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Kenosha School District board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

1 h 41 min · 5 public speakers

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  7. Carl BryanPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Kenosha board approves $25,000 strategic planning partnership with CESA 6 1:09:32

  • The board also approved a co-op agreement and a shuttle for Bradford boys volleyball players for the 2027⁠-⁠28 school year. 32:17
  • The board approved a motion for a 1⁠-⁠2 year partnership with CESA 6 for the development of a 3⁠-⁠5 year strategic plan at a cost of $25,000. 1:09:35
  • One board member announced a no vote on the strategic planning contract, saying the work would not be done until March and that was too late. 1:09:57
  • Other approvals included Policy 3540, Cybersecurity Management and Planning, and school board norms with an annual review. 1:11:10

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • Dr. Carl Bryan led the Pledge of Allegiance and called for the roll. 0:00
  2. Recognitions 0:51
    • A speaker recognized Brass Community School students whose artwork received awards at the Kenosha County Fair, along with their teacher. 0:55
    • The speaker said another group's recognition was moved to a later night because of student events during homecoming week. 0:55
  3. Student ambassador introduction 4:55
    • Mary Modder introduced the evening's student ambassador, who spoke about school and community activities. 5:04
  4. Superintendent's report 6:21
    • The superintendent said 5 of the 6 planned KUSD conversations sessions had been held, with the last scheduled for October 7th at 5:00 PM. 6:21
    • The superintendent said the board was being asked to approve CESA 6 to facilitate strategic planning and that the current strategic plan was adopted 7 years ago. 6:21
    • The superintendent said sessions with high school students were planned after school through October. 6:39
  5. President's remarks 8:37
    • A speaker said there was no legislative report. ~8:37
    • Carl Bryan said they had taken part in several community conversations and looked forward to school visits, including at schools with new secured entrances. 8:41
  6. Public comment 8:41
    • A speaker at public comment said spending $25,000 on another strategic plan before executing the existing one was irresponsible. 12:45
    • Other speakers raised student access to lunch, mold in schools, the board norms and the lack of busing or free bus passes for Lincoln neighborhood children living 1.9 miles from school. 15:43
    • Speakers also raised enrollment declines and lost funding, and the history of revenue caps on school funding. 22:16
  7. Consent agenda 28:27
    • A motion was made to approve consent agenda items A, B and C. 28:45
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the motion carried. 28:59
  8. Bradford boys volleyball program 28:59
    • A staff member said the Bradford boys volleyball team canceled its season because too few students went out, and participation fell from 19 in 2024 to 12 for 2025 and 5 for 2026. 29:10
    • One board member said forecasting participation is the athletic director's job and that the board was not told about the shortage. 32:43
    • A staff member said the transportation would be provided for one year only and that the busing would end regardless for '28-'29 because the district does not bus for other co-ops. 37:39
    • The board approved Mary Modder's motion to enter a WIA co-op agreement and provide a shuttle for Bradford students for the 2027⁠-⁠28 school year. 32:17
  9. Strategic planning partnership 40:55
    • A presenter described an evergreen strategic planning process in which the board would monitor results on a dashboard each quarter. 42:56
    • Bob Tierney asked what the $25,000 would provide, and the presenter said 6 to 9 people would work on the plan with about 35 hours of training. 1:04:42
    • One board member announced a no vote, saying it would take 6 months before the community had the plan and that was too late. 1:09:57
    • The board approved the motion for the partnership with CESA 6 at a cost of $25,000. 1:09:32
  10. Cybersecurity management and planning policy 1:11:10
    • A staff member said the district receives an average of 35,000 inbound emails a day and blocks about 9,000 of them. 1:12:26
    • One board member moved approval of the first and second reading and said user training needed to be implemented well. 1:16:57
    • A staff member said the cybersecurity plan was in near final draft with a December 1st deadline. 1:19:39
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the motion carried. 1:20:18
  11. School board norms 1:20:18
    • Dr. Carl Bryan said board members reviewed meeting norms at sessions on June 3rd, 2026 and August 19th, 2026 facilitated by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. 1:20:18
    • One board member said that if members are not breaking the law or Robert's Rules, they did not think the board needed anything more. 1:24:17
    • A staff member said commitment 2B commits the board to using data to make decisions and does not require members to think a certain way. 1:26:07
    • The board approved Mary Modder's motion to adopt the norms for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year with an annual review. 1:22:53
  12. Monthly resolutions 1:27:28
    • Robin Cullen, Rebecca Stevens and Bob Tierney read resolutions recognizing National Bullying Prevention Month, Italian Heritage Month and Polish Heritage Month. 1:27:41
    • One board member said they would vote no on the resolution recognizing Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week. 1:35:45
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the motions on the resolutions carried. 1:30:27
  13. Donation to the district 1:36:53
    • Bob Tierney reported that Choose the Coal Collective LLC donated $4,548 to Bradford High School's theater program and moved to accept the gift. 1:36:59
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the motion carried. 1:37:21
  14. Board member announcements 1:37:21
    • Dr. Todd Alan Price thanked teachers and described a factory visit. 1:38:22
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:40:34

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular School Board Meeting - Sept. 22, 2026”