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Voters in the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District will elect two Board of Education members to begin serving a five-year term on July 1, 2010.

With schools facing numerous challenges related to this year’s budget development process, Gov. David Paterson has repeatedly suggested that school districts use their unrestricted reserves – known as fund balances – to cover any losses in state aid for the 2010-11 school year.

Broadalbin-Perth, like just about every other school district in New York State, is preparing to face what could be a potentially grim budget season. Here’s why:

Developing a school budget is challenging even in the best of times, but this year the process in Broadalbin-Perth has been downright agonizing. First there was the threat of a mid-year state aid cut, which fortunately didn’t happen. But then came the Governor’s 2010-11 executive state budget, which calls for Broadalbin-Perth to lose as much as $1.5 million in state aid next year.

Academic programs, extracurricular activities and jobs could all be in jeopardy this spring as members of the Broadalbin-Perth Board of Education craft the 2010-11 budget proposal that will be presented to voters in May.

As they complete work on the 2010-11 school budget proposal, members of the Broadalbin-Perth Board of Education and administration want to know what district residents most value in their school system.

The Odyssey of the Mind Region 21 Tournament will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District. Registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. in the school lobby.

District Superintendent Stephen Tomlinson was one of nearly 100 students, faculty and staff to donate blood to the American Red Cross during a blood drive on Friday, March 5.

Register for the final scheduled Community Roundtable to be held on Monday, March 8th, in the High School Cafeteria. Topics related to school budget will be discussed.

Fifth-grader Emily Denman and fourth-grader Colin McClary spelled their way to the top of their respective grades during a series of spelling bees at Broadalbin-Perth Intermediate School.

On Friday, Feb. 5, John Halligan came to Broadalbin-Perth Middle School to deliver a very important message about the effects of bullying.

Hundreds of grandparents and other family members joined their TLC students to enjoy the Grandparents' Day presentation.

What’s the value of sports and clubs in public schools? Participants in Broadalbin-Perth’s next Community Roundtable will discuss this and other questions on Monday, Feb. 8, 6-7:30 in the high school cafeteria. Click "read more" to RSVP.

Registration information for Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten is now available.

The 8th grade Project Adventure students took a field trip to Raquette Lake on January 22nd - 24th. Twenty-eight students and six staff participated in a number of activities.

The Broadalbin-Perth website has been updated with a new look, new navigation and a few other new features.

New this year, the leadership team in Broadalbin-Perth implemented half-day professional development days for all faculty and staff in the district.

B-P residents have a new option when it comes to receiving news about the district.

The Senior Citizen Prom will be held on Friday, March 19th from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Middle School.

Topics related to Athletics and Extracurriculars will be discussed at the fifth of six planned Community Roundtables

Broadalbin-Perth held the fourth of six Community Roundtables on Monday, January 11th.

View the 2009-2010 school calendar, as adopted by the Board of Education on May 18, 2009.