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Board tables Edward Stone and Burlington High handbooks after extended discipline-policy debate
Summary
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.
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…
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