Thanks to Capital Region BOCES Supt. Charles Dedrick for sharing this report that he sent to Education Commissioner Steiner with us so we can share it with you here. What do you think?

On March 30, the Capital Region BOCES hosted a “Commissioner’s Forum on Cost Savings,” to discuss ways that school districts in our region could optimize existing resources and reduce the cost of doing business. All ideas were welcomed, including those that would requirout e legislative and/or statutory action to implement.

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Ideas from the Cap Region BOCES Commissioner's Forum on Cost Savings

Monroe County school districts have for many years cooperated with one another to achieve maximum benefits for students at minimal costs. The Monroe County School Boards Association (MCSBA) provides regular meetings of school district leaders for sharing information and exploring ways to cooperate. These efforts to collaborate have been documented in MCSBA reports in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003.

The purpose of this report has always been to inform the community about these efforts to improve programs while containing costs. Cost efficiency, therefore, is defined as:

• Programs and services of the same value at less cost, and/or
• Programs and services of added value at the same cost.

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Cost - Saving Strategies and Shared Services in Monroe County School District