Board approves 2026-27 district calendar after debate over child-care and class-size impacts
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The Racine Unified School Board voted 6-2 to approve the district's proposed 2026-27 calendar; some board members cautioned that midweek days off can burden working families and said class-size pressures remain an underlying concern.
The Racine Unified School District board approved the recommended 2026-27 district calendar on Feb. 16 after a discussion that highlighted concerns about child-care burdens and class sizes in some schools.
Human Resources presented the proposed calendar and recommended board approval. A motion to adopt the calendar was made and seconded; during discussion board member Mister Coe said he had received complaints from constituents about Wednesday (midweek) days off and expressed skepticism about the calendar's classroom benefits. Coe also connected the calendar discussion to broader class-size and funding concerns, saying middle-school class sizes in some cases reach the upper 30s or 40s and urging state-level solutions.
The board voted: Mister Coe and Missus Allen voted No; Missus Doxey, Miss Harris, Mister O'Connell, Miss Walker Cleveland, Missus Barbian and Mister Bellagio voted Yes. The result was recorded as six yeses and two noes; the calendar passed.
No formal change to staffing or budget accompanied the vote in this meeting. Board members asked administration to continue evaluating the calendar and its neighborhood impacts; members discussed whether additional governance-level review of the calendar process is warranted prior to future cycles.