State approves QIII as CTLE provider

Sep 14, 2016

The New York State Education Department approved Questar III BOCES as a sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

Remillard appointed principal

Sep 9, 2016

Questar III recently appointed Danielle Remillard as principal of the Academy at Rensselaer Educational Center. Remillard, who joined Questar III last September as the coordinator of behavioral interventions at Rensselaer Academy, will oversee this new special education program based at REC.

Chatain joins Questar III

Sep 9, 2016

Questar III BOCES is pleased to announce the hiring of Jennifer Chatain as the organization’s new Director of School Improvement. In her role she will provide leadership and oversight of all Questar III school improvement programs and initiatives.

Questar III launches The Leading Edge

Sep 2, 2016

As part of its opening day program for staff on September 1, Questar III introduced The Leading Edge, a new framework for goal-setting, innovation and growth in the rapidly changing and increasingly complex field of public education.

Cairo-Durham honors MacGiffert

Jul 27, 2016

At its June meeting, the Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education honored Questar III Pre-K teacher Tracy MacGiffert with their Distinguished Service Award. MacGiffert was nominated for the award by the family of one of her students. The award...

Casatelli places 6th nationwide

Jul 11, 2016

Alyssa Casatelli recently competed at SkillsUSA Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. She joins dozens of Questar III students to finish in the top three in New York State and qualify for the national competition. In Louisville, she finished sixth for Job Skills Demo...

BOE thanks retiring member

Jun 30, 2016

The Questar III Board of Education honored departing board member Dr. Chris Southard on June 9. Southard retires from BOCES board service on June 30.

Questar III earns national honors

Jun 23, 2016

Questar III BOCES received 14 awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for work completed for local school districts and the BOCES over the past year. Questar III earned 11 awards in NSPRA’s annual Publications and Electronic Media contest...

Levings receives statewide honor

Jun 23, 2016

Michele Levings, director of Questar III’s State Aid & Financial Planning Service, recently received the prestigious Philip B. Fredenburg Memorial Award for Outstanding Service from the New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO). The award...

Meet Jane Bentley

Jun 23, 2016

Jane Bentley works in Questar III’s School Library System. She was also recently selected by the Digital Public Library of America (dp.la) to be a Community Representative. Read on about what she does here at Questar III and what she’ll be doing in this...