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Board approves consent agenda, Head Start grant and listed donations; adopts Cesar Chavez resolution
Summary
At its March 20 meeting the Kenosha Unified School District board approved the consent agenda, accepted a Head Start federal grant application for 2025–26 and approved a resolution recognizing Cesar Chavez Day; donations were accepted. The capital projects plan was tabled and will return in April.
The Kenosha Unified School District board took several formal actions at its March 20 meeting: approving the consent agenda, authorizing submission and implementation of the 2025–26 Head Start federal grant, accepting listed donations and adopting a Cesar Chavez Day resolution. The capital projects package was tabled for later review.
Consent agenda: The board approved consent agenda items a, b and c by voice vote. The chair recorded the motion as passed by unanimous assent.
Head Start federal grant: Administration presented an annual request to submit and implement the Head Start federal grant for the 2025–26 school year in the amount of $2,681,000.87. A motion to approve the grant application and implementation was made and seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion passed.
Cesar Chavez resolution: The board adopted a resolution recognizing March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day and noting Chavez’s role organizing farm workers and advocating for safe and fair working conditions. The resolution passed after a motion and second.
Donations: The board accepted a donation from Lee Mechanicals Inc. of $752 for the Bradford High School boys soccer student activity account and approved the necessary budget adjustment and account establishment per board policy.
Capital projects plan: Separately, the board tabled the capital projects plan to the April meeting to allow administration to provide a prioritized line‑item list and bids for the projects.
Votes at a glance (recorded outcomes): - Consent agenda (items a–c): approved (voice vote, unanimous). - Head Start federal grant (2025–26), $2,681,000.87: approved (motion passed, unanimous recorded 'aye'). - Cesar Chavez Day resolution: approved (motion passed, unanimous recorded 'aye'). - Donation (Lee Mechanicals Inc., $752 to Bradford boys soccer): accepted (approved, unanimous recorded 'aye'). - Capital projects plan (major maintenance $1.5M package): tabled until April (motion passed, unanimous recorded 'aye').
Ending: Board minutes should record individual roll‑call tallies where required; the meeting video and staff records include the formal motions and the grant and donation documents referenced for administrative follow‑up.
