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KUSD outlines referendum outreach, explains ESSER spending and potential cuts if voters reject proposal
Summary
District leaders summarized outreach ahead of an upcoming operational referendum, explained how federal ESSER COVID funds were spent and described program and staffing reductions that would follow if a referendum does not pass.
Kenosha Unified School District staff updated a committee on outreach and background for an upcoming operational referendum and reviewed how federal ESSER stimulus funds were spent in recent years.
The district has held four town halls (Bradford, Reuther, AESE and Lance Middle School) with roughly 60–100 attendees each, plus smaller organization briefings and media interviews, staff said. Questions raised at the town halls were posted on the district website with answers as they were developed.
ESSER funding breakdown: Tarek Hamden (district staff) and other presenters summarized ESSER (federal COVID stimulus) spending. The district received multiple phases of federal funds (ESSER 1, 2 and 3 plus governor/state stimulus) totaling roughly $72 million across the…
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