franklin-essex-hamilton boces established july 29, 1948

Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCESEstablished July 29, 1948

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Franklin-Essex-HamiltonBoard of Cooperative Educational Services

is to provide shared services to its component school districts.

Brushton-Moira

Chateaugay

Lake Placid

Long Lake

Malone

Raquette Lake

St. Regis Falls

Salmon River

Saranac Lake

Tupper Lake

Lighting the Way to the Future

Board of Education

Dennis J. Egan, PresidentBrushton-Moira

Emily M. LauzonSalmon River

Ralph H. Russell, Vice PresidentTupper Lake

Thomas O’BryanSt. Regis Falls

Jules J. ComeauLong Lake

Richard M. PrestonLake Placid

George S. CookSaranac Lake

John G. SwanstonChateaugay

Stephen J. DupreeMalone


Historical Information• Enabling legislation passed in March 1948

• FEH BOCES established July 29, 1948

• John F. Byrnes was the first District Superintendent

• Initially covered Franklin County except Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake

• Lake Placid and three Wilmington Districts added in 1966

• Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake joined in 1968

• Long Lake and Raquette Lake were added in 1971 resulting in the configuration that remains today


District Superintendents

John F. Byrnes July 29, 1948 – April 14, 1962

Maurice J. Finnegan April 15, 1962 – January 31, 1971

Robert R. Whitman February 1, 1971 – September 1, 1986

David J. DeSantis January 15, 1987 – June 30, 2007

Stephen T. Shafer November 26, 2007 - Present


Introduction of Administrators, Managers and Coordinators

• Stephen T. Shafer District Superintendent• Cheryl A. Felt Deputy Superintendent• Michael Singleton Interim Director of Management and Finance• Mary J. Dickerson CTE/ Alt. Ed. Principal - NFEC• Denise L. Luka Special Ed./Itinerant Programs Principal• Rick J. Swanston CTE/Alt. Ed. Principal - AEC• Karie A. Doelger School Library Systems Director• Jamie L. O’Dell Business Manager, FEH BOCES• Sharlene Petro-Durgan Business Manager, Elizabethtown-Lewis, Westport• Susan M. Perkins Business Manager, Brushton-Moira, St. Regis

Falls• Sharon I. Earle Purchasing Agent/Accounts Payable

Coordinator• Stephanie P. Bannon Human Resources Coordinator• Charles P. LaBrake Maintenance Coordinator


New Staff hired

since our last

full staff meeting in

September 2014Lighting the Way to the Future

New Staff Members

• Cheryl A. Felt, Deputy Superintendent - CAO• Mary Jo Dickerson, CTE/Alt. Ed. Principal - NFEC• Denise L. Luka, Special Education/Itinerant Programs Principal - NFEC• Thomas P. Finnerty, Director of Management and Finance - CAO• Michael J. Singleton, Interim Director of Management and Finance - CAO• Sharlene Petro-Durgan, Business Manager – Elizabethtown-Lewis, Westport• Nancy S. Aucoin, Interpreter – Salmon River• Maureen Benware, Typist – Franklin Academy• Ruth A. Besio, Principal Account Clerk – Brushton, St. Regis Falls, CAO• Andrew S. Bombard, Physical Education/Health Teacher – NFEC, St. Regis Falls,

Chateaugay, Salmon River


New Staff Members - cont.

• Clarence Brockway - Building Trades Teacher - AEC• Kasey Donahue - Account Clerk - AEC• Derek Johnson - Cleaner – AEC• Sylvie Levesque - French Teacher• Elizabeth Manor - Cleaner - AEC• Jane Robinson - Account Clerk - CAO• Jacqueline L. Snyder - Executive Secretary - CAO• Kelly J. Spinner - Registered Professional Nurse - NFEC• Tracy L. Strack, Account Clerk – Saranac/Peru• Stephanie Theis – School Psychologist


10 Year Anniversary

Christa Herrmann Kerri Keeler Kevin St. Hilaire


15 Year Anniversary

Doreen Murphy Laura Montgomery


20 Year Anniversary

Nancy McLean-Boyer Rick SwanstonJames Lalonde


30 Year Anniversary

Phyllis Grady Ronald NoreaultPamela LaPage


Areas of Focus for the Entire Agency• Collaboration and Teamwork• Nurture and Sustain Positive Relationships• Engage in Productive Dialog• Commit to a Team Approach

• Serve as FEH BOCES Ambassadors• Promote All BOCES Programs• Support Our Component Districts• Maintain the Image of the BOCES

• Commitment to Excellence• Have a Growth Mind Set• Go From Good to Great• Challenge the Status Quo• Continuous Learning


Professional Development

• Important Dates 2015-2016• September 25 – ½ Day PM• October 22 – ½ Day PM (North End)• October 23 – Regional Staff Development Day

(Register through *MLP by September 10, 2015)• February 12 – ½ Day PM (South End)• March 17 – ½ Day PM ( North End)• March 18 – Full Day

* Reach out to Judy Winters if you need assistance with MLP access


Resources• Instructional Support Services Staff (ISS)

• Rhonda Shorette-Peets, Consultant Teacher for Standards Implementation & Technology• Common Core Mathematics, Social Studies• Organizing/Arranging/Locating Professional Development Opportunities• Distance Learning Programs• Exploratory Enrichment Opportunities• Data Analysis

• Kerri Keeler, Technology & Data Analysis Coordinator• ELA Modules and Protocols• Effective Questioning/Close Reading Strategies• Cognos Reports for Statewide Assessments• Data Analysis• Next Generation Science Standards


Resources• Instructional Support Services Staff (ISS) cont.

