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Superintendent reports HOSA students' international participation, science camp, health services and technology upgrades as schools start year
Summary
The superintendent updated the board on the start of the school year, noting students who represented the high school at the HOSA International Leadership Conference and a summer science camp, staff CPR instruction, Narcan training, and completion of district phone and PA-system upgrades.
The superintendent reported the district completed its staggered start and entered the full 2025'26 school year, and highlighted student activities, health services training and technology upgrades completed over the summer.
Student programs: The superintendent said Burlington High School's new HOSA chapter sent four students'Liam Piccolo, Ryan Demoon, Brandon Piccolo and Cody Nelson'to the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville, which drew more than 14,000 students. The superintendent also said selected students attended a residential science program at the Moore Ridge Institute for Research where participants used laboratory tools such as electron microscopes and performed gel electrophoresis.
Career and extracurriculars: The district's Future Farmers of America chapter attended the Wisconsin State FFA convention and the Expo Center in Madison under adviser Troy Iverson. The superintendent also noted three baseball seniors were selected for a local senior showcase at Simmons Field and that fall sports rosters were active across the district.
Health services and safety: The superintendent reported the director of health services, Jill Dreger, is now a certified CPR instructor and that health-services staff provided annual training on EpiPen, stop-the-bleed, blood-borne pathogens and sudden cardiac arrest. The superintendent said training included Narcan instruction and that a guest speaker emphasized the importance of having Narcan available at schools.
Technology and facilities: The superintendent said the district completed a switch to voice-over-IP phones across all buildings, upgraded the high school public-address system, put the gateway (496) building on the district network with new switches and wireless access points, and added HVAC monitoring for buildings. The technology work also included staff security training modules on email/messaging safety through a vendor called Vector Solutions.
The superintendent presented these items as informational updates; no board action was required on the items covered in the report.
