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Dr. Capuana, Area 1 BOCES district superintendent, introduced the BOCES leadership team and described the cooperative model the organization uses to provide shared services across 19 component districts. Anita Trautman, who oversees career and technical education and exceptional education at Area 1, described program locations and noted workforce-development and career-technical programming for roughly 2,500 students across Erie County.

Trautman said BOCES aid is expense-driven and tied to district purchases; the presentation noted a 2023–24 aid allocation figure for the district’s report year (stated in the presentation as approximately $5,000,160). Technical staff reiterated that many back-office and technology services — payroll, data warehousing, cybersecurity, special-education services and other supports — are delivered through the BOCES cooperative to leverage economies of scale.

On special-education expansion, BOCES officials said they have identified a preferred single-story site and are finalizing lease negotiations with a developer and working with architects and the local town authority on approvals. The plan, as presented, would increase capacity from roughly 514 students to as many as 694 (an increase of up to about 80 students) and would include specially designed spaces: research-based learning labs, scaled dining and cafe spaces, sensory/calming rooms and speech/occupational/physical therapy spaces. The project team said the facility footprint allows room for growth and includes courtyards and natural lighting to support student needs.

BOCES staff described contracting with construction consultants and said they plan to seek town approvals so construction can begin; the presentation said the intent is to have the building open \"by February or thereabouts,\" with no year specified in the presentation.

The BOCES team also summarized work on regionalization: a strength-and-needs assessment completed for all 19 districts, ongoing convenings of district leadership and the state’s request for an interim progress report due in April and a full regionalization plan to the commissioner in October. BOCES officials emphasized that district participation in any regionalization actions is optional and that the planning process is intended to identify collaborative opportunities that reflect Western New York needs.

Ending: Board members thanked the BOCES team and noted the local impact of increasing special-education capacity. West Seneca officials said they look forward to continued partnership as the BOCES project proceeds through lease, town approvals and design.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Meeting, March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Area 1 BOCES leaders told the West Seneca board on March 4 they plan to create a centralized, research-designed special-education campus that could add up to 80 seats and include therapy, life-skills and work-based learning spaces.","taxTitle","WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38550,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6290502,"Superintendent announces $300,000 tech integrator grant; updates on redistricting, literacy and strategic planning",635,485000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530872-ed68917e6454a18eede35efe5703e0be&start=485&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530872-ed68917e6454a18eede35efe5703e0be/thumbnail_485000.jpg","/articles/6290502/New-York/Superintendent-announces-300000-tech-integrator-grant-updates-on-redistricting-literacy-and-strategic-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290502-fa67eb8c4c85869f77aed3a6378e1366/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155231&Signature=QX1NtBQJWO9HChEJU5lsMsbQDxkKptrtsn6uDrMKRjxXp7FjRz4ZkecBASVP~o3MzKaZVrUOam4T7GMbg3UskWhnwXM58stlLdTPO~jKVj3plKJiNOhasfIv42hFxJyaDSnc-7Ky4EXNiXYFiTjD5r1jU3ewaTEUFf-9kOBaqKZVDlee9z5c9NP~Rp0-JU71gS2L3TPMtz-xalAv~I~IA2rTJy4b3NVhsX6XLxN93SbIQo5IoazfvS7-43Xr8HUnXDRbsdatcU2Cu~x~rtk0Lhs0NwIrRa7RAxrurAtmFU-6knlnZ9sYyyKQv~7-ZAEz7~ftTscEWAPYEAXLp~nrMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WEST SENECA, N.Y. — During the March 4 board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Krueger reported that the district secured a $300,000 grant to fund a technology integrator position and related efforts to boost student and parent engagement through technology.

\"We have a $300,000 grant ... intended to help us to increase and enhance student engagement and our parent engagement,\" Dr. Krueger said, crediting staff member John Delbo for originating the idea. The superintendent said the grant will help restore a tech integrator role that was eliminated during last year’s budget reductions.

Dr. Krueger used her report time to highlight school programs and events: elementary schools participating in a “One School, One Book” program; a West Senior performance at Disney Springs by the Bel Canto Singers; a Clinton Elementary dental-hygienist visit for dental-health month; and CPR/AED/first-aid certification for Academy of Life Sciences students provided by Catholic Health. She also recognized winter-sports achievements, including a state-level wrestler and record-setting performances by basketball players.

