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- Consent agenda (approval of bills and gifts): Board approved the consent agenda. Fiscal items listed in the motion: previously paid bills $370,182.45; unpaid bills $818,450.35; and gifts totaling $1,165. One board member stated an abstention due to a family member being hired by the district.

- ESSER and SAFE monthly status report: Board approved the monthly ESSER and SAFE report following staff updates on bid-pack closeouts and project enhancements.

- District Career and Academic Plan (DCAP): Board approved the DCAP for 2024-25 after a staff presentation demonstrating how Xello supports four-year planning, career exploration and course sequencing.

- Edward Stone Middle School handbook: Motion to table the Edward Stone handbook passed; board requested a work session with the superintendent and building principals to reconcile discipline charts and definitions.

- Burlington Community High School handbook: Motion to table the Burlington High handbook passed (same work-session direction as above).

- BEA (Burlington Education Association) two-year agreement (year 2): Board approved the BEA agreement covering year two of the two-year contract. The agreement includes a 2.6% base increase in wages, adjustments to new-teacher minimum salaries and a minimum per-person increase of $1,690. The union reported ratification.

- AFSCME/Associates handbook: Board approved the AFSCME associates, clerks and miscellaneous staff handbook as presented.

- AFSCME/Food-service handbook: Board approved the food-service handbook with the changes highlighted in red.

- AFSCME/Custodial handbook: Board approved the custodial handbook as presented.

- Transportation handbook: Board approved the transportation handbook; staff noted an updated out-of-district meal reimbursement amount ($50 per day).

- Campus security job description: Board approved a new campus security position with an hourly rate listed at $25; the board asked for and accepted minor edits (added CPI training and clarified preferred qualifications such as a two-year degree). Staff said the position would be piloted as the district expects one fewer SRO next year.

- Great Prairie AEA technology services contract: Board approved a one-year contract for additional networking and technology support through the AEA; during discussion, a board member requested a certificate of insurance/naming the district as additional insured. The motion passed with one abstention recorded.

- Great Prairie AEA transfer of state funding contract: Board approved the transfer agreement that formalizes state funding flow-through to the AEA for specialized services (per House File referenced in the meeting).

The board took other routine actions and will schedule a work session to continue handbook discussion. Several items approved tonight (contracts and handbooks) were described as carrying no additional district budget impact beyond previously planned commitments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/19/25 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 19 meeting the Burlington Community School District board approved multiple contracts and personnel items and tabled two school handbooks after extended debate on discipline procedures.","taxTitle","Burlington Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",56668,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6535639,"Edward Stone students showcase year-round activities and CTE visits at board meeting",1003,223000,1226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388978-868dc1db63c99b59dfec4f6418a7223e&start=223&end=1226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388978-868dc1db63c99b59dfec4f6418a7223e/thumbnail_223000.jpg","/articles/6535639/Iowa/Edward-Stone-students-showcase-year-round-activities-and-CTE-visits-at-board-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535639-e1ccdd6b17f3f5f4e399e2ceb2b2d8ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133312&Signature=UemR91fxzNJusSjXmv5BIhybwBTdeqFvVj6RB07LiQkRLv3GFc9evtdqelfAyHjTMYeRT80gZ7oQeUQWqYC452A5tCGDGksMymo62zfBjYWXF9j7TXrbeOYqscPINWP3-QsArtFYDgUz3XU0L1lykhEhqmcGpN-06GewhhFFWJyCcns6q07EtjtmQtDsWUB38mXfWGo5tAzNGTp5Gf6q4NB-Gv0OGR93lrXF~GvvFH6uFLuGzymlzuqrcBd0rV4OxuwToL~FPvYZUvMVC0A7ecE2t1j4lYR3ug0LFgE03gwOkKeq7Hy7j~3ISpxpOn2KnHgcYFHizdpAllPH3TMbNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three students from Edward Stone Middle School addressed the Burlington Community School District board on May 19 to describe activities, programs and schedule changes at the middle school.

Eighth-grader Raina Brennaman, seventh-graders Aubrey Mason and Elise Pettit described attending CTE classes at the high school, and cited culinary and firefighting demonstrations as experiences that helped them consider future classes. The students noted sports participation (volleyball, basketball, track), two dances and fundraisers and described a volunteer trip to Paws Animal Shelter that two of the students presented at a statewide competition, where they won first place.

Student presenters described a new digital hall-pass system (Minga) that records hall-pass requests and time out of class and a \"Win Time\" period at the start of the day that provides homework support and allows teachers protected collaboration time. They said the school also staged a \"student spotlight\" event where families and community members viewed themed projects and artifacts.

Students said Edward Stone had offered events such as \"Build My Future\" where students tried job-related activities and a Finance Park visit tied to Junior Achievement curriculum to learn budgeting. Presenters encouraged incoming middle school students to get involved in sports and activities.

