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Board approves open‑enrollment plan; general education open, special education closed for 2025–26
Summary
After a data presentation, the Burlington Area School District board voted to approve the district’s open‑enrollment plan for 2025–26. The board left general education seats open without a district‑set cap and closed special‑education open enrollment because current caseloads exceed recommended levels.
Director Wines presented the district’s annual open‑enrollment report and recommended the board approve the open‑enrollment plan for the 2025–26 school year. The report used December 27 enrollment extracts and showed a modest net increase in open‑enrolled students compared with last year, with a noted uptick in 4K incoming open enrollments.
Director Wines said the district counted 133 open‑enrolled students as of Dec. 27 and reviewed where students were enrolling out of Burlington and where the district was accepting enrollments. He told the board the district continues outreach to attract families and attributes some enrollment movement to last year’s referendum failing and to proximity of neighboring districts.
School business manager Ruth clarified the financial picture: the district pays…
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