The Wauwatosa School District collected about $2 million from city taxpayers through their most recent property tax bills based on the cost, as determined by the state, of city students attending private schools while receiving state-approved vouchers.
The occasion at Roosevelt Elementary was more than a farewell visit to an old school. These Tosa East seniors were joining the entire school community in saying goodbye to Mark Supa, who is retiring after 16 years at the school.
Crews have focused so far on exterior work. After the last day of the school year on June 11, the projects will expand to interior work at five elementary schools and the two high schools.
The school district chose to end its partnership with Right at School effective June 11 after allegations of "physically aggressive behavior" by staff members toward students.
This year's Industry Signing Day featured the most students yet. A large group of parents, educators, administrators and elected officials were on hand May 27 to cheer them on.
The Wauwatosa School District is terminating the after-school care provider's contract effective at the end of this school year. An announcement about a replacement contractor is expected next week, in time for summer programming.
Despite progress on the repairs, the city-owned Hart Park stadium has not yet officially reopened, though the Tosa East track teams have been able to practice there and are hopeful they can resume home meets soon.
Etter has 29 years of experience as an English teacher, first in Sheboygan and for the past 19 years at Tosa East. He estimates he has had taught more than 4,000 students.
The district will end its contract with the before- and after-school care provider effective June 11, and administrators already are lining up interviews with new companies interested in providing those services for families, starting with summer programming.
The Wauwatosa School District notified families of the decision in an April 24 email, which did not provide details of the allegations but said the conduct “does not align with our district’s expectations for student care and supervision."
The hat worn by school graduate Scott Pearson in the original production of "A Chorus Line" is on display for all who plan to visit the school's theater this weekend for "A SpongeBob Musical."
Students at Tosa East and Tosa West currently follow a seven-period class format. Block scheduling would reduce the number of classes each day and extend the amount of class time in each learning “block,” with new classes starting each semester or trimester.
