KUSD Bilingual Community Liaison, And Former School Board Member Placed On Administrative Leave For "Personnel Matter"

KUSD Bilingual Community Liaison, And Former School Board Member Placed On Administrative Leave For “Personnel Matter”

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Tony Garcia – KUSD Bilingual Community Liaison and Former Board Of Education Member
(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

A Kenosha Unified School District “Bilingual Community Liaison” and former School Board Member Tony Garcia was walked out of Indian Trail High School yesterday and placed on administrative leave. Garcia served one term on the Kenosha Unified School District and decided to not seek re-election. He later ran again and lost. He also unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Kenosha this year. He is a seasonal employee of the City.

Garcia has worked for many schools in Illinois and Wisconsin. Yesterday, staff and students witnessed Garcia being “walked out” of the school and KCE made contact with KUSD.

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**Tanya Ruder – Chief Communications Officer, KUSD**
**(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)**

KUSD’s Chief Communication Officer, Tanya Ruder told KCE: “Tony Garcia, bilingual community liaison, was put on administrative leave effective Nov. 14, 2024. I cannot share any further details on this personnel matter.”

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This is a breaking story and KCE will report again when more information is known.

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Kevin Mathewson

Kevin Mathewson is a disciple of Christ, husband and a father to two wonderful children. Mathewson was born and raised in Lake County, IL and worked as a police & fire dispatcher from 2005 to 2010 in Round Lake Beach, IL. Mathewson moved to Kenosha County in 2006, later being elected to the position of Alderman of the 8th District in 2012 and 2016. Mathewson is a private investigator, security contractor, journalist, and photographer. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, camping and boating. His favorite amendment is the second, followed closely by the first. He loves his country and community.

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Anonymous says:

November 15, 2024 at 11:27 AM

It’s irritating that a staff member of KUSD can be escorted out of a school and parents are not allowed to know why.

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Anonymous says:

November 15, 2024 at 11:28 AM

Now do Jack Musha, Bristol School administrator “on leave”.

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Anonymous says:

November 15, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Let me guess, another alcoholic, embezzling, pedophilic, nazi piece of KUSD trash.

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  November 16, 2024 at 10:27 AM
  
  Nazi? A bilingual Spanish man? Dumbass
  
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Gar see ya. says:

November 15, 2024 at 2:35 PM

Couldn’t keep his chorizo in his pants.

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  November 16, 2024 at 2:29 PM
  
  Your mom couldnt keep his chorizo out of her mouth
  
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  1. Anon says:
    
    November 26, 2024 at 1:58 PM
    
    Now now, Tony, nobody needs to know about your lack of a chorizo.
    
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Anonymous says:

November 15, 2024 at 7:56 PM

The scum keep coming

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Lea says:

November 16, 2024 at 8:25 AM

I wonder if that local tiktoker who exposed the Bradford teacher knows?

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Concerned taxpayer says:

November 16, 2024 at 11:02 AM

When Garcia ran for school board, he was interviewed by a Kenosha News reporter who gave him standard questions and the reporter checked Garcia’s Wisconsin court records and gave him a clean report. Garcia was quietly pleased, I’m sure, and didn’t tell anyone the truth. The reporter looked him up under “Tony”, but his real name is “Antonio” He had bellied up on his mortgage, and his excuse to the Kenosha News was “I had to pay for my kid’s college bills.” This fake was voting on $250M of taxpayer money for KUSD. Perhaps KCE could give Garcia the “Kyle Flood Award” for incompetent school board members, endorsed by the KEA teacher union.

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1. Anonymous says:
  
  November 18, 2024 at 9:49 AM
  
  lol your funny joel
  
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  1. Anonymous says:
    
    November 18, 2024 at 10:22 AM
    
    If you are referring to “Concerned Taxpayer”, I’m not “Joel”. Rebecca Stevens, who has been on the board for decades and done nothing to prevent KUSD from going downhill, along with Santos Adams, richly deserve the Kyle Flood award. Add Mary Modder, too. She was KEA president when Kyle Flood ran for his one and only term, wasn’t she? He was elected on the hem of Rebecca Stevens’ skirt. As for Garcia, I thought he was working for the city of Kenosha. Kevin, keep on this story. The taxpayers and parents deserve to know why he got the gate.
    
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Nunya says:

November 17, 2024 at 5:42 AM

He has been a loose cannon for years just under the radar many times. I’ve known this man for many years. He is good friends with Yolanda Santos if you know you know all I got.

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Anonymous says:

November 17, 2024 at 8:17 AM

A teacher I know said this guy was only working at Indian Trail for a couple weeks. That didn’t last long.

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  November 17, 2024 at 2:15 PM
  
  Know him personally, a straight piece of shit.
  
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