Questar III BOCES https://www.questar.org Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:51:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.questar.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Questar III BOCES https://www.questar.org 32 32 Questar III and HVCC STEM High School Graduation https://www.questar.org/2026/06/26/questar-iii-and-hvcc-stem-high-school-graduation/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:51:01 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598502
On Monday, Questar III and HVCC STEM High School held their graduation ceremony at the Bulmer Telecommunication Center at Hudson Valley Community College for family and friends of the Class of 2026! The ceremony was a wonderful celebration of the hard work these students put in over the last four years.
Students heard remarks from Questar III BOCES Assistant Superintendent of CTE, Innovative High Schools, and Adult Education, Kevin Kolakowski; student speakers Cody Haskins and Meghan Remington; staff speakers Mr. James Munro and Mrs. Becky Lang; and commencement speaker Dr. Christopher McNally, Chairperson of the Applied Technologies Department at Hudson Valley Community College.
Cake and refreshments were served to graduates, their families, and friends following the ceremony.
Congratulations to all of the graduates!
]]> Transportation Contract Extensions for the 2026-27 School Year  https://www.questar.org/2026/06/24/transportation-contract-extensions-for-the-2026-27-school-year/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:20:10 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598469 Contract extensions for the 2026-27 school year may increase unit costs by a maximum of 5.1%. For additional information, details are available on the SED’s website.

]]> Federal Allocations for Special Education (IDEA, Section 611 and 619) Now Available  https://www.questar.org/2026/06/24/federal-allocations-for-special-education-idea-section-611-and-619-now-available/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:19:20 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598467 To view your district’s allocations for 611 and 619, please visit SED’s website.  

]]> Knowledge Café – June 24th at 9 am  https://www.questar.org/2026/06/24/knowledge-cafe-june-24th-at-9-am-2/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:17:32 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598465 Topics: Review SBO Calendar for July 2026, Update on the Changes to the Due dates for the July Reorganizational Meeting, and Review of Ongoing Summer Responsibilities including Tax Cap and Assessment Roll Verifications, SDIV Program, Attorney Reporting and Data Gathering that can Start for the Claim Forms Submission Due in September.

Use the Knowledge Café link at the middle of our website. 

CPE/CTLE
CPE Attendance Form
PowerPoint 

]]> Guidance to Complete the LEA Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculator for the 2026-27 Eligibility Standard – Due July 8, 2026 https://www.questar.org/2026/06/24/guidance-to-complete-the-lea-maintenance-of-effort-moe-calculator-for-the-2026-27-eligibility-standard-due-july-8-2026-2/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:11:33 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598463 The MOE Calculator (Version 2.0) for the 26-27 grant application for Section 611/619 grants is due July 8, 2026.  

New for the 2026-27 Grant period – The LEA MOE Calculator is submitted within the Business Portal (Under SED Monitoring and Vendor Performance System – then the Office of ESSA Funded Programs System) as part of your LEAs 2026-27 IDEA Grant submission. 

To assist you, we have updated our template and tip sheet which are available on our website:    

Excel Worksheet  
Tips for Preparing Worksheet 

]]> End of the Year Reminders for June 30th   https://www.questar.org/2026/06/24/end-of-the-year-reminders-for-june-30th-2/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:10:32 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598461 The June 30, 2026 Expiration of Statute of Limitations on Certain State Aid Claims Related to Aids Payable for the 2024-2025 School Year can be found here. Please finalize/update your claims, as needed.

]]> TeaTime – June 16th at 10 am https://www.questar.org/2026/06/16/teatime-june-16th-at-10-am-3/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:58:32 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598430 Topics: Closing Entries, Posting Audit Adjustments in the Year Being Audited and their Effects in the Following Year, Calculating Transportation Expenses for the Summer 4408 Programs and Reimbursement for Remediation of Lead in School Drinking Water 

Use the TeaTime link at the bottom of our website. 

CPE/CTLE
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PowerPoint 

]]> 2025-2026 Updated Methodology for Calculating Aid Attributable to Students with Disabilities https://www.questar.org/2026/06/16/2025-2026-updated-methodology-for-calculating-aid-attributable-to-students-with-disabilities/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:57:45 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598428 Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the methodology for calculating Aid Attributable to students with disabilities was updated to align with the fully phased-in Foundation Aid formula as follows: 

  • Multiplying the current-year enrollment of students with disabilities by a weighting factor of 1.41, as specified in §3602(1)(i)(4)(i), and

  • Further multiplying that result by the district’s selected Foundation Aid amount, as calculated under §3602(4) of the Education Law. 

The standard amount derived by this methodology may be superseded by an alternative amount if a mutual agreement is reached between a charter school and a school district, as authorized under §2856(1)(b) of the Education Law and Section 102 of Part H of Chapter 83 of the Laws of 2002. 

This change is reflected in the updated Commissioner’s Regulations Section 119.1, effective July 1, 2025.  

The worksheet, previously issued as a preliminary version based on 2025-26 aid projections as of May 15, 2025, has been updated to reflect final aid amounts as of May 15, 2026.  No further updates will be made to the 2025-26 school year aid attributable worksheet. A preliminary worksheet for the 2026-27 school year will be published shortly. 

]]> Knowledge Café – June 24th at 9 am https://www.questar.org/2026/06/16/knowledge-cafe-june-24th-at-9-am/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:56:26 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598426 Topics: Review SBO Calendar for July 2026, Update on the Changes to the Due dates for the July Reorganizational Meeting, and Review of Ongoing Summer Responsibilities including Tax Cap and Assessment Roll Verifications, SDIV Program, Attorney Reporting and Data Gathering that can Start for the Claim Forms Submission Due in September

Use the Knowledge Café link at the middle of our website. 

CPE/CTLE
CPE Attendance Form

]]> Guidance to Complete the LEA Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculator for the 2026-27 Eligibility Standard – Due July 8, 2026 https://www.questar.org/2026/06/16/guidance-to-complete-the-lea-maintenance-of-effort-moe-calculator-for-the-2026-27-eligibility-standard-due-july-8-2026/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:55:28 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=598424 The MOE Calculator (Version 2.0) for the 26-27 grant application for Section 611/619 grants is due July 8, 2026.  

New for the 2026-27 Grant period – The LEA MOE Calculator is submitted within the Business Portal (Under SED Monitoring and Vendor Performance System – then the Office of ESSA Funded Programs System) as part of your LEAs 2026-27 IDEA Grant submission. 

To assist you, we have updated our template and tip sheet which are available on our website:    

Excel Worksheet  
SED Guidance
Tips for Preparing Worksheet 

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