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 2022-23 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.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: Setting the Tax Rate
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Eagle Elementary School, 7 p.m.
Presentation: K-5 Mathematics
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Slingerlands Elementary School, 7 p.m.
Presentation: BC Music Program
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Glenmont Elementary School, 7 p.m.
Presentation: Fundations in Grades K-2
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Elsmere Elementary School, 7 p.m.
Presentation: BC Art Program
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: BCHS Guidance and College Application Process & Careers in Technical Education
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Hamagrael Elementary School, 7 p.m.
Presentation: BC Library Program
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
- View the December 6, 2023 Board agenda here.
- View the December 6, 2023 Board video here.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: Academic Update
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
- View the December 20, 2023 Board agenda here.
- View the December 20, 2023 Board video here.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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 January 3, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the January 3, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: BC World Languages Program
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
- View the January 17, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the January 17, 2024 Board video here.
The Jan. 18 meeting will also include a public hearing on a Volunteer Firefighters and Volunteer Ambulance Workers’ Real Property Tax Exemption.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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 7, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the February 7, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: 2024-25 Budget Roll-out, Transportation, Technology, O & M Budgets
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
- View the February 28, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the February 28, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Budget Presentation: Curriculum and Student Support Services, Athletics Budgets
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
- View the March 6, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the March 6, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
2024-25 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 20, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the March 20, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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 April 10, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the April 10, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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 April 24, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the April 24, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Budget Hearing
Presentation: RTI and MTSS Updates
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
- View the May 1, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the May 1, 2024 Board video here.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Annual Budget Vote and Board of Education Election, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Bethlehem Central High School, Gym A
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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 22, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the May 22, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Tenure Teacher Reception
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
- View the June 5, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the June 5, 2024 Board video here.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.
Presentation: Food Service Update
The meeting will also be livestreamed. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.
- View the June 26, 2024 Board agenda here.
- View the June 26, 2024 Board video here.
Past Minutes
- The minutes from the past school year can be found by clicking here.
- For minutes from previous school years, please click this link.
- An archive of Board of Education meetings in video format can be found on the Board of Education YouTube channel.
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.