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Join us in celebrating 100 years of excellence at BH-BL Centennial celebration October 10 This school year marks the district’s 100th year in existence. It all began when three one-room schoolhouses joined to form New York state’s first “consolidated” school district–known then as the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Union Free School District. In 1916, the district’s first …

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Renovation projects move full steam ahead Access road near high school field being cleared In mid November, construction crews began clearing and grading the land behind the high school athletic field to make way for an access road off of Route 50. This road will be used to get to and from the equipment storage …

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Project work at middle school right on schedule MS parking lot to be ready for start of school If you’ve driven by O’Rourke Middle School recently, you’ve likely seen large piles of dirt, new curbing and sidewalks being installed, and construction crews using heavy machinery to prepare the middle school main parking lot for new …

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It’s official! Work on the referendum project has begun The middle school portion of Phase I of the voter-approved Building Our 2nd Century Renovations Referendum project is underway. As of today, the O’Rourke Middle School parking lot and bus drop-off/pick-up area is being milled, the asphalt is being removed and the stone surface is being …

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District set to break ground on renovation project, summer 2014 BH-BL district leaders and the Board of Education are excited to announce that the first phase of the voter-approved Building Our 2nd Century Renovations Referendum project is slated to begin this summer, 2014. For the past several months, district leaders and the Renovations Committee have …

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BH-BL residents approve $34.2 million Renovations Referendum Highest number of referendum voters in BH-BL history turn out to vote On Tuesday, Oct. 22, BH-BL residents approved the district’s $34.2 million Renovations Referendum by a vote of 1368 to 653, by a margin of 67.7 percent. The referendum, which carries a less than 1 percent tax …

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Renovations referendum of $34.2 million to go before BH-BL voters on October 22 Tax levy would increase by less than 1 percent After discussion sessions nearly every week during July and August, members of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Board of Education have approved the final list of projects to be included in a Renovations Referendum …

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Building Our 2nd Century: Renovations Referendum Board and school leaders plan Oct. 22 referendum Referendum focuses on 21st Century Learning, Safety and Security, Athletics and Physical Education and Maintenance and Energy Conservation The BH-BL Board of Education and school leaders, along with a 28-person committee, have been studying the district’s renovations needs since January 2013 and …

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