Educational Foundation

• Provide financial support and resources, not otherwise available from regular budget sources or state or federal aid, for the benefit of the educational programs and staff activities offered by the BOCES.

• Fund scholarships for eligible students to attend BOCES adult Workforce Development programs; fund materials, supplies or equipment required for eligible students to participate in all BOCES programs.

• Fund scholarships for graduates of BOCES programs to attend post-secondary institutions in further preparation for competitive employment.

• Engage community support for new initiatives to keep BOCES programs current and state of the art.

• Foster relationships with former students of BOCES programs and their parents, as well as business, industry and government partners.

Vice-President and Secretary
Nancy Bojanowski
nancyboj22@gmail.com
716-344-0087

Treasurer
Anne Spadone
annespadone@gmail.com
716-913-3568

Trustee
Elizabeth Angelbeck
lizangelbeck@gmail.com
716-681-3699

Trustee
Carol Barber
cbarber52@outlook.com
716-954-3697

Trustee
Jay Galligan
West Herr Automotive
jgalligan@westherr.com
716-984-2599

Trustee
Melody Jason
melodyjason2@gmail.com
716-583-5613

Trustee
Nate McConnell
Construction Exchange
NMcConnell@conexbuff.com
716-874-3435

Trustee
Ryan G. Smith
rsmith@websterszanyi.com
716-842-2800

Please feel free to contact any one of these Board members for more information or to share any ideas to assist with our mission.

• Please contact any Board member with ideas or questions.
• Should you wish to donate, checks are made payable to the Erie 1 BOCES Educational Foundation, Inc.  
  c/o 355 Harlem Road, West Seneca, NY 14224
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$500 Level

$250 Level

$100 Level

Our thanks to the EPEA for their collaboration on this event

The purpose of these mini grants is to promote and supplement all Erie 1 BOCES instructional programs. The Erie 1 BOCES Educational Foundation, Inc. will fund up to $1000. worth of proposals to BOCES classrooms in this round. No proposal is too small. Maximum award is $250. Four grants will be awarded for Spring semester. (Spring 2022)

Round Two Application

General Information

Eligibility – Any EPEA member or E1 BOCES Workforce Instructor is eligible to apply for a mini-grant. In addition, any Erie 1 BOCES employee may initiate an idea and partner with a teacher or instructor to submit.

Authorization of Application – In order to assure the coordination with BOCES and division/building/program goals, respective building principals or Workforce Director must sign-off on the proposal.
Application Deadlines – Erie 1 BOCES Educational Foundation, Inc. will be award two rounds of grants for the Fall and Spring semesters of the 2021 – 2022 school year. This application if for the Spring semester and will be due October 1, 2021.

Review and Selection Process – A selection committee made up of Foundation representatives will select proposals to be awarded. Teacher’s names will be redacted during the selection process. Awards will be based the grant criteria included in the narrative.

Preparation of Application – Anyone in need of any assistance with the grant application may contact: Carol Barber, Foundation Director at cbarber52@outlook.com or 716-954-3697

Notification of Grant Recipients – Recipients of awards will be notified within 30 days of each deadline. Awarded proposals must then be formally approved by the Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education. Purchases will go through the normal BOCES procurement process.

Final Grant Report - The final grant report must be completed by the end of the school year in which the grant is awarded. The recipient may choose to present the final report to the Foundation Board at a scheduled meeting or can email the report to: cbarber52@outlook.com Recipients are responsible for emailing a digital copy ( not a fax of the document) of the report to this email address even if a presentation is made at a Foundation meeting. This final report will also be sent to the Erie 1 BOCES Board of Education.

Congratulations to the Winners of our First Round of Teacher Mini Grants:

Workforce Development – Kim Tomaszewski and Jenny Osburn – Supplies for Success – A deserving nursing student will be supplied with the required uniforms, blood pressure cuff, penlight, scissors and stethoscope.

Special Education – Ellen Foegen, Northtowns Academy – Knitting and Sewing through Transition – Easy sewing kits, yarn, loom and hook sets will be purchased to start a project of knitting and sewing. This project will help to develop a lifelong skill , a hobby and a coping technique.

Mary Tomczak and Andrew Behm, the Learning Center – There is no I in TEAM but there is in INTRAMURALS! The grant will provide pinnies for a new Intramural program for students K-12 during their school day.

Anne Marie Pegg, Edge Academy/CCRA – Trauma Sensitive Sensory Respite Space. This awesome space will be available to all CRA students. Items such as a bean bag chair, light curtains, sound machine and lava lamp and bubble machine will be purchased under this grant.

Alternative Education – Jaime Smith – Ceramic Program Infrastructure – The goal is to provide the infrastructure for a lasting Ceramics program at Edge Academy.