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Votes at a glance: Kenosha Unified School Board actions April 29, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and votes taken by the Kenosha Unified School Board at the April 29, 2025 meeting, including officer elections, procedural items, budget and policy actions, and two resolutions that passed unanimously.
At its April 29, 2025 meeting the Kenosha Unified School Board took the following formal actions (voice votes recorded as unanimous unless noted). Where a mover or seconder was recorded in the transcript, that information is included. If the transcript did not record a speaker for a motion or second, the field is marked "not specified." All actions below refer to items on the board agenda for that regular meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Oaths and organization: Newly elected members were sworn in; the board re-elected Mary Motter as board president (motion made and seconded; vote recorded aye). (Action: organizational)
- Officer elections: Carl (Bridal/Bryant text variant in transcript) elected vice president; Bob Tierney elected treasurer; Denise Ewing remains board secretary. (Action: organizational)
- Meeting schedule: Motion to continue holding regular board meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the John Jay Hosmanic Educational Support Center (and school sites as determined) — approved. (Mover: not specified)
- Signatures and facsimile use: Board authorized president’s signature to appear on checks with clerk and treasurer and authorized use of facsimile signatures for president, clerk and treasurer — approved. (Mover: not specified)
- Authorized public depositories and line of credit authority: Adopted schedule of authorized public depositories and authorized CFO to approve draws including use of a $2,000,000 line of credit through Johnson Bank — approved. (Mover: Yolanda Adams)
- CISA delegate: Appointed Todd Price as board delegate to the CISA annual convention on May 20, 2025 — approved. (Mover: not specified)
- Consent agenda: Approved as presented. (Action: consent)
- Capital projects plan (2025–26): Approved the capital plan including $1,000,000 in major maintenance funding and $500,000 from utility energy savings — approved. (Motion made by board member; voice vote recorded)
- Head Start corrective action plan: Approved a 120‑day corrective action plan addressing a noncompliance finding at a Chavez Head Start site; plan includes retraining, increased monitoring and equipment purchases such as walkie‑talkies (plan required in place by June 6, 2025) — approved (mover: Yolanda Adams).
- Lakeview K–8 Academy courses: Approved 11 new courses (list in board packet) for Lakeview K–8 Academy; district staff said equipment is purchased or on order and will not require new district funds — approved.
- Policy first readings / revisions (procedure): The board reviewed and approved first readings for revisions to: Policy 53.30 (student assignment to schools), Policy 64.56 (graduation requirements/personal finance requirement implementation), and Policy 64.57 (student awards and scholarships) and scheduled second readings for May 27, 2025 where applicable — first readings approved.
- Mental Health Awareness Month resolution: Adopted a resolution recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month encouraging supports and destigmatization — approved.
- Safe Student resolution: Adopted a resolution designating district restricted/nonpublic areas as safe school environments and compelling the superintendent to develop internal guidelines and collaborate with community organizations — approved (mover: Yolanda Adams).
- Donations: Accepted multiple monetary and in‑kind donations to district schools and programs (listed in board packet) — accepted.
- Board goals: Approved a set of board goals derived from a self‑assessment process and WASB facilitation; board directed follow-up on measurable outcomes — approved.
How votes were recorded: Most motions were passed by voice vote with the chair recording “aye.” Where specific movers or seconds were audible in the transcript that detail is included above; missing names are marked "not specified" rather than inferred.
Documentation and next steps: Several items include required implementation steps or deadlines (notably the Head Start corrective action plan and the superintendent timelines in the Safe Student resolution). The superintendent’s office and the relevant departments were tasked with follow-up and reporting to the board.
