In response to COVID-19 and the postponement of the 2020 Masters Tournament, the Burke County Public School System has revised its 2020-2021 Academic Calendar. Because of the fluid nature of COVID-19, further changes may be necessary. These changes will be announced as quickly as possible. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this time.

The Burke County High School Work-Based Learning Program needs your help to allow our students to grow, learn, and contribute in the workplace.

If you are interested in hiring one of Burke County High School’s talented students, for paid or unpaid positions, please contact Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Gail Webster, at gwebster@burke.k12.ga.us or call 706-554-6691 (school) or 706-551-2105 (cell).

This will not only be a great experience for our students, but it will also be rewarding for you and your business!

June 1: Bus route meal delivery resumes - serving two meals per day.
Meals are also available for pickup at Blakeney Elementary School, 10 am-12 pm.

Please note: Meal delivery times are approximate. Please give a 10-minute window for the drop-off locations listed.

Anyone under 18 will be served.

The Burke County Board of Education will destroy all student records relating to Special Education Services for individuals who will attain the age of 22 on or before June 30, of the current year. These records will be destroyed after the last Friday in August of the current year. Anyone wishing to recover his/her personal records before they are destroyed may call the Student Services Office at (706) 554-6306 to schedule an appointment for pickup.

The Burke County Board of Education is currently soliciting proposals for Commercial Package Insurance Coverages with a policy term of 12 months commencing August 1, 2020.

Substantive information regarding this request for proposals is available from James D. Hyder, Jr., General Counsel, Burke County Public Schools, 789 Burke Veterans Parkway, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830; jhyder@burke.k12.ga.us; 706-554-5101.

The deadline for submission of proposals is July 7, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, in part or in whole, to waive minor irregularities, technicalities, and/or informalities in proposing, and to purchase policies of insurance deemed to be in the best interest of the Board. If no acceptable proposal is received the Board also reserves the right to re-solicit proposals, at its sole discretion.

Important Information for BCPS Parents and Students:
During their scheduled April Board meeting, the Board approved the following Promotion/Credit criteria for Burke County Public School students.

*Promotion for students in grades Pre-K through 8th:
All students in grades Pre-K through 8th will be promoted to the next grade. The standards missed at the end of this school year will be taught at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. Teachers will continue distance learning to help students, at minimum, maintain their current level of mastery.

*Promotion for students in grades 9th through 12th:
Students’ Q3 grade will be their final grade. All students, however, will have the opportunity to improve their 3rd nine weeks grade, and no student’s grade will be negatively impacted.

The end of school date remains the same, which is May 22. Please be on the lookout for more detailed information from your child’s school.

*BCHS Graduation:
Graduation plans will be set following the announcement from Governor Kemp on April 25, 2020.

*Meal Update:
Beginning Monday, April 27, 2020, Waynesboro Primary School, Blakeney Elementary School and the Sardis Park will serve as meal pickup locations from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Anyone 18 and under will be served.
Please have children present when picking up meals.
We hope to start running our bus meal deliveries again soon, but pick-up is the best we can offer at this time.

You are invited to take a “Senior Walk” with us as we celebrate the Class of 2020!