When Sturtevant residents head to the polls April 7, they will have the opportunity to tell trustees if they want the board to explore a school district separate from Racine Unified. Trustees on Jan. 22 approved both the resolution that places the question on the ballot as well as the language of the question itself. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Residents Deserve a Voice on School District
**Editor’s Note: This Letter to the Editor was sent to Racine County Eye by Mount Pleasant President candidate Jerry Garski. Mark Gleason and the current leadership of the Village of Mt. Pleasant are proving once again they do not need or want the input of taxpayers. The future of public education in our community is […]
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School District Study Possible in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant residents will not vote in April about whether or not they support exploring an independent school district, but some trustees believe they have enough support to move forward with a feasibility study anyway. The villages of Caledonia and Sturtevant will have advisory referendums on the April ballot. Trustees there say the referendums are […]
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Video: Trustees Talk School District Referendum
During the discussion in Sturtevant Thursday about putting an independent school district question on the April ballot, Trustee John Johnson questioned the timing even though he agrees with the idea. His voice was the only one of even quasi-dissent, and in the end he sided with the rest of the board for a unanimous vote. […]
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Sturtevant Unanimously Approves Adding Referendum to April Ballot
After a 30-minute discussion that included some audience participation, Sturtevant trustees Thursday unanimously approved adding a question to the April ballot about exploring an independent school district. Board member John Johnson was the only official to voice any objection, and his concern was primarily about timing. “I just wonder if we’re being premature because there’s […]
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Caledonia To Put Independent School Question On Ballot
Caledonia residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether they support forming an independent Caledonia school district and separate from the Racine Unified School District. Voters will be asked to answer the non-binding advisory referendum question during the spring election, which will be held April 7. The Caledonia village board unanimously approved putting the […]
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Caledonia To Discuss Advisory Referendum On School District
The Caledonia village board is expected to discuss whether it should put an advisory referendum about forming an independent Caledonia School District on the April ballot. The issue will be discussed at a special board meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the East Side Community Center, 6156 Douglas Ave. There is also a rush […]
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Do You Want Your Village to Explore an Independent School District?
Leaders in the villages of Caledonia and Sturtevant are planning to place an advisory referendum on the April ballot asking voters if board members should explore organizing an independent school district. Trustees will use the results of the referendum vote in each village to decide whether or not to move forward with separating from Racine Unified […]
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Trustees Talking Independent School District Referendum
Sturtevant trustees next month will talk about the possibility of adding an advisory referendum to the April ballot to gauge residents’ support for a school district independent of Racine Unified. During the Tuesday board meeting, Caledonia resident Brian Dey explained the process the group in that village is using to organize a new school […]
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Independent School District Presentation at Tuesday Board Meeting
Brian Dey Tuesday will pitch to Sturtevant trustees the idea of a school district independent of Racine Unified. Dey is one of the key organizers behind the push to create a separate district in Caledonia, and he will explain the vision and mission behind the initiative at the Sturtevant village board meeting. Trustees invited Dey […]
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Referendum Could Pay Out for New School District
Now that the $128 million Racine Unified referendum has been approved, separating from the District might prove a little less financially daunting to those leading the charge for an independent Caledonia school district. Brian Dey, chief organizer for a new school district, told Racine County Eye after the Nov. 4 election that the referendum’s approval […]
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Over 1,000 Caledonia Residents Sign School Referendum Petition
A number of Caledonia residents hoping to form a school district independent of the Racine Unified School District are one step closer in a long list of hurdles it needs to make that a reality. The group has collected over 1,000 signatures on a petition asking for the state Legislature to allow Caledonia residents to vote on […]
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Next Steps: In Creating Caledonia School District
A number of people in Caledonia say they want to create a separate school district independent of the Racine Unified School District. But a number of steps need to be taken that mainly require citizen participation. The next steps in creating a Caledonia School District would include forming a steering committee, asking the village board […]
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Many Like The Idea Of Creating A Caledonia School District
After a group presented the concept of creating a separate school district in Caledonia at the Caledonia village board meeting on Monday night, a number of you voiced your opinion about the subject. So far 105 people have taken our poll about whether they would support creating a Caledonia School District, and 89 have said they […]
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Caledonia To Consider Creating Its Own School District
A group of about 34 Caledonia residents want to look at pulling out of the Racine Unified School District and create their own school district in Caledonia. Caledonia resident and former Racine Unified School District board member Brian Dey explained to the Caledonia Village Board on Monday what it would need to do to create […]