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Votes at a glance: consent agenda, substitute pay, policies, conveyance and community contracts approved
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda and multiple action items including substitute‑pay adjustments, revisions to health and Title IX policies, approval of a small property conveyance from the city, and a $60,000 memorandum of understanding with the Boys & Girls Club for gang‑prevention programming.
At the Aug. 26 meeting the Kenosha Unified School District Board approved several routine and substantive items on the agenda. Key actions included:
• Consent agenda: Approved by voice vote.
• Non‑FTE hourly wage schedule and substitutes: The board approved an adjusted non‑FTE hourly wage schedule and added a $1 per hour increase for substitute teachers effective Aug. 24, 2025. The item was discussed in detail (costs and potential insurance impacts) and passed after a roll‑call/voice vote.
• Policy revisions: The board approved revisions to the anaphylaxis policy to include broader 'delivery device' language (to encompass intranasal epinephrine), and approved revisions regarding nondiscrimination and Title IX coordinator updates as first and second readings.
• Transportation provisions: The board approved provisions governing transportation for public and private school students for 2025–26. Administration noted statutory constraints and estimated private‑school transportation costs using the state formula.
• Conveyance of property: The board gave initial approval for conveyance of a small parcel (just under one‑eighth acre) from the City of Kenosha to the district to make property contiguous; item to be placed on the annual meeting of electors for final review.
• Boys & Girls Club MOU: The board approved entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha for gang‑prevention education in 2025–26 at a cost of $60,000 from Fund 80; presenters supplied program outcomes and participation metrics.
• Resolutions and donations: Proclaimed National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) and National Suicide Prevention Month (September 2025), and accepted a $1,000 donation to Bradford High School boys soccer.
Several items were informational, including the annual restraint/seclusion report and a detailed safety update on controlled entrances that will return to the board for future action.
