The issue of mask mandates – simmering on a back burner for school districts throughout the state this summer as COVID-19 cases rise – boiled over Monday in Burlington.
Vocal and sometimes unruly opponents of a potential mask mandate in the Burlington Area School District prompted the Board of Education to suspend its meeting and a scheduled vote on the matter because of what the board’s president believed was increasing chaos inside the auditorium at Burlington High School.
It was the second time in nine months the board shut down a meeting when the audience became unruly.
Stories on Monday’s raucous meeting top this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. The newspaper will be available at local retail outlets on Thursday and subscribers will receive their copies with Thursday’s mail.
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Here’s a look at some of the other stories in this week’s edition:
• MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS: The Tall Tales Music Festival is back in downtown Burlington this weekend with a roster of nationally known performers and plenty of music-related activities for families.
• A LONG ROAD: A Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy is set to undergo numerous surgeries on a long road to recovery after being struck by a vehicle in the early hours of Aug. 1.
• CLEAN SWEEP: Residents of seven area communities can dispose of hazardous household waste as well as unwanted appliances and electronics in Saturday’s annual Clean Sweep in Burlington.
• MASKS URGED FOR SCHOOLS: Students and staff will return to class in a matter of weeks and Racine County officials strongly recommend everyone wear masks while in school to start the year as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
• TATTOO PARLOR APPROVED: The former Kiernan and Laitenan Heating and Air Conditioning property on Main Street will have a new purpose as a tattoo parlor under a conditional use permit approved Tuesday by the City of Burlington Plan Commission.
• COURT NEWS: A Burlington man is accused of drunkenly making sexual comments and groping a woman who gave him a ride home. Dennis Janish, 22, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with misdemeanor fourth-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct along with three felony counts of bail jumping and two misdemeanor counts of bail jumping.
• PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Burlington’s Morgan Klein is the Southern Lakes Newspapers All Area Softball Team Player of the Year. She compiled a 14-1 record as a pitcher with 219 strikeouts and batted .535 with nine home runs and 28 RBI.
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