Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES Established July 29, 1948

    Lighting the Way to the Future Brushton-Moira Raquette Lake Chateaugay MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services is to provide shared services to its component school districts. St. Regis Falls Lake Placid Salmon River Long Lake Saranac Lake Malone Tupper Lake

Board of Education Dennis J. Egan, President Brushton-Moira Emily M. Lauzon Salmon River Ralph H. Russell, Vice President Tupper Lake Thomas O’Bryan St. Regis Falls Jules J. Comeau Long Lake Richard M. Preston Lake Placid George S. Cook Saranac Lake John G. Swanston Chateaugay Stephen J. Dupree Malone Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

New Staff hired since our last full staff meeting in September 2014 Lighting 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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

10 Year Anniversary Kerri Keeler Kevin St. Hilaire Christa Herrmann Lighting the Way to the Future

15 Year Anniversary Doreen Murphy Laura Montgomery Lighting the Way to the Future

20 Year Anniversary Nancy McLean-Boyer James Lalonde Rick Swanston Lighting the Way to the Future

30 Year Anniversary Phyllis Grady Pamela LaPage Ronald Noreault Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Next Generation Science Standards Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

Resources Instructional Support Services Staff (ISS) cont. 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 Lighting the Way to the Future

Resources Instructional Support Services Staff (ISS) cont. Carol Parnapy, Typist MyLearningPlan Registrations and Cancellations Updating Information in TEACH System RSDD Registration Susan Kelley, Secretary to Program Administrator Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

NERIC Staff 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 WebReg Lighting the Way to the Future

FEH BOCES 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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

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 Lighting the Way to the Future

Code of Conduct Committee Cheryl Felt Mary Dickerson Darcey Burman Michelle Law April Stemmer Rick Swanston Mike Wood-Pomainville Lighting the Way to the Future

Professional Development Plan Committee Cheryl Felt Pamela Bessette Marjorie Clodgo Kerri Keeler Denise Luka Jennifer Sienkiewycz Rick Swanston Lighting the Way to the Future

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