District Services

The Best way to save

Feb 1, 2013

Questar III BOCES Purchasing Agent Julie Best is like a personal shopper for school districts. They tell her what they want and need; she makes the purchase on their behalf. The difference is she actually saves the district more money than if they were to do this on...

BOCES approach to school reform

Dec 27, 2012

Through its School Improvement Office,Questar III BOCES developed a regional approach to implementing the Regents Reform Agenda several years ago, before many details became final on new teacher and principal evaluation systems and Common Core standards.

CIO utilizes data to improve schools

Dec 12, 2012

As Questar III BOCES Chief Information Officer and Data Analyst, Jeff Baker’s responsibilities are twofold. He is responsible for providing the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) with student data and BOCES teacher evaluation information. More importantly, he is helping schools go beyond these reporting requirements to drive instructional change and curriculum improvement through the use of data.

Helping districts maximize state aid

Oct 31, 2012

When Christine Armstrong, director of pupil personnel at Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery CSD realized she was incorrectly inputting information into the System to Track and Account for Children (STAC), she called Questar III’s State Aid & Financial Planning Service for help.