On redistricting and reconfiguration, Dr. Krueger said the district held a community forum on Feb. 27 that presented multiple options for addressing enrollment and class-size concerns at Allendale and Clinton elementary schools and space issues at West Middle School. The district posted a recording of the forum online and established a Google form and QR code for stakeholder feedback; the superintendent said the committee is seeking input and plans to narrow options to two or three semifinalist plans for board consideration.

Dr. Krueger also described work by the district’s strategic planning committee. The committee has analyzed baseline academic and behavioral data (attendance, suspension, Regents/regents-style results and grades 3–8 New York State assessments in ELA, math and science) and will next examine social-emotional indicators and family engagement. To inform the plan, she said the committee will visit a Boys & Girls Club in East Aurora on March 6 and launch a ThoughtExchange survey to gather stakeholder priorities for a three-to-five year strategic plan. Dr. Krueger noted the district is exploring a family support center and the possible creation of local Boys & Girls Club programming because West Seneca currently lacks a club.

Ending: Dr. Krueger closed her report by calling attention to upcoming events — middle- and high-school music collaborations, a superintendent’s conference day on March 7 (no students in session), and East Middle School’s musical on March 20–22 — and thanked the board for supporting her attendance at a recent state leadership institute.","Superintendent Dr. Krueger told the board the district secured a $300,000 grant to restore a tech integrator position, recapped school events and athletics, invited feedback on redistricting options and previewed strategic planning work on social-emotional supports and family engagement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6290507,"Board approves capital outlay, sets $8.5 million auditorium proposition; consent agenda and BOCES nominations pass",461,1263000,1724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530872-ed68917e6454a18eede35efe5703e0be&start=1263&end=1724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530872-ed68917e6454a18eede35efe5703e0be/thumbnail_1263000.jpg","/articles/6290507/New-York/Board-approves-capital-outlay-sets-85-million-auditorium-proposition-consent-agenda-and-BOCES-nominations-pass","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290507-9a5bab3595f04b8212616b595897ba35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155231&Signature=f8YaKenpDt5ohT~0F~RFxtXiXIIwCCvtwldgixHMcSLvqGTtoiFIMm9gMtYuBia-s9WTImdaorAQHVgC9P7C0096a1bP6alrZTyCjqxLhP2MDNkWngCjXWHw8dDE92qaT2o~yrE3KWztx3DrK4yI9MbmEwhg9v4BWppk~VX4TXEhVONOis1FO5JGqe0Usm67BaM7Nod8-lBFnAfRiX2vs69RYaCZcpW7J6Z0COJ1CtJgPx4nvfnUMgyPTneJu50zfdiVpDIfjHUBDvwsuMfSQmcb43DWoTUhh-TWZP43wPdaZMwbxEfqtVamT3c36V7OVVomHkpJ7m5zQWWp3dCipQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WEST SENECA, N.Y. — The West Seneca Central School District Board of Education on March 4 approved a package of routine and project resolutions, including a capital outlay measure for Northwood Elementary and a proposition to send an $8,500,000 auditorium infrastructure project to district voters.

The board also passed the consent agenda (agenda items 3–7) and confirmed nominees to the Area 1 BOCES board. All recorded votes taken during that portion of the meeting were recorded as passing 6–0.

The board first approved the consent agenda, identified in the meeting as agenda items 3 through 7. The motion was moved and seconded during the meeting and carried unanimously, with no recorded opposition.

The board then read and acted on three resolutions included later in the 8a–8e group: a resolution declaring the district’s proposed Northwood Elementary capital outlay project a Type II action under SEQRA and directing its inclusion in the district’s 2025–26 proposed budget; a resolution authorizing the submission to voters of a proposed 2025 auditorium infrastructure project; and related bond/authorization steps that place the auditorium project on the district’s annual meeting and vote notice. The auditorium project was described by district staff as an estimated $8,500,000 plan focusing on rigging, sound and lighting upgrades for the East and West high school auditoriums and the two high-school-level auditoriums referenced in the presentation.

The board voted on the 8a–8d package and recorded the outcome as passing, 6–0.

The board also received and approved three letters of interest to fill three seats on the Area 1 BOCES board (terms beginning July 1, 2025). The district announced that it had received letters from Mary Bussey, Mark Mecha and Cam Hall; the motion to nominate those individuals carried 6–0.

