Spring Rockland Repair Café is May 5th

Spring Rockland Repair Café is May 5th

Residents are encouraged to bring beloved broken items to Rockland BOCES in West Nyack to be fixed, free of charge, by volunteer Repair Coaches COUNTY PRESS RELEASE – County Executive Ed Day today announced that the Spring Rockland Repair Café will take place Sunday, May 5, 2019, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the […]

ROCKLAND BOCES STUDENTS WIN STATEWIDE TECHNICAL AWARDS

ROCKLAND BOCES STUDENTS WIN STATEWIDE TECHNICAL AWARDS

On April 27, 50 Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) students (and five chaperones) returned from the 2018 New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships in Syracuse with stories of success! The BOCES team walked away with gold and bronze medals in the following categories: Health Knowledge Bowl: FIRST PLACE – Tanya […]

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS APPROVE 2018-19 ROCKLAND BOCES BUDGET

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS APPROVE 2018-19 ROCKLAND BOCES BUDGET

The Boards of Education of the eight component school districts in Rockland BOCES voted unanimously to approve the agency’s 2018-19 administrative budget of $5.8 million. In addition, incumbent trustees Rosemary Pitruzzella (South Orangetown) and Thomas DePrisco (Pearl River) were re-elected to the Rockland BOCES Board of Education for three-year terms which begin July 1. Thomas […]

BOCES teacher assistant arrest for bringing handgun on campus

BOCES teacher assistant arrest for bringing handgun on campus

Clarkstown Police were called to the Jesse J. Kaplan School at 9 a.m. last Wednesday when a loaded firearm was discovered on the BOCES school grounds. The weapon, a 9-millimeter Ruger, belonged to Gillian L. Jeffords, a 24-year-old teacher’s aide and licensed gun owner. The gun was found by a fellow staff member who noticed the weapon inside of […]

Clarkstown North Graduate becomes Eagle Scout

Clarkstown North Graduate becomes Eagle Scout

Rockland County Executive Ed Day congratulated Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman Peter Yacuk of Troop 79 in New Cityon becoming an Eagle Scout at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor. His community service project was to enhance the walking path on the main campus at Rockland BOCES in West Nyack. He cleared brush around the path, […]