Benefit carriers selected

On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, a special board meeting was held for discussion/action regarding health insurance and other employee fringe benefit carriers for Kenosha Unified. The following will go into effect on July 1, 2016:

WEA Trust will continue as the medical benefits carrier
The base medical design plan will be $750 single/$1,500 family
- Should you have questions regarding the plan change, please call WEA Trust at 1-800-279-4000
Delta Dental will continue as the dental carrier
NIS will continue as the long term disability carrier
NVA will continue as the voluntary vision insurance carrier
Empathia will continue as the employee assistance program carrier
DBS will continue as the flexible spending account administrator
EBC will continue as the COBRA administration carrier
Group long term care was eliminated

*The group long term care will be discontinued and terminated effective July 1, 2016, with the understanding that available funds will be used for compensation for active employees. Additional information regarding long term care will be communicated by WEA Trust. Any questions regarding long term care should be directed to WEA Trust at 1-800-279-4000.

Employee Spotlight: Jon Otto

Meet Reuther Central High School physical education teacher Jon Otto in this month's Employee Spotlight! Employee Spotlight is a highlight featuring the many employees who make Kenosha Unified great. Thank you, Jon, for all you do!

Workplace Dynamics results available

In April 2015, the District asked all staff to participate in a Workplace Dynamics survey to garner employee feedback about our schools, leaders and the District as a whole. It took a bit to learn how to navigate this new survey system and the results of the largest and most comprehensive employee survey ever implemented are now ready to be shared. By clicking here you will find the three most positive statements and the three most negative statements about Kenosha Unified. These are areas that we as a District will both celebrate and work to improve in the coming months.

Principals are currently learning how to navigate the new system and will soon be sharing building-level results with their individual teams.

KUSD celebrates 50 years of Choral Fest

Kenosha Unified School District's 50th annual Choral Fest took place on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Bradford High School's field house. The sold-out event showcased more than 1,100 students from the elementary, middle, high and charter schools. This year's guest conductor was Dr. Brad Holmes, director of choir programs at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill.

PDP team reviewer meeting

Are you interested in becoming a PDP team member?
If you are a professional educator and would like to support fellow educators with their Professional Development Plans (PDP), sign up today for a PDP team training for new team members. Click here to find a training.

Are you a current PDP team reviewer?
If so, your PDP reviewer certification will expire June 30, 2016. In order to continue to support educators through the PDP process you will need to complete an online PDP team refresher training. To get started with the PDP team refresher training click here.

For additional information for PDP team members go to DPI website.

Social media and professional learning

Watch this video to learn how to use social media to grow your Professional Learning Network (PLN).