About BOCES

 

We are part of a statewide network of cooperative educational agencies that offer shared programs and support services that allow participating districts to effectively deliver instruction and maintain school operations. Learn more about BOCES.

 

 

Each BOCES agency serves specific schools in its geographic region. MOBOCES serves nine component districts in eastern Madison and southern Oneida counties: Camden, Canastota, Hamilton, Madison, Morrisville-Eaton, Oneida, Rome, Stockbridge Valley and Vernon-Verona-Sherrill. We also serve the New York State School for the Deaf in Rome.

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Our Vision

Our school district is dedicated to putting students first, ensuring their academic and personal growth is at the forefront of all our efforts.

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Our Successes

  • We serve about 4,000 learners across the region with programs that include pre-kindergarten, Career and Technical Education, Special Education, High School Equivalency classes, and a variety of vocational and avocational offerings.

 

  • We offer academic and enrichment summer programs for K-12 students, both on our campus and in districts in the region.

 

  • We partner with a neighboring BOCES to host a Continuing Education Consortium, which offers vocational and avocational programs at multiple sites across three counties.

 

  • We operate 3 of the state’s Literacy Zones, a grant-funded community literacy initiative, in Rome and Utica.

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    MOBOCES has about 750 full-time and part-time employees, including more than 200 full-time teachers and instructional support staff and nearly 300 non-instructional service providers.

  • MOBOCES houses the Mohawk Regional Information Center (MORIC), one of 12 statewide information centers that offer instructional and administrative technology support, technology purchasing, data analysis and professional development services to participating schools. MORIC serves 50 school districts and 4 BOCES in a five-county region.

  • We maintain dozens of partnerships with school districts, colleges, businesses, government agencies and area non-profits. These partners offer our students internship experiences; provide mental health and wellness services and resources to students, staff and families; and serve on advisory committees that ensure our programs and services meet current workforce needs.

  • We actively participate in statewide committees, initiatives and projects that help bring a broad range of expertise to our region. Our programs have been recognized for excellence and service at the regional, state and national levels.

     

  • Our main campus is located in Verona, NY, and houses our district offices as well as middle school, high school and adult education programs. This campus includes unique features like a greenhouse, a nature trail, a saw mill and a maple syrup production facilitiy, and it is the site of the Rossetti Courtyard. 

    We also offer programs across the region:

    • Elementary programs are primarily at North Broad Street Elementary School in Oneida, with additional classes at J.D. George Elementary School in Verona. 
    • Secondary level special education classes are housed at VVS Middle School.
    • Adult Education programs are offered in Oneida, Rome, New Hartford and Utica in addition to Verona. 
    • Several of our high school Career and Technical Education programs are co-located in local school districts around the region and at Mohawk Valley Community College. 
    • Our Staff and Curriculum Development, School Library System and Central Bus Maintenance service teams are based at the Costello Transportation Center in Oneida.

     

  • Each of our nine component school districts appoints one community representative to serve on the MOBOCES regional Board of Education. Board members set policy, develop our budget and serve as liaisons with our schools. Learn more about our board.

    Meet our Leadership Team.

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Beyond the Classroom 

One of the ways we help districts educate students is by providing them with a variety of non-instructional support services, so they can place a greater focus on the classroom.

Work we do outside of the classroom includes: 

  • Offering hundreds of professional development opportunities for teachers, teaching assistants, therapists, librarians, administrators and other vital school employees.

 

  • Facilitating more than two dozen regional committees and Professional Learning Groups to support cross-district connections and alignment.

 

  • Providing maintenance, repairs and compliance work for school buses and vehicles from 11 districts and agencies.

 

  • Providing centralized printing, copying and graphics services for teachers and principals.

 

  • Leading districts through contract negotiations with muliple bargaining units and advising school leaders on state and federal workplace policies and regulations. 

 

  • Supporting Boards of Education and neighboring BOCES centers by facilitating searches for new superintendents.

 

  • Managing core business office functions, like payroll and accounts payable/receivable, and distributing required tax forms on behalf of local districts. 

Honors & Awards

MOBOCES programs, services, students and staff are routinely cited for excellence by outside agencies. 

  • Adult learners have been named Student of the Year by the New York Association of Continuing and Community Education.
  • The Genesis Group of the Mohawk Valley and the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison School Boards Institute have recognized our programs, educators, administrators and board members during their annual awards programs. 
  • The Rome College Foundation has offered scholarships to Rome community members enrolled in our adult vocational training programs.
  • Utica National Insurance Group has recognized MOBOCES for more than a dozen consecutive years in its School Safety Awards program.
  • The New York School Public Relations Association and the National School Public Relations Association have recognized MOBOCES for its strong communications work.
  • The New York State School Boards Association has presented multiple Champions of Change Awards to MOBOCES for unique and impactful programming.