Racine Unified School District (RUSD) is a school district

School district

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 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 elementary

Elementary school

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, 8 middle

Middle school

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, and 6 high schools

Secondary school

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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