Joseph J. Bufano

This District-Wide Safety Plan for Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services provides a comprehensive framework to address emergencies and violent incidents. It outlines strategies for risk reduction, prevention, early detection of potentially violent behaviors, and detailed response and recovery protocols. Key focus areas include ensuring a safe school climate, coordinating communication, implementing drills and training, and integrating a communicable disease/pandemic plan to protect students, staff, and the community.

The meeting included a presentation on data-based decision making for student achievement and board reports. Routine business encompassed approving budget and revenue status reports, the treasurer's report, and the claims auditor's report. The board also discussed staff day information, service visits, a construction trade show, and the annual report. New business included personnel recommendations, bid approvals for CNYRIC Ethernet/WAN services, copy paper and envelopes, culinary foods/products, and data communications equipment. Contract amendments with components/other BOCES were approved, along with declaring listed equipment/books/vehicles as surplus. Agreements for digital printing technology and technology were approved for various school districts. Additionally, the establishment of a scholarship fund for Cortland Alternative School and acceptance of monetary and equipment donations were approved.

The meeting included a presentation on the Regional Information Center and Instructional Technology, covering e-communications, instructional technology, and coding/programming kits. The board approved various routine business items such as the Budget Status Report, Revenue Status Report, Treasurer's Report, and Claims Auditor's Report. Personnel recommendations and an administrative internship were approved. Business matters included approving bids/RFPs for copy paper, envelopes, produce, culinary foods/products, and computer peripherals, as well as contract amendments and declarations of surplus equipment. Agreements for digital printing technology and telecommunications were approved for multiple school districts. Additionally, the board approved a Memorandum of Agreement, a lease agreement, participation in distance learning licensing, and an intermunicipal agreement.

The meeting included a presentation from Innovation Tech students. The board approved the minutes from the February 14, 2019 meeting, budget and revenue status reports, the treasurer's report from January 2019, and the claims auditor's report. Discussions covered revisions to Policy #6110 regarding the Comprehensive Attendance Policy, the timeline for the external audit, and the DS Evaluation process. The District Superintendent reported on Chancellor Rosa's visit, staff development day, adult education and literacy graduation, and a cyberattack update. Personnel recommendations were approved, along with the certification of lead evaluators and a tentative agreement with the OCM-BFT for a collective bargaining agreement. The board also approved various business items, including cooperative bids for computers and LPN class equipment, award changes for Ethernet WAN and communication services, graphing and scientific calculators, contract amendments with other BOCES, the declaration of surplus equipment, and digital printing technology agreements for multiple school districts. Agreements for high-speed lit fiber communications and technology were approved for several school districts. The board also approved an adult education tuition increase, participation in the SkillsUSA competition, and conducted first and second readings of various policies. The meeting also included discussion of the 2019-2020 school calendars and two executive sessions regarding employment and contract negotiations, resulting in the approval of a Memorandum of Agreement.

The meeting included discussions and approvals on various topics, such as the budget and revenue status reports, treasurer's report, and claims auditor's report. The board also reviewed and approved personnel recommendations, including retirements. Several RFB/RFP's were approved for custodial supplies, student agendas, LPN equipment, computers, storage systems, Cisco hardware configuration services, nursing simulators, cosmetology equipment, and nursing manikins. Additionally, the board approved contract amendments, declaration of surplus equipment, digital printing technology agreements for multiple entities, high-speed lit fiber communications agreements, technology agreements for school districts, and authorized a capital project at the McEvoy Education Center. Intermunicipal agreements for technology services were approved, along with a lease for OCM BOCES EAP Offices. The board also approved participation in distance learning, instructional technology, and RIC statewide agreements. Further actions included approving a camping trip for Cortland Alternative School, second readings and approvals of several policies, and first readings of additional policies. The board entered into executive session to discuss employment and contract negotiations, and later approved salary adjustments for adult education employees.