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.
The change, announced Aug. 18 in an email to parents, is "intended to help students establish healthy boundaries with technology use and promote positive sleep habits."
The team is now facing uncertainty about its field, its equipment, its practice schedule and even its first games after the recent floodwaters through Tosa Village covered Hart Park and its stadium.
