Board Business Meeting

The Racine Unified School District Board of Education held a public budget hearing and regular business meeting on September 28, 2026. The board reviewed the proposed FY2027 budget of $519 million, based on the interim budget approved in July. The presentation cited approximately $8 million in new revenue—about $4 million from the state per-pupil increase and $4 million from the operational referendum—and projected a $450,000 increase in fuel costs. The district reported $5.5 million in fiscal stabilization savings and anticipated maintaining its AA3 bond rating; potential borrowings would return to the board for approval. The board is scheduled to consider the final budget and tax levy on October 26. No contract award or competitive procurement approval was identified.

The board approved, by a 4–2 vote with two abstentions, transferring the former Geese School property at 5120 Bird Avenue to the city’s Community Development Authority for $1 to support a planned 34-home development. Discussion covered the land’s $420,000 appraisal, projected infrastructure costs, proposed city incentives, and questions about whether the development would produce additional district revenue; the board clarified that added student-related state aid was uncertain. The board also unanimously approved a resolution censuring a member and referred a proposed cell-phone policy discussion to the governance committee.