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Board advances promotion/acceleration policies; referral to committee for longer rule review
Summary
Trustees approved a first reading of a consolidated promotion/acceleration policy and referred the draft to a standing committee for further review; the board also approved a separate first reading for a third‑grade promotion policy required by Act 20.
The Kenosha Unified School District board took two related policy actions addressing student promotion and acceleration.
Promotion and acceleration policy (5118) Administrators proposed a consolidated policy (5118) to replace prior, separate policies on promotion, acceleration and retention. The policy sets a team‑based process for reviewing multiple data points and deciding whether to withhold promotion, accelerate or promote a student with supports. The packet contained three editorial corrections the administration said would be fixed before second reading.
Board action: a motion to approve policy 5118 as a first reading and refer it to a standing committee prior to second reading passed; the motion carried with two "no" votes recorded when the board took final action on the item later in the meeting.
Third‑grade to fourth‑grade promotion for students on reading plans (5119) Separately, trustees reviewed policy 5119, a state‑required policy tied to Act 20 governing promotion decisions for third graders who do not meet state reading proficiency. The policy outlines intensive summer school, good‑cause exemptions (for example, IEP or limited English proficiency), and a team review and notification process. Administrators proposed the policy take effect in 2026–27 to allow time to redesign summer programming.
Board action: the board approved policy 5119 as a first reading and scheduled its second reading for the June meeting.
Why it matters: both items set district procedures that affect evaluation of individual students for promotion or retention and define due process steps, team composition, parental notification and timelines. Administrators stressed the use of multiple measures and tiered interventions in making recommendations.
