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Wauwatosa officials warn secondary schools face urgent repairs; administration urges multi‑year funding roadmap
Summary
District leaders told the school board that aging secondary‑school facilities are in poor instructional and systems condition and recommended a multi‑year financial roadmap including a potential facilities referendum; administrators stressed urgency after citing case studies and detailed building assessments.
District leaders told the Wauwatosa School Board on Feb. 23 that aging secondary schools show significant instructional and systems shortfalls that require near‑term planning and funding.
“From an instructional standpoint, we have significant concerns,” Superintendent Dr. Worley said, framing the presentation as a call for a clear long‑term financial plan for legacy facilities and a focused effort on secondary schools over the next 12 to 18 months.
Facilities staff demonstrated an interactive long‑range capital‑planning dashboard that grades building architecture, plumbing, mechanical and other systems, and assigns priorities from 1 (imminent life‑safety) to 4 (beyond 10 years). Mr. Lafontaine,…
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