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KUSD says it will swap sites with city, demolish former Lincoln Elementary and relocate Hillcrest to Wilson building
Summary
Kenosha Unified presented a land‑swap and redevelopment agreement with the City of Kenosha that would transfer some vacated school parcels to the city, leave the district owning the former Lincoln (KTEC East) site which KUSD will demolish and redevelop, and relocate Hillcrest School to Wilson Elementary.
Kenosha Unified staff told the board Jan. 16 they have a near‑term land‑swap and redevelopment agreement with the City of Kenosha that will move ownership of several closed school sites and support redevelopment. Under the agreement the city will take ownership of certain vacated school sites, assume responsibility for demolition and remediation in exchange for sharing future redevelopment profits 50/50 with the district after demolition and remediation costs are paid; the agreement requires KUSD approval of the district’s portion.
One specific swap described in the presentation would transfer the Jefferson Annex site to the city and move the former Lincoln Elementary (also…
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