The decision to effectively oust Del Burns as Wake County superintendent by putting him on administrative leave is likely to raise the temperature even more.

As noted in today's article, critics of the new school board majority are in an uproar over the decision to put Burns on the sidelines through June 30. On the other hand, supporters of the new board are happy with the move.

"I'm sorry it's come to this," said Yevonne Brannon, chairwoman of the Great Schools in Wake Coalition, which had urged that Burns be allowed to stay on through June 30. "In a very short time, the new board majority have turned the county upside down."

If Wake County Schools Superintendent Del Burns is ousted early tonight, it won't be because his supporters stayed silent.

As noted in today's article, there's been an active lobbying effort over the past few days by people who want the school board to allow Burns to stay on through his June 30 resignation date. Del's Army, a Facebook group organized by the son of former school board candidate Carlene Lucas, has become a central point for Burns' backers.

"Other parents like myself need to stand up and speak out," Lucas said. "We hope they listen to us and not the elite few."

Wake County Schools Superintendent Del Burns is getting some online help to be able to stay on through his June 30 resignation notice.

Del's Army has formed on Facebook to aid Burns now that the school board will meet Tuesday to decide whether to remove him before June 30. According to the page, it's a "group of students, parents, educators, citizens and community leaders who support Superintendent Del Burns and his principles."

"We believe that Dr. Burns should be able to serve as Superintendent until June 30," according to the group's description. "This [sic] is group is our way of thanking Dr. Burns for over 30 years of service to the children and community of Wake County."