Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
Walter Williams, president of the Racine NAACP, told the board that math and science scores have been flat for two school years and called for an independent audit, a 60‑day improvement plan, expanded tutoring, professional development and town‑hall oversight to address achievement gaps for Black and Brown students.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
Several board members urged a bell‑to‑bell ban on student cell phones to reduce distractions and improve learning; the superintendent will research implementation options, costs (pouches, staffing, communications), equity concerns and staged rollouts and return to the board with proposals.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
Board members discussed a referral to raise annual board compensation, noting the last increase was decades ago; a working proposal of $100 per month (about $1,200/year) was put forward and the board agreed to bring a motion at the business meeting and to create governance language for an annual review.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
District staff presented revisions to the 2026–27 school calendar — moving a September PL day to Oct. 16, reducing early-release Wednesdays from 30 to 25, and keeping a fall break day — and outlined weekly PLCs and C3 teams (co-plan, co-serve, co-learn) to be implemented on early‑release Wednesdays to improve instruction and close achievement gaps.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
District staff told the school board the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for Walden 3 renovation is $15,726,764 and the total project budget is $21,266,220, covering a secure main office, elevator, accessible bathrooms, waterproofing and structural reinforcement; the board will vote on the measure at the February business meeting.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
The Racine Unified School Board governance committee agreed to let members vote remotely only for ‘extraordinary circumstances,’ with a recommended minimum four-hour notice to the board president and executive assistant; the chair will draft bylaw amendments for a future meeting.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
The Governance Committee moved, seconded and approved the January 12 meeting minutes by a 6-0 voice vote; Mister Coe moved and Mister Bellagio seconded.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
District staff presented updates to OE-7 indicators, adding a new 7.6 metric for work overseen by Jeff Sarick’s office and increasing specificity on cybersecurity training under 7.4; staff will correct a placeholder referencing state law and present changes for first reading at the next business meeting.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
The Racine Unified School District board voted to remove the proposed 2026–27 calendar from tonight’s business agenda and postpone it to a February work session after a motion by Board Member Barbian; public commenters at the meeting raised concerns about transparency, busing and child-care impacts from weekly early releases.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Racine Unified School District
Park High School highlighted student leadership, graduation and AP gains; Horlick High School reported sharp reductions in discipline referrals and suspensions and outlined attendance, ACT participation and access‑to‑rigor strategies. Both presentations were given during the board's student achievement reports segment.