Broadway came to James E. Allen Junior/Senior High School and the only thing louder than the roar of the talented cast of The Lion King was the thunderous applause. […]
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BOCES Board President Brings Small African Village to Brennan Middle/High School
Eighth grade social studies students and members of the High School Civics Club at Brennan Middle/High School were given a unique look at life in a small African village when […]
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Charity Swim Makes Quite the Splash
Staff from James E. Allen Junior/Senior High School took to the beach April 16 along with Western Suffolk BOCES Chief Operating Officer Michael Flynn (fourth from right) to support the […]
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School Districts Unanimously Approve BOCES 2016-17 Budget
The Boards of Education of the 18 component districts in Western Suffolk BOCES unanimously voted to approve the 2016-17 Western Suffolk BOCES Administrative Budget on April 19. The Boards also […]
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PTA Awards $500 Scholarship
Shaneka Bernard, a second-year student in Aviation Science/Flight at Wilson Tech’s Republic campus, was presented a $500 scholarship from Kathy Vento, Suffolk Region PTA Director, at the BOCES annual PTA Night […]
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Regional Enrollment Continues to Decline
Enrollment in the 2015-16 school year declined almost 2% over last year in the 18 school districts of western Suffolk County, continuing the downward trend that began in 2005. According […]
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Administrative Charge Up 1.2% due to Reduced Revenues
The Western Suffolk BOCES budget for 2016-17 results in a 1.22% increase in the administrative charge and a 1.99% increase in the capital charge. Over the past six years, the […]
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BOCES Sets Annual Meeting for April 12; Districts to Vote on April 19
The 2016 Annual Meeting of Western Suffolk BOCES will be held at 8 pm on Tuesday, April 12 in the Large Conference Room at BOCES Central Administration, 507 Deer Park […]
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Cooking with Love!
Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich teaches the secrets to culinary delights at JEA Jr./Sr. High School. After a lesson on herbs, students tasted her special frittata.
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Legislators Discuss Funding at BOCES
More than 95 education leaders, school board officers and parent representatives met with NYS Senators John Flannigan, Carl Marcellino, and Philip Boyle along with NYS Assemblymen Joseph Saladino and Assemblywoman Kimberly […]
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