Administrative Support Programs

Certification Office

Program # 602
Joseph Myers
631/549-4900, ext. 206

The State Education Department has authorized this office to evaluate and recommend certification for all areas of the professional service with the exception of the following certificates: School District Administrator, School Business Administrator, Occupational Education Services, Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language, Supplementary Licenses, Technology Education and Educational Technology Specialist. Professional employees referred by participating districts receive prompt responses to questions concerning certification status. Information regarding changes in certification regulations is disseminated regularly with explanatory notes; workshops are conducted for superintendents, personnel administrators and clerical staff.

Program # 628
Joseph Myers
631/549-4900, ext. 206

Use the power of the internet to find the employees you need.  This web-based system will help your district save money on employment advertising and on logging in and sorting applicants.  Most importantly, you'll expand the applicant pool for those hard-to-fill positions.  Save money and time with this convenient and user-friendly system.

Teach Long Island! Educational Recruitment Service

Program # 624
Joseph Myers
631/549-4900, ext. 206

The Educational Recruitment Service is a clearinghouse for teaching and administrative vacancies. A resume file is established for each applicant when a resume is received. This profile is forwarded, upon request, to participating school districts as vacancies within appropriate certification areas develop.

Special attention is given to recruiting culturally and ethnically diverse educators and administrators. Recruitment efforts include shared advertising and a recruitment fair. There is no charge to applicants for this service.

AESOP - Automated Educational Substitute Operator

Program # 624
Joseph Myers
631/549-4900, ext. 206

Regional recruitment of substitute service includes automated web-based substitute placement, available 24/7 by web or phone.  This service enables teachers to call-in absences, substitutes to research for assignments and administrators to monitor school coverage.  Regional coordination, training and networking are included.

Shared School Lunch Supervisor

Program #321
Joseph Myers
631/549-4900, ext. 204

Western Suffolk BOCES will employ a school lunch supervisor to be shared between two or more districts. This supervisor will oversee the food service program in participating districts; oversee and direct the preparation of menus; train and supervise food service employees; and oversee and direct the food procured by districts.

Business Services

Insurance Management Service

Program #618
Warren E. Taylor
631/549-4900, ext. 210

Flexible Benefits--Section 125 Program

This program develops and administers a Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan for employees of a school district.

English as a Second Language

  Itinerant ESL Teachers

Program #313
Janet Hanifan
631/491-4390

English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers will be provided as an itinerant service for classified and non-classified students who have limited English proficiency. The schedule of these ESL teachers will be set to meet the needs of the student and the component district's school. As part of the program, ESL instructors will assess all prospective ESL students in accordance with NYS Education Department's guidelines. Administrative support will coordinate the itinerant teaching staff and be available to meet with district personnel on issues related to those with limited English proficiency.

  Assessment and Education Center

Program #312
Janet Hanifan
631/491-4390

The Assessment Center will provide bilingual translators, psychologists, speech therapists for native language assessments and/or other assessments on an "as needed" basis. The cost will be determined by the type of assessment or service provided.

Other Services

Graphics/Typesetting/Copying

Program #520
Stephen Clayton
631/549-4900, ext 269

This service can design and typeset brochures, newsletters, reports, NCR, and booklets using desktop publishing. Our Apple McIntosh system is compatible with IBM documents. A high speed Xerox Nuvera 120 can produce high quality copying for school districts. Maximum paper size of 11" x 17" can be collated, folded and stitched.

School Public Relations

Program #307 Public Relations Coordinator
Program #635 Public Information Service
Susan E. Smith
631/549-4900 ext. 224

Comprehensive Service
Shared professional staff will provide a comprehensive school public relations program. Overall program coordinator will train staff and supervise the planning, organizing and implementation of a public information program in each district. In addition, the coordinator will conduct training and planning sessions for in-district staff and/or board members to help them build a comprehensive public relations program that addresses concerns within their community. Cost associated with printing of developed public relations materials are not covered by this service.

Project-by-Project Service
Districts can avail themselves of professional staff for individual projects such as budget brochures, calendars, newsletters or the coordination of any other public relations project.