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Superintendent highlights graduations, programs, Chromebooks and summer plans
Summary
Superintendent Jill reviewed end‑of‑year schedules, graduations, student programs, athletics results, Chromebook leasing, 4‑K enrollment trends and summer offerings across the Burlington Area School District.
Superintendent Jill delivered the district’s end‑of‑year report to the board on May 12, previewing upcoming graduations, spring athletics results, staffing recognitions, and summer programming.
Jill reminded the board that the last day of school is May 23 and listed graduation events across the district, including BHS commencement on May 23 at 6 p.m.; an 18–21 program ceremony at Grace Church; an alternative‑school (Fox River) ceremony May 21; and the charter school graduation May 29 at the district office. She invited board members to RSVP to attend and sit on stage.
She recognized teacher appreciation week and a list of district retirees and longevity award recipients, and she summarized student activities: spring sports records for baseball (5–10), girls softball (8–5 overall, 6–2 conference), boys tennis (2–1 conference), and girls soccer (6–5 overall). She highlighted student programs including a prom‑style event “A Night to Remember,” for students with special needs; a state‑award for the BHS forensics program ranking in the top 5% statewide; an English‑language‑learners Capitol visit with State Sen. Steve Nass; and service‑learning activities led by the high school Key Club.
On technology, Jill said the district operates a four‑year lease for one‑to‑one Chromebooks for grades 1–12, with grades 1–8 turning devices in at school year end and ninth through 11th graders keeping devices over the summer; seniors turn in equipment for re‑use. She said kindergarten students use classroom iPads.
Jill described summer programming: summer school will run June 9–July 20 at Karcher Middle School (air‑conditioned site) with 28 enrolled so far, summer rec at BHS starting June 2 (typically 60–80 students), and a district community‑education guide mailed to more than 12,000 households listing about 50 classes and camps. She also summarized health‑related drills (MERT and a reunification drill conducted with Burlington and Racine County emergency responders) and noted a new reproductive health talk for seventh graders.
Jill closed by announcing a staff retirement recognition breakfast on May 27 at Veterans Terrace for retirees and longevity awards and thanked buildings and grounds staff for attending a district dinner and briefing earlier in the meeting.
