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Meeting Schedule, Agendas & Minutes

Board of Education Meeting Information

Board meetings are usually held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Meetings are occasionally added during the school year, especially in February and March for budget discussions. The public session of BOE meetings begins at 7 p.m., at the Bethlehem Central High School Library Media Center at 700 Delaware Ave. in Delmar, unless otherwise noted on the agenda.

Agendas and Minutes

The Bethlehem Central Board of Education has moved entirely to Board Docs, and all agendas and minutes are now on this resource. You may visit BoardDocs at any time, and as soon as a new agenda is posted, it available to view publicly on that site. The links that accompany the Board schedule here are for your convenience. Agendas are usually posted online by the Monday before the meeting. Meeting minutes are posted after they have been approved by the Board of Education at a subsequent meeting.

*Please note that this schedule is subject to change throughout the year, please check back periodically for any updates.

2020-21 Board of Education Schedule

Below is a schedule of Board of Education meetings for the 2020-21 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. Meetings that are held remotely can be viewed on the BCSD Events Channel on YouTube.

      Tuesday, July 7, 2020

      Annual Organizational Meeting, Online, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record.

      Tuesday, July 28, 2020 – Special Meeting

      Review of Proposed Re-Opening Plan 2020-21, Online, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record.

      Wednesday, August 12, 2020

      Regular Meeting: Set the Tax Rate,

      Online, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record.

      Wednesday, September 2, 2020

      Regular Meeting: BCHS Cafeteria (tentative location), 7 p.m.

      Wednesday, September 16, 2020

      Regular Meeting: BCHS Cafeteria (tentative), 7 p.m.

      Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (rescheduled from Oct. 7)

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record.

      Wednesday, October 21, 2020

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record.

      Wednesday, November 4, 2020

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. The Board will also be accepting public comments, via email, as part of its annual public hearing on the school district’s annual safety plan. The safety plan, which can be viewed here, is separate from the district’s 2020-21 reopening plan.

      Wednesday, November 18, 2020

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Wednesday, December 2, 2020

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Wednesday, December 16, 2020

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Wednesday, January 6, 2021

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Wednesday, January 20, 2021

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Wednesday, February 3, 2021

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Wednesday, February 24, 2021

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Meeting will include the following budget presentations:

      • 2021-22 Budget Rollout – Judith Kehoe, Chief Business & Financial Officer
      • Preliminary Transportation Budget – Karim Johnson, Transportation Director
      • Preliminary Technology Budget – Ray Nardelli, Technology Director

      Wednesday, March 3, 2021

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Meeting will include the following budget presentations:

      • 2021-22 Preliminary Athletics Budget – Len Kies, Athletics Director
      • 2021-22 Preliminary Operations & Maintenance Budget – Gregg Nolte, Facilities & Operations Director

      Wednesday, March 17, 2021

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Meeting will include the following budget presentation:

      • 2021-22 Preliminary Instructional Programs Budget – Dave Hurst, Asst. Superintendent for Educational Programs & Instruction and Kathy Johnston, Director of Special Education and Student Services

      Wednesday, April 14, 2021

      Regular Meeting: Livestream broadcast, 7 p.m. Video broadcast for the meeting can be found here at 6:55 p.m.

      There will be no visitors or questions/comments from viewers during the meeting, however, residents of the district can submit comments ahead of time using the email bcsdk12@gmail.com Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be entered into the record. 

      Wednesday, April 21, 2021

      Regular Meeting: BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

      • View the April 28, 2021 Board agenda here.
      • View the April 28, 2021 Board minutes here.
      • View the April 28, 2021 Board video here.

      Wednesday, May 5, 2021

      Regular Meeting: BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

      • View the May 5, 2021, Board agenda here.
      • View the May 5, 2021, Board minutes here.
      • View the May 5, 2021, Board video here.

      TUESDAY, May 18, 2021

      Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election: BCHS Gym A, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

      Wednesday, May 19, 2021

      Regular Meeting: BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

      • View the May 19, 2021, Board agenda here.
      • View the May 19, 2021, Board minutes here.
      • View the May 19, 2021, Board video here.

      Wednesday, June 2, 2021

      Regular Meeting: BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

      • View the June 2, 2021, Board agenda here.
      • View the June 2, 2021, Board minutes here.
      • View the June 2, 2021, Board video here.

      Wednesday, June 16, 2021

      Regular Meeting: BCHS Room D-122, 7 p.m.

      • View the June 16, 2021, Board agenda here.
      • View the June 16, 2021, Board minutes here.
      • View the June 16, 2021, Board video here.

      Archived Agendas and Minutes