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Votes at a glance: Board approves contracts, handbooks updates and defers two school handbooks (May 19, 2025)
Summary
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.
Below are the final actions recorded by the Burlington Community School District board on May 19, with key details drawn from the meeting transcript. Where vote tallies or mover/second names were not recorded verbally, the transcript records a voice vote or notes the abstention when given.
- 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.
