In a special session requested by Director Anika McVay, the Burlington Community School District Board of Directors met on Wednesday, Dec. 29 and approved the appointment of Monica Myers as the Interim Principal of Burlington High School.
The school board voted unanimously to approve Myers as principal. Board member Darven Kendell was not available for the special meeting.
The same appointment was up for a vote last week during another special board meeting, but failed in a tie 3-3 vote. McVay, who voted against the measure last week, said she felt more informed this week to make a decision.
“I did vote ‘no' last time because I was not given enough information. This was in no way a reflection on the person, but a reflection on the process," she said.
Myers is a lifelong resident of the Burlington area and has served BCSD for over 30 years as a teacher and in various teacher leadership positions. For the past
six years, she has served in a district-wide leadership role as the Teacher
Leadership and Mentoring Coordinator.
Myers will assume her new interim duties when the District returns from Winter Break on January 3, 2022.
The school district attorney will be on hand at the next regular school board meeting on Jan. 10 to field questions regarding the current BHS principal, David Keane. The school district has not given an update on his employment status, citing workplace confidentiality. He was still listed as principal on the Burlington High School website as of Wednesday, Dec. 29.