Records Request

Request Records from Kenosha Unified

To request records from the Kenosha Unified School District, you may:

• Submit this form
• Email the Kenosha Unified School District at records@kusd.edu
• Call the Kenosha Unified School District at 262-359-6320
• Mail your written request to:
  Kenosha Unified School District
  Attn: Public Records
  3600 52nd St.
  Kenosha, WI 53144

Kenosha Unified responds to all requests as soon as practicable and without delay. The response time will vary depending on the type of documents you seek.

About the Wisconsin Public Records Law

The Wisconsin public records law authorizes requesters to inspect or obtain copies of “records” maintained by government “authorities.” Records are presumed to be open to inspection and copying, but there are some exceptions. Requirements of the public records law apply to records that exist at the time a public records request is made. The public records law does not require authorities to provide requested information if no responsive record exists, and generally does not require authorities to create new records in order to fulfill public records requests.

Please be aware that Wisconsin Public Records Law authorizes the District to charge for the actual, necessary and direct location costs, i.e., costs associated with finding the records by searching, examining, or experimenting, provided that the costs exceed $50.00.  See, Wis. Stat. § 19.35(3)(c); Milwaukee Journal Sentinel v. City of Milwaukee, 2012 WI 65.  According to the Wisconsin Attorney General, “[g]enerally, the rate for an actual, necessary, and direct charge for staff time should be based on the pay rate of the lowest paid employee capable of performing the task.”  Wisconsin Public Records Law Compliance Guide, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Attorney General Brad D. Schimel  (November 2015).