RAYMOND – Voters in the Raymond School District will be asked to consider a $14.8 million bond issue to finance multiple improvements to the Raymond Elementary School, 2659 76th St. […]
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Mount Pleasant residents oppose village board attempt to extend terms
by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerMarch 17, 2022 A group of Mount Pleasant residents has filed a petition containing nearly 1,300 signatures in an attempt to force a referendum on a […]
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Dark Stores challenge effort on Kenosha County, City ballots in November
Local officials and state lawmakers from the Kenosha area gathered earlier this week to urge support for a nonbinding, Kenosha County referendum on the Nov. 6 election ballot that calls […]
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In Photos: Unified Unveils 1st Look Inside New Schools
The Racine Unified School District Monday unveiled the first photos inside Knapp and Olympia Brown Elementary schools – both of which are brand new – and the new addition at […]
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Year-Round School Ends at Janes, Knapp Demo Approved
Students will no longer attend school year round at Janes Elementary and the 100-year-old Knapp Elementary is slated for demolition after the Racine Unified Board of Education voted on both […]
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Community Members Needed for Superintendent’s Advisory Council
Racine Unified Superintendent Lolli Haws is asking interested community members to join the Superintendent’s Advisory Council to help improve education across the district. From RUSD: The Council is finishing up its […]
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Gilmore 1st Middle School to Get Laptops for all Students
Each Gilmore Middle School student could soon have a laptop and serve as a test for how to roll-out a district-wide laptop program at the middle school level. With curriculums […]
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Racine Unified Referendum Updates: Case Field House, Giese ADA Compliance
Racine Unified is posting updates on its website about work being done throughout the district using referendum money approved last November. The Case High School field house was a total reconstruction. […]
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Construction Begins Next Month on New Schools, Gifford Addition
Construction gets underway next month on two new schools and the addition that will expand Gifford into a K – 8 facility. Racine Unified posted on their website the construction […]
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Check it Out: New School Designs, Construction Approved
The Racine Unified school board voted Monday to approve construction of two new schools and an addition on Gifford to expand the student body there to offer K – 8 […]
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New Laptops 1st Technology Purchase After Referendum
Students across the Racine Unified School District will have use of 5,000 new laptops, one of the first purchases using funds from the $128 million referendum approved in November. “This […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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Sturtevant Fireworks Still a Go … for Now
The 2015 Sturtevant fireworks are still a go, but trustees next week will vote on whether or not to keep intact a village fund that supports the fireworks if the […]