Don't miss
- More Burlington Road ClosingsPosted 28 mins ago
- Bill Northey Visits Mediapolis Tomorrow at 61 Chop HousePosted 32 mins ago
- Ft. Madison SuicidePosted 3 hours ago
- Worlds Fastest Omelet Maker Coming to IA. State FairPosted 4 hours ago
- IL. Counties are OK with Concealed CarryPosted 5 hours ago
- Davenport Man Dead After Fight at Baseball ParkPosted 5 hours ago
School Board Can’t Agree on Middle-Schools Sports Combo
By Mark Morris on February 26, 2013
THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL BOARD FAILED TO COME TO TERMS LAST(MON) NITE ON A COMBINED MIDDLE-SCHOOLS SPORTS PROGRAM.
UNDER THE MOST RECENT PROPOSAL, BASKETBALL…FOOTBALL AND TRACK AT LEOPOLD AND STONE WOULD BE COVERED, ALONG WITH CROSS COUNTRY AND WRESTLING, WHICH ARE ALREADY COMBINED. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE DUAL-SCHOOL MIX. SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS TRIED TO COME UP WITH DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS, BUT THE BOARD AS A WHOLE COULDN’T AGREE ON ANY ONE PLAN.















