New York State

Local teams compete at World Finals

Jun 13, 2016

Three local teams placed in the Top 20 in their problem and age group at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals May 25-28 at Iowa State University. Germantown CSD placed 2nd in “No-Cycle Recycle” Division I, Averill Park High School tied for 3rd in...

Scoring regional assessments

May 6, 2016

Questar III has coordinated the regional scoring of New York State assessments for many years. The extensive regional scoring process ensures the assessments are scored objectively and free from bias. Currently, Questar III handles the scoring of English Language Arts...

Questar III earns safety award

Apr 21, 2016

Questar III is one of 145 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and school districts in New York State to receive the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2016. The honor is presented annually and recognizes school safety efforts as BOCES and districts work to help keep students, staff and visitors safe.

Teams advance to world finals

Apr 20, 2016

Student teams from Averill Park, Brunswick, and Germantown School Districts won their problem and age level at the Odyssey of the Mind State Finals April 11 in Binghamton and will move on to the World Finals May 25-28 at Iowa State University. The team from Germantown...

Questar III hosts technology retreat

Apr 12, 2016

From April 8-10, Questar III’s School Library System partnered with the other three school library systems in the area to offer a Technology Retreat for School Librarians. Held at the Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville, the retreat brought 20...

OSC audits Questar III

Apr 4, 2016

The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) recently audited Questar III BOCES and released their report on April 1, 2016.

The OSC audit focused on purchasing and procurement procedures. OSC commended the Questar III BOCES Board and officials for establishing and implementing effective purchasing procedures.