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Milwaukee Public Schools Declares Lead-Paint Stabilization Complete Across 99 Buildings

Officials now focus on audits, enhanced inspections, expanded student testing funded by emergency CDC support.

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.