Meet the leadership team

Thank you for being part of the BOCES team!
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We are here to address any of your questions, suggestions or insights. For day-to-day inquiries, we recommend reaching out to your supervisor for immediate assistance.

Let's work together to make BOCES Caring. Confident. United.

Stephen J. Todd

District Superintendent

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. What is a BOCES?
  2. If you don’t know who to contact at BOCES on a particular issue, I can point you in the right direction.
  3. News and policy updates from New York State affecting education and policy  at BOCES and local school districts.

Michele Carpenter

Assistant Superintendent for Business

Contact me if you have questions on:  

  1. Non-instructional  programs and services offered by BOCES
  2. The BOCES’ Budget
  3. CoSer and service development

Leslie LaRose-Collins

Assistant Superintendent for Programs

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Instructional related programing at BOCES, including Career & Technical Education, Special Education, and Adult Education
  2. Professional Development programs and services at BOCES

Jeff Ginger

Director of Career and Tech Education

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Career & Technical Education programs offered at the Bohlen and Sackett Technical Centers
  2. Adult Education programming at BOCES

Michael Lively

Director of Special Education

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Special and Alternative Education programming at BOCES
  2. PES Programs at Watertown ACES and Boak Education Center in Lowville, NY
  3. BOCES PES programs offered at component school districts

Andrea Lomber

Director of Professional and Program Development

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Professional Development Opportunities
  2. Guest Speakers for staff and/or students
  3. Remote Learning & Instructional Technology Support
  4. Staff Mentoring

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Jason Ring

Certification Officer

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Teacher, Administrative, Pupil Personnel Services or CTE Certification information for New York State
  2. Coaching/Teaching Assistant certification information for New York State call Amanda Mackenzie at 315-779-7019

Edward Thomas

Director of Human Resources

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Benefits, (health care coverage, vacation/sick time, etc)
  2. Payroll
  3. Attendance
  4. Any other HR related issues and concerns

Douglas McRae

Business Manager

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Purchasing items for your department/classroom/students
  2. To request assistance for purchasing, contact your building clerk or accountspayable@boces.com.

George Shaffer

Director of Employer Employee Relations

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Reporting harassment, sexual harassment and/or discrimination related issues

Jason Compo

Director of Facilities

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Building &  grounds, health and safety, and security concerns.  
  2. To request assistance from the Facilities Department, please submit a ticket to help@boces.com with a detailed description of the issue and nature of the request.

Eli Stawicki

Director of Information Technology

Contact me if you have questions on:  

  1. Technology requests or concerns
  2. Graphics & Communication requests or concerns
  3. To request assistance from the IT Department, please submit a ticket to help@boces.com with a detailed description of the issue and nature of the request.
  4. Contact Nathan Lehman nlehman@boces.com for publicity, website, and social media needs
  5. Contact Ashley Peebles, Graphics Coordinator, apeebles@boces.com for graphics and printshop needs

Charity Gregory

Transportation Services Supervisor

Contact me if you have questions on:

Ray Filley

Health, Safety & Security Program Coordinator

Contact me if you have questions on:

  1. Health, safety and security related issues.
  2. Reporting workplace violence related issues
  3. Occupational safety and health related training

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