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In this week’s Standard Press…

by Ed Nadolski Views: 11

State officials have approved the Burlington Area School District’s corrective plan addressing racial matters in local schools.

But the acceptance comes with caveats, including an order requiring the district to invite the woman who lodged the complaint with the state to join the district’s Community Equity Team, which will be formed following an audit of procedures related to matters of equity.

The decision by the state Department of Public Instruction is among the top stories in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press.

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Here’s a look at some of the other stories in this week’s edition:

  • JAMBOREE LIKELY TO RETURN: While attendance at last weekend’s Burlington Jamboree was modest when compared to a full-blown ChocolateFest, organizers believe there is enough momentum and desire to continue the festival in the future.
  • COVID CASES CONTINUE TO DECLINE: Locally and statewide, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to improve, with active cases in Racine County declining while the Wisconsin Hospital Association reported the lowest number of hospitalizations this week.
  • WE REMEMBER: A color photo essay shows the way members of the Burlington community remembered fallen military personnel during a Memorial Day observance.
  • A HELPING HAND: For more than a decade, Mary Chic has been reaching out to struggling moms through Elizabeth Ministry, offering a listening ear, helping hands and a supportive heart. ­
  • FAIREST CROWING SET: The Racine County Fair plans to crown the Fairest of the Fair on Friday, June 4, at the fairgrounds in Union Grove. According to the Fairest of the Fair committee, the crowning comes as a new pre-fair event, which is free and open to the public.
  • STUMP REMOVAL PLAN: The City of Burlington has nearly 100 tree stumps scattered throughout the community waiting for grinding and restoration. The Common Council has a plan to tackle the job.
  • COURT NEWS: A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 10 for a Burlington man charged with resisting arrest and threatening officers at Taco Bell. Dennis D. Janish, 22, was charged May 25 in Racine County Circuit Court with threat to a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct.
  • TOWER TRANSITION: On Monday, Burlington Area School District radio station WBSD 89.1 FM will go off the air. But loyal listeners need not fret. The station’s broadcast will be available online and will resume over-the-air transmission in July.
  • BREWERS KIDS CAMP COMING: From June 21 to 25 at Burlington High School, the Brewers Baseball Academy, which gives baseball and softball instruction to approximately 1,500 kids ages 6 to 14 over the course of the summer, will make a stop in Burlington.

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