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Why are the flags at half-staff?

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Superintendent's Note

Read the latest from Dr. Douglas

2011-12 Events Calendar

View calendar [PDF - large file]

New to the district?

If you have a child aged 0-4, we may need your child's information for long term planning.

Registering your child for school

Grades 3-8 State Testing Dates Available

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Flu Information

Read educational information from New York State regarding the flu. [PDF]

Seasonal flu guide for parents.

Spring 2012 Driver Education

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Employee HazCom Online Training

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Free and Reduced Price Meals Program

Application for 2011-12

Information & FAQs

BC@Home Support and Help Resources

Parents have four troubleshooting options

 

 

Bethlehem A to Z heading

Operations & Maintenance

Photo of Eagle Elementary

Operations and Maintenance Director
Gregg Nolte

Ron Shelmerdine, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds

Bob Court, Assistant Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds

Elisa A. Peters, Office Manager

Phone:
(518) 439-2123

Fax:
(518) 439-2264


The Operations and Maintenance Department is responsible for approximately 1 million square feet of building space across 11 facilities on 260 acres. This includes cleaning, regular maintenance, snow removal, overseeing all construction work, and complying with all New York State Education Department health and safety regulations. The department also handles all deliveries within the district.

District Facilities

 11 buildings and 10 out-buildings

 Approximately 1 million square feet of buildings

 400 classrooms

 260 acres

 26 acres of parking lots

 Oldest building: Elsmere, 1927

 Newest building: Eagle, 2008


Operations and Maintenance Director Gregg Nolte presented a department overview to the Board of Education in December 2008. Click here [PDF] to view the presentation.

 

Department news

O&M presentation given to Board of Education Dec. 7, 2011  [PDF]

Backflow Prevention Device Inspector/Tester Training course held Posted: June 17, 2010

 

Bethlehem Five-Year Capital Facilities Plan 

Click here [PDF] to read the June 2011 Bethlehem Five-Year Capital Facilities Plan.  This report, as required by the New York State Education Department (SED), is based upon observations made during visual surveys conducted by the project team led by CSArch Architecture|Engineering|Construction Management.

 

Building Project 

On December 2, 2003, Bethlehem Central residents approved a historic $93 million, K-12 building project designed to ensure the district has adequate space to serve the needs of students at the dawn of the 21st Century. The project has resulted in additional classroom space, modernized facilities, and safer, accessible and energy efficient schools suited to the needs of the students of today and tomorrow. MORE ABOUT THE BUILDING PROJECT »

 

integrated PEST MANAGEMENT AND ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT

As part of the district's responsibility to comply with all federal, state and local health and safety regulations, it must make annual notifications with regard to its Integrated Pest Management and Asbestos Management plans. MORE »