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What is WSWHE BOCES?
The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (WSWHE BOCES) serves 31 school districts in a five-county region. The BOCES Board of Education, a governing board made up of representatives from component school districts, is responsible for the oversight of curricular, financial and other policy decisions. The chief executive officer of a BOCES is the District Superintendent who works closely with local school districts as a liaison/agent of the New York State Commissioner of Education.
Recent News
CTE Works! 2024 - Interactive Career Exploration Event
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, WSWHE BOCES, in partnership with Saratoga County, hosted CTE Works! 2024. The one-day interactive career exploration event was held at the Saratoga Springs City Center.
Celebrating Manufacturing & STEAM Pathways
On October 18, 2024, the Southern Adirondack Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) program brought together more than 100 ninth and 10th grade students from across the region to attend an event celebrating and promoting Manufacturing & STEAM Pathways.
Unity Day - Kindness, Acceptance and Inclusion
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Each year, WSWHE BOCES students and staff come together for several Unity Day (and week) activities.
Eight School Districts Collaborate For True North Professional Development Day
What do teachers really do on superintendent’s conference days? This is a question parents may ask as their students enjoy a day off. On October 4 the WSWHE BOCES School Support Services Division hosted the True North Professional Development Day at the North Warren Central School District.
Operation Guard X Provides Students with Hands-On Career Exploration
Approximately 600 11th and 12th grade students from the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES (WSWHE BOCES) Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, along with Exceptional Learners Division (ELD) students and staff, participated in Operation Guard X on Oct. 3. The event, sponsored by the New York Army National Guard (NYARNG) and held at the F. Donald Myers Education Center offered students an engaging opportunity to explore various careers in service-related industries, including interactions with professionals from law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services.
Public Notices
Annual Fire Inspection Public Notice
Notice is hereby given of the annual inspection for the 2024-2025 school year.
District-wide School Safety Plan
New York State School Districts and BOCES are required to develop a district-wide school safety plan designed to prevent or minimize the effects of serious violent incidents and emergencies and to facilitate the coordination of the district with local and county resources in the event of such incidents or emergencies.
2022-2023 Financial Statement
The WSWHE BOCES 2022-2023 Audited Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules can be found here.
Office of the New York State Comptroller Audit March 2024
The Division of Local Governmanent and School Accountability reviewed aspects of WSWHE BOCES operations for the period July 1, 2021 - August 31, 2023.
Code of Conduct
To review the Code of Conduct and future drafts, click the link below to visit the webpage.
About Us
- 31 School Districts
- 36,000 Students
- >20 CTE Programs
- 10+ Enrichment Programs
- 100s Professional Development Workshops