Capital project vote to be held Oct. 17

On Tuesday, October 17, residents of the Bethlehem Central School District will vote on a $4.6 million capital project that if approved, would allow the planned renovation of the middle school auditorium to move forward. The project will be funded with the district’s capital reserves at no additional impact to local taxpayers. The vote will be held …

Taxpayer Information & Tax Rates for 2023-24

School tax payments must be received or postmarked on or before Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 to avoid penalties. All information can be found here.

Tax update: Some taxpayers received bills for tax payments that are in escrow

The Bethlehem Central School District has been made aware that some district taxpayers have been sent school tax bills for taxes that are expected to be paid by their mortgage lender’s escrow company. The bills that were sent in error were the result of a programming error at an escrow company, CoreLogic, that works with …

Tax payment update: Penalty-free deadline extended to Oct. 2

Taxpayers in the Bethlehem Central School District will have two extra days to pay their tax bills this year without incurring any penalty. The due date for school tax bill payment (without penalty) is Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 instead of the usual September 30 deadline. Tax bills that were mailed to residents on behalf of the Bethlehem …

Allan Gadsden, Jr. appointed as Coordinator for Inclusive Practices and School Climate

At its September 6 meeting, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education officially appointed Allan Gadsden, Jr. as the district’s Coordinator for Inclusive Practices and School Climate. The Coordinator for Inclusive Practices and School Climate will work with district stakeholders to develop and implement programs that foster the success of all students and create a positive, …

Faculty and staff return for start of 2023-24 school year

Bethlehem Central School District faculty and staff officially began the 2023-24 school year Tuesday as they settled into classrooms and buildings across the district ahead of students who will return to school on Thursday, Sept. 7. The day included opening remarks from Superintendent Jody Monroe and a warm welcome from Board of Education president Holly …