Carl Strang appointed to lead the
Northeastern Regional Information Center
 Albany –Carl
Strang will assume responsibilities as the Director of
the Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC),
effective March 17, 2006. Appointed by the Capital
Region BOCES Board of Education on February 16, Strang
will be responsible for the overall direction,
administration, and the operations
of the NERIC. Strang replaces Interim Director Dr.
Gerald Carozza.
“Carl brings extensive experience in education,
technology and administration to NERIC and our BOCES,”
says Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent Dr.
Barbara Nagler. “He is a creative and enthusiastic
individual whose vision will lead the NERIC region in a
direction that will enable us to continue to meet the
evolving needs of our component districts.”
Strang currently serves as the Director of Technology
for the Saratoga Springs City School District where he
is responsible for technology planning, implementation,
support, budgeting and training for the district. He has
also been serving as President of the Schalmont Central
School District Board of Education since 2004. Prior to
his current position, Strang was the Information
Technology Facilitator at Mohonasen Central School
District and also served as chair of the district’s
Technology Planning Committee.
Strang holds certifications as a NYS School District
Administrator, Special Education Teacher K-12, and
English Teacher 7-12. He earned his master’s degree in
educational psychology (Special Education) and a
bachelor’s in English literature from Union College.
“It’s very exciting to join a team of such committed and
accomplished professionals,” says Strang. “I look
forward to assuming my responsibilities and am
optimistic about NERIC’s future in serving as a partner
in public education.”
NERIC partners with seven BOCES to provide enhanced
technology services, support, hardware and training to
137 school districts. NERIC plays an important role in
assisting districts with managing the data connected
with state and federal mandates. NERIC also uses a
state-of-the-art interactive telecommunications system
to teach courses simultaneously in several different
high school buildings through its Distance Learning
program. Distance Learning provides courses to almost
1,000 students through the 70 classes it offers per day
in 36 sites.
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