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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Upon leaving Burke County, David Burleson found a job as principal of North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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  1. ^ "Larry Putnam named BCPS Superintendent". Burke.k12.nc.us. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
  2. ^ "School board hires Stellar as new superintendent". morganton.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  3. ^ "Update: Board ousts Burleson". morganton.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
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