PROGRESS 2021 – DCMO BOCES team pulls together to serve students and their families
DCMO BOCES Superintendent, Perry T. Dewey
All wheels were in motion for DCMO BOCES to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020.
The news of COVID immediately shifted their full attention to serving students and their families.
Classrooms moved to Zoom meetings, cafeteria food now traveled to homes, and support to schools absorbed the team’s time and efforts. Like one army, united by the desire to overcome all obstacles, the DCMO BOCES team worked tirelessly to aid the front-line teachers, administrators, and component school teams in the field.
In the midst of developing health and safety plans, teaching through Zoom, and delivering learning material to students, news of a new grant arrived. A proposal that was written to the Appalachian Regional Commission to support the Career Destinations Program was approved and granted to DCMO BOCES to solidify opportunities to connect students to local jobs.
According to District Superintendent, Perry T. Dewey, the announcement’s timing was critical, “The Career Destinations team had begun preparing for a year of limited program implementation due to the financial constraints from COVID. The news of a $99,000 funding allocation lifted our spirits knowing that despite all the challenges, the organization could still move forward with this wholesome resource.”
As a result of this funding and multiple matching resources, 2021 presents the opportunity for the full implementation of the Career Destinations Program. The initiative, according to Dewey, introduces students to local jobs, college, and career opportunities in the region. “The population decline has a large effect on school funding and community resources. Connecting students to employment opportunities is a proactive strategy to retain our students in the region,” said Dewey.
Adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic required all hands on deck. “Without an instruction manual or pandemic preparation drills, our team relied on the knowledge of many state, county and health organizations to develop plans that permitted educational activities with the least amount of health risk,” said Dewey. Predictions for the next six months are encouraging. “With the vaccine now available and the amazing support from students and their families following social distancing and other health and safety rules, we hope to see our many school activities back,” said Dewey. He also commented on the hope to restore year-end in-person ceremonies that are precious to students and their families.
According to Dewey, the past five years have brought many challenges to the education segment. “The population decline affects funding to schools in terms of school taxes and also state funding allocations per student. DCMO BOCES leadership has shifted to propel regional growth, increasing premier educational services to 16 component school districts and also to employers,” said Dewey.
According to Dewey, the local government has a critical role to play. He stated that legislators who advocate investment in education and use their voice to affect ruling that impacts resources for students at risk have the strongest effect on our ability to prepare the citizens of the future.
Over 13,000 students from 16 Component School districts in Chenango, Otsego, Delaware, and Madison counties are served by DCMO BOCES. With more than 400 staff members, the organization serves students at two Career & Technical facilities and also dispatches a team of teacher aides, educators, and special education staff to support families at their home schools.
When identifying the organization’s future focus, DCMO BOCES turned to the input from a task force of employers, educators, and legislators. The group identified as a priority, the need to connect the needs of employers to the classroom by increasing opportunities for students to participate in work-based learning. “Our students are not aware of jobs and careers available and our employers stated that the students are not prepared for the workplace.
Work experiences, internships, and shadowing opportunities are excellent vehicles to close the gap and engage educators with the needs through evaluations and post-work experience feedback. “The job of changing our future requires everyone working together to achieve success. Retaining our youth with rewarding careers is a powerful goal,” said Dewey.
The news of COVID immediately shifted their full attention to serving students and their families.
Classrooms moved to Zoom meetings, cafeteria food now traveled to homes, and support to schools absorbed the team’s time and efforts. Like one army, united by the desire to overcome all obstacles, the DCMO BOCES team worked tirelessly to aid the front-line teachers, administrators, and component school teams in the field.
In the midst of developing health and safety plans, teaching through Zoom, and delivering learning material to students, news of a new grant arrived. A proposal that was written to the Appalachian Regional Commission to support the Career Destinations Program was approved and granted to DCMO BOCES to solidify opportunities to connect students to local jobs.
According to District Superintendent, Perry T. Dewey, the announcement’s timing was critical, “The Career Destinations team had begun preparing for a year of limited program implementation due to the financial constraints from COVID. The news of a $99,000 funding allocation lifted our spirits knowing that despite all the challenges, the organization could still move forward with this wholesome resource.”
As a result of this funding and multiple matching resources, 2021 presents the opportunity for the full implementation of the Career Destinations Program. The initiative, according to Dewey, introduces students to local jobs, college, and career opportunities in the region. “The population decline has a large effect on school funding and community resources. Connecting students to employment opportunities is a proactive strategy to retain our students in the region,” said Dewey.
Adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic required all hands on deck. “Without an instruction manual or pandemic preparation drills, our team relied on the knowledge of many state, county and health organizations to develop plans that permitted educational activities with the least amount of health risk,” said Dewey. Predictions for the next six months are encouraging. “With the vaccine now available and the amazing support from students and their families following social distancing and other health and safety rules, we hope to see our many school activities back,” said Dewey. He also commented on the hope to restore year-end in-person ceremonies that are precious to students and their families.
According to Dewey, the past five years have brought many challenges to the education segment. “The population decline affects funding to schools in terms of school taxes and also state funding allocations per student. DCMO BOCES leadership has shifted to propel regional growth, increasing premier educational services to 16 component school districts and also to employers,” said Dewey.
According to Dewey, the local government has a critical role to play. He stated that legislators who advocate investment in education and use their voice to affect ruling that impacts resources for students at risk have the strongest effect on our ability to prepare the citizens of the future.
Over 13,000 students from 16 Component School districts in Chenango, Otsego, Delaware, and Madison counties are served by DCMO BOCES. With more than 400 staff members, the organization serves students at two Career & Technical facilities and also dispatches a team of teacher aides, educators, and special education staff to support families at their home schools.
When identifying the organization’s future focus, DCMO BOCES turned to the input from a task force of employers, educators, and legislators. The group identified as a priority, the need to connect the needs of employers to the classroom by increasing opportunities for students to participate in work-based learning. “Our students are not aware of jobs and careers available and our employers stated that the students are not prepared for the workplace.
Work experiences, internships, and shadowing opportunities are excellent vehicles to close the gap and engage educators with the needs through evaluations and post-work experience feedback. “The job of changing our future requires everyone working together to achieve success. Retaining our youth with rewarding careers is a powerful goal,” said Dewey.
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