Board Seeks Residents to Join Budget Advisory Committee, Submit Letters of Interest by Oct. 6

Board of Education Forms Budget Advisory Committee On Sept. 23, the BH-BL Board of Education held a special meeting to vote on establishing a Budget Advisory Committee to review the district’s current and future budgets and delve into the impact the proposed state aid cuts will have on the district. The committee will likely be …

Federal Government Announces School Meals are Free for All Students Through Dec. 31

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that schools may provide free meals to all students through December 31, 2020.  This means that every BH-BL student may receive one free breakfast and one free lunch daily.  A lunch meal consists of an entree, fruit, vegetable, and milk. A breakfast meal consists of an …

Tax Bills Due Sept. 30; Mailed to Residents Sept. 1

Important School Tax Bill Information All BH-BL School Tax bills were mailed out to residents on Sept. 1 and are due, without penalty, by Sept. 30. If you have not yet received your school tax bill, please contact Grace Meade at 518-399-9141, Ext. 85027 or email taxoffice@bhbl.org. If you are mailing your tax bill payment, …

HS Orientation Dates & Details

Freshman Orientation Hello incoming Freshman! Welcome to BH-BL High School. The schedule for our 9th grade Orientation program is below. Students should select and attend one of the sessions (based on their assigned cohort). Parents are welcome to attend as well. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide transportation for either day. Updated 9/8: Students …

2020-21 School Tax Rate Lower than Estimated

BH-BL school tax bills to go out Sept 1. On Thursday, Aug. 20, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake school district received final tax equalization rates for the towns of Ballston, Charlton, Glenville and Clifton Park and approved the 2020-21 tax rate, which resulted in a lower than estimated weighted average tax rate increase. When residents approved …

New Transportation Form Due

If you have not already done so, please resubmit any transportation forms that were submitted prior to the Board of Education policy revisions. You do not need to submit this form if your child is riding the bus to and from their home address, or is attending Fully Virtual School. Forms should be submitted IF: …

Reopening Information: Testing & Contact Tracing

Managing students or staff who may become ill at home or at school is an important part of the BH-BL School District’s reopening plan. Information regarding how the district will handle each can be found below. Management of ill persons, contact tracing and monitoring The district requires students, faculty, or staff members who develop COVID-19 …