RUSD Board recent stories
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Racine Unified School District workers will be paid more next school year to keep up with inflation.
The Racine Unified School District Board has approved its 2025-26 interim budget.
All Racine Unified School District students will receive free breakfast and lunch in 2025-26, but that may not be the case in 2026-27.
Work is set to begin next month to install solar panels at Racine Unified School District buildings.
Wisconsin is one of eight states with no laws or rules regarding cellphone use in public schools, according to the Associated Press.
The product is intended to help with virtual reality and hands-on learning.
The 2025-26 final budget proposal includes the elimination of 35.22 full-time equivalent staff positions.
The Racine Unified School District Board during its business meeting Monday approved the purchase of a “zSpace” educational resource at a maximum cost of $199,969 over two years.
The Racine Unified School District Board approved its 2025-26 final budget during its business meeting Monday.
Once the building is demolished, RUSD plans to maintain ownership of the property at 915 Romayne Ave.
Of the 14 public school districts in Racine County, only two did not meet expectations.
Racine Unified earned a two-star rating on the state’s latest report card, falling just short of meeting expectations. Here’s how each school performed.
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary is for sale at an asking price of $975,000.
Those priorities include state funding for K-12 education and transparent voucher school funding.
The estimated cost is $1.87 million.
He is not seeking reelection because he believes the school district has improved from when he first joined the board, and he wants to spend more time with family.
The board also tabled a referral regarding board member pay.
Applications will be accepted through Feb. 28.
Schools opened, expanded and closed at Racine Unified in 2025.
Schools are scored on a 100-point scale weighted for factors including poverty rate.
The increase in property taxes was caused by several factors outside of RUSD’s control, include the state not funding a general school aid increase, increasing voucher school funding and rising local property values.
Wisconsin’s open enrollment application for 2026-27 begins Monday and runs through April 30.
Wisconsin’s open enrollment application for 2026-27 begins Monday and runs through April 30.
Starting March 2, families can enroll their children in kindergarten at Racine Unified School District in 2026-27.
Isabella Strasser works full-time at DeltaHawk Engines and likes showing what she can do in a male-dominated industry.
Scott Coey is the incumbent, and Marlo Harmon is the challenger.
