Onalaska Middle School hires new principal for upcoming school year

Burns started his career in education as school psychologist in both La Crosse and Tomah.

He then earned his principal license from Viterbo University and his PhD is Educational Leadership from UW-Madison.

Burns has previously worked in school administration serving as an assistant principal in Sun Prairie, the principal of Hamilton and SOTA l in La Crosse and most recently as an assistant principal in Denver, Co. 

Burns will begin his role on July 1, when current principal Jed Kees leaves to assume another position in West Salem. 

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