Staff Development Services
Included in this category for Erie 1 BOCES component districts are staff development programs relating to: A) Instructional Strategies B) Curriculum Delivery - discipline specific, including instructional design C) Literacy D) Multicultural Education E) Peer Coaching, Mentoring the Mentor, New Teacher Workshops, Group Facilitation F) Leadership G) Developing Process Skills H) Curriculum Mapping and Alignment - including deep curriculum alignment projects I) Action Research J) Curriculum Reviews K) Strategies for Teachers of At-Risk Students L) Customized Workshops
The district must purchase the Instructional Resources Team base service in order to be eligible for BOCES aid (535.000.01 & 535.000.02)
District must plan in advance for these events.
Erie 1 Boces delivery will be for planning, facilitation, preparation of materials and customized staff development.
This service includes planning, facilitation, preparation of materials, and additional staff.
This service is eligible for BOCES aid
Participant expenses as part of a Superintendent's conference will not be eligible for BOCES aid.
Expenditures for stipends for teachers or for substitutes will be eligible for BOCES aid if the following conditions are met:
1. The expenses incurred are related to attendance at activities composed of participants from two or more districts
2. Stipends are uniform for all participants and are paid by BOCES in a uniform manner;
3. Payment for substitutes is initially made to the BOCES by participating districts and reimbursed by BOCES on an as-needed basis. Forms must be submitted by January 30th and May 20th of each year.