Overview
- District and city teams finished stabilization in roughly 2,700 classrooms spanning about 7 million square feet.
- The effort followed a January case of a lead-poisoned student at Golda Meir and led to temporary shutdowns at nine schools last school year.
- Projected spending grew from about $25 million to $43 million as the scope of hazards and repairs became clear.
- MPS added 39 school-based custodial positions, expanded training, and embedded lead inspections with annual updates to the school board.
- About 8,000 students are slated for testing, with Milwaukee Health Department clinics supported by emergency CDC funding and timelines still being finalized.