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Erie 1 BOCES , in partnership with the  WNYRIC , recently hosted its 2nd Annual Sunrise Seminar under the theme of "Creating Safe and Welcoming Schools." This event was thoughtfully tailored for school district leadership teams, aiming to provide them with a comprehensive exploration of different facets of education, with a particular emphasis on fostering secure and inclusive learning environments.
The seminar began with an enlightening keynote address by David...
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Erie 1 BOCES is proud to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art Career and Technical Education (CTE) center within the Calspan Business Park. The demand for Erie 1 BOCES Career and Technical Education programs has continued to grow over the last eight years, recently resulting in program waitlists at our current Harkness, Potter, and Kenton CTE centers.
By creating a new space to house three of our popular programs, we not only make space to increase opportunity in those...
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The starting date of the school year can look vastly different in many regions of the United States, and leadership of Erie 1 BOCES spoke to national publication USA Today about some of the timing considerations for schools across Western New York. 
"It’s honestly surprising to me that the school calendar remains generally untouched. This school calendar has been in place for decades in New York,” said Michael Capuana, Ed. D., district superintendent of...
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Twelve-month staff from across Erie 1 BOCES came together to learn and build bonds as they prepared for the upcoming school year.
 “It’s really important to meet and connect with people from different departments and learn what’s going on across the organization,” said Jessica Karches, who co-chaired the day’s activities.
The day-long E1B Connect event included team building activities as well as instructional sessions. Topics included...
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As he presented about legal issues facing law enforcement in school settings, Erie 1 BOCES senior labor relations specialist Brian Doyle told a group of new school resource officers their work could present challenges they have not faced before in their law enforcement careers.
“They’re different worlds, and you got to keep that in mind,” he said.
Doyle, whose career included 27 years in law enforcement, presented to new and early career school resource...
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