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Votes at a glance: Kenosha Unified board actions and approvals
Summary
The board approved a set of operational, policy and contract items during the meeting; most passed by voice vote.
At the meeting the Kenosha Unified School District Board took a series of formal votes, recorded here in summary. Where the transcript shows voice votes without roll-call tallies, the outcome is reported as recorded.
- Consent agenda: Motion to adopt the consent agenda (items a'g) passed after the board voted to pull item e (policy 54-75 students with disabilities) for separate discussion and later approval. (Motion: made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.)
- Policy 63-11 (District reading goals and early literacy programming): Approved as a first reading. (Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.)
- Exchange-of-real-property agreement with City of Kenosha (closed school sites) and relocation of Hillcrest to former Wilson Elementary: Motion approved. City had approved its side Oct. 22; board approved district-side exchange and relocation by voice vote.
- 2025 Summer School program: Board approved the summer school program and proposed summer pay adjustments (teacher summer pay proposed to move from $33 to $34 per hour aligned with starting teacher pay; clerks and special-education support pay adjustments also approved). (Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.)
- Community liaison partnership (Fund 80) with Kenosha County Division of Children and Family Services: Board approved continuing the long-standing agreement, extending the 2024'25 contract coverage months, and approving a new 2025 contract that adds an eighth community liaison position (Mahone Middle School) split with DCFS and increases the Fund 80 contract total to $282,716.50 annually. Board discussion noted a healthy reserve in Fund 80 to absorb the increase. (Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.)
- Open enrollment allocation for 2025'26: Board affirmed participation and approved the recommendation to make 200 spaces available, with 18 designated for selected special education program service types (appendices A and B). (Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.)
- One-year extension of superintendent's employment contract: Board approved a one-year extension through June 30, 2027, following the evaluation timeline in the superintendent's contract. (Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.)
- Black History Month resolution (2025): Board unanimously adopted a resolution proclaiming February as Black History Month. (Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.)
- Donations accepted: The board accepted donations listed in the agenda, including $2,000 from the Grace D. family trust for fine-arts busing and $4,200 from the Marvin Martin trust for Bradford High School theater visiting artists program. (Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.)
- Policy 54-75 (students with disabilities), second reading: After being pulled from consent, discussed and then approved by voice vote. Staff explained the revised policy emphasizes IEP-team responsibilities and that IEPs (not policy wording alone) enforce continuous supports when required.
How votes were recorded: Most items were approved by voice vote; the transcript records "Aye" and the chair voting aye but does not include a roll-call tally for individual board members. For items where explicit tallies were not provided, the report lists the outcomes as recorded in the meeting minutes.
