February 26, 2024 Dear Burlington Community, I want to start by thanking all of you who have reached out to support our District leadership through this difficult budget season. I feel your love for our schools, support… Read more »
BSD Releases 2023 Annual Report, One-Pager, and Line Item Budget
Report Highlights Strategic Plan, Student Achievement, and Upcoming Budget Vote In advance of Town Meeting Day, March 5, Burlington School District (BSD) has published a number of resources designed to help voters have all the information they… Read more »
IAA Renovation Update, February 21, 2024
Dear IAA Families and Staff, I’m writing today with two important and exciting updates. First, I am happy to say that after months of work with our construction manager EEI, we have received the final bids for… Read more »
BSD Announces EMS Principal Finalists
The Edmunds Middle School Principal Search Advisory Team has announced three finalists for the EMS principalship. The candidates are Phyllis Bellemare (principal of Cactus Canyon Junior High School in Apache Junction, Arizona); John Oliver (current Interim Principal… Read more »
Community Update, February 9: Celebrating Black History Month, Budget Update, Students Leading the Way
February 9, 2024 Dear Burlington Community, Happy Black History Month. In schools the past few days, I have seen public spaces dedicated to uplifting Black history, culture, and lives. I have also seen teachers and students leaning… Read more »
IAA Renovation Update 1.26.24
January 26, 2024 Dear IAA Community, I hope this message finds you excited about the new year (if not the rain!). Part of our commitment in this project is to communicate with you as a community regularly… Read more »
HMS Student Athletes Hold March for Our Lives Event
On January 18, the HMS Girls Basketball team led a ‘March For Our Lives’ awareness event to bring awareness about gun violence. Students hung posters in the gym, marched in with Edmunds Middle School student-athletes, and delivered… Read more »
Board Approves Burlington School District FY25 Budget
The Burlington Board of School Commissioners has approved the School District’s proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year. The budget passed by a vote of 7-1, and proposes modest investments in the District’s strategic plan offset with… Read more »
Community Update, Jan. 10, 2024: Presidential Scholars, Disability Advocacy Workshop Tonight
January 10, 2023 Dear Burlington Community, At last night’s board meeting, the School Board and I had the pleasure of recognizing five students from Burlington Technical Center (BTC) who have been named presidential scholars! I had the opportunity… Read more »
Community Budget Update
January 9, 2024 Dear BSD Community, I am writing with an update of our FY25 budgeting process and my presentation to the Board tonight, where I will be discussing a number of budget scenarios and making a… Read more »
