New Principal Selected for Sky Oaks Elementary

Last Thursday, the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education hired Drew Goeldner, currently a middle school principal in northwest Wisconsin, to take the reins at Sky Oaks.

District 191 Seeks Public Input on Elementary Attendance Boundaries

The district's elementary school attendance boundaries haven't changed for 17 years, leading to socioeconomic inequalities, the district says.

Share Your Graduation Photos With Burnsville Patch

Parents and students can share their best graduation photos with the Burnsville community in the gallery below.

Dog Killer's Victim Mourns Lost Pals, A Burnsville Bridal Boom: South Metro News Roundup

Also in this week’s recap – A Mother's Day fire ruins things for Eagan apartment residents and Lakeville Public Schools ponder a run at a referendum.

Stay-at-Home Mom Tapped to Be on Burnsville School Board

Abigail Alt was voted in 4-1 on Thursday night.

New School Board Member to Be Chosen Thursday

The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education will have nine candidates to choose from.

Easy Street, Deferred: Teachers Retiring Later

Statistics suggest an apparent paradox: More teachers are bowing out for retirement, and more are staying on indefinitely.

Burnsville Student Wins $2,500 National Merit Scholarship

Mitchell J. Dawson was selected from a pool of 15,000 finalists.

School Board Approves $185K Contract with New Superintendent

Thursday, the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education consented to a three-year contract with new Superintendent Joe Gothard that includes annual pay raises.

Dept. of Education Extends Testing Deadline

After widespread technical troubles, the Minnesota Department of Education will allow schools more time to complete the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment exams.

Sobriety High to Close After School Year Concludes

After 21 years of service to students struggling with addiction, Sobriety High is calling it quits.

Main Campus of Burnsville High Under Partial Lockdown After Fight

District officials say an isolated incident—a fight—prompted the suspension of six students and a modified lockdown at the school on Wednesday.

Online MCA Tests Plagued by Glitches, Delays

Burnsville, Shakopee and a host of districts across the state have experienced persistent technical difficulties with the online tests, which are the basis by which the students, teachers and schools are judged.

Deadline Close at Hand for Burnsville's 2013 Hall of Fame

Tuesday is the last possible day for residents to submit nominees for the district's Hall of Fame, which includes former Police Chief Bob Hawkins, at least one Olympian, and the very first BHS homecoming king.

Four Students from Burnsville High Sign National Letters of Intent

Four Burnsville athletes committed to schools in the Midwest on April 17.

Field for Open School Board Seat Quadruples—8 Now in the Running

Over the last nine days, the number of candidates who have applied for Paula Teiken's erstwhile position has jumped from two to eight.

Burnsville Educator Up for Let's Dish Teacher of the Year Award

Terese Trekell, a kindergarten teacher at Gideon Pond Elementary, is in the running for the Let's Dish Teacher of the Year award.

SUN Program to Move to Cedar School

Intermediate School District 917 will move SUN—a program for special needs kids—from a strip mall in Apple Valley to the Burnsville district's facility on Diffley Road.

BHS Junior Takes Home 5 Film Awards

Burnsville High's Scott Svare was the "most awarded" student at the Upper Midwest Student Production Awards.

Goodbye, Mrs. Fecke: Longtime Sky Oaks Principal to Retire

After 13 years as principal, Kay Fecke will bid a bittersweet adieu to Sky Oaks Elementary.

Burnsville District Cancels Most Afternoon, Evening Activites Due to Snow

Though the Board of Education's meeting is still on, most other activities have been cancelled for April 18.

Post Your Burnsville Prom Pics on Patch

You don't have to wait until prom night 2013 to share those awesome pics. Share the fun of picking out that dress, snagging those designer shoes or picking out that really retro suit from Goodwill!

Two In the Running for Open School Board Seat—So Far

The deadline to apply for the open seat on the school board is April 30.

'Interims' at MW Savage, Vista View Made Full-fledged Principals

On April 4, the Burnsville Board of Education offered Interims Jeff Nepsund (Marion W. Savage Elementary School) and Brad Robb (Vista View) permanent principalships.

School Board Chooses Madison Administrator to be Burnsville's Next Superintendent

Wednesday night, the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education offered the job of superintendent to Joe Gothard, who is currently the assistant superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin.

Burnsville Assistant Superintendent to Take New Position in Pequot Lakes

Chris Lindholm, second in command at the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, is leaving to become the superintendent of a district about 20 miles north of Brainerd.

Burnsville Board of Education Narrows Field to Two in Search for Superintendent

As of Wednesday night, elected officials at the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District were one step closer to finding a replacement for outgoing Superintendent Randy Clegg.

Board OKs Slate of Semifinalists for Superintendent

The slate is heavy on Twin Cities talent: Four of the top five candidates for superintendent are currently working in districts within 40 miles of Burnsville.

Search for Superintendent Kicks into High Gear

By then end of this week, the candidates for superintendent of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School district will be narrowed to just two or three finalists.

BHS Debuts Video Memorializing 'Scherman' the Robot

Burnsville high recently uploaded a video dedicated to "Scherman," a tank-treaded, basketball shooting machine that carried them into the top 10 at the 10,000 Lakes Regional competition.

BHS Nominated for 13 Regional Film Awards

Burnsville High students were nominated in 13 different categories for the Upper Midwest Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Regional Student Production Awards.

ISD 191 to Begin Search for New School Board Member April 1

At the start of the new month the district will begin taking applications for the seat lately held by Board Member Paula Teiken.

ISD 191 Expands Strings Program to Rahn Elementary

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District is going ahead with an expansion of the strings program, though some have raised concerns about whether the program is financially viable over the long term.

Burnsville Weight Lifters Break Records at State, Take 2nd Place Team Titles

One standout was Aneesa Ally, who bested three state records at the championships and is now rated fifth in the nation.

Teiken Resigns from Burnsville School Board

At Thursday's meeting, Board Member Paula Teiken announced that she would vacate her office before March is out.

Burnsville District Cancels School, Morning Commute Treacherous

Road conditions all over the Twin Cities area are presently labeled "difficult" by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Survey: 'Trust' Paramount in Search for New Superintendent

Honesty, integrity and transparency will be key concerns as the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school district vets candidates to replace outgoing Superintendent Randy Clegg.

BHS Student Wins 'Women in Computing' Award

Burnsville High School junior Tarissa Jackson is one of six students who will receive the first annual Minnesota Aspirations for Women in Computing Award.

Class Acts 'Go BIG' for 2013

The annual variety show, put on by teachers, promises a flash mob, a rapper, and "unique special effects," according to those involved.

It's Official: Late Start Days Are Dead in ISD 191

The new school calendar for '13-'14 completely dispenses with the much despised "late start" days and adds full two days off in their stead.