RACINE — The Racine Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to move ahead with plans to demolish the former Roosevelt Elementary building, located at 915 Romayne Ave.

The school closed at the end of the 2024-25 school year because of low student enrollment. When closure was initially recommended, enrollment was at less than half of the building's capacity, according to RUSD.

For Keyon Youngblood, who lives in the neighborhood, Roosevelt holds childhood memories.

"They had a lot of field trips. A lot of fun activities to do," Youngblood said.

The news that the school will be demolished surprised him.

"It's really sad to say that it's really going down," Youngblood said.

School Board President Jane Barbian said at Monday's meeting, "I know we are all sad to

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