Milwaukee Public Schools are looking for input from students, their families, and staff on the district's Strategic Plan, including a series of several meetings, which kick off Monday night.
Those LongRange Facilities Master Plan Meetings will include discussion of rightsizing in the district. An MPS staff member told TMJ4 last week that rightsizing includes looking at staffing and building usage.
"It was a disappointment to learn that the kids could lose special curricular activities and gym and art and music programs and things that are necessary for kids to succeed in life," said MPS parent Melanie Geiger.
"I hope that the money they recieved from the referendum will be used to increase equity and just increase the greatness that could be our school systems," added parent Alisa Cooks.
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