Three of the four incumbents whose terms are about to expire filed for re-election, and the other five challengers include a candidate who ran last year and narrowly lost.
Jefferson Elementary School, which serves families in southeast Wauwatosa, was again discussed for possible closure in a proposal that was later shot down as violating existing district policy.
The newly released police reports from the incident describe a volatile confrontation between the officers and a group of students and unauthorized visitors who said they were upset because a sibling had been bullied.
Several news outlets have reported on significant Wauwatosa police presence at the school Nov. 19, which resulted in citations issued to three individuals.
The five options are currently being discussed by the Secondary Schools Ad Hoc Committee for reconfiguring and renovating the city's four high school and middle school buildings.
A group of about 30 parents of school-age children, civically engaged taxpayers and some residents old enough to have grandchildren at Tosa East were welcomed to the session by school staff, district administrators and four members of the school board.
Each option would mean dramatic changes for Wauwatosa’s educational facilities and likely would require a significant voter referendum to pay for the changes.
It has never been a home, but Wauwatosa East High School will have plenty of history to share on Oct. 4 when it is one of five properties featured in the Wauwatosa Historical Society's annual Tour of Homes.
A committee of mostly parents has been tasked with studying Tosa's school buildings and reviewing seven proposed options for reconfiguring Tosa's facilities that would be expensive, disruptive or both.
