Dr. Jodi DeLucia is a student-centered instructional leader with more than 25 years of educational experience. She brings more than 20 years of experience as an administrator to the role including deputy superintendent of Dutchess BOCES, assistant superintendent at Onteora Central School District and director of educational resources at Dutchess BOCES.
She has a proven record of accomplishment in K-12 curriculum planning, strategic planning, comprehensive professional development, and responsible fiscal management. She is dedicated to a team-based approach and focuses on promoting sound instructional and pedagogical practice.
DeLucia has a doctorate in educational leadership, bringing a strong academic foundation to her role.
At Dutchess BOCES, students are at the center of all of our decisions and actions. We focus on what each student needs to be successful and work to help all students reach their full potential. The result is a supportive, responsive community that works to achieve excellence in learning every day.
Best wishes for success to all students and educators in Dutchess County.
District superintendent role & services
In addition to serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Dutchess BOCES, the District Superintendent serves as the Commissioner’s representative to the component districts, as well as a liaison between local districts and the State Education Department. The District Superintendent is able to call upon the resources of the State Education Department, colleges and universities, as well as professional staff of the BOCES to provide consulting services.
BOCES services are the backbone of our relationship with our component districts. These services have greatly benefited from the shared viewpoints of all our colleagues in Dutchess County. Together we work hard to maximize educational resources to support student success as defined by New York's Learning Standards.
Following are some of the District Superintendent’s responsibilities as established by the Legislature and the Commissioner of Education to provide cost efficiency for participating districts and decentralization for the State Education Department. There is no charge to component districts for these services.
- Facilitate communication and cooperation between districts, the State Education Department, and other public and private agencies.
- Interpret and clarify Education Law, Commissioner’s Regulations, and other policies affecting education in this region; and serve as the regional contact point for State initiatives, such as the new Standards, Capacity, and Assessment initiatives.
- Assist in developing educational policy while working closely with area legislators on behalf of public education.
- Report to the Commissioner and work closely with the Deputy Commissioner for Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education.
- Conduct Registration Reviews in New York City and within the BOCES supervisory area, as well as for those schools identified as requiring improvement.
- Assist with reorganization studies in participating districts and coordinate related efficiency grants.
- Conduct searches to fill vacant superintendencies in local districts.
- Investigate, hear, and decide upon boundary line disputes between districts.
- Provide advice and counsel to local Boards of Education and in-service education for local superintendents.
- Take cases on appeal and report testimony to the Commissioner, as directed.
- Hold teacher conferences and counsel teachers in matters such as discipline and school management.
- Provide assistance to non-public schools.
- Act on behalf of other District Superintendents.
- Approve BOCES service contracts and cross contracts.