Residents will vote on a proposed $119.8 million school budget for 2026–27 on May 19. The plan maintains all student programs, supports early learning, and keeps class sizes small while staying within the state tax cap with a 2.61% tax levy increase. The budget reflects a 2.69% overall increase and uses $1.12 million from fund …
Award-winning kidlit author and Bethlehem Central High School graduate, Stacy McAnulty, returned to Bethlehem last week to visit all five elementary schools. Throughout the week, McAnulty encouraged students to think like writers as she walked them through her writing process and research methods. She stressed the value of gathering ideas from many sources: factual texts, …
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A proposition to purchase new school buses will be on the ballot on May 19. The bus proposition would allow the district to replace aging school buses. The plan is to purchase nine large 70-passenger diesel buses at a cost not to exceed $1,633,239. Approximately 65% of the borrowing cost for the purchase is covered …
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Bethlehem Central Athletic Director Len Kies has been named the NYSPHSAA Section 2 Athletic Director of the Year. The award recognizes exceptional leadership and meaningful contributions to interscholastic athletics. The honor was presented at the Capital Area School Development Association’s (CASDA) Capital Region Education Awards ceremony on April 30, celebrating Kies’s long-standing commitment to student-athletes …
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Thinking of a new career or a return to work post-retirement? Consider joining the BC Transportation Team and working for the top school district in the Capital Region. You do not need a commercial license to apply. We offer paid training and a starting hourly rate of $25.73. Not sure about driving a bus? Try …
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SPAS is living up to its name with support for community-enriching organizations.
Hamagrael CLOSED today, Thurs., Apr. 30 9:30a update: Hamagrael CLOSED today, Thursday, 4/30 due to a continuing power outage. The outage is now expected to last into early afternoon.
The Budget Vote and Annual Board of Education Election will be held at Bethlehem Central High School on Tuesday, May 19 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Gym A. To vote, you must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the Bethlehem Central School District for at least …
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If students at Glenmont Elementary School spent much of last weekend trying to write their names with their elbows, here’s why: It was a challenge from a guest speaker who had traveled to the school with a singular message, “It’s okay to be different.” Local speaker John Robinson, who lives just blocks from Glenmont, visited …
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Students at Bethlehem Central High School have launched a fundraising effort to overhaul the garden courtyard at the high school, dedicating it to the late Madame Michèle Atallah, a beloved French teacher who passed away last fall. The courtyard, which is adjacent to the Counseling Center at the school, would be opened for student use. …
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