BCHS students excel in National French Contest
A total of 70 BC students were awarded medals and certificates for their performance on the 2024 Le Grand Concours.
Author: joellen.gardner
BC educators honored for exceptional commitment to social studies
Congratulations to Preya Krishna-Kennedy and Nick Petraccione on their awards!
Voters approve budget, bus propositions; elect two Board members
Voters elected Katherine Nadeau and Lauren Grasso to the Board of Education.
Updated Board of Education election results
Residents of the Bethlehem Central School District have elected Katherine Nadeau and Lauren Grasso to the Board of Education. Nadeau and Grasso will serve three-year terms beginning July 1, 2024. Nadeau, a current member of the seven-person Board, was elected to a second term. It will be the first term for Lauren Grasso. There were …
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Bethlehem students part of a conversation with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
What if you told a sitting Supreme Court justice that your dream was to one day have her job and she offered it to you on the spot? Believe it or not, that happened to BCHS senior Ella O’Brien on Thursday, May 9, when Ella and four other Bethlehem Central High School students had the …
Voters approve budget, bus propositions; preliminary results for Board of Education
Residents of the Bethlehem Central School District have approved a $114.0 million budget for the 2024-25 school year by a margin of 2,229 to 777, or approximately 74% in favor to 26% opposed. Vote results for the Board of Education election are preliminary. A total of 290 write-in ballots still need to be counted. The …
Voting Information – 2024-25 Budget Vote and Board Election
The Budget Vote and Annual Board of Education Election will be held at Bethlehem Central High School on Tuesday, May 21 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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On the ballot: Proposed 2024-25 school district budget
On Tuesday, May 21, residents will consider a $114.0 million budget for the 2024-25 school year which would maintain smaller class sizes and support the district’s core values of academics, character, community and wellness. The proposed 2024-25 budget includes a tax levy increase of $2,303,572, or 3.25%, an amount BELOW the maximum allowable tax levy …
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On the ballot: 2024-25 Bus Purchase Proposition
New York State requires school districts to have enough buses to transport every student in the district in the event of an emergency, regardless of the number of students who walk, bike or are driven to school. Bethlehem buses transport approximately 2,900 students to seven in-district schools, and more than 120 students to 13 parochial …
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On the ballot: 2024 Bus Purchase Reserve Fund
To allow the district to save for future bus purchases, voters will decide on a proposition to create a bus purchase reserve fund. If approved, the district could set aside up to a maximum of $15,000,000 (plus interest earnings) over 15 years to pay for buses and related equipment and expenses. This reserve fund would …
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