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Eighth-grader Andrew McHenry has found success at Northtowns Academy .
“Andrew is very nice and kind to others, and he is also a hard worker,” instructor Rebecca King said.
Upon graduation, Andrew hopes to attend college.
“I’ve liked learning about animals and sea creatures in my classes, and I like doing research projects,” Andrew said. “I’ve also enjoyed having free time at the playground.”

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Dominic Delano is a senior from Lancaster High School and is enrolled in the Collision Repair program at Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and Technical Center.
“I enrolled in BOCES because my grandfathers taught me to love restoring old cars, so I fell in love with the work,” Dominic said.
In the fall of 2021, following graduation, Dominic plans to keep working in the collision field and finish restoring his 1952 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe.
Under the instruction...
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Alexis Dunn is a senior from Tonawanda High School and is enrolled in the  Criminal Justice program at Erie 1 BOCES Kenton Career and Technical Center.
“I enrolled in BOCES because I’ve always been interested in crime and law,” Alexis said.
In the fall of 2021, following graduation, Alexis plans on going to college and possibly law school.
Under the instruction of John Manth, Alexis has learned about courts and corrections, criminal minds, criminal...
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New required sample policy 5633, Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathrooms, was developed in response to new Education Law Section 409-m which requires that the Board of every school district, BOCES, and charter school "develop policies and procedures requiring that all single-occupancy bathroom facilities are designated as gender neutral for use by no more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use." Additionally, the law requires that all gender neutral bathroom...
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Required sample policy 3420, Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment in the District, was revised in light of changes to non-discrimination and anti-harassment laws and regulations including, specifically, revisions to the implementing regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. This policy provides a general approach to addressing complaints of discrimination and/or harassment over which a district would have jurisdiction and applies to the dealings between...
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