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Kenosha speakers sharply divided over Feb. 18 operational referendum at school board meeting
Summary
Public comment at the Kenosha Unified School District board meeting featured sharply divided views on the Feb. 18 operational referendum, with speakers alternately urging a 'yes' vote to shore up school funding and a 'no' vote citing administrative bloat, unclear ESSER accounting and safety concerns.
Dozens of residents told the Kenosha Unified School District board on Monday that the Feb. 18 operational referendum will determine whether the district can keep programs, staff and building security or should instead shrink administration and better account for previous federal dollars.
The public-comment period, which lasted about 45 minutes and included 11 speakers, featured repeated appeals both for and against the ballot question that will appear in February. Supporters said the referendum is needed to maintain teachers, programs and building safety; opponents accused the district of fiscal mismanagement and questioned how prior ESSER funds…
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