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Kenosha Unified outlines closed-sites redevelopment deal, commits to Lincoln demolition and Hillcrest relocation
Summary
District staff described a pending redevelopment agreement with the city that includes a land swap, district responsibility for demolition/redevelopment costs at the former Lincoln Elementary/KTEC East site, and relocation of Hillcrest School to Wilson Elementary.
District administrators summarized a redevelopment agreement under negotiation with the City of Kenosha that will be on the board agenda January 28 and that, if approved, would transfer ownership of certain vacated school properties to the city while transferring other properties to the district in a land-swap arrangement.
Under the plan described to the board, the Jefferson Annex site would transfer to the city and the former Lincoln Elementary site (formerly KTEC East) would become district property. The district said it will commit to demolition and redevelopment of the Lincoln site, and estimated the project “in the range of a million dollar project, all said and done,” while noting the board will finalize reconstruction plans and costs.
The presentation said the city has already approved its side of the agreement. The district noted that the city would take ownership of some vacant sites, fund demolition and remediation, and that any profit from future development would be split fifty–fifty with the district after costs are recovered. The district also said it expects to relocate Hillcrest (referred to as Hillcrest/Hill Press in the presentation) into the Wilson Elementary building because the Wilson site is in better condition, offers controlled entrances, and is better suited to operate as a school. Administrators said Hillcrest’s current site would become desirable for development once vacated.
Board members asked about community outreach and transportation for students at Hillcrest. Administrators said they had met with local aldermen and the mayor’s office and that transportation needs were a primary concern; staff said most Hillcrest students receive transportation and that only a small number (about 10) lacked district transportation and are served by caseworkers or DCFS arrangements. The district said it would continue community engagement and finalize details at the upcoming meeting where the agreement will be presented for approval.
