Elmbrook School District

The Elmbrook School District serves the communities of Elm Grove, Brookfield, Wisconsin and a small portion of New Berlin, Wisconsin. According to the 2000 census, the district served 7,448 students out of a total population of 45,831. At the same time, the school district employed approximately 500 teachers. [ [http://maps.nces.ed.gov/sddsgis/identifyresults.asp?text=5501770&layer=UNISD SDDS Demographic Map Viewer - School District Information (2000) ] ]

Board of Education

The Elmbrook Board of Education members are as follows, with their name, board position, and area assignment if any. Those without a specific Area are at-large members. The board as of 2005:
*Cheri A. Sylla - President - (Area I)
*Meg T. Wartman - Vice President - (At-Large)
*Robert J. Ziegler - Treasurer - (At-Large)
*Sandra D. Ford - Clerk - (Area II)
*Thomas D. Gehl - (Area III)
*Stephen C. Schwei - (Area IV)
*Patrick J. Murphy - (At-Large)

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Community information

The district is composed of mainly upper and some middle class residents, with a median income at around $76,000 according to the 2000 U.S. Census. The district lies in Wisconsin's wealthiest county, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

Recent News

On January 23rd 2007, The School Board voted to schedule an April 3 referendum seeking a record-setting $99.3 million to upgrade the district's two high schools. Fact|date=May 2008

The board voted 6-1, with Patrick Murphy opposed, to approve the plan to substantially renovate and expand Brookfield Central and East high schools on their existing sites. They agreed to knock $500,000 off the formerly eyed $99.8 million amount, at the request of board member Steve Schwei. His reason: "I want people to round down to $99 million (rather) than to round up to $100 million". In the end, the referendums were defeated 60% - 40%. Fact|date=May 2008

Criticism

The Elmbrook School District has been criticized for its strict snow day policy. There have been days on which schools in the district have remained open despite inclement weather and poor road conditions. The most recent one was in December 2007, where schools stayed open in the face of warnings from the sheriffs of both Waukesha and Milwaukee counties and the closings of virtually every other school district in Southeastern Wisconsin. The district received a lot of attention from the media and concerned parents. The district later apologized for keeping school open that day. [ [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=695905 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Elmbrook plows on despite snow"] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.elmbrookschools.org/ Elmbrook School District Official Page]