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SACS CASI will send team for another look at schools
SACS CASI will send a review team here in May to evaluate the Burke County Board of Education’s progress toward satisfying the accreditation council’s demands for improvements in the board’s behavior, leadership and relations with stakeholders.
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Schools edge closer to layoffs
Burke County Public Schools moved closer on Monday to eliminating dozens —perhaps hundreds — of jobs.
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School board axes bus stops
Longer walks and fewer bus stops will welcome children back to school this fall after another round of school budget cuts.
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School board OKs last-minute budget study
The Burke County Board of Education’s members, by a 4-3 vote Monday, decided to hire an independent accounting firm to go over the schools’ books in search of money to narrow a budget shortfall.
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More cuts on school board's agenda
Staff reductions, other budget cuts, higher fees and what to do about the impending loss of the high schools’ accreditation are on the Burke County Board of Education’s agenda for Monday.
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Budget workshop ideas won't prevent layoffs
A budget workshop Thursday in Patton High School produced more than 230 suggestions for reducing spending and increasing the school district’s revenue, but layoffs seem inevitable.
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250 scrutinize schools budget
More than 250 of the Burke County Public Schools’ stakeholders invested hours Thursday night to analyze and prioritize ways to close what officials now expect will be a $12.1-million shortfall in next year’s budget.
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School budget workshop starts at 6 p.m. today in Patton High
The second of this week’s school budget workshops will start at 6 p.m. today in Patton High School, 701 Enola Road.
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AdvancED under fire in two states
The regional agencies that grant accreditation to schools are drawing fire from critics who say they're setting new rules that interfere with the local, democratic control of public schools.
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Workshop drills down into budget
Two school board members at Monday’s budget workshop — the first of two sessions this week — suggested ways to bridge the revenue gap for one year.
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School budget workshops set for today and Thursday
The Burke County Board of Education will have two budget workshops this week. The first is today at 6 p.m. in the West Concord Street Resource Center, 509 W. Concord.
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Board rejects proposals to close schools
The Burke County Board of Education on Monday unanimously rejected all seven of the administration’s proposals to consolidate and close schools.
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Can more taxes save Burke schools?
Can Burke County’s government help the public school system cope with a looming $12-million budget shortfall and the prospect of closing schools and laying off teachers?
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Glen Alpine opposes plan to close school
Supporters of Glen Alpine Elementary rose up in force Thursday to oppose school administrators’ recommendation to close their school.
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Board of education could vote Monday on closing schools
Proposals to close six schools and to relocate a seventh are on the Burke County Board of Education’s agenda for Monday night.
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Parents plead for more time
Parents lambasted Burke County’s superintendent and school board for hastily drawn plans for consolidation.
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50 already signed up to speak tonight
More than 50 people already have signed up to speak at tonight’s public hearing about proposals to consolidate and close some Burke County schools. The hearing will start at 5:30 p.m. in Patton High School’s auditorium, 701 Enola Road.
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Details of school consolidation plans in 140-page document
A 140-page document provides 15,000 words of information, plus architects' drawings, tables and charts, concerning plans to close six schools and relocate a seventh.
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Stellar: Consolidation will help keep class sizes smaller
School superintendent Art Stellar says there will be fewer teachers next year, but consolidating schools will keep 63 working and help keep student/teacher ratios lower.
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Burke schools consolidation plan posted on line
Burke County Public Schools has posted the proposed consolidation plan on its website. You will need Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer to read the PDF document. The file is here (paste into your browser): http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/Consolidation/Consolidation Plan - Complete.pdf
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District plans to close six schools
Burke County school administrators on Monday finalized their proposal to close six schools, mothball five school buildings and relocate the district’s alternative high school into Draughn High School.
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Public hearing set on school consolidation
Citizens can voice their concerns about school consolidation plans when the Burke County Board Of Education convenes a special public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Patton High School’s auditorium at 701 Enola Road.
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Parents hostile over possible closure
Outraged community members filled the auditorium of Glen Alpine Elementary School with a single goal: To tell administrators why the school should remain open.
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Financial forces crushing schools
All N.C. school districts are feeling the effects of reduced state and federal financial support, but Burke County Public Schools has a burden others do not: the loss of millions of dollars due to declining enrollment.
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Schools cutting foreign language programs
Along with the possible consolidation of schools, Burke County Public Schools will more than likely see foreign language programs cut from middle and high schools.
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