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Edrs Price Document Resume Ef 002 735 Fifteen Fine Years of Schocl Construction Progress, Milwaukee Public Schools, Wis. Edrs Pr DOCUMENT RESUME ED 036 076 EF 002 735 TITLE FIFTEEN FINE YEARS OF SCHOCL CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS, 1950-1965. INSTITUTION MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WIS. PUB DATE 66 NOTE 63P. EDRS PRICE EDRS PRICE MF-$0.50 HC-$3.25 DESCRIPTORS BOND ISSUES, BUDGETS, *CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS, *FACILITY EXPANSION, *FACILITY REQUIREMENTS, *.FINANCIAL SUPPORT, *SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOL TAXES, SITE SELECTION ABSTRACT A PROGRESS REPORT REVIEWS THE MILWAUKEE SCHOOL BOARD'S CONTINUOUS PROGRAM CF ACQUIRING SITES AND BUILDING SCHOOLS. AN ITEMIZED LISTING OF 140 COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH PERTINENT FACTS AND FIGURES, INCLUDING-(1) GROWTH FACTORS AFFECTING SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDS, (2) RESULTANT INCREASES IN THE PHYSICAL PLANT, STAFF AND BUDGET,(3) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF THE STAFF AND THE BOARD,(4) .THE ROLES OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR DIVISIONS, AND (5) THE PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL MODERNIZATION. BASIC POLICIES RELATING TO SITE SELECTION, SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, AND DISTRICTING ARE DISCUSSED. A SECTION DEALING WITH THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE BUILDING PROGRAM SUMMARIZES FOUR SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS AND DISCLOSES THE REVENUES RECEIVED ANNUALLY THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION FUND LEVY. (FS) FIFTEEN FINE YEARS OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTIONPROGRESS 1950-1965 N 0 0 Milwaukee Public Schools U.& IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH.EDUCATION ILA & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS SEENREPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THEPERSON OR 0 ORGANIZATION ONIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW ON OPINIONS STATED DONOT MU- SARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICEOF EDU CATION POSITION OR POLICY. FOREWORD This progress reportcovers the post-World War II period of the School Board's continuous program of acquiring sites and buildingschools. It reviews the work done during the "fifteen fineyears" between 1950 and 1965. In effect, this document is a record ofsome of Milwaukee's greatest achievements duringa time that was marked by (a) unprecedented growthin city area and population, and (b) tremendous increases in municipal servicesand facilities of all kinds. For the readers' information,the itemized listing of 140 completed construction projects is supplemented with otherpertinent facts and figures. These include data about: growth factorsaffecting school building needs;re- sultant increases in the physical plant, staff, andbudget; research activities of the staff and the Board; the roles of the Construction and the RepairDivi- sions; the program of school modernization; andother pertinent matters.Atten- tion is also given to basic policies relating tosite selection, school construc- tion, and districting. Important, too,is the section dealing with the financialaspects of the building program.It summarizes, very briefly, the fourSchool Bond Refer- endum Elections held in 1951, 1954, 1957,and 1962, and shows therevenues re- ceived annually through the Construction Fundlevy. It is hoped that this report will givea comprehensive picture of what has been done in all parts of the city to provideadequate educational facilities and to offer opportunities for full-timeschooling to every pupil. We trust that this publication will prove to be helpful andheartening to the Board and, particularly, to thegenerous citizens of our community who have made this "suc- cess story" possible through their support. Harold S. Vincent Superintendent of SChools TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD T. REASONS FOR SCHOOLHOUSING NEEDS Introluction. OOOOOOOs 1 Growth FactorsO OOOOOOOOO 41 2 Expanding City 2 Increasing Population 2 Mounting Enrollments00003 II. PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING THE BUILDING PROGRAM The Five-Year Building and Future Sites Commission. 4 The Department of Schoolhousing Research 4 The Building Committee of the Board 5 The Construction Division . OOOOOO . OOOOO 7 The Repair Division. OOOOOO . OOOOOOOOOO7. III. REPORT OF PROGRESS IN SCHCOL CONSTRUCTION 1950-51School Year 8 1951 -52School Year 8 1952-53School"Year 10 1953-54School Year 12 1954-55School Year 14 1955-56 . School Year OOOOOOOOOOOOO 0 . 0 . 16 1956-57School Year 19 1957-58School Year 21 1958-59School Year 23 1959-60School Year 25 1960-61School Year 29 1961-62School Year 32 1962-63School Year 34 1963-64School Year . OOOOO OOOOOOOOO . 36 1964-65School Year (as of January 1, 1965) 38 IV. FINANCING THE' BUILDING PROGRAM Construction Fund Revenues.. OOOOOOOO .;40 School Bond Issuesoreeeeos 41 1951 Referendum Election 1954 Referendum Election 1957 Referendum Election Cost1962 Referendum of Election Debt Service ...0 SUMMARY STATEMENT 44 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) APPENDIX A. Increases in Physical Plant, Staff, andBudget 45 B. Policies Relating to Site Selection, SchoolConstruction, and Districting 47 C. Programs of School Modernization, 1957-1965 50 D. Maps 1. City Area Increases, 1950-1965. 56 2. New Schools and Facilities, 1950-1965 57 3. Additions to Existing Schools, 1950-1965 58 4. Building Modernizations, 1958-1965 59 FIFTEEN FINE YEARS OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PRCGRESS, 1950-1965 I-- Reasons for Schoolhousing Needs Introduction The period between1950and1965was a challenging time of record- breaking growth and development in the Cityof Milwaukee and its public school system. The city's land area doubled andthe general population increasedstead- ily from year to year. These two basic factors createdmany problems for the several units of government concerned. In addition, Milwaukee's child populationincreased at a higher rate than the general population, due to rising birth rates and numbersof babies born each year. This factor combined withothers to create serious schoolhousing needs. To provide educational facilities forchildren in areas where they live, the Board of School. Directors geared itscontