RUSD Board OKs 2025-26 budget, mill rate From the RUSD Board recent stories series RYAN PATTERSON Oct 23, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 Updated Dec 10, 2025 × RYAN PATTERSON Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RACINE — The Racine Unified School District Board approved its 2025-26 final budget during its business meeting Monday.kAm|6>36CD 2AAC@G65 2? :?E6C:> 3F586E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=E:>6D]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^2CE:4=607577h5ed\2hce\c7b5\hbga\cbe_gf`6e_ag]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:? yF?6k^2m]k^AmkAm%96 a_ad\ae 7:?2= 3F586E :?4=F56D E96 6=:>:?2E:@? @7 bd]aa 7F==\E:>6 6BF:G2=6?E DE277 A@D:E:@?D]k^AmkAm%92E :D 5@?6 2=>@DE 6?E:C6=J 3J 4FEE:?8 ae E6249:?8 A@D:E:@?D[ 8@:?8 7C@> `[cac E@ `[bhg E62496CD[ 2?5 4FEE:?8 ?:?6 D64C6E2C:6D 2?5 4=6C:42= H@C<6CD[ 8@:?8 7C@> gg E@ fh]k^Am People are also reading… Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Big things expected at new small course Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Head-on crash in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon leaves one dead Experienced captains to lead team, freshmen fight for varsity innings in upcoming season. 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Laila Vinson RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Laila Vinson was one of many Goodland Montessori students starting class Tuesday at West Ridge school, 1347 S. Emmertsen Road. Jason Vinson, Jr. RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Jason Vinson, Jr. walks into class Tuesday at West Ridge school. Dogans, Lawsons RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Melissa Dogans, from left, Taraji Lawson and Terrance Lawson prepare for the first day of class Tuesday morning at West Ridge school. Paul Sanfelippo RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Teacher Paul Sanfelippo greets Goodland Montessori students Tuesday during the first day of class at West Ridge school. First day of RUSD school 2025 RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Lisa Johnson RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Lisa Johnson, Goodland Montessori principal, greets families during the first day of class Tuesday morning at West Ridge school. Rogers, Tisby RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Teena Rogers, right and Josia Tisby walk through the halls of West Ridge school during the first day of the 2025-26 school year. First day of school 2025-26 RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Goodland Montessori students and staff will be at West Ridge school during the 2025-26 school year while Goodland is being renovated. Paul Sanfelippo RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Teacher Paul Sanfelippo greets Goodland Montessori students Tuesday during the first day of class at West Ridge school. School buses at West Ridge RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Tuesday was the first day of class for Racine County public schools. 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Laila Vinson RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Laila Vinson was one of many Goodland Montessori students starting class Tuesday at West Ridge school, 1347 S. Emmertsen Road.
Jason Vinson, Jr. RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Jason Vinson, Jr. walks into class Tuesday at West Ridge school.
Dogans, Lawsons RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Melissa Dogans, from left, Taraji Lawson and Terrance Lawson prepare for the first day of class Tuesday morning at West Ridge school.
Paul Sanfelippo RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Teacher Paul Sanfelippo greets Goodland Montessori students Tuesday during the first day of class at West Ridge school.
Lisa Johnson RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Lisa Johnson, Goodland Montessori principal, greets families during the first day of class Tuesday morning at West Ridge school.
Rogers, Tisby RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Teena Rogers, right and Josia Tisby walk through the halls of West Ridge school during the first day of the 2025-26 school year.
First day of school 2025-26 RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Goodland Montessori students and staff will be at West Ridge school during the 2025-26 school year while Goodland is being renovated.
Paul Sanfelippo RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Teacher Paul Sanfelippo greets Goodland Montessori students Tuesday during the first day of class at West Ridge school.
School buses at West Ridge RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 27, 2025 Tuesday was the first day of class for Racine County public schools.
