Board Meetings

Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes | Past Minutes | Public Participation

Bethlehem Central Board of Education meetings are usually held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Meetings are occasionally added during the school year, particularly in February and March for budget discussions. Meetings begin at 7 p.m., at the Bethlehem Central High School Room D-122, 700 Delaware Ave., Delmar [unless otherwise noted]. All Board meetings are open to the public.

Executive Sessions

In addition to its regular meetings, it is sometimes necessary for the Board to hold executive sessions. These sessions may precede or follow regular meetings and are for the discussion of sensitive subjects such as personnel matters and employee contract negotiations. All official actions, however, must and do take place at public meetings.

Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes

Below is a schedule of Board of Education meetings for the 2024-25 school fiscal year. These dates and locations are subject to change. Public meetings begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise listed. Executive session start time is 6 p.m. A final schedule will be updated here. All meetings will be livestreamed on the BCSD Events Channel on YouTube

Recordings of all meetings can be found on the Bethlehem Central Board of Education YouTube channel.

2025-26 School Year

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: Annual Goals Update

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the September 3, 2025 Board agenda here.
    • View the September 3, 2025 Board video here.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Eagle Elementary School
Presentation: Capital Bond Update and Zones of Attendance

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the September 17, 2025 Board agenda here.
    • View the September 17, 2025 Board video here.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Elsmere Elementary School
Presentations: Capital Bond Update & K-5 Enrichment Opportunities

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the October 8, 2025 Board agenda here.
    • View the October 8, 2025 Board video here.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Slingerlands Elementary School
Presentations: Zones of Attendance Update & Elementary School Culture

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the October 22, 2025 Board agenda here.
    • View the October 22, 2025 Board video here.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentations: Capital Bond Update & Academic Update/BOCES Course Review

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the November 5, 2025 Board agenda here.
    • View the November 5, 2025 Board video here.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentations: Zones of Attendance Update & HS CTE, Computer Science and Science

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the November 19, 2025 Board agenda here.
    • View the November 19, 2025 Board video here.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: HS CEIP and GWEB program- Internship Opportunities for Students

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the December 3, 2025 Board agenda here.
    • View the December 3, 2025 Board video here.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation topic: Zones of Attendance Update

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the December 17, 2025 Board agenda here.
    • View the December 17, 2025 Board video here.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation topic: Special Education Update

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the January 7, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the January 7, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Bethlehem Central Middle School
Presentation: Kindness Microassemblies at the MS and Equity Update

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the January 21, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the January 21, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: State of the Schools

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the February 4, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the February 4, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Budget presentation: Budget Roll-out | Transportation | Technology | Operations and Maintenance

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the February 25, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the February 25, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Budget presentation: Athletics | Instructional Programs (Curriculum and Student Services)

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the March 4, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the March 4, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Budget Adoption

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the March 18, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the March 18, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Glenmont Elementary School
Presentation: K-5 Bookworms Update

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the April 1, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the April 1, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Hamagrael Elementary School
Presentation: MTSS Update

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the April 15, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the April 15, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the May 6, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the May 6, 2026 Board video here.

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Annual Budget Vote and Board of Education Election, BCHS Gym A, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the May 20, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the May 20, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the June 3, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the June 3, 2026 Board video here.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

    • View the June 17, 2026 Board agenda here.
    • View the June 17, 2026 Board video here.
    • Past Minutes

      Public Participation

      From time to time, individuals may wish to address comments or concerns directly to the Board of Education. In most instances, issues involving students, parents, faculty or staff can be resolved without having to appear before the Board of Education. To ensure timely resolution of your concerns and/or questions, the district has a helpful reference guide of who to contact when an issue arises.

      If you do wish to address the Board, please keep in mind that school board meetings are business meetings which are held in public. On your agenda, you will see “Recognition of Visitors – Non-Agenda Items.” In order to allow fair and orderly expression of comment, the Board has provided this time to hear appropriate comments from anyone attending the meeting. However, the Board does not respond to questions during the course of the business meeting.

      The Board values and welcomes civil, respectful statements and clear, concise communications that inform its deliberations. The Board uses the public comment period as an opportunity to listen to citizen concerns, but will not debate issues or enter into a question-and-answer session.

      It is also important that no person addressing the Board initiate charges or complaints about individual Board members or employees or students of the District. Such charges or complaints should be presented directly to the Superintendent. Speakers are encouraged to provide the Board with a written copy of their comments and other appropriate supporting documentation, but it is not required.

      How may I address the Board during a meeting?

      Please adhere to the following when speaking to the Board during public session:

      • Wait to be called upon by the Board president.
      • At the microphone, please state your full name.
      • Direct your comments to the Board; do not turn and speak to the audience.
      • Keep your comments as concise as possible.
      • Speakers are expected to treat others with respect, confining their remarks to School District issues.
      • Do not use the public speaking portions of Board meetings to make personal statements about any individual or engage in any commentary that is slanderous or abusive. The Board president may rule any speaker out of order who makes such statements.