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Our Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning faculty and staff joined together for a powerful, hands-on Deep Dive professional learning experience grounded in our Leading for Deeper Learning principles and our shared North Star commitments.
Why Ulster BOCES?
Ulster BOCES provides educational leadership and support, along with more than 200 innovative and cost-effective programs and services, to help the eight public school districts in Ulster County meet their academic, administrative, and operational goals. Our programs benefit students, educators, employers, and taxpayers throughout Ulster County.
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young professionals enrolled in CTE programs were engaged in internships last year; including 82 paid placements with interns collectively earning more than $18K
a week.
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college credits were earned by high school students through articulation agreements with 38 colleges/universities.
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local businesses served as partners on our advisory councils and committees, providing valuable input into the curriculum offered to students.
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adult learners worked to improve their chances of success by pursuing their High School Equivalency Diploma through adult education programs.
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cooperative bids were prepared to allow districts to jointly purchase supplies and services and benefit from economies of scale.
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professional development workshops to assist educators, administrators, and school support staff were presented by experts from Educator Edge and the MHRIC.
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K-12 students facing an acute mental health crisis or significant life event were supported through the Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning Center's Therapeutic Transition Program (TTP) or Long-Term TTP program.
48,678
meals were prepared through our food service management program.
News & Announcements
!["Our current sustem has some tragic flaws inherent in it. There's an opportunity right now to disrupt some of those foundational things and cast a new vision." Dr. Jonah Schenker]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774271912/ulsterbocesorg/ke7j1xtri3jbifw6nyz6/ScreenShot2026-03-23at91709AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774271912/ulsterbocesorg/ke7j1xtri3jbifw6nyz6/ScreenShot2026-03-23at91709AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774271912/ulsterbocesorg/ke7j1xtri3jbifw6nyz6/ScreenShot2026-03-23at91709AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1774271912/ulsterbocesorg/ke7j1xtri3jbifw6nyz6/ScreenShot2026-03-23at91709AM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774271912/ulsterbocesorg/ke7j1xtri3jbifw6nyz6/ScreenShot2026-03-23at91709AM.png","width":1294}])
Dr. Jonah Schenker, District Superintendent of Ulster BOCES, is featured in a new episode of NTN Unpacked, a national podcast focused on redesigning education systems.
![The Council of Industry (COI) has announced its 2026 Manufacturing Champions, and we are proud to share that Ulster BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Jonah Schenker is among this year’s honorees.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774272436/ulsterbocesorg/f9fmrlnxdqmbjprshcwc/Jonah2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774272436/ulsterbocesorg/f9fmrlnxdqmbjprshcwc/Jonah2.png","width":430}])
The Council of Industry has announced its 2026 Manufacturing Champions, and we are proud to share that Ulster BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Jonah Schenker is among this year’s honorees.
![Career and Tech young professionals with their medals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773690861/ulsterbocesorg/eypnvjdwopsybfblrsuk/IMG_8404.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773690861/ulsterbocesorg/eypnvjdwopsybfblrsuk/IMG_8404.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773690861/ulsterbocesorg/eypnvjdwopsybfblrsuk/IMG_8404.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773690861/ulsterbocesorg/eypnvjdwopsybfblrsuk/IMG_8404.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1773690861/ulsterbocesorg/eypnvjdwopsybfblrsuk/IMG_8404.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1773690861/ulsterbocesorg/eypnvjdwopsybfblrsuk/IMG_8404.jpg","width":2200}])
After an action-packed day of demonstrating their technical skills and leadership qualities while facing off against students from across the region during the 2025 SkillsUSA Regional Competition, 46 young professionals from the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center took to the stage to accept medals.
![Holly Brooker Named NYSPRA 2025 Communicator of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770993901/ulsterbocesorg/qte9qftntxypa2wwu9rf/HollyBrooker.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770993901/ulsterbocesorg/qte9qftntxypa2wwu9rf/HollyBrooker.png","width":330}])
The New York School Public Relations Association has named Holly Brooker, Director of Community Relations at Ulster BOCES, as its 2025 Communicator of the Year. This prestigious honor recognizes a communications professional who exemplifies excellence, leadership, ethics, and a steadfast commitment to advancing public education through strategic communication.
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