At a Board retreat on February 10, 2024, members of the Board brainstormed and discussed many ideas for increasing resident enrollment and maintaining all of the District’s elementary schools. One idea generated during that conversation held in open session was the possibility of exploring the necessary requirements to bring Wauwatosa-adjacent neighborhoods into the Wauwatosa School District boundaries. Before investing a significant amount of time into exploring this idea, legal counsel was consulted.
On August 21, 2024, legal counsel returned an opinion on the matter, which was shared with all members of the Board of Education. The Board has had no further discussions on this matter since the initial brainstorming session during their retreat on February 10, 2024.
At last night’s regular Board meeting, a Board member referenced this legal opinion.
Because this communication is protected under attorney-client privilege, the Board must vote to make the opinion public. A special meeting is scheduled for tonight at 6:30 p.m. for the Board to take action and vote on the release of the legal opinion.
Community members who are interested may attend the meeting in person at 12121 W. North Avenue, Conference Room C or virtually via Zoom.
A follow up communication will be sent tomorrow to provide the community an update and, if the Board votes to release the legal opinion, that will be shared as well.
The Board is committed to maintaining transparency in its operations and informing the community of pertinent information as it becomes available.