School bus driver shortage a statewide problem
The Alamance-Burlington school system isn’t alone in struggling to fill job openings for school bus drivers, as the shortage of drivers appears to be...
ABSS’ ‘superintendent shuffle’ underway
Alamance-Burlington school board members heard from two recruiting firms that are willing to conduct a search for a new superintendent for ABSS but took...
School board votes 5-1 to shorten Covid-19 quarantines by 4 days
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted 5-1 this week to shorten the quarantine for students who are exposed to Covid-19 by four days, from 14...
ABSS employees will get $3,000 December bonuses
Alamance-Burlington school board members decided this week to give ABSS employees an early Christmas gift, unexpectedly voting Monday night to give all employees –...
Background on newest raises: Thousands in bonuses and raises already approved for ABSS employees
Alamance-Burlington school board members had previously voted to award employees thousands of dollars’ worth of bonuses and pay raises since the fiscal year started...
School board divided over when/whether to shorten quarantine periods for Covid-19
Alamance-Burlington school board members agreed this week to consider a four-day reduction in the amount of time students must quarantine following exposure to Covid-19.
Two...
New supt. search starting soon
Alamance-Burlington school board members agreed this week to start the search for a successor to superintendent Dr. Bruce Benson – nearly a month after...
Other nearby school systems also giving employees bonuses
Other nearby public school systems have also pointed to staffing shortages and increased responsibilities as their rationale for using a portion of their federal...
ABSS proposes spending nearly $400K to buy and renovate a used trailer for offices
Alamance-Burlington school board members have delayed voting on a proposal by the ABSS administration to spend $390,275 to buy a used modular unit that...
School board OKs $1.7M federal grant to expand Covid-19 testing
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted 5-2 during their latest meeting to seek a $1.7 million federally-funded grant that would be used to offer Covid-19...
