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Parent urges RUSD board to press state for more funding, elimination of vouchers
Summary
During public comment Rebecca Spica urged the board to advocate to the state legislature for increased aid and elimination of private school vouchers, referencing a 600+ signature petition presented to the board in January 2025.
During the public‑comment period Rebecca Spica (speaker 13), a Racine resident, urged the board to take a public stance at the state level on school funding and voucher policy. She said her family has supported Racine public schools for 65 years, described the strain of stagnant state aid and special education underfunding, and asked the board to present formal resolutions to the state legislature demanding increased aid and elimination of private‑school vouchers.
Spica said she previously brought a petition of more than 600 signatures from the Coalition for Public Education in January 2025 and said no documented board action followed. She asked the board to add its voice in advocacy for public schools. The board did not introduce a resolution at the meeting; no formal board action addressing vouchers occurred that evening.
A second public speaker, Christian De Jong (speaker 8), praised Real School staff and described a positive family experience; his remarks were recognition rather than a policy request.
