(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Kenosha, Wis. – The Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) is actively investigating allegations that a staff member at Indian Trail High School and Academy altered pupil records to circumvent Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) eligibility rules.
According to a source familiar with the matter, a receptionist at Indian Trail has been accused of modifying attendance records for varsity boys’ basketball players to ensure they remained eligible for competition. The district is currently deliberating on whether to terminate the employee, who remains on KUSD’s payroll while the investigation is ongoing.
(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
KUSD Chief Communications Officer Tanya Ruder confirmed the investigation, stating Thursday afternoon, “The district was made aware of concerns and launched a thorough investigation. We are unable to share further details about this personnel matter due to the ongoing investigation.”
A spokesperson for KUSD also told KCE that the probe concerns “possible employee misconduct connected to employment.”
As of now, the employee’s identity is not been disclosed by KCE, as no formal disciplinary action has been taken. KCE will continue to monitor the investigation and provide updates on its findings and any disciplinary actions that may follow.
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I would be genuinely surprised if everything went smoothly for a whole week in our struggling school district. Much like KamAlA, they seem unable to hide their own wrongdoing, even with the elections just weeks away. It’s truly concerning. Let’s come together and vote for change. Our children’s education and their physical and mental well-being are at stake. Great job, Mr. Mathewson.
The so called spokesperson must be a psychopath In order for her to spout lie after lie for a few measly dollars.
She’s just doing her job, being the mouthpiece that takes the official word and delivers it to the news gathering organizations. Don’t worry about her, worry about the people who hand her the paper and pay her to read it.
Weis
She does a terrible job and her writing skills are subpar, at best.
She sure is a pompous looking broad.
ITA and KUSD in the news again! Up to no good? Say it isn’t so!!!
Lol!
KUSD what next
Sniff,😢 I feel partially responsible. If only I voted to give them more money, none of this would have happened. 😭
🤣🤣🤣
Yep, didn’t think we could get through the week without more bad news about KUSD,
you sure one would think that maybe some kind of federal investigation is needed into are school system
this is out of control and something needs to be done. Come on Kenosha let stand up !
In a slight way I’m almost relieved reading this. At least it’s not a coverup of some sort of perversion.
Conservatives “standing up” usually isn’t a thing.
90% usually expect 10% to do all the work and fighting.
It’s how these messes happen in the first place.
Will it change?
I don’t know.
What a trash district, shut the sh*t hole down already.
Some one told her to falsify the records , so there should be more people to look at.
Like the basketball coach and the school AD
That was my first thought. She was told to do it!
She should be fired as well. Grow a backbone people
I would be interested to know if this person had a son on the basketball team, as why else would this person jeopardize their employment??
A “receptionist” took it upon herself to do this?
Hmmm…….
Let’s hope the investigation uncovers the Coach, Teacher, or Administrator that put her up to it.
Thankfully, it wasn’t ANOTHER finding of sexual misconduct by a teacher, coach, or counselor! You think anything will happen to her? Nope! If they can allow teachers to “risign” and be allowed to go to a different school after a sexual accusations w/o any consequences, she will just take a nice vacation on the tax payers dime.
Stay tuned…..
FIRE the employee! This is insane. Another of the million reasons we voted down that insane referendum. More money doesn’t get better education. More money just feeds the problem
I highly doubt that this person took it upon themselves to alter records every week. There is another situation at KUSD and believe me this will get swept on the carpet too when it comes to sports in high school that’s all about winning and making sure the right people are playing And and if she did it this time how many other times has this happened?
so what is this, the 3rd issue with teachers and admin staff at KUSD in just 2 weeks. Known sexual predator’s, drug dealing teachers, fraud in the admin staff. Thats just what we have heard. I am sure that doesn’t even scratch the surface on the wrong doings and the criminals we have in that system. You know ever this receptionist is, he/she did not act alone. Someone had to be feeding them the info on who and what to do with those records. That person should be fired for doing it and not reporting whom ever was involved and so should those other people. There should be a zero tolerance policy for falsifying records, period. It seems Indian Trail is out of control if I am not mistaken, all 3 of these incidents were at that school. I would also be looking at the principal. These issues have been going on under his nose so he is either incompetent or corrupt. Either way, he should be removed from that job.
When do we the people actually start getting some of our control back? Our tax dollars are funding these buffoons all around the country and they are laughing at what they can get away with.
Not all that shocked, so many instances of athletes being protected to ensure scholarships and school trophies. There are some stand out players with good ethics, but I have seen plenty of standout athletes at IT that received special treatment from coaches. Hard to believe that it involves just one person unless this person has a relationship with the players or is in some sort of support role with the team. It starts here and then follows the players all the way to pro.
This has been going on dating back to the inception of that basketball program. A blind eye was turned to avoid the optics of racial discrimination. This became a habit in an effort to make a winning flagship program for the winter season. Coaches, AD, deans, and teachers close to the program were all involved. It is ridiculous to get caught in a down year. A winning program and athletic program would use a season like this as an opportunity to reset the standard. This is why all the team sports struggle at that school, the culture for winning is not fostered. Winning now is valued above all.
Parents should be held accountable too! If your child has attendance issues, you shouldn’t let him/her play sports! But typical kusd let alone ITA not following rules. Wack ass district
Why do I need good grades to be on the basketball team?
I don’t need to be smart to get my shoe deal.
I disagree with most of what the coach has done through the years,however he has always been pretty straight on grades. Usually above what kusd requires.And considering how bad they are this season,guessing she was helping a “friend”
Let me guess…the large black woman who sits at the end of the desk when you walk into the office?
Why does it have to be the big black women why not wait until they say who…sounds kind of racist.
Sure…..because a white woman is going to care about someone being able to play basketball 😂😂😂😂 and falsifying grades??? I can’t stop laughing now.
This is exactly who it is.
Yep married to a coach
Thanks for confirming my suspicion. Always enjoy the inconvenience I cause her whenever I need to pick up my kid early. Checking the schedule and making a phone call is a lot to ask.
Yep. Nixon is last name. She’s already been removed so Mathewson can update his article.
The way KCE gets their info from KUSD, it’s like someone on the inside is spoon feeding them the info. I wouldn’t be surprised. Anyway, YAHUAH bless!
Of course they are, the same way that DOGE is able to almost instantly find out where trillions in graft and pay to play, and outright waste has been committed. When people are finally able to believe that they’re whistle-blowing will make a difference, they are more than willing to support what is right. The only ones who don’t support feeding information are those who support the bad thing being done or believe it won’t make any difference who they tell. People know they can send information to Kevin, and if it is true it will be investigated.
What’s to debate about? Someone changed students’ records. They need to be gone.