The board thanked the students and invited them to lead parts of future welcome events.","A group of Edward Stone Middle School students presented at the board meeting about school activities including athletics, CTE visits at the high school, the IJAG program and service-learning trips, and described digital hall passes and a morning \"Win Time\" for interventions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6535645,"Board tables Edward Stone and Burlington High handbooks after extended discipline-policy debate",2946,4071000,7017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388978-868dc1db63c99b59dfec4f6418a7223e&start=4071&end=7017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388978-868dc1db63c99b59dfec4f6418a7223e/thumbnail_4071000.jpg","/articles/6535645/Iowa/Board-tables-Edward-Stone-and-Burlington-High-handbooks-after-extended-discipline-policy-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535645-ba31dc1e20928923a7cf7a9551458822/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133312&Signature=hlx71rjzHFFsdXGc4j-jRl7x5SmZzxFDxDkV9E4twIs7VBhx5mSPXsaWaS6~gfHnhE5nZwZ1nOnFcFhSzeNO0Q22UYb-j4ZDDeDCqqY9eS-Fam~uU3cSJ94EA3En7zGvuE--fbby8TtO8dehgGc0Zr5jgg5-IIDhCTq2G7AMBkm7Csp5BMJMjCZuFDjC~rJi2Ta0m9cjhw5K9rTKpsrRuZeKCk2peuBnQX~OX1UQ90TK4fcpPaFjiOUmVUB8kQCConkswVOGEjOhtlwcoqk9XiMiT1CejRaOzleqqyHoPI~o6vi844Vse-jZc6L8jHgPkp7rXAFruhh6J78Xk4jWKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Burlington Community School District board on May 19 voted to table proposed handbooks for Edward Stone Middle School and Burlington Community High School after extended discussion focused on discipline procedures, suspensions and consistency across buildings.

Superintendent Bridal Johnson and handbook coordinator Stephanie led a review of proposed changes to discipline charts in the middle- and high-school handbooks. The central area of debate was the set of prescribed suspension ranges for categories such as bullying/harassment, fighting and possession, distribution or sale of controlled substances or look-alikes.

Board members and principals discussed whether the handbooks should use fixed suspension ranges, allow administrative discretion or adopt consistent language between middle and high school. Director Ross and others urged clearer language so the public could see when district hearings would be expected; administrators said they had intentionally left room for progressive discipline and case-by-case decisions.

Specific questions included whether a \"founded\" bullying determination should trigger one set of days, and whether fighting should carry a district hearing; speakers noted a likely need to add clarifying definitions (for example, differentiating minor theft vs. serious theft) and to add missing or inconsistent numbering in the charts. At one point board and staff agreed the middle-school chart had a typographical numbering gap that needed correction.

Board members asked for a focused work session to hear principals' perspectives and to review discipline procedures side-by-side; the motion carried. The board directed staff to schedule a work session that would include the two building principals and the superintendent and to bring revised language and clarifications back to the board for formal action at a future regular meeting.

The board separately approved multiple collective-bargaining handbooks and employment handbook updates during the meeting, but returned the Edward Stone and Burlington High handbooks to a work-session process so board members and building administrators could reconcile differences in discipline expectations before final approval.","Board members and administrators debated proposed handbook changes — especially discipline charts — for more than two hours. The board voted to table the Edward Stone Middle School and Burlington High School handbooks and requested a work session with building principals before further action.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6535650,"District reports ESSER construction progress; retainage and bid-pack closeouts advancing",491,1597000,2088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388978-868dc1db63c99b59dfec4f6418a7223e&start=1597&end=2088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388978-868dc1db63c99b59dfec4f6418a7223e/thumbnail_1597000.jpg","/articles/6535650/Iowa/District-reports-ESSER-construction-progress-retainage-and-bid-pack-closeouts-advancing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535650-27990678b647c5bb0ab5befef6bae556/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133312&Signature=ndxP7WXbmzcqA7tDxmz5xoQBA2DNqd4zeoCIunbZqHocVsA6t9~jPKjRsQW-KzjNCZ9THjT8z-mXxaY-GaB6zPrCaOXV6VZA9CZdmggR~HS3-p5QVVhw0eimTT52BHBjOt~7Nn0j6prXjRCFMFqP2BQp4J4DF4PR-hYlrMIiqv-g~6xT9EK-TkPQt5ilgsl-yt5Xl9ceJbhVvDjoKDOoJf8AlXEimCNx2z8PlUIHuxSOgveNd8sKdIR44fC-F-XbQrU62OyI7SgERkXkya7Mjh2Ol~DoWxKZSE-j5xKR9YkER2n6PR4piM5cqu-hqVdR1ukj01R3vpfVjOHL871CDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District construction and ESSER project managers told the Burlington Community School District board on May 19 that multiple bid packages for the high-school renovation are nearing closeout and that work continues on final phases.

Staff said most of Bid Pack 2 is being closed out and that a claim against a bond has been resolved. Bid Pack 3 (Life/Co package) had retainage paid. Bid Pack 4 (asbestos work) remains and the final phase is expected in June. The gym roof replacement (Bid Pack 15) has one document left before closeout, and the gym floor replacement is scheduled to begin on June 9, the Monday after school ends.

Project managers told the board they had explored donating the existing maple gym floor to Preservation Station but were told Preservation Station lacked capacity. Staff said portions of the floor (logos, school-related pieces) might be salvaged for district use.

In addition to scheduled work, staff described roughly $2,450,000 in project enhancements across SAVE and ESSER projects that were not in original budgets but that the district has worked to include; two remaining high-ticket items were LED light replacements and locker-room updates, estimated together at \"around 300-ish thousand\". Managers said they were trying to put these enhancements under contract to complete the work this summer and that, overall, the work can be squeezed into the current budgets.

Staff warned that a summer phase will be disruptive in corridors north of the central core and around the library; some circulation will be routed externally for periods. They said mechanical systems and temperature control zones (more than 200 zones) are being monitored and that occasional maintenance/commissioning decisions can create day-to-day temperature variation.

Board members asked about remaining punch-list items, asbestos timelines and the status of the tennis-court retainage; staff said retainage approvals have been routed and that final vendor payments are in process.

The board approved the monthly ESSER and SAFE status report by motion during the meeting.","District staff told the board the ESSER- and SAVE-funded high-school renovation work is in final phases of several bid packages, retainage is being released, and about $2.45 million in project enhancements have been added. Staff said gym floor replacement is scheduled to begin June 9.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":105,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6535655,"Burlington board approves annual district career and academic plan, highlights Xello career-planning platform",1935,4023000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388978-868dc1db63c99b59dfec4f6418a7223e&start=2088&end=4023","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388978-868dc1db63c99b59dfec4f6418a7223e/thumbnail_2088000.jpg","/articles/6535655/Iowa/Burlington-board-approves-annual-district-career-and-academic-plan-highlights-Xello-career-planning-platform","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535655-e4a10a29bc91936e37e084eda0daf940/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133312&Signature=b~No~6pg1YVb93Z1~vzxjTF-QuEwCLyuEyJfBROLmGdbbUnWJROLumgKCHIL9A8NjxINoP64wwBEtiL58chDwMHdApA9gabG~-0Da4CMrFw2hdMtn2XwR3MFduLsUEr9bjqzFOckz-v1bj5PYtJcRqukxBHNijFM3r5b1BAArAdMWYsUY3Dvd3cs3ZCAwpju50rK1Apxmbgttfg5qE-AnFChEemu8olkvaPSrZyYaTa41rlcz4s6jQfGrsMPKERSY~7cx~3V5BYwylEFFhr2s6QBu3GTbyKzhdgLU3zpV41wXZ3WLifbaJgo4shywjabQ1fAn0czGX9BllF3BsGIdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Burlington Community School District board on May 19 approved the district's annual District Career and Academic Plan, a required, year-by-year program the district uses to guide middle- and high-school students through career exploration, course sequencing and postsecondary planning.

Superintendent Bridal Johnson introduced the item and turned the presentation to Brian, a district staff member who described the plan and the district's use of Xello, an online career-planning tool that the district adopted in recent years. Brian said the DCAP is \"a living document\" reviewed each spring, and that the district is building student portfolios and four-year course plans that teachers and counselors can access.

In a detailed online demonstration, Brian showed how Xello pulls a student's transcript, identifies missing graduation requirements, displays recommended course sequences and prerequisites, and generates career matches and education pathways. He demonstrated how students can view day‑in‑the‑life interviews, salary data by state and lists of colleges that offer related degrees. He said students' Xello accounts can be retained over time and shared with employers, colleges or scholarship committees.

Board members asked how students access Xello and where in the schedule the work occurs. Brian said eighth graders begin the planning work during career classes and the district uses advisory time and some CTE classes in high school to continue the work. He explained that Xello exports course-request data into a CSV file the district imports into its student information system to help produce master schedules.

Board members also asked about data currency for salaries and program listings. Brian said Xello pulls from multiple databases and refreshes periodically (he said he believed updates were roughly yearly) and that the district can add more concurrent-enrollment course listings for area community college (SCC) offerings over time.

After questions, the board voted to approve the DCAP for 2024' 25. The superintendent and district staff said they will keep refining course lists and integrating more SCC concurrent-enrollment options in future updates.

The approval includes continuing the district's emphasis on career exploration beginning in eighth grade and the district's plan to expand integration of Xello into advisory, career classes and selected CTE coursework.

Looking ahead, staff said they will continue teacher and counselor training on Xello, add additional SCC concurrent-enrollment entries, and monitor student and counselor feedback to refine timelines and implementation.

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