Hallyburton Academy students will be moving to Draughn High School at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
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The Burke County Board of Education voted 4-3, with board members Leslie Taylor, Reid Beck, and Sonya Rockett dissenting.
Where Hallyburton students attend school in the fall is set to be decided when the Burke County Board of Education meets on April 27.
On Tuesday evening, the Burke County Board of Education invited the public to bring forward questions about the controversial potential move of Hallyburton Academy to an isolated wing of Draughn High School, drawing questions from parents and community members and prompting responses from the district’s principals and directors.
A SpaceX rocket brought a blazing trail of light to the eastern skies over Burke County before dawn this morning.Â
From parent anger at the lack of communication to Drexel’s mayor denying rumors about the Hallyburton Academy building, Monday’s Burke County Board of Education meeting drew public comments for nearly an hour.
Trust in local government begins with open communication.
More than two hours of discussion over Burke County’s alternative school’s potential transfer of students to an independent wing of Draughn High School hit an emotional boiling point on Monday, drawing comments and concerns over student well-being during the Burke County Board of Education working session.
Burke County school officials are deliberating a cost-saving move that could have Hallyburton Academy sharing a campus with students at Jimmy C. Draughn High School as early as next school year.
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Discussions to relocate students from Hallyburton Academy, Burke County’s alternative school, have hit the table, but who and how many are still up in the air.
