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The Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) was created in New York State by legislation, in 1948. Today, there are thirty-seven BOCES in the State. Each has its own governing board, elected by members of the Boards of Education of the component districts. The primary purpose of the BOCES is to provide services to two or more member districts more effectively and economically than one district could provide alone. Each year, districts request the services they want their BOCES to provide in the following year. The various requests for services and programs are assembled into an operating plan along with the associated budget.

BOCES is an educational agency of the State, and must, therefore, adhere to all laws and regulations of the State of New York, which govern the public schools in the State, as well as regulations controlling the BOCES. BOCES receives most of its revenue from component districts for the services BOCES provides. In return, the member districts receive BOCES aid based on their relative wealth and use of the services. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) of Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga Counties is also known as the Capital Region BOCES.

The Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga Counties was created in 1953, and today serves twenty-three (23) component districts, plus one non-component, Albany City School District, located within the four-county area.