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BOCES Expands Local Educational Opportunities with
Maple Ridge Property Agreement
Published: July 11, 2025 at 09:45
a.m.
By: Press Release
from Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES
Expands
Educational Opportunities with Maple Ridge Agreement
Lowville, NY –
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES (Board of Cooperative
Educational Services) and Maple Ridge Center, Inc. are thrilled to announce
a significant step forward in advancing local education through a recently
finalized property agreement. BOCES will lease (with future option to
purchase) 61.3 acres of land adjacent to the Lewis County Education Center,
located at 7421 East Road in Lowville, NY.
This acquisition
underscores BOCES’ commitment to enhancing educational offerings and
expanding future opportunities within the region. The property is
strategically positioned to complement and support the existing programs
offered at the Lewis County Education Center. These programs include Heavy
Equipment, Engineering & Design, New Vision Health, Medical Careers,
Emergency Medical Services, and Literacy Education Programming, which serve
both high school and adult learners throughout the community.
“The decision to
move forward with this agreement reflects our shared desire with Maple
Ridge Center to foster educational and community-based initiatives,” said
Stephen Todd, District Superintendent,
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES. “This property agreement
allows us to not only grow our current offerings but also pave the way for
innovative new programs to meet evolving educational and workforce
development needs.”
“We are extremely
grateful for this partnership with BOCES, a vital, well-respected
organization with a long history of empowering young people in our area,”
said Dr. Shereen Palmer, Maple Ridge Center Board President. “They are the
right group to grow the property to its full potential
and it is meaningful to us that Maple Ridge will continue to be a place of
welcome for the community.”
Both
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES and Maple Ridge Center value
the importance of retaining the property’s longstanding focus on serving
the educational and community goals of the region.
About
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida
BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) offers cost-effective
shared services to 18 component school districts. These services include
career and technical education course offerings as
well as special education, instructional and
administrative support services. BOCES also serves the continuing education
needs of local business, labor and industries in the community and offers a
wide range of continuing education opportunities for adult learners. Learn
more at www.boces.com.
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