BURBANK, Calif., May 25, 2007 – Superintendent Gregory Bowman announces that Steve Bradley, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, has tendered his letter of resignation with the Burbank Schools to pursue a career in the private sector. Mr. Bradley joined the District in November of 2001, and during his years, made certain that the District’s financial house was in order by establishing practices and procedures for budget development that ensures safeguards are in place to address the stability and use of all District’s resources. Throughout the past five years, funding for modernization and construction projects has been carefully monitored to use these resources to the maximum and to assure that the final four modernization projects will be completed. His financial guidance has also established a prudent reserve for the District, where one did not previously exist. The District’s financial future was at a crossroads upon his arrival. Upon his departure, the District is by any measure, in sound financial condition.

The District will begin the process of recruiting a new chief business officer in the near future. In the meantime, Gary Mortimer, a Burbank resident and retired chief school district business official, who has served in this capacity with the Conejo Valley, Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach unified school districts, will serve as the interim chief business official.

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BURBANK, Calif. May 23, 2007 – Gregory Bowman, Superintendent of the Burbank Unified School District, is pleased to announce that Mrs. Sharon Cuseo will become the principal at Jordan Middle School upon the retirement of principal, Mary Margaret Kljunak at the end of June.

Cuseo, serving as Assistant Principal at John Burroughs High since 1999, began her teaching career with the District at Jordan in 1989, teaching Spanish, English and English Language Development. She transferred to Burroughs in 1998, serving as Spanish teacher and department chair. Mrs. Cuseo earned her B.A. in Spanish from San Diego State University; completed requirements for a clear credential at California State University, Northridge; and earned a Masters degree in Educational Management at the University of La Verne, completing work on her clear administrative credential in 2005.

Mrs. Cuseo has held several areas of focus in her tenure as assistant principal – discipline, guidance, and instruction. Her leadership in the area of curriculum and instruction has been cited as a major reason for Burrough’s impressive record or academic progress. Colleagues have praised her skills at working with teachers and parents, creating an atmosphere of respect through open communication.