Burnsville to consider school boundary changes

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Article by: HER, AMP;#XF3;N M and AMP;#XE1;RQUEZ ESTRADA , Star Tribune
Last update: March 2, 2013 - 6:21 PM

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“Doing something to even out the district would help,” Berge said. “Among teachers and community members, there are desires to make changes districtwide.”

Herón Márquez • 952-746-3281

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Fifth-grader Jeremiah Jones raises his hand to answer a question during math class. Sky Oaks is made up of 73 percent minority students.
Sky Oaks fifth-grade math teacher and math interventionist Paul Berge worked with a group of students in his class Thursday. Berge is among a group working on recommendations for addressing Sky Oaks’ racial makeup. “I think teachers and parents want to see something big done,” he said.

Photos by DAVID JOLES • djoles@startribune.com
Sky Oaks fifth-graders Hibaaq Mahamed, right, and Krystell Serrano, middle, follow math teacher Paul Berge into a classrooom. The district is looking at boundaries, a merger, enrichment programs, after-school ideas and extended days to achieve a better racial balance.

DAVID JOLES • djoles@startribune.com