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A March 23, 2026 announcement from PNW BOCES Clerk of the Board Veronica Shea that one candidate, Richard Kreps of Carmel, has been nominated to fill one vacancy on the BOCES board for a three-year term running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with the election to take place in each component district on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The attached resume states Kreps has served on the BOCES board since 2002 and as its president since July 2012, previously served on the Carmel Board of Education, and is a retired New York City Police Department detective who worked in the Crime Scene Unit.

Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 200 BOCES Drive Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-4399 (914) 248-2302 FAX (914) 248-2308 E-MAIL: vshea@PNWBOCES.org Veronica Shea CLERK OF THE BOARD March 23, 2026 To: Superintendents of Schools District Clerks From: Veronica Shea Subject: Announcement of Candidate Please note that one individual has been nominated to fill one vacancy on the Putnam Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services, for a three-year term, commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2029. The election will take place at a regular or special meeting, in each component district, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The candidate is: Richard Kreps – Carmel, NY 10512 Attached, please find a resumé from the candidate. Kindly share with your Board of Education. Thank you. Attachment cc: PNW BOCES Board Richard F. Kreps 23 Purchase Road Carmel, NY 10512 Phone: (845) 225-1342 Email: Rkreps3280@aol.com Objective: To be voted a seat on the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Board. QUALIFICATIONS Elected to the Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services, April 2002. Re-elected April 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023. Elected to the Carmel Board of Education May 1999. Re-elected May 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018. Elected to the Westchester/Putnam School Boards Association May 2000. Elected President of the Carmel Board of Education 2001-2002, 2004-2015. Elected President of the Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services, July 2012 to present. Have attended NYSSBA seminars and courses, including New School Board Member, Senior School Board Member and Leadership Seminar. Also attended NYSSBA Conventions each year I have been a school board member. EDUCATION 1976 Associate in Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice 1976 Received additional credits New York City Police Department/John Jay College of Criminal Justice EMPLOYMENT 1994-present Consultant Croker Fire Drill/Safety Corporation Vice President of Operations Involved in training personnel of major corporations in the Metropolitan area about Fire Safety as it relates to the workplace. Also consult with building management about Fire Safety and the design of various emergency plans. 1974-1994 New York City Police Department Retired as a Detective in the Crime Scene Unit, responsibilities included the investigation of major crime committed in New York City. I was the training officer for the Unit for two years prior to retirement. I was an instructor at the Police Academy for the Criminal Investigators Course as well as the Homicide Course. I taught Social Science to recruits from January 1982 to July 1982. Member of the Emergency Service Unit 1982-1986. Worked patrol in various police commands throughout the City of New York 1974-1982.