Burlington School Board

Pay Raise for Burlington School Superintendant

Jason Parrott — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:57:45 +0000

The head of the Burlington School District will receive a pay raise on July 1.

Burlington School to be Demolished

Jason Parrott — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 03:00:00 +0000

The Burlington School District no longer needs the former Washington Elementary School, prompting the school board to vote to demolish the building.

Burlington Schools Expanding Bullying Definition

Jason Parrott — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:46:48 +0000

The Burlington School District is updating its policy on bullying and harassment. The changes are based on a recent site visit by the Iowa Department of Education.

Human Resources Director Laurie Hempen says the agency wants Burlington to expand the list of situations that could be considered bullying or harassment. She says the additions include gender identity, political party, physical attributes, and ancestry.

Hempen says the policy already covered situations including race, gender, religion, and sexual orientation.

Burlington Schools Form Boundaries Committee

Jason Parrott — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:37:55 +0000

The Burlington School District is going back to the drawing board when it comes to reshaping school boundaries.

Superintendent Jane Evans says the district’s elementary enrollment is out of balance. She says, for example, North Hill has too many students while Blackhawk is running well below capacity.

The district estimates that 14% of its elementary school students do not attend their neighborhood school. In response, it identified a neighborhood where students could change schools to help balance out the enrollment figures.

Burlington Schools Could Alter Boundaries

Jason Parrott — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:55:12 +0000

The Burlington School District wants to balance its elementary school enrollment.

The administration says nearly 200 students attend an elementary school that is outside of their neighborhood.

Superintendent Jane Evans says this is likely the result of families moving within the city but choosing to remain a part of their previous school.

She says the district wants to balance the enrollment at its five elementary schools: Blackhawk, Corse, Grimes, North Hill and Sunnyside.