The Burlington Area School District administration defends its use of private emails and conversations among elected board members and administrators, despite concerns that such private exchanges might violate Wisconsin s open
“Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants,” Louis Brandeis, a future U.S. Supreme Court justice, wrote
Ugly November memories, COVID worries, public input
Several members of the board shared that they still have emotional âscarsâ from the Nov. 9, 2020, meeting of the school board, during which demonstrators shut down the meeting and yelled at elected officials before police arrived and the room was cleared, with a brief protest continuing outside.
Demonstrators calling for anti-racism to be included in the Burlington Area School District s policies and curriculums shut down the School Board s meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, when the School Board didn t immiediately take up the anti-racism proposal following nearly an hour of public comment. Here s what happened before, during and after the meeting was shut down and the School Board left Karcher Middle School s library before half of the meeting s agenda was exhausted.
AJ Villarrealâs primary job is to coach Independence wrestling.
He was hired to take over the Eaglesâ program last week after spending the past year as a wrestling assistant at nearby Centennial, and he knows all about the culture built by former Independence coach Jeff Grindstaff.
âThatâs a huge thing to have a long history (of tradition),â Villarreal said of Grindstaff, who led the Eagles to nine dual state tournament appearances and coached six individual state champions. âWhen you go to their tournaments and events, their parents, the support, from the kids club to the principals is what made it so enticing.â