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Lowering Dropout Rate, Raising Communication Level Top-2 Goals for Evans: Burlington School Board

By on November 13, 2012
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LOWERING THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS… OVERHAULING COMMUNICATION… AND IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT… THOSE ARE NOW ALL GOALS FOR SUPERINTENDENT JANE EVANS AFTER LAST NIGHT’S (MON) BURLINGTON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

AFTER A WORK SESSION LAST WEEK, THE SCHOOL BOARD BEGAN TO DRAW UP A LIST OF GOALS FOR EVANS, SO THAT SHE COULD BETTER IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE ENTIRE DISTRICT.

IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE SCHOOL BOARD AGREED TO PAY RAISES FOR SUBSTITUTE ASSOCIATES. CLASS-A ASSOCIATES WILL NOW GET PAID $7.50 AN HOUR… CLASS-B $8.50 PER HOUR… AND CLASS-C $9.50 FOR EVERY 60 MINUTES.   THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON JOINT ENROLLMENT CLASSES.