Founded Burke County, North Carolina, United States | ||
Burke County Public Schools is the public K-12 school system in Burke County, NC. The superintendent of Burke County Public Schools (BCPS) is Mr. Larry Putnam. Larry Putnam was elected into office with a 7-0 vote by the Burke County School Board on the 17th of April, 2011. He preceded Dr. Arthur Stellar, who had become the superintendent of BCPS on September 29, 2009 when, by a majority vote of the Board of Education, was offered a four year contract. Dr. Stellar replaced former superintendent David Burleson, who on June 30, 2009 was paid off by the Board of Education, ending a 27 year career in Burke County Schools. Upon leaving Burke County, David Burleson found a job as principal of North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.