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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Racine Unified Deputy Superintendent Alan Harris Moved to Elementary School Post

District makes 15 building Principal appointments for 2011-12.

Alan Harris, a Racine Unified School District deputy superintendent whose position is being eliminated in a cost-cutting move, will become the directing principal at Knapp Elementary School for 2011-12. Harris joined RUSD in 2009, coming from the Madison Metropolitan School District where he was principal at Madison East High School. He had previously been a principal at the elementary, middle and high school levels in California and Wisconsin. At Knapp, he will replace Gayle Titus. “He (Harris) requested it. He feels that a leadership position at an elementary school is where he wants to be. He’ll be missed at Central Office,” said Stacy Tapp, district spokesperson. Harris’ appointment was among 15 principal assignments announced by RUSD …

Ron Clone

6:45 am on Sunday, July 3, 2011

Does Harris take his central office salary to the elementary position? Just wondering.   more ›

Sunday, April 3, 2011

School Officials and Village Presidents Talk about Racine Unified Referendum

While buildings do need improvement, reducing class size is more important, but the chance that voters will pass the referendum could be slim.

The election on Tues., April 5 could be key to whether or not Racine Unified can start working to close the achievement gap amongst its younger students, according to principals at two schools. Ken Black, a sub-school principal at J.I. Case High School, and Christopher Thompson, principal at West Ridge Elementary School, both feel that approving the funding for additional teachers and smaller class sizes is the most important referendum question facing residents. "It doesn't really matter where you teach," Black said. "Class size reductions are the key." Not only do smaller class sizes improve the relationships teachers have with students overall, fewer students means teachers have more time to review difficult material and schedule a …

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