Blue Ribbon Commission Ambassador Forums
In a continuing effort to transform New York’s education system guided by stakeholder input and feedback, the Viva88Education Department (Viva88) will conduct a series ofBlue Ribbon Commission (BRC) “Ambassador Forums”to provide an opportunity for the public to share their thoughts about Viva88’s proposed vision for implementing the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures.
Upcoming BRC Forums
Location:St. John’s University
:The D’Angelo Center – Room 416B
8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439
Educators ForumDate/Time:October 17, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Event Flyer: Blue Ribbon Commission Educator Forum at St. John's University – Event Flyer
Location:Dutchess BOCES
Educator Forum (in-person)Date/Time:October 16, 2024 at 4:30-6:00 PM
Address: Beacon City School District, Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY 12508
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Educator Forum (in-person)Date/Time:October 23, 2024at 4:30-6:00 PM
:Pawling Central School District, Pawling Middle School, 80 Wagner Road, Pawling, NY 12564
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time:October 16, 2024 at 6:30-8:00 PM
:Beacon City School District, Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY 12508
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time:October 23, 2024at 4:30-6:00 PM
:Pawling Central School District, Pawling Middle School, 80 Wagner Road, Pawling, NY 12564
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Previous BRC Forums Archive
Location:Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus
:355 Harlem Road, West Seneca, NY 14224 - Building B - Room B2A/B
Educators ForumDate/Time:September 10, 2024 at 3:30–6:30 PM
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Public Forum (in person or via Zoom) Date/Time:September 11, 2024 at 5:00–7:00 PM
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Contact: Jessie Karches(jkarches@e1b.org)
Location:Orleans Niagara BOCES
:4124 Saunders Statement Road Sanborn, NY 14132
Educators ForumDate/Time:September 10, 2024 at 4:00–7:00 PM
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Public Forum (virtual)Date/Time:September 19, 2024 at6:00–8:00 PM
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Contact: Mike Fisher (mlfisher@onboces.org)
Location: Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES (School Services Building)
Date/Time: September 20, 2024 at 12:00–3:00 PM
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Contact: Fred Ende (fende@pnwboces.org)
Location: Sullivan BOCES
Address: 15 Sullivan Ave Suite 1W, Liberty, NY 12754
Educators ForumDate/Time: September 11, 2024 at 4:00–7:00PM
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Public ForumDate/Time: Sept 12, 2024 at 5:30–8:30 PM
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Contact: Maria Sommer (maria.sommer@scboces.org)
Location: Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Address: 750 Waverly Ave, Holtsville, NY 11742
Educators Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 20, 2024 at 8:30-11:30 AM
Registration for the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Educators Forum will be available soon.
Public Forum (in person or via Zoom)Date/Time: September 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Registration for theEastern Suffolk BOCES Public Forum will be available soon.
Location: Western Suffolk BOCES
:31 Lee Ave, Wheatly, NY 11798
Educators Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 18, 2024 at 9:00-12:00 PM
Registration for the Western Suffolk BOCES Educators Forum will be available soon.
Public Forum (in person or via Zoom)Date/Time: September 16, 2024 at6:30 PM
Registration for the Western Suffolk BOCES Public Forum will be available soon.
Location: Nassau BOCES
Address: 1 Merrick Ave, Westbury, NY 11590
Educators Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 23, 2024 at 2:00-5:00 PM
Registration for the Nassau BOCES Educators Forum will be available soon.
Public Forum (in person or via Zoom)Date/Time: September 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Registration for the Nassau BOCES Public Forum will be available soon.
Location: Eastern/Western Suffolk BOCES
Educators Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: September 17, 2024 at 6:30-9:30 PM
Registration for the Eastern/Western Suffolk BOCES Educators Forum will be available soon.
Location: Jefferson Lewis Campus Watertown BOCES
Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: September 10, 2024 at 9:00-11:00 AM
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Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time:September 11, 2024 at 4:00-6:00 PM
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Location: Jefferson Lewis Campus HGS BOCES
Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: September 10, 2024 at 9:00-11:00 AM
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Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: September 11, 2024 at 4:00-6:00 PM
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Location: Broome-Tioga BOCES Education Center
Address:Student Cafeteria, 435 Glenwood Rd. Binghamton, NY 13905
Educators Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 16, 2024 at 2:00-5:00 PM
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Contact: Kerri Bullock (kbullock@btboces.org)
Location: CVES (CEWW BOCES)
Educators Forum (in-person at Moriah Auditorium)Date/Time: September 16, 2024, Time TBD
Educators Forum (in-person atCVES Conference Center & virtual via WebEx)Date/Time:September 24, 2024, Time TBD
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Public Forum (in-person & virtual)
Location:CVES Conference Center,1443 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY
Date: September 9, 2024
Public Forum (in-person)
Location:Moriah Auditorium
Date/Time: October 2, 2024, Time TBD
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Location: Questar III
Address: Questar III Conference Center, 10 Empire State Blvd, Castleton, NY 12033
Educators Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 16, 2024 at 1:00 -4:00 PM
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 11, 2024 at5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Contact: Janet Sawyer Janet.Sawyer@questar.org
Location: OCM BOCES
Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: September 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Educators + Public Forum (In-person)Date/Time: September 11, 2024 6:00 PM
Address:OCM BOCES Main Campus, 110 Elwood Davis Road, Liverpool, NY 13088
Educators + Public Forum (In-person)Date/Time:September 25, 2024 at6:00 PM
:OCM BOCES Cortlandville Campus, 1710 NYS Route 13, Cortland, NY 13045
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Location: Ulster BOCES
:Jane Bullowa Conference Center, 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, NY 12561
Educators + Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time: October 10, 2024 at 5:00-7:00 PM
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Contact: Sarah Dudley-Lemek (sdudley-lemek@ulsterboces.org)
Location: WSWHE BOCES
Address: WSWHE BOCES Conference Center, 267 Ballard Rd., Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831
Educators Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 17, 2024 at 4:00 - 6:00 PM
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 17, 2024 at7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Location: Oneida BOCES/Herkimer BOCES/Madison BOCES
Address: Howard D. Mettelman Learning Center, 4747 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford NY
Educators Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 17, 2024 at 4:00-7:00 PM
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 16, 2024 at5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Contact: Ann Turner (aturner@oneida-boces.org)
Location: Sullivan BOCES
Address: 15 Sullivan Ave Suite 1W Liberty, NY 12754, NY
Educators Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 11, 2024 at 4:00 -7:00 PM
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time: September 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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Contact: Maria Sommer (maria.sommer@scboces.org)
Location:Dutchess BOCES
Educator Forum (in-person)Date/Time:September 10, 2024 at 4:30-6:00 PM,Dutchess BOCES Conference Center
:Dutchess BOCES Conference Center, 5 BOCES Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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Educator Forum (in-person)Date/Time:September 19, 2024 at 4:30-6:00 PM
:Dutchess BOCES Conference Center, 5 BOCES Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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Educator Forum (in-person)Date/Time:October 16, 2024 at 4:30-6:00 PM
Address: Beacon City School District, Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY 12508
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Educator Forum (in-person)Date/Time:October 23, 2024at 4:30-6:00 PM
:Pawling Central School District, Pawling Middle School, 80 Wagner Road, Pawling, NY 12564
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PublicForum (in-person)Date/Time:September 10, 2024 at 6:30-8:00 PM,Dutchess BOCES Conference Center
:Dutchess BOCES Conference Center, 5 BOCES Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time:September 19, 2024 at 6:30-8:00 PM
:Dutchess BOCES Conference Center, 5 BOCES Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time:October 16, 2024 at 6:30-8:00 PM
:Beacon City School District, Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY 12508
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Public Forum (in-person)Date/Time:October 23, 2024at 4:30-6:00 PM
:Pawling Central School District, Pawling Middle School, 80 Wagner Road, Pawling, NY 12564
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New York City Blue Ribbon Commission Forums
Five (5) forums will be conducted virtually via Zoom, each targeting stakeholders in one of the 5 boroughs but open to stakeholders from across NYC.
Location: Bronx
Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: September 30, 2024at5:00–7:00 PM
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Contact: Sharon Rencher (SRenche@schools.nyc.gov)
Location: Brooklyn
Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: October 1, 2024 at 5:00-7:00 PM
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Contact: Sharon Rencher (SRenche@schools.nyc.gov)
Location: Manhattan
Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: October 7, 2024 5:00-7:00 PM
Registration Link:
Contact: Sharon Rencher (SRenche@schools.nyc.gov)
Location: Queens
Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: October 8, 2024 at 6:00-8:00 PM
Registration Link:
Contact: Sharon Rencher(SRenche@schools.nyc.gov)
Location: Staten Island
Educators + Public Forum (Virtual)Date/Time: October 9, 2024 at 6:00-8:00 PM
Registration Link:
Contact: Sharon Rencher (SRenche@schools.nyc.gov)
Rochester City School District
Educator Forums:
Location: OACES/Rochester
Address:30 Hart Street, Rochester, NY 14605
Educators Forum Date/Time: September 10, 2024 at4:00-6:00pm
Registration Link: (Course: 49362 Section: 79635)
Contact: Tricia Gonzalez (Tricia.gonzalez@rcsdk12.org), Candace Colon (candace.colon@rcsdk12.org)
Location: OACES/Rochester
Address:30 Hart Street, Rochester, NY 14605
Educators Forum Date/Time: September 12, 2024 at3:00-5:00pm
Registration Link: (Course: 49362 Section: 79638)
Contact: Tricia Gonzalez (Tricia.gonzalez@rcsdk12.org), Candace Colon (candace.colon@rcsdk12.org)
Location: OACES/Rochester
Address:30 Hart Street, Rochester, NY 14605
Educators Forum Date/Time: September 17, 2024 at5:00-7:00pm
Registration Link: (Course: 49362 Section: 79639)
Contact: Tricia Gonzalez (Tricia.gonzalez@rcsdk12.org), Candace Colon (candace.colon@rcsdk12.org)
Location: OACES/Rochester
Address:30 Hart Street, Rochester, NY 14605
Educators Forum Date/Time: September 25, 2024 at4:30-6:30pm
Registration Link: (Course: 49362 Section: 79641)
Contact: Tricia Gonzalez (Tricia.gonzalez@rcsdk12.org), Candace Colon (candace.colon@rcsdk12.org)
Public Forums:
Location: Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
Address:3599 Big Ridge Road, Spencerport, NY 14559
Educators Forum Date/Time: September 16, 2024 at5:00-7:00pm
Registration Link:
Contact: Tricia Gonzalez (Tricia.gonzalez@rcsdk12.org), Candace Colon (candace.colon@rcsdk12.org)
Location: First Unitarian Church of Rochester
Address:Williams Gallery 1st Floor, 220 Winton Rd. South Rochester, NY 14610
Educators Forum Date/Time: September 23, 2024 at6:00-8:00pm
Registration Link:
Contact: Tricia Gonzalez (Tricia.gonzalez@rcsdk12.org), Candace Colon (candace.colon@rcsdk12.org)