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 …
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As school leaders continue to define and share information about how BH-BL will reopen in the fall, they’ve held a variety of public forums and parent/student sessions to provide more insight and to answer questions. The public forum recordings are below along with the dates of upcoming (or past) sessions with principals BH-BL High School: …
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Message from Superintendent Dr. Patrick McGrath It has become cliche to say that these are unprecedented times, but the description is certainly fitting. We have been working diligently this summer to gather input from across the district and address the myriad of details and concerns related to reopening. The district’s Reopening School Plan will serve to …
The Officers of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) voted to delay the official start date of the Fall 2020 sports season, cancel the Fall 2020 Regional and State Championships, and prepare to implement a condensed season schedule in January 2021 if high school sports remain prohibited throughout 2020 due to …
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The recording of the first Reopening Forum, held July 15, is now available for the public to view. If after watching the recording of the meeting you still have questions, please feel free to send them to Communication Specialist Tara Mitchell or direct them to the appropriate BH-BL Directors or your child’s principal. [Recording of …
BH-BL’s Reopening Task Force Committee will host two virtual forums on Wednesday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 29. The first forum will be aimed at sharing information about the state’s re-entry guidelines (to be released July 15), as well as gather input from parents and residents to be considered when creating the district’s reopening plan. …
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BH-BL, along with districts across the country, has been working on plans in preparation for reopening schools in the fall. A large Reopening Committee, made up of teachers, students, parents and administration, was established in late May to discuss various reopening scenarios and what they would mean for the BH-BL community. The three potential reopening …
Most people would agree that their high school graduation ceremony was memorable. This year, amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, graduates in the BH-BL Class of 2020 will be able to say that their graduation was unforgettable–and they’ll have the Spartan face covering to prove it. Despite the graduation guidelines in Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order, school administrators …
Every year at Recognition Night, the BH-BL Board of Education and school leaders recognize outstanding students from all five schools and the most recent retirees for all their hard work and dedication over their years at BH-BL. This year, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the recognition ceremony was held virtually via Google Meet but the …
The proposed $70.88 million school budget for the 2020-21 school year was approved by BH-BL residents with 3,672 yes votes and 1,425 no votes, and a passing margin of 72 percent. The district received a record number of ballots, 5,109, making this the highest number of votes received in known school budget history, by passing …