• Michelle Law, School Support Assistant• DASA Training• Facilitate Webinars and Book Studies• Data Driven Instruction, Decision-making and Culture• School Safety and Education Climate



• Judy Winters, Computer Technical Support Specialist• MyLearningPlan• Microsoft Office-Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access • Apple Products – MacBooks and iPads• Chromebooks• Google for Education• Any trouble shooting issues related to PC’s, Laptops, Apple and Chromebooks

including some software



• Carol Parnapy, Typist• MyLearningPlan Registrations and Cancellations• Updating Information in TEACH System• RSDD Registration

• Susan Kelley, Secretary to Program Administrator• RSDD Registration


Resources

• School Library System

• Karie Doelger, School Library System Director

• Alicia Wheeler, School Library Media Specialist

• Mary Mackey, School Library Media Specialist

• Maureen Benware, Clerical

The SLS can assist teachers in the following:• Accessing and utilizing electronic resources such as databases and eBooks• Accessing books and videos through Interlibrary Loans • Inquiry, Research, and Information skills• Developing Effective Questioning skills


Resources• Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

• Kelly Wight, SESIS• Provides information to region regarding available RSE TASC training• Assigned to school districts with IDEA Needs Improvement status• Facilitates a Quality Improvement Planning (QIP) Process with targeted

districts• Provides training and technical assistance as part of QIP process to improve

outcomes for students with disabilities• Provides technical assistance to regional CSE Chairpersons• Participates in planning RSDD with Education and Training Consortium


Resources• Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center – cont.

• Candy Tavernier, Transition Specialist• May open professional development and book study offerings up to regional

participation, as space and circumstances permit• Provide training on Graduation Options, IEP development/alignment to

standards, CDOS Standards, Assessment, Transition Planning for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges, and Student Exit Summaries

• Provides technical assistance to help schools improve their Transition practices


• NERIC Staff

• Kevin Kerr, Managing Coordinator of Instructional Services

• Virginia Bond, ISS Integration of Technology • Renaissance Learning - STAR• GradPoint• MyLearningPlan• ATLAS• Integration of Technology into the Classroom

• Dawn Zacharek – Program Coordinator Instructional Services• OASYS• MyLearningPlan• WebReg

NERIC Staff


• FEH BOCES Staff

• Caroline Durant, Management System Specialist• Network Support• Exchange E-mail• Computer Hardware and Software Support• FEH BOCES Webpage• Aesop Support• Inventory Control• WinCap System Manager

FEH BOCES Staff


• FEH BOCES Staff - cont.

• Jay Bigelow, Network and Systems Technician• Network Support• Computer Hardware and Software Support• Computer Hardware Installation and Repair

• Stephen Ettinger, Network and Systems Technician• Network Support• Computer Hardware and Software Support• Computer Hardware Installation and Repair

FEH BOCES Staff


Annual Professional Performance Review• Staff other than principals and classroom teachers will see no change in the

evaluation process

• Principals and classroom teachers, subject to 3012-c/3012-d, will start the 2015-2016 year utilizing the existing APPR plan

• Negotiations will take place with the teacher and administrator units beginning as early as this month, as we develop a new plan for submission to NYSED

• Earliest date for moving to a new plan is November 2015

• Latest date for moving to a new plan that covers the 2015-2016 School Year is March 1, 2016

• Latest date for moving to a new plan is September 1, 2016 Lighting the Way to the Future

2015-2016 Committee Membership

• Annual Professional Performance Review

• District-wide Safety Committee

• Technology Committee

• Code of Conduct Committee

• Professional Development Plan Committee


Annual Professional Performance Review Committee

• Cheryl Felt• Denise Luka• Pamela Bessette• Phyllis Grady• Barbara Hart• Kerri Keeler• Michelle Law• Thomas O’Bryan• Timothy Rock• Rhonda Shorette-Peets• Rick Swanston Lighting the Way to the Future

District-wide Safety Committee

• Cheryl Felt• Mary Dickerson• Stephanie Bannon• Stephen Dupree• Thomas Finnerty• Barbara Hart• Charles LaBrake• Michelle Law• Wendy Magnan• Rick Swanston• Rosemary Warner Lighting the Way to the Future

Technology Committee

• Cheryl Felt• Jay Bigelow• Caroline Durant• Kerri Keeler• Thomas O’Bryan• Timothy Rock• Rhonda Shorette-Peets• Rick Swanston• Judy Winters


Code of Conduct Committee

• Cheryl Felt• Mary Dickerson• Darcey Burman• Michelle Law• April Stemmer• Rick Swanston• Mike Wood-Pomainville


Professional Development Plan Committee

• Cheryl Felt• Pamela Bessette• Marjorie Clodgo• Kerri Keeler• Denise Luka• Jennifer Sienkiewycz• Rick Swanston


We’re All In This Together!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tnCVMAtf9E&list=PLDF2F98E1235C8BEF&index=4

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