Dutchess BOCES

Representatives from the Grace Smith House talked with Resilience Academy students March 4 about the signs and phases of an unhealthy relationship during a workshop titled “Love Shouldn’t Hurt.”

The Dutchess BOCES Board of Trustees is expected to appoint Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jodi DeLucia as the new district superintendent at a special meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

It is the sole purpose of the 6 p.m. meeting at the Dutchess BOCES Conference Center, 5 BOCES Road. The appointment will be effective March 6.

Dutchess BOCES is celebrating Black History Month by teaching students about the contributions African Americans have made to the world in a variety of areas.

After reading about wolves, some of Stephen Blair’s students were able to see some up close during a recent field trip to the Wolf Conservation Center in Salem, New York.

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Dutchess County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexis Montanaro is feeling at home since becoming Dutchess BOCES’ School Resource Officer in December. This is her first SRO assignment.

“It’s very different than the normal patrol job,” she said. “You get to talk to people all day and try to make an impact on the students, give them outsider perspective to what their life may look like after high school.”

As the old saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” and students from across Dutchess BOCES’ component districts are learning that creating solutions takes time, dedication and input from others as part of the Student Innovation Fellowship.

Dutchess BOCES’ Career and Technical Institute welcomed high school sophomores from Pine Plains and Webutuck Feb. 10 as CTI continues to offer tours to 10^th graders interested in learning a trade in their junior and senior years of high school.

Rocky Santo, a young entrepreneur and founder of Lenscape Media visited Dutchess BOCES Career and Technical Institute on Friday, Feb. 7, to give a presentation to Graphic Design students, TV & Video students and SkillsUSA members.

Six Dutchess BOCES Career and Technical Institute students placed in the SkillsUSA New York Area 4 Regional competition held over the past two weekends at different locations.

Win or lose, Jordan Terry was always smiling as he played Bingo during Resilience Academy’s monthly Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) incentive program to reward students.
“I like Bingo and winning prizes,” said Terry, who won a bag of goodies that included a Dunkin Donuts gift card, charger box, and stickers. “I hope to play Bingo again.”

Students at Dutchess BOCES’ Salt Point Center are showing their love for local veterans this Valentine’s Day by making colorful cards thanking them for their service.

Dutchess BOCES’ Individualized Education Program (IEP) writing day is today, Jan. 21, kicking off the process for staff to create IEPs for students in the 2025-2026 school year.

The Special Olympics bring more than sports to Salt Point Center students – though for them the excitement is all about the athletics.
Diamond Nelson likes being involved in the Basketball Skills competition “because you get to work on your shooting,” she said during a practice session Thursday, Jan. 16. This is her second year participating in the program.

Dutchess BOCES Educational Resources helped facilitate professional development in early literacy education for Dutchess County educators recently.