Tensions that have mounted over Kenosha Unifiedâs decision to go all-virtual through the first week of the New Year came to a head Tuesday night as School Board member Todd Battle and Board President Tom Duncan clashed over the amount of time allotted to speaking on the school return plan amid the pandemic.
During the last meeting of the year before the holidays, Duncan spoke at length about e-mails for and against the School Boardâs Nov. 17 decision to switch to an all-virtual format with a plan to return on Jan. 11. The district went all-virtual on Nov. 30.
Duncanâs remarks came during discussion about the districtâs Return 2020 Plan, a hybrid model previously in place with families having been able to choose in-person or virtual learning to start the school year. Along with the plan, the district spelled out threshold guidelines for specific instances by which schools or the entire district would revert to an all-virtual model, including a surge in cases of c