BOCES

BOCES is an acronym for Board of Cooperative Educational Services and is a regional educational organization in the state of New York which functions as an extension of school districts locally. There are currently 38 BOCES organizations in the state of New York, and they are governed by a BOCES board which is structured in a similar fashion to local boards of education. The primary goal of BOCES is to determine educational needs which can be met through regional cooperation of school districts.