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Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center (RPC) 36
LOWER HUDSON REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP CENTER (RPC)
ANDREW J. ECKER, Ed.D., AECKER@PNWBOCES.ORG
The Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center is one of 12 centers statewide dedicated to improving outcomes for students with disabilities. The center supports all districts in the Lower Hudson region by providing professional development including training, on-site technical assistance and coaching in the implementation of evidence-based instructional practices and systems that have been proven to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
This includes regional trainings open to all educators, families and community groups; targeted skills groups for districts around a shared problem of practice; and intensive and embedded technical assistance to high needs districts.
Our support is offered at no cost to districts and school communities in Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties in partnership with Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES, Rockland BOCES, Southern Westchester BOCES and Yonkers Public Schools. Supports are provided to develop the capacity of regional educators in implementing: • Student self-determination and goal-setting • High quality individualized educational programs • Proactive, positive school cultures and discipline systems • Explicit and specially designed instruction and lesson study • Literacy and behavioral interventions • Culturally Responsive and Reflective Practices • Transition planning systems and postsecondary options • Work-based learning • Equitable systems to meet the needs of all learners
NICOLE MORANDI, NMORANDI@LHRIC.ORG
The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC) is a nonprofit consortium providing educational and administrative technology services to more than 60 school districts in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties. Based in Harrison, N.Y., it is one of 12 Regional Information Centers located throughout New York State. It focuses on delivering cost-effective solutions for today’s demanding educational technology needs. Everything it does supports its belief in the power of meaningful collaboration to support current and emerging technology demands benefiting classroom instruction. LHRIC’s broad spectrum of high-quality service offerings supports its mission of providing K-12 Leadership with its partner districts to achieve their educational technology goals.
LHRIC's comprehensive menu of services includes Managed IT services, internet access, regional internet filtering, unified communications, test scoring, data warehousing, state reporting and verification, CIO mentorship and support, financial and student information systems, data integration, staff development, technology planning, distance education (videoconferencing and online learning), video streaming, Ed Law 2d compliance and data privacy and security, to name a few. In response to trends and mandates, most recent service additions include: virtual desktop hosting, hybrid hosted VoIP phone systems, multi-factor authentication, digital content ADA compliance systems and DPO support.
The LHRIC values their role in the education of more than 225,000 students, and the support of nearly 12,000 teachers in approximately 300 school buildings connected to the Internet via their Private Wide Area Network. This private network provides a heightened level of security unsurpassed by commercial competition. Our Level 1 Data Warehouse helps provide data protection and is specifically designed to safeguard the personally identifiable information of students, teachers and staff.
The LHRIC collaborates with districts to develop new services that expand the boundaries of traditional classrooms and provide high quality, professional growth opportunities for all district personnel.
REGIONAL SAFETY SERVICES
Districts are provided with customized emergency response training and safety programs to enhance their prevention, preparedness, response and recovery capabilities. The department conducts health, safety and security inspections/investigations, assists with regulatory compliances, and provides a wide range of chemical-management services. Through our consultant services programs, the department is able to address a broad range of needs. These include services such as weather reporting and alerts, chemical waste management, safety speakers, fire inspections, private investigations and air quality, and other industrial hygiene programs.
FRANK GUGLIERI
COORDINATOR
fguglieri@pnwboces.org (914) 248-2457
