Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to cast ballots in this year’s spring primary which includes a race for Kenosha Unified School Board, where six candidates will be reduced to four to advance to the April spring election.
Kenosha Unified leaders are urging lawmakers for funding relief, including partial use of the state's more than $1 billion surplus, as taxpayers face sharp property tax hikes and sustained inflation.
Frank Elementary’s annual Santa Gift Giveaway ensures every student receives a holiday gift, thanks to support from community partners, staff, families, and volunteers.
The 2026 Kenosha Unified School District Choral Festival featured more than 900 students and drew huge crowds. District choral groups grades 5-12 performed in this year's festival Feb. 21 at Indian Trail High School & Academy auditorium.
The Mahone Foundation's 2026 Reaching for Rainbows "Pursuit of Excellence" Scholarship Gala will be held Friday, May 8, at the N. E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center on the campus of Carthage College in Kenosha. A reception beginning at 5 p.m. will be followed by a dinner and scholarship awards program.
Indian Trail High School and Academy Art Club students joined The Memory Project, creating handmade portraits for children in Cambodia to share kindness and connection.
The 16th annual Read Across Kenosha brought together community leaders, volunteers and educators to promote literacy among pre-kindergarten through third grade students across Kenosha County.
Kenosha Unified School District is redeveloping the LakeView K-8 Academy site to improve safety and neighborhood traffic flow. KUSD plans to create a pick up and drop off loop for LakeView K-8 Academy, as the school does not currently have a separate lane designated for student pick up and drop off. LakeView K-8 Academy is located at 6729 18th Ave.
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School Board candidate bios
Yolanda Santos Adams
AGE: 72
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Accounting), Carthage College, Kenosha
Associate of Applied Science Degree (Accounting), Gateway Technical College, Kenosha
Mary D. Bradford High School
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2006-17 President /CEO, Urban League of Racine & Kenosha (retired).
2003-06 Chief Fiscal Officer/Senior Accountant, SER Jobs for Progress, Milwaukee.
1988-91 Secretary, UAW Job Development Training Corp, Kenosha
1975-87 Executive Secretary, American Motors Corporation, Kenosha (salaried workforce)
1972-75 Secretary, Great Lakes Naval Base, Great Lakes. Illinois
PUBLIC OFFICES HELD:
2020-26 – Elected two consecutive terms, Kenosha Unified Board of Education. Served as President; Treasurer and board member.
2019-20 - Appointed to fill the unexpired term of Gary Kunich, Kenosha Unified School Board Member.
2000-03 - Elected to the Kenosha Unified Board of Education. Served as President, Treasurer and Clerk.
1999-2000 - Appointed to fill the unexpired term of Juan Torres, Kenosha Unified School Board Member.
2003-16 - Appointed by Gov. Jim Doyle and served on the Wisconsin State Council on Affirmative Action.
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Robin Cullen
AGE: 58
EDUCATION:
B.S. University of North Carolina-Greensboro (Deaf Education)
M.S.Ed. Northern Illinois University (Counseling-School)
Post-Graduate Concordia University Chicago (Educational Administration)
WORK EXPERIENCE: I have worked as a school counselor serving students who are deaf and hard of hearing, including four years as a counselor for students who are visually impaired. I have been trained in CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and CHAMPS Classroom Management. I have experience as a classroom teacher, hearing itinerant teacher, and parent educator for students who are deaf and hard of hearing, working with children from birth through 12th grade. I am licensed as a Clinical Professional Counselor in both Illinois and Wisconsin and own a small private practice providing teletherapy to adults. My clinical work focuses on anxiety, depression, stress, work-life balance, and supporting neurodivergent individuals.
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Patrick Juliana
Candidate declined to answer
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Jack Lira
AGE: 65
EDUCATION:
Psychology and Christian Education (2 years), Trinity College (Bannockburn, Illinois)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, DeVry University (Chicago)
WORK EXPERIENCE: For 40 years, I’ve worked at Alight Solutions (formerly Hewitt Associates/Aon), specializing in Total Rewards and helping organizations attract and retain top talent. I’ve led teams of 5–40 people and managed a business unit generating $10M annually. I also taught Sunday School for 12 years, serving about 100 kindergarten and first grade students with support from 12 teachers.
PUBLIC OFFICES HELD: None
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Jeremy Oster
AGE: 18
EDUCATION: Current student in the Kenosha Unified School District. Future educator with a strong interest in public education, student advocacy, and school governance.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Experience working with students and within school-related environments. Active involvement in student advocacy, community outreach, and campaign organizing. Familiar with the day-to-day realities students and staff face in KUSD schools.
PUBLIC OFFICES HELD: None
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Robert Tierney
AGE: 43
EDUCATION: Zion Benton High School Diploma, Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Engineer Explosive Ordnance Clearing Agent Course, Master Resilience Training Course, Leadership 101, Leading IIF, Franklin Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Emerging Leaders Development Program
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Aldridge Electric Fleet Manager
U.S. Army Combat Engineer (2006-16)
Team Leader, Squad Leader, Schools and Training NCOIC
PUBLIC OFFICES HELD: Current KUSD School Board Treasurer
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Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to cast ballots in this year’s spring primary which includes a race for Kenosha Unified School Board, where six candidates will be reduced to four to advance to the April spring election.