LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District to be celebrated on Septem-
ber 22, 2015

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those institutions of true purpose and high achievement whose
exemplary programs and accomplishments clearly demonstrate an enduring
pursuit of excellence in the education of the youth of this noble Empire
State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 100th Anniversary of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central
School District to be celebrated on Tuesday, September 22, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, after
a century of service to its community, continues to create an educa-
tional environment which ensures opportunities for learning, personal
growth and social responsibility; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1915, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Union Free
School District, as it was formerly known, was formed when three one-
room schools joined, becoming New York State's first consolidated school
district; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central
School District has grown from one school district with 36 students, to
a five-school district serving more than 3,000 students with an average
graduating class of 270, boasting a 97 percent graduation rate; and
WHEREAS, The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District serves
the towns of Ballston, Charleston, Clifton Park and Glenville; and
WHEREAS, Today, this vital institution has clinched 21 State Champion-
ships in athletics, along with numerous regional academic awards; a
renovations project is also currently underway coined, "Building our
Second Generation"; and
WHEREAS, The steadfast and unyielding commitment of parents, educators
and administrators to provide the highest quality education for students
has become the hallmark and tradition of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
Central School District; and
WHEREAS, Within the 21st Century, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central
School District stands prepared to reach out, in an earnest and enthusi-
astic quest of its mission, to promote the maximum growth of every
student, establishing standards and building skills which will carry its
students and the citizens of its community into the future; and
WHEREAS, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is proudly
aware of its distinguished past, eager to fulfill its present commitment
to parents, students and the community, and planning with vision and
purpose for the ebb and swell of growth and change it will encounter in
the years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
Central School District; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District.