Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services

The Board of Education meeting focused on organizational procedures, including the oath of office for new members and the election of the board president and vice president. The board appointed various officers and committee members, conducted policy reviews, and authorized capital projects at the McEvoy Educational Center. Additionally, the board accepted a scholarship donation for adult education students and discussed the current status of school reopening planning, summer school operations, and the RFP process for architectural services.

The Board of Education meeting covered a variety of operational and strategic topics. The President provided a report regarding graduation ceremonies for students. The policy committee reviewed its recent three-year cycle of policy updates. The assessment committee discussed the status of performance assessments and the upcoming external audit process. The facilities committee recommended the selection of Johnson Controls for energy performance contracts and outlined the potential for future capital projects and architectural service RFPs. Additionally, the Board discussed upcoming board meeting scheduling, the search for a new district superintendent, and the status of summer school programs for special education students.

This document compiles sample vision statements, mission statements, and strategic goals from three distinct school districts: Rochester City School District, New Paltz Central School District, and Somers Central School District. The overarching themes across these samples focus on fostering comprehensive student development—academically, professionally, and personally—through dedicated counseling programs, promoting inclusive learning environments, ensuring student well-being, and engaging stakeholders such as parents and the community to support student success.

The District-Wide Safety Plan for Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services serves as a comprehensive framework to address emergencies and violent incidents. Mandated by New York State's SAVE law, the plan outlines strategies for risk reduction, prevention, intervention, response, and recovery. Key focus areas include maintaining a positive school climate, early detection of potentially violent behaviors, coordinated emergency response planning with drills and training, and robust recovery procedures. Additionally, the plan incorporates specific protocols for communicable disease and pandemic preparedness, ensuring the safety and continuity of operations through defined essential functions, remote work, staggered shifts, PPE management, and staff exposure response.

This K-12 Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling and Guidance Plan for Allegany-Limestone Central School establishes a framework based on American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards and NYS Part 100 Regulations. It aims to develop students' academic, career, and personal/social skills through individual planning, responsive services, guidance activities, and system support. The plan envisions students becoming healthy, responsible, competent, and productive citizens, while also detailing the roles and responsibilities of school counselors in leadership, advocacy, and collaboration.