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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Kenosha school board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget and approves property tax levy 1:56:38

  • A presenter shared results of a community survey of 400 randomly selected residents, which a district staff member said was for information only. 26:28
  • The board approved a motion to adopt the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget. 1:56:38
  • On a motion by Sabrina Landry, the board approved a property tax levy of $85,027,818 for the general fund, $12,324,672 for the debt service fund and $1.5 million for the community service fund. 1:58:53
  • The board also adopted a resolution supporting state assistance for pupil transportation following school consolidation. 2:27:58

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, roll call and student ambassador 0:00
    • Dr. Carl Bryan read the public notice of the meeting and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • Dr. Carl Bryan said there were no awards or recognitions and welcomed the board's student ambassador. 0:44
  2. Superintendent and president reports 1:40
    • A district staff member giving the superintendent's report said the community had donated over $1,500 to support student meal accounts at schools not in the Community Eligibility Program. 1:40
    • A speaker said there was no legislative report. ~3:57
    • Carl Bryan said they were appointed to the Policy Resolutions Committee of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and offered the pupil transportation resolution on the agenda for consideration by the delegate assembly. 4:00
  3. Public comment 4:00
    • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about mold in district buildings and asked for records and an indoor environment quality plan. 6:12
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to provide busing or bus passes for neighborhood children who live 1.9 miles from school. 13:10
    • Other speakers at public comment raised enrollment decline, compliance with the Pledge of Allegiance statute and the district's deficit. 21:35
  4. Consent agenda 25:53
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded. 26:11
    • The motion carried. ~26:22
  5. Community survey results 26:23
    • The presenter said 400 residents were surveyed between September 30th and October 13th, with results projectable to plus or minus 5%. 26:57
    • Dr. Todd Alan Price asked how survey questions would be put together and whether the board would work with the presenter on them. 1:13:15
    • A district staff member said staffing study results would be presented at the November board meeting and a Committee of the Whole would meet December 3rd. 1:16:30
  6. Annual school safety requirements 1:17:15
    • A district staff member said the emergency operation plan is a required item presented every year. 1:17:25
    • Robin Cullen thanked staff for a thorough report and said the full operation plan was about 130 pages. 1:19:14
    • A motion was made to approve the 2026 Emergency Operations Plan and annual school safety law requirements. 1:19:36
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 1:20:08
  7. Head Start grant carryover 1:20:12
    • A presenter said Head Start serves about 330 children and the request was to carry over about $108,000 after unexpected staffing changes. 1:20:33
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the motion carried. 1:22:29
  8. Policy rule revision postponed 1:22:29
    • A district staff member requested postponing the Policy Rule 3121 revision based on questions sent that day. 1:22:45
    • A motion was made to table the item until the superintendent could meet and place it on another agenda. 1:23:12
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the motion carried. 1:23:30
  9. Change in prior year adopted budget 1:23:30
    • A motion to approve the item was made and seconded. 1:25:27
    • The motion carried. ~1:25:37
  10. Budget carryovers 1:25:39
    • Dr. Todd Alan Price moved to approve the report so carryover funds in the amount of $3,237,777 could be incorporated into the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget. 1:27:20
    • Dr. Todd Alan Price moved to approve carryover funds of $3,237,777 for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget. 1:27:20
    • Robin Cullen asked why the mental health grant was so large and whether the reason was when the money comes in. 1:27:46
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the motion carried. 1:28:33
  11. Item 1:28:59
    • A motion was made and seconded to adopt the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget as presented for all funds. 1:56:38
    • Dr. Todd Alan Price asked where the special education reimbursement rate had landed and whether the budget was built conservatively. 1:57:05
    • Sabrina Landry moved to approve the property tax levy and to direct the district clerk to deliver it to municipalities on or before November 10th, 2026. 1:58:53
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced that the budget, legal notice and tax levy motions each carried. 1:58:12
  12. Third Friday enrollment report 2:02:49
    • A district staff member said this was the second year of over 700 fewer students than the prior year and that birth rate remained the primary factor. 2:03:49
    • Dr. Carl Bryan said the report was informational and no action was necessary. 2:27:46
  13. Pupil transportation resolution 2:27:58
    • Robin Cullen read a resolution supporting state legislation to help districts with transportation for pupils living less than 2 miles from schools after consolidations. 2:28:09
    • One board member said it might be a good idea to deliver the resolution in person. 2:34:12
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the motion carried and the resolution was adopted. 2:35:01
  14. Observance resolutions 2:35:07
    • A resolution proclaiming November 16th through the 20th, 2026 as American Education Week was read. 2:35:07
    • Sabrina Landry read a resolution proclaiming November as National Native American Heritage Month, and Bob Tierney read a resolution recognizing Veterans Day. 2:36:59
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced each motion carried. 2:36:52
  15. Donations, announcements and adjournment 2:39:57
    • The board considered a donation of instruments valued at $1,839.96 to Lakeview Technologies Academy's Noise Club. 2:40:04
    • Bob Tierney wished luck to the Tremper girls flag football team and congratulated sports, band and extracurricular participants. 2:40:54
    • Dr. Carl Bryan announced the donation motion carried, and the meeting was adjourned. 2:40:31

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular School Board Meeting - Oct. 27, 2026”