BURTON SCHOOL BOARD DENIES LEVEL III GRIEVANCE APPEAL

  

After meeting for over an hour behind closed doors, the Burton School Board moved unanimously to deny a Level III grievance appeal.

The appeal, presented by Sue Simpson, stems from an alleged incident last April where she claimed she and her granddaughter were nearly hit by a district administrator while he was driving a school bus.

Simpson’s initial Level I grievance came June 18, 2018, followed by a second one on July 2, 2018. The district has since heard her complaints on the Level I, II, and III stages.

The board’s decision Monday came following one from the Texas Education Agency, which allowed Simpson to present additional evidence to the board. Simpson appealed to the TEA after she was not allowed to show further evidence to the board at its meeting on October 15, 2018.

Superintendent Dr. Edna Kennedy said she is confident in the board’s decision, and that the matter is resolved “as far as the district is concerned”.

Also in session, the board approved the hiring of several new teachers. Administration approved Jeanie Robertson to teach 6th grade math, science and fine arts; Paige Stanley for secondary physics and chemistry; Kacie Wenkel for junior high English-language-arts (ELA); and Michelle Ketrick as a speech language pathologist for Burton’s Special Services Cooperative.

Elementary Principal Melinda Fuchs said she still needs a second grade teacher, while High School Principal Matthew Wamble is still looking for a high school ELA teacher.

The board also:

  • Approved an annual agreement delegating contractual authority to obligate the school district to the superintendent, under Texas Education Code.  This allows the district to accept transfers, which offsets the district’s Chapter 41 Recapture payments to the TEA.  The board also approved purchasing attendance credits from the state to help offset overall costs.  Kennedy noted student numbers are up significantly from the end of the past school year, with the district currently at 462 students compared to under 440 at the end of the year.
  • Approved an annual agreement to allow Washington County Extension Agents to serve as adjunct staff for students who participate in activities such as the Washington County Fair.
  • Reviewed Texas Association of School Boards investment policy, and the administrative procedures manual.
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  1. Clearly, Burtons “posse” of officials not caring about the safety or well being of the kids that attend the ISD! Like it or not, your playing by their rules and your playing their games! If not, then move along, they are not going to change anything about who runs what there! My hope was that bringing in a new high school principal would see change, but they have either forced him to become part of the “posse” or he has his hands tied! This ISD is ridiculous! Needs to be SHUT DOWN!

    Sad day for Burton Students! Sad day!

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