Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) BOCES is a public organization that was created by the New York State Legislature in 1948 to provide shared educational programs and services to school districts.

Is BOCES only in New York?

BOCES membership is not currently available to the “Big Five” city school districts: New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse. ... The BOCES network is capable of including municipalities and divisions of the state with school districts in the provision of cost-effective services.

What does the acronym BOCES stand for?

The term “ACEs” is an acronym for Adverse Childhood Experiences.