RACINE COUNTY — More than just candidates’ names will appear on Spring Election ballots. All Wisconsin voters will be asked to vote on three statewide questions while voters in some Racine County municipalities will consider ballot questions related to public safety or schools. The Spring Election is Tuesday, April 4. In-person absentee ballots may be […]
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Caledonia to host public safety referendum information sessions starting March 2
CALEDONIA — The Village of Caledonia has scheduled six information sessions related to the public safety referendum that will appear on the spring election ballot. The first sessions will be held at 12:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursday (March 2) at Caledonia Village Hall, 5043 Chester Lane. Other information sessions are planned for 12:30 and […]
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Burlington Area School District moves forward with operating referendum on April 4
BURLINGTON—The Burlington Area School District (BASD) school board has approved placing an operating referendum on the April 4 ballot. The Burlington Area School District operating referendum asks residents to support exceeding the current revenue limit by $8 million a year for three years. Funds would be used for general operating expenses. BASD’s 2022-2023 general operating […]
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Burlington Council approves Echo Lake Dam modification, repairs to cost nearly $8 million
BURLINGTON — On Dec. 6, the City of Burlington Common Council unanimously approved the Echo Dam Modification as a part of the Echo Lake Dam Spillway Compliance Project. View the meeting minutes online. What’s next? According to the city, this approval will: Repair the dam, keep and dredge Echo Lake Expand the existing park and […]
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Raymond School District Voters To Consider $14.8 Million School Referendum
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. The referendum question will be on the Spring Election ballot for Tuesday, April 5. The school, which currently has an enrollment of 437, was constructed […]
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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 Jan. 24 decision by the Village Board of Trustees to extend their term lengths from two to three years. The change wouldn’t be fully in […]
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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 upon the Legislature to close a loophole that allows large retailers to skirt property taxes. As business opportunities expand, especially throughout Racine County and Southeast […]
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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 Gifford Elementary that will expand the student body to a K-8 school. All photos are courtesy of the Racine Unified School District.
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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 measures Monday night. With a vote of 6-3, board members approved the district calendar for the 2016-2017 school year, folding Janes into the list of […]
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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 second year of work which has included: Efforts to support the 2014 referendum communication campaign. Involvement in the research, planning and preparation to launch the […]
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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 moving away from textbooks and more into higher engagement digital channels, RUSD Chief Academic Officer Rosalie Daca told The Journal Times that providing a laptop to […]
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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. Crews took the area down to the studs and dirt floor before rebuilding boys and girls locker rooms; the weight room and gym with hardwood […]
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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 schedules for Knapp, Olympia Brown and Gifford. The projects are part of the $128 million, 15-year referendum voters approved last November. Repairing and rehabbing Knapp […]
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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 education. All construction is expected to complete in time for students in Fall 2016. Described as a community school, the new Knapp Elementary will be […]
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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 will be the first purchase with referendum funds to address the dire and critical need in our schools to provide our students with technology,” said […]