Waukesha Families Speak Out as School Closure and Consolidation Plans Spark Concern

Waukesha families speak out as school closure and consolidation plans spark concern

Parents, students, and community members packed a Waukesha School Board meeting Wednesday night, raising concerns about proposed school closures and challenging the districts enrollment data.The School District of Waukesha is considering four plans to close and consolidate schools due to declining enrollment.Each plan includes redistricting, grade reconfiguration, or the closure or sale of multiple buildings.Nine-year-old Miri Dringenburg, an in…

Bruneau-Grand View trustees will ask voters to decide consolidation plans

BRUNEAU —The Bruneau-Grand View Joint School District will ask voters to decide whether to close Bruneau Elementary School as part of a district-wide consolidation plan.  Trustees made the unanimous decision to put the question on the November ballot after a tense meeting that lasted until nearly midnight Tuesday. Patrons had threatened a lawsuit over the district’s proposal to close Bruneau Elementary this year and send all K-5 students to Gran…