Greater Southern Tier BOCES (GST BOCES)
Noah Blanchard currently serves as the Computer Services Coordinator at Greater Southern Tier BOCES since August 2015, where responsibilities include coordinating regional training and documentation processes, along with assisting district technicians. Previous roles at Greater Southern Tier BOCES include Network Technology Specialist Team Lead, where support was provided to 21 component school districts and oversight of the Process Documentation Initiative was led, and Network Technology Specialist, focusing on on-site desktop support and project management. Prior experience includes positions at Corning Incorporated for CTG as an Advanced Service Desk Operations Analyst and Level 2 IT Operations Systems Support Analyst, as well as a Web Team Technician at Alfred University and a Desktop Support Technician at Corning Community College. Noah holds an A.S. in General Studies from Corning Community College and a GED.
Greater Southern Tier BOCES (GST BOCES)
School districts statewide depend on BOCES to meet their educational and financial goals. The BOCES model provides accountability, municipal sharing, efficiency and equity. With BOCES as a catalyst, school districts develop shared programs that serve children from all districts regardless of enrollment, income or size of tax base. By focusing on collaboration and cost containment, BOCES help to relieve some of the financial burdens increasingly placed on local taxpayers. The stream of shared services aid has enabled districts to avoid at least some of the growth in property taxes that would have otherwise been required. (excerpted from the NYS BOCES website on 8/18/09 http://www.boces.org/wps/portal/BOCESofNYS)