Racine Unified School District
Encyclopedia
Racine Unified School District (RUSD) is a school district
that serves a 100 sq mi (259 km²) area in eastern Racine County, Wisconsin. It has 35 schools and a student population of approximately 21,000, serving six nearby towns and cities. It employs about 1,400 teachers and 110 administrators.
, 8 middle
, and 6 high schools
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves a 100 sq mi (259 km²) area in eastern Racine County, Wisconsin. It has 35 schools and a student population of approximately 21,000, serving six nearby towns and cities. It employs about 1,400 teachers and 110 administrators.
Schools
RUSD has 35 total schools: 21 elementaryElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, 8 middle
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, and 6 high schools
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
.
School board
The district's school board consists of nine members, each serving three-year terms, with three positions coming up for election every year. Officers are elected by a board vote every year. The board usually meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. As of April 6, 2010, board members are:- William S. Van Atta (President)
- Susan F. Kutz (Vice President)
- Don J. Nielsen (Treasurer)
- Gretchen L. Warner (Clerk)
- Julie McKenna
- Melvin Hargrove
- Pamala Handrow
- Dennis Wiser
- Kim Plache