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Important Update: Internet-Enabled Devices Policy
New York State Governor Hochul has signed legislation into law aimed at establishing a statewide standard for distraction-free school environments. The details of the Governor’s bell-to-bell statewide policy to ban cell phone usage in public and charter schools can be viewed here. In response, HFM BOCES has taken steps to align with these new standards. At […]
HFM BOCES Board Re-elects Sullivan and Zajicek as Officers for 2025-2026
The HFM BOCES Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting on July 2, 2025, where board members re-elected Matthew Sullivan as president and Kathryn Zajicek as vice-president for the 2025-2026 academic year. Sullivan was first elected to the HFM BOCES Board in 2021. He currently serves as the board president of the Fonda-Fultonville Central […]
PTECH fourth quarter honor roll announced
The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) recently announced the students who achieved principal’s list and honor roll status for the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 school year. Principal’s List Robert Christian Bull, Sebastian Carmichael, Jacob A DeMagistris, Anthony Dolder*, Kylie Grace Ferrell, Aileen Germond, Alanea Geweye*, Xavier Grieme*, Hailey Hallenbeck*, […]
HFM CTE Celebrates 276 Graduates at Annual Commencement
A total of 276 high school seniors were honored at the annual Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery (HFM) BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) commencement ceremony held on Wednesday, June 18. The event took place in the gymnasium at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College and welcomed an audience of family, friends, faculty, and administrators. The ceremony celebrated students from 11 […]
Adirondack Academy celebrates 23 graduates in heartfelt ceremony
The HFM BOCES Adirondack Academy alternative high school program recently celebrated the hard work, resilience, and dedication of 23 students who successfully completed the program and are set to receive their high school diplomas from their home school districts. The ceremony took place on Friday, June 13, inside the Rao Theater at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community […]
HFM PTECH Celebrates Program Completers at Eighth Annual Completion Ceremony

Twenty-seven students from nine Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery area school districts were honored as program completers at the eighth annual HFM PTECH Completion Ceremony, held Wednesday, May 21 at the HFM BOCES campus. PTECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, is a unique six-year program designed to blend high school, college, and workplace experiences. It offers […]
Johnstown Board of Education selects Koster as next Superintendent of Schools

The Greater Johnstown School District Board of Education has announced its selection for its next superintendent of schools. Ms. Alicia D. Koster, the current assistant superintendent of the Greater Johnstown School District, will officially be appointed during a Board of Education meeting at 6:30 p.m. this evening, Wednesday, May 21 in the Knox auditorium. She […]
HFM CTE Students Selected as Silent Servant Scholarship Award winners
HFM Career & Technical Education (CTE) students Collin Eakin and Destenie Lizius have been honored with the Silent Servant Scholarship Award from the Peter R. Marsh Foundation in recognition of their dedication to volunteer service. The prestigious $595 scholarship is awarded to public high school students who demonstrate empathy and compassion through selfless acts of […]
HFM BOCES Administrative Budget Approved; Board Members Re-elected
On Wednesday, April 30, component school district boards of education unanimously approved the $4.03 million Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery (HFM) BOCES administrative budget for the 2025-26 school year in a 15-0 vote. This portion of the budget, which is the only section voted on by component school districts, reflects a 0.85% decrease compared to the 2024-25 administrative budget. […]
PTECH announces third quarter honor roll
The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) recently announced the students in grades 9 and 10 who achieved principal’s list and honor roll status for the third quarter of the 2024-25 school year. Principal’s List Evan Alan Bianco, Christian Robert Bull, Sebastian Carmichael, Jacob A DeMagistris, Kylie Grace Ferrell, Aileen Germond, […]