Meet the BH-BL Administrative Team
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Christopher Abdoo
The BH-BL Board of Education is responsible for hiring a superintendent to lead and manage its school district. Dr. Abdoo became BH-BL’s seventh superintendent in 2026, and he works directly for the school board.
As the superintendent, he is responsible for the leadership of BH-BL’s five schools and the administration of all school board policies. He ensures that the school district follows all applicable NYS education law and he represents the school district in the community and across the region.
Dr. Abdoo is also responsible for implementing the school board’s vision by making day-to-day decisions about educational programs, spending, staff, and facilities. He ultimately hires, supervises, and manages the central staff and principals, working with all school leaders to serve the needs of students and meet district goals. He represents the school board in negotiations with the district’s bargaining units, and he is responsible for responding to the concerns of all the other constituencies and interest groups in the district: teachers, students, parents, staff, advocates, and the community at large.
Prior to becoming Superintendent, Abdoo spent 14 years as the BH-BL Assistant Superintendent for Support Services. In that role he was responsible for assisting the Superintendent of Schools with the direction, coordination, planning, operation and evaluation of BH-BL’s educational program. He also oversaw more than 300 non-instructional personnel, the operation and maintenance of district facilities, the school lunch program, the pupil transportation program, accounting and payroll operations, purchasing operations, district security, technology operations and community use of facilities.
Among many other duties, he was also responsible for guiding the Superintendent and board through yearly school budget cycles as well as three major capital projects: Building Our 2nd Century I, Building our 2nd Century II, and Renewing Space, Inspiring Futures: It starts with K-5. These Capital Projects are the district’s largest to date and were focused on modernizing nearly all classrooms and equipping them with up-to-date technology, building a state-of-the-art STEAM wing at the high school, outfitting all schools with secure vestibules, constructing two multi-purpose athletic fields (Centennial Field and Legacy Field) and track at the high school, renovating and expanding the high school’s auditorium, upgrading the high school gym, and building a new transportation center, to name the largest projects.
Prior to joining the BH-BL administrative team, Dr. Abdoo served as the director of business & finance for the Rome City School District, the business administrator for the Frankfort-Schuyler Central School district, a social studies teacher at the New Hartford Central School District, and an accountant/auditor for Ernst & Young LLP’s Manhattan office.
Dr. Abdoo holds a B.S. in Accounting from Binghamton University, a M.S. in Social Studies Education from Syracuse University, a C.A.S. in Educational Administration/Leadership from the State University of New York College at Cortland, and a Doctorate of Education from the Sage Colleges. His doctoral dissertation focused on factors that influenced the recruitment and retention of teachers in the Capital Region. He was also an adjunct professor at the College of Saint Rose from 2019 until it’s closure in 2025, and served as an Executive Coach for doctoral candidates at the Sage Colleges.
He lives in the district with his wife Melissa and their two daughters.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. David Collins
Dr. David Collins became BH-BL’s Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in June 2019. His BH-BL career, however, began in 2015 as the district’s K-12 Director of Science & Technology where he played an instrumental role in getting the high school’s new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) addition up and running by facilitating the design and evolution of the space and equipment to model modern-day laboratories and work spaces.
As the assistant superintendent, Collins’ role includes leading all aspects of curriculum and instruction including overseeing nearly 300 professional staff and ensuring the curriculum and resources in all areas are properly aligned with NYS standards and guarantee innovative opportunities for all students. As assistant superintendent, Collins is responsible for elementary and secondary programming including early intervention, reading and math, and special area opportunities. Collins also promotes ways to broaden and expand the district’s career and technical and elective programs. He’s also responsible for expanding college-credit course offerings for students by cultivating relationships with higher education institutions, and continually reviewing BH-BL’s current programs and practices to see where even more opportunities or offerings can be integrated. Collins is responsible for guiding, collaborating with, and overseeing the district’s K-12 academic administrators and curriculum committees on all matters related to academics. He also participates in district negotiations with bargaining units and oversees the instruction portion of the district’s multi-million dollar budget.
Prior to joining BH-BL, Collins was the Principal of Mohonasen High School where he previously served as Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, and a biology teacher. Collins holds a B.S. in Biology from Geneseo College, a M.A.T. in Education from Union College, a certificate in Educational Administration/Leadership from MCLA, and a Doctorate of Education from the Sage Colleges. His doctoral dissertation focused on the influence of social networks on superintendent decision making during the COVID-19 educational crisis.
Collins and his wife, Kerri, live in Saratoga Springs with their two children, Lily and David, and dog (Buster).