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Waukesha committee launches 'Optimizing Our Future' process to right‑size district footprint
Summary
The committee approved a three-phase public engagement and planning process to reduce building capacity by 10–15% over time, focusing first on K–8 facilities; public information sessions and staff meetings are scheduled in April and May, and any facility changes would begin no earlier than the 2026–27 school year.
The Waukesha School District Finance and Facilities Committee on April 7 reviewed and endorsed a three-phase planning process — branded "Optimizing Our Future" — to develop a long-range recommendation for reducing the district's building capacity by about 10–15% to reflect ongoing declines in enrollment.
Administrators told the committee the district's enrollment has fallen from a peak just over 13,000 students in 2012–13 to roughly 10,500 students today and is projected to decline through 2034. Staff proposed focusing the initial planning work on the K–8 footprint and said the goal is to align building capacity with enrollment while maintaining educational quality.
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