Updated Health & Safety Protocols for the 2020-21 School Year As the new school year approaches and we continue to prepare to reopen our schools , the district has worked to implement many health and safety protocols to protect our students and staff. Please understand that the Department of Health has issued written protocols that …
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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 …
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 …
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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: …
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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