Oak Creek School Officials Are Asking The Public 4 Big Questions

OAK CREEK, WI — Are Oak Creek schools safe, and does it matter whether your child is educated in a new building versus an old one?

These are among the several questions Oak Creek administrators are asking the public as they move forward and seek board approval for a 10-year plan that addresses ongoing maintenance and school modernization needs.

The district is hosting three meetings coming up at the end of May and beginning of June where citizens can share their views while also learning what district officials have planned when it comes to allocating funding to needed projects.

The four big questions officials will be asking the public are:

1. How can we thoughtfully address some significant deferred and ‘coming due’ maintenance needs over the next 10 years?
2. How can we find ways to continue to improve the safety and security of all schools?
3. How should we address the challenge that our children's learning opportunities are hindered by the lack of or deficiencies in certain facilities, notably the fine arts and career/technical education, both so vital to their (and our) future?
4. Does it matter that our children's learning experiences vary significantly based on whether they attend a school built in 2017 or 1967?

If you are an employee or school family, your principal will be sharing specific ideas under consideration for your school site. To see what is being considered for all 9 schools, please join Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District officials at one of the next rounds of community engagement sessions to learn more about what we have learned since last fall’s open-ended listening sessions and most importantly, give us feedback on next steps.

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