The Bethlehem Central School District with the Bethlehem Central Teachers Association (BCTA) and the Bethlehem Central Principals Association (BPA) have announced that they have made progress in reaching new labor agreements that will provide savings over the next four years.

According to the district’s website, the BCTA’s contract will expire on June 30 and they have been working with the district to develop a labor agreement that will save the district $2.7 million over four years. The money will be saved through a restructuring of the salary scale and changes in health insurance.

A team from Bethlehem Central High School and a team from Van Antwerp Middle School competed in the U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. on April 27.

According to a statement, the Divisional Team Challenge is a hands on science activity based on a discipline covered in the NSB competition. The disciplines include, biology, chemistry, energy, mathematics, physics and earth and space science.

The Van Antwerp team advanced to the final eight from an original field of 44 middle school teams from across the United States and as one of the eight finalists they have already won $1,000 for their science department.

The competition will run through April 30. Click here for more information.