Summer is flying by!
You may have noticed our website has changed. As part of our continued work to improve communication with parents and the community we have shifted to a new platform for communication called ParentSquare, which, in turn also is the new company for our website.
Please CLICK ON THIS LINK to learn more about ParentSquare from a parent perspective as all communication from the district, schools, classroom teachers, coaches, club advisors, etc. will come though ParentSquare. |
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Online registration will open on August 1, 2025.
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Onsite registration for those needing interpretation services or assistance will be on August 13, 2025 at the District Office (209 Wainwright Ave) from 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM.
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Our 2nd year of Camp Invention was a hit! We had 38 campers who experienced the world of STEM for a full week! From building claw machines to launching penguins, students had a fantastic week! |
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Community Education is continuing to do well this summer! We’ve seen strong participation across a wide variety of classes and camps, with several new classes becoming favorites.
Popular New Classes:
Two of our most successful classes have been Quilting for Beginners and Intro to Fishing Camp. For the first time, we also offered the Healthy Kids on the Run series, a program that combines fitness and fun for younger children.
Musical Theatre:
The Musical Theatre classes led by Paula Lovrine have been incredibly popular, with waitlists for both sessions. Students spend the week learning music, acting, and choreography, and each session concludes with a Friday performance for families and friends.
Summer Rec Program:
Our Summer Rec program for ages 5-12 is thriving with record enrollment numbers. The summer has been filled with hot days, high energy, and an amazing team of 20 staff members who keep things running smoothly. In addition to supervising the Summer Rec children, the staff is also responsible for instructing soccer, volleyball, baseball, basketball, dance, arts & crafts, and archery.
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Our 5-week Summer School Program served over 250 students from 4K through 12th grade, offering a range of engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences.
Students in 4K–8 participated in enrichment activities focused on ELA and Math, blending academic support with hands-on learning. High school students accessed Credit Recovery and for-credit courses in Physical Education, Health, and Consumer Economics to stay on track or get ahead. Overall, the 2025 program successfully supported academic growth and provided a positive summer learning experience for all.
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The Winkler and BHS construction projects are underway. At Winkler we are converting some storage spaces into student/staff spaces to maximize all possible spaces at Winkler. At BHS we are reworking the main office. For the BHS main office project we are engaging in cost saving measures by taking cabinets/counters from the closure of Lyons along with incorporating some wood we still had from the Karcher build to update the office. This ensures we strive to reuse materials and keep costs at a minimal. We look forward to families seeing the BHS main office change come the start of the school year!
Also, our buildings and grounds team is continuing to work on all of our buildings across the district to prepare them for the start of the 2025-2026 school year!
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The health services team is developing a Narcan training program and related policies, while coordinating with Buildings and Grounds to install 17 donated Narcan boxes from the George Moore IV Recovery Fund along with 200 boxes of Narcan from Racine County. They’ve also submitted all required state reports and finalized their year-end report for the School Board which will be presented at the August School Board Meeting.
Additionally, they are integrating health forms into ParentSquare to streamline processes for families and staff.
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This summer, multiple teams have come together to strengthen curricular goals for the upcoming 2025-26 school year!
- K-5 teachers worked to continue to strengthen the implementation of Amplify CKLA (our English curriculum for grades 5K through 8th grade)
- K-4 Science/Social Studies worked to align science/social learning to English concepts and created common grading practices
- Project Lead The Way (PLTW) BASD Trainers came together to plan and prep for the upcoming August PLTW new teacher training. PLTW is our STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum.
- Reading Specialists worked on additional strategies and plans to continue to strengthen our Tier 2 supports for students with reading plans. They also worked on plans for additional Keys to Literacy training for staff.
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Are you looking to make a donation to the school district to support the amazing work happening across BASD? If so, the BASD Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) developed to allow parents, community members, and businesses assist the school district.
To donate, you can go to their WEBSITE or use the QR codes below.
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BASD Foundation Donations
- $1,300 - Fox River Consortium (FRC)
- $2,109 - Individual student needs
- $530 - Retirement and Longevity Award Celebration
BHS
- $265 - ESL Program - Richard Hawk
- $265 - ESL Program - Richard Hawk
- $30 - FBLA Program - Jackie Bladow
- $250 - Orchestra Program - Rotary International Burlington
- $250 - Softball Program - William Milatz
- $75 - Track & Field Program - Thomas & Tammy Satter
- $350 - WBSD - Redmer & Son Recycling, Inc.
- $350 - WBSD - Bigelow Appliance Sales Service Inc
District
- George Moore and the George Moore IV Recovery Fund donated 17 fully stocked overdose cabinets that contain: Narcan 4 mg dose kits, signs of overdose and Narcan administration instructions, education opioid quiz, wall mounting kit, fentanyl test strips, suicide and addiction hotline information, dispose Rx packets to safely dispose of unused opioid prescriptions, and latex gloves and face shield masks.
- The Racine County Department of Health is donating 200 boxes of Narcan to ensure that every employee has the opportunity to have their own kit.
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Eric Sulik, Activities & Athletic Director, shared with the School Board a recap of the 2024-2025 school year on how everything went regarding activities and athletics along with sharing his goals for his improvement plan. Eric did a great job reminding everyone about all of the exceptional program opportunities we have for students. Additionally, we increased our extracurricular student involvement/engagement by 7% from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025!!!
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Act 12 is a new reporting requirement from DPI for all public school districts that are asked to report out their citations (police tickets) that have been given to students in grades 9-12 within the school district. Moving forward, this will be a required report to the School Board on an annual basis. On Monday, July 14th, Chris Weins, Director of Pupil Services, shared information with the School Board about the Act 12 reporting requirements in preparation for sharing out the data at the August Board meeting.
Below is state statute language/information to further understand this new requirement based on the 2024-2025 school data.
State Statue 118.12: Statistics of crimes and other safety-related incidents.
(a) Subject to par. (b), beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a public high school and a participating private high school shall collect and maintain statistics of incidents of the following:
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1. Homicide.
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2. Sexual assault.
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3. Burglary, robbery, or theft.
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4. Battery, substantial battery, or aggravated battery under s. 940.19.
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5. Arson.
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6. Use or possession of alcohol, a controlled substance, as defined in s. 961.01 (4), or a controlled substance analog, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m).
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7. Possession of a firearm in violation of s. 948.605 (2).
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8. A violation of a municipal ordinance relating to disorderly conduct.
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- The School Board unanimously approved the Restraint and Seclusion Report as presented.
It is required that public school districts report out annually to the school board the restraint and seclusion data for that school year. This is a DPI requirement pursuant to 2019 Wisconsin Act 118.
For more information from DPI on restraint and seclusion CLICK HERE.
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- The School Board unanimously approved adding advertisement signs to the sponsorship guide.
As a District, we need to find ways to increase revenue to offset expenses. Eric Sulik, Activities and Athletic Director, proposed placing advertisement signs, starting with locations at Burlington High School such as the bleacher fence, the scoreboard, press box, concession stand, and field fences. There are no restrictions on ad placements across BASD, inside or outside.
High Profile Signs will be $1,000
Low Profile Signs will be $500
The organization interested in having an advertisement will also pay $300 for the making of the sign and will have a 2 year contract with the District to start.
If you know organizations interested in advertising at BASD please have them reach out to Eric Sulik, Activities and Athletic Director, via email for further details.
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- The School Board unanimously approved the adjustments presented for the post-employment benefits that will go into effect July 1, 2026.
These adjustments will save the District $12-16 million dollars in a 30 year time span, assist with health insurance costs, and continue to retain and attract staff to BASD.
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- The School Board approved (5-yes, 2-no) the extracurricular pay schedule as presented for the 2025-2026 school year.
The adjustments for the extracurricular pay schedule took place with the District Cabinet - a team of 16 staff members that represent a cross-section of staff from pupil services staff, teachers, secretaries, health aides, paraprofessionals, and custodians. The team did a GREAT job thinking about the role, and the time necessary for each role.
Moving forward, this schedule will be reviewed yearly to ensure any new activities are added, things we no longer are running are removed, and that the stipends are adjusted.
One piece added to the schedule was an additional $250 per week for the head coach and $150 to one assistant varsity coach (if the program has one) for those that make it past their regularly scheduled or assumed schedule. Wanting to acknowledge that extended seasons are more time for our staff. This was the one piece the Board was not 100% unanimous on, which is the why for a 5/2 vote. The Board was unanimous on the rest of the pay schedule.
All stipends for the 2025-2026 school year will follow this new pay schedule.
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June 11, 2025 and July 7, 2025 - Personnel Committee
- Update on the meeting with the Burlington Education Association (BEA), along with the appointments, resignations, retirements, and terminations that were approved during the Consent Agenda items.
June 17, 2025 - Board Governance & Communication Committee
- The Committee decided to join the Southern Wisconsin School Alliance (SWSA). This is a group that meets monthly to provide updates to school board members and superintendents about the happenings at the legislative level. The Committee members (Kate Johnson, Marlo Brown, and Taylor Wishau) all agreed they would try to attend all monthly SWSA meetings. Other Board members are welcome to attend even if they are not on the committee.
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Policy Committee - July 24, 2025, 5:30 pm
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Finance Committee - July 28, 2025, 5:30 pm
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Personnel Committee - August 6, 2025, 1:00 pm - CLOSED SESSION
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School Board Meeting - August 11, 2025 - 6:30 pm
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School Board Annual Meeting - August 25, 2025, 6:30 pm @ District Office
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BASD Proud,
Dr. Jill Oelslager, Superintendent
Taylor Wishau, Board President
Marlo Brown, Vice President
Paul Kobernick, Clerk
Peter Turke, Treasurer
Rosanne Hahn, Board Member
Kate Johnson, Board Member
Noah Strohm, Board Member
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