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Board hears multi‑million dollar recreation projects, approves revised McGraw‑Hill social‑studies quote
Summary
The board received details on proposed recreation projects including an activity/fitness center ($10–12M estimate) and a phased Frank Lloyd Wright athletic complex (~$9M), heard community support, and approved a corrected McGraw‑Hill 6–12 social‑studies quote that raised the prior partial approval to a total of $451,843.42.
At its June 22 meeting the West Allis‑West Milwaukee School Board reviewed proposed recreation facility investments and approved a corrected purchase quote for a social‑studies textbook adoption.
Recreation projects: Sally Strasser summarized two centerpieces of district recreation planning. The proposed activity and fitness center at the former Lane Intermediate School would add a 4,000 sq. ft. warm pool, a 1,700 sq. ft. lap/walk pool, family changing rooms, staff space and a separate lobby; estimated capital cost is $10–12 million with annual operating costs projected at $53,000–$72,000 and anticipated revenue roughly $50,000 per year. The Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) Athletic Complex plan would be phased: phase one an eight‑lane track, synthetic turf and infrastructure (~$6M), phases two and three adding seating, lighting, press box and restrooms (combined ~$2.9M), for an estimated total around $9 million. A community member, lifelong resident Dave Jesse, spoke in support and said West Allis city officials are supportive.
Textbook procurement: Dr. Robinson explained that an earlier May 18 board action had approved a partial quote of $180,201.31 for the McGraw‑Hill 6–12 social‑studies adoption. The College and Career Readiness Committee discovered a pricing discrepancy and requested approval of an additional $271,642.11, bringing the full adoption to $451,843.42. The board discussed amortization and budget impacts and approved the revised quote.
Why it matters: capital projects would change district recreation and athletic capacity and carry multi‑year operating implications; the textbook adoption affects instructional materials and budget amortization across multiple school years.
Next steps: administrators said details on funding, timelines and community engagement for recreation projects will be discussed in committees and future meetings; the textbook purchase was approved and will be implemented according to the adoption schedule.
