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Two New Berlin residents ask West Allis-West Milwaukee board to detach properties to New Berlin district
Summary
Two residents asked the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board to transfer their properties into the New Berlin School District, citing community ties, perceived academic advantages and property-tax differences; board members questioned fiscal impact and noted statutory criteria and open-enrollment alternatives.
Two New Berlin residents asked the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board on an evening meeting to transfer their properties from the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District into the New Berlin School District.
The requests came during a public-petition item. One petitioner, identified in the record as Mr. Lohman, said he grew up at the property and “I always felt disconnected” living in New Berlin while assigned to West Allis-West Milwaukee schools. He asked the board to grant a boundary change so his property would be attached to the New Berlin district, saying New Berlin offers higher academic performance, smaller class sizes, broader extracurricular programs and more modern facilities.
Why it matters: granting a parcel transfer would change which district receives local property-tax revenue for that property and, by statute, board members said the petitions must meet specific legal criteria before approval.…
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