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 …
In this unusual budget season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where residents voted in the 2020-21 school budget vote and board of education elections via mail-in ballots, the district will be canvassing the votes and live streaming the event on Tuesday, June 16 beginning at 5 p.m. [Watch the Live Stream of Vote Canvassing] With …
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School Launch Pages Charlton Heights Elementary School | Pashley Elementary School | Stevens Elementary School | O’Rourke Middle School | BH-BL High School Faculty and staff at BH-BL are committed to staying connected with their students and providing them with educational opportunities while classes are canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please select your child’s school …
As Capital Region businesses, restaurants and retail stores slowly begin to reopen during the second phase of the state’s multi-pronged Reopening Plan, BH-BL is preparing to reopen its offices on Monday, June 15. The district shifted to remote learning and teaching as well as remote working in mid-March when Governor Andrew M. Cuomo declared a …
On Sunday, June 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo, in an executive order, stated that school districts in NY can accept school budget vote absentee ballots by mail until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. (The deadline for hand-delivered ballots, however, remained 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9.) Please mail your absentee ballots as soon as possible. By law, …
On Wednesday, June 3, nearly two dozen BH-BL High School students in Regina Reals Science Research class presented their final research work at the annual Science Research Symposium. You can check out their research presentations below. High School Seniors Diana Pollard Maureen Fieldhouse Natalie St. Denis Sam Cavanagh Hannah Shell Underclassmen Alexandra Ayers | Emily …
BUDGET UPDATE In an executive order issued Sunday, June 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the school budget and board election ballot deadline by one week. School districts in NY can now accept school budget vote absentee ballots by mail until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. The deadline for hand-delivered ballots, however, remains 5 p.m. …
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Celebrating this year’s seniors sure has been different, but our pride and support remains as strong as it always does. Congratulations to the class of 2020. We wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors and are proud of the accomplishments you’ve already achieved. Check out this tribute slide-video made by the High …
On Monday, June 1, nearly 15,000 absentee ballot packets were mailed out to eligible voters. This is the first time that most of the BH-BL community will be voting by mail. To help make this process a bit easier, here are some fast facts about voting absentee ballots and a couple images of what the …
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On Monday, June 1, nearly 15,000 absentee ballots addressed to BH-BL qualified voters were brought to the post office by 10 a.m. Residents should receive their absentee packets in the mail this week. This will give qualified voters enough time to complete the ballot and put the pre-paid envelope in the US mail in time …
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