Later in the meeting the board approved two additional items (identified in the agenda as 8g and 8h): the list of poll workers/officials to be used for the budget vote and the recommended student calendar for the coming year. That motion also passed unanimously, 6–0.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (items 3–7): Approved, 6–0.
- Resolution declaring Northwood exterior-door capital outlay project a Type II action under SEQRA and authorizing inclusion in the 2025–26 budget: Approved, 6–0.
- Resolution calling for a public vote on a proposed 2025 auditorium infrastructure project (estimated maximum cost $8,500,000): Approved, 6–0.
- Area 1 BOCES nominations (Mary Bussey; Mark Mecha; Cam Hall): Nominations approved, 6–0.
- Approval of poll workers/officials for the budget vote and adoption of the student calendar (items 8g & 8h): Approved, 6–0.

No recorded motions to table or defeat any of the above items were entered during the meeting. Several items noted in the board discussion — including a $1,500 donation from the Northwood Elementary PTO for a STEAM night — were presented to the board as informational or as back-up for voted measures but did not change the recorded vote tallies.

Ending: The board adjourned after the regular agenda, with the final recorded vote (adjournment) also carried by voice vote as 6–0.","At its March 4 meeting, the West Seneca Central School District Board of Education approved a capital outlay resolution for Northwood Elementary exterior doors, voted to place an $8.5 million auditorium infrastructure proposition on the ballot, passed the consent agenda and confirmed three Area 1 BOCES nominees. All recorded votes passed 6-0.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6290492,"Northwood fifth-grade ambassadors describe month-by-month service projects to board",505,75000,580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530872-ed68917e6454a18eede35efe5703e0be&start=75&end=580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530872-ed68917e6454a18eede35efe5703e0be/thumbnail_75000.jpg","/articles/6290492/New-York/Northwood-fifth-grade-ambassadors-describe-month-by-month-service-projects-to-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290492-27605cb7a3ae48e3a0f986ff2041f1aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155231&Signature=kA474OOgE8e57Og6O4Nt9UCFPZp6MA0z~-Tzt-XfS0jhCuNSUCt3fx2V6mjgRNyI07qM7IL13J88WtHh6e6DID8scZQzLwS~qew-Q9WdW2UHeYi-tor1KfnDcQcBI1yNNn71Fm7IivAeKhi~OFeQKeQ1pbq0~GSBXEr0Ksw30fOOCOmuaO4L-VqQDy1IqxkAck2LoJiTx75K8GzzdNCAvEwU77G57XE-yQiBb18DUWVHQ5qF-kRk-AI1dYrdDvm~sAK1b2ct2qnlJ~5GOj~k2-nTzdP10AuD0b7j4Xi2e2lE5oOoxVph2VxdNthSl0Dtqdza5WuzECMMQh1lC89vow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WEST SENECA, N.Y. — Ten fifth-grade student ambassadors from Northwood Elementary School presented their new ambassador program to the West Seneca board March 4, describing monthly projects aimed at supporting school spirit and community service.

\"Being a student ambassador is an important job,\" student Camden Masiak told the board, explaining that ambassadors were chosen via an application process and that the group’s role is to increase school spirit and help the community. The group of five graders identified their advisers as Miss Ferry, Miss Sacconino, Miss Snowlock and Miss Vlahoff.

Students recounted projects from the school year:
- October’s “Socktober,” in which the student body collected 170 pairs of socks for the West Seneca clothing closet; the classroom with the most socks won a popsicle party.
- A November food drive that collected more than 275 nonperishable items for the Lions Club.
- A December drive where students contributed care baskets for nursing-home residents and created holiday cards to include in the gifts.
- A January winter-clothing drive that collected more than 100 hats, mittens and scarves for the West Seneca clothing closet; classes competed for extra recess time.
- A February initiative that produced over 200 Valentine’s Day cards for local veterans.

Student ambassadors described roles including planning, making posters and announcements, counting donations and volunteering at school events.

Miss Ferry, Northwood’s building principal, introduced the students and thanked the board for the invitation to present. Board members thanked the students and their caregivers for attending.

Ending: The board acknowledged the student ambassadors’ work and the principal said the district will post recognition photos of school programs and student recognitions on the district website.","Ten fifth-grade student ambassadors from Northwood Elementary presented a month-by-month summary of service projects — including sock drives, a food drive, winter-clothing and holiday-card donations, and veterans' valentines — highlighting student participation and community partnerships.","actionData","errors"]

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Area 1 BOCES outlines expansion plan for special-education campus, seeks approvals and regional cooperation

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