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HFM Board
President challenges staff to passion and dedication
 When
HFM BOCES Board President Robert Townsend kicked off the
2009-10 Opening Day program, he encouraged the nearly 400
employees in attendance to focus on the organization’s
mission of educational excellence rather than the
distractions of an uncertain political landscape for
education.
“We look forward to the great things you can offer to the
HFM BOCES team and our students.” Mr. Townsend said in
welcoming new members to the staff.
He emphasized the need for everyone to remember “what we do
each day to enrich and improve each of our students’ lives
through education and caring.”
Mr. Townsend went on to share three key goals developed by
the Board of Education as focal points for the 2009-10
school year.
Marketing of HFM programs and their successes would be
critical for maintaining enrollment and services. Through
newsletters, board-to-board meetings with component
districts and Fulton Montgomery Community College, and other
community-wide efforts, the success stories of BOCES will be
told. Mr. Townsend said that it was the people of HFM BOCES
however, in their day-to-day interactions with students,
parents and the community that are the real testimony to the
organization and its reputation.
A second goal for this year would be compliance and control.
Mr. Townsend said in the light of several audits over the
past year, the opportunity to review and correct policies
that govern the organization will lead to compliance with
legislative changes and mandates, as well as the ability to
fully understand and embrace our fiduciary responsibilities.
The final goal embraced heightened awareness and diligence
regarding informational security in a digital world. A new
Internet and computer use policy reflects the need to
protect the substantial amount of personal and financial
information residing in HFM BOCES computers.
Mr. Townsend spoke of the privilege of welcoming the BOCES
“family” back to a new and exciting school year, challenging
the staff to meet it day by day “with the passion and
dedication that is the hallmark of our organization.”
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