“It’s hard to wrap my head around that kind of money,” said Burke Superintendent Mike Swan. He said school officials are still working to determine where the new school will
Mature content in books and Burke County Public Schools’ policy on such texts again were hot topics at Monday evening’s regular meeting of the Burke County Board of Education.
At its last regular meeting of the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Burke County Board of Education approved a contract extension and a raise for its top administrative employee.
Longtime Burke County Public Schools Superintendent Larry Putnam announced his resignation at Monday eveningâs work session of the Burke County Board of Education.
After nearly a decade altogether in the superintendent role, Putnam said he will join Hickoryâs Catawba Valley Community College in an executive vice president position. He doesnât yet know his final day with BCPS, but Putnam said he will start at CVCC on May 1.
At CVCC, Putnam will be tasked with being a close associate of President Garrett Hinshaw.
âIâll help President Hinshaw and the team at CVCC with anything they need help with,â Putnam said. âIt encompasses all things. Iâm looking forward to it.â