Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services

This document outlines the initial stages of a strategic planning process for Feh Boces, focusing on developing a mission, vision, and core beliefs. The plan aims to provide high-quality educational programs and shared services, maximize the potential of each individual to create skilled professionals, and is guided by core beliefs emphasizing student-centric decision-making, integrity, innovation, diversity, safety, multiple pathways to success, strong partnerships, and collaboration.

The Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) District-Wide School Safety Plan addresses prevention, response, and recovery for various emergencies. It outlines general considerations, planning guidelines, risk reduction, prevention strategies, intervention protocols, and response actions. The plan includes procedures for communication, emergency assistance, and the coordination of resources. It also covers recovery efforts, mental health services, and appendices with relevant information such as building details, risk assessments, and emergency contacts. It also includes the essential positions and protocols for employees to telecommute.

The meeting included the administration of oaths of office to elected board members, the appointment of the Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Board, and the election of the President and Vice-President. The board also addressed the appointment of a board member, acceptance of a board member's resignation, and approval of annual appointments and designations, including the designation of the official bank depository and newspapers. Additional discussion included policy matters, an anticipated executive session for discussion of individual employee contracts, and the approval of agreements and personnel sheets. The board also approved the organizational structure for the upcoming school year, authorized attendance at the NYSSBA Annual Convention, and approved the disposal of vehicles traded in towards a lease agreement, as well as accepting a donation for the Summer Trades Camp and approving bids for building material supplies.

The meeting addressed various business matters, including updates on contract invoices, health insurance, CTE program revenue, treasurer's reports, and donations. The Franklin Essex Hamilton Reserves Plan for June 2025 was approved, along with authorizations for the treasurer to transfer funds between reserve and consolidated bank accounts. HR updates included discussions on the "On the Bus" service, O&M Summer Help, the printing department, and labor relations services. The board also reviewed and approved policies, entered into executive session to discuss employee contracts and performance, and approved a revised personnel sheet. Additional actions included approving the revised board meeting schedule for 2025-26, the membership list, the revised purchasing policy, and authorizing attendance at the NYSSBA Area 6 Dinner Meeting. The board also authorized a 30-day public notice for the District Wide Safety Plan and approved accepting bids for BOCES equipment and vehicles on Auctions International.

The board meeting included a presentation of the FEHBEE platform, designed for information sharing between AEC and NFEC campuses. The board approved the April 2025 Treasurer's Reports and the AEC and NFEC Extra Classroom Bank Reconciliations. Policies regarding donations, board operational goals, legal status, elections, member qualifications, vacancies, and ethics were adopted after a second reading, and outdated policies were rescinded. The Director of HR provided updates, and there were discussions on transportation, operations, labor relations, and printing services. The Deputy Superintendent shared updates on the BOCES Expo, a building principal vacancy, and monthly business manager meetings. The Superintendent provided updates on the NYS Statewide Longitudinal Data System, search and SRF interviews, upcoming meetings, and a strategic planning consultant. The board approved a revised personnel sheet, the 2025-26 BOCES budget, dates for April 2026 meetings, a disposition list, the elimination of the PASS Program, the SDPC 25-26 BOE Resolution, authorization to seek bids on Auctions International, the Code of Conduct for 2025-2026, 12-month staff summer hours, and additions to Work-Based Learning sites for AEC and NFEC. The board discussed adopting a consent agenda and the board meeting schedule for the 2025-26 school year, and entered an executive session for contractual and personnel items.