School Board elections across the country have become battlegrounds with issues such as masks and race-focused curriculum driving the rancor.
The dynamics were similar in the Burlington Area School District leading up to Tuesday’s election. And when the voters had their say it became clear they support the status quo.
The election, in which the two School Board incumbents were returned to their seats, is the lead story in their 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:
A NEW LOOK FOR JEFFERSON STREET: The City of Burlington plans to reconstruct Jefferson Street from Pine Street to the railroad tracks as part of the 2022 Street Improvement Program. As part of the project officials are considering changes designed to make the stretch more pedestrian friendly.
WHEN CONTEXT MATTERS: What was supposed to be an event to celebrate recent upgrades at Burlington schools, ignited into controversy when a visitor spotted three-year-old picture of Abraham Lincoln with devil horns inside a Karcher Middle School classroom. The visitor sent the picture to a Milwaukee talk radio host who made an issue of the portrait on the air. What he didn’t know was that the portrait was created by a visiting artist who drew it that way to represent the school district’s mascot – a demon.
LIBRARY PLANS: Burlington Library Director Joe Davies said the Library Board has spent about two years looking into potential expansion of the library and concluded the structure does not have adequate space. Now the challenge is figuring out a way to raise the $9 million it would take to expand the facility.
SISTER ACT: Catholic Central High School will present “Sister Act” this weekend. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $14 and are available online through the Catholic Central High School website at catholiccentralhs.org.
BOAT EXPLOSION: A boat explosion on Lauderdale Lake in the Town of LaGrange April 1 claimed the life of Jesse Perry. Perry was working with a crew of two others installing piers on the lake when the explosion occurred, according to the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office.
SENTENCING SET: A Waterford man charged with raping and sodomizing a 13-year-old girl in the Town of Waterford is scheduled to be sentenced April 26. Clinton L. Werlein II, 32, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to three counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child. In exchange, 17 other charges against him were dismissed.
EYES ON STATE: The Burlington High School girls softball team is back on the diamond and ready for another run at the state tournament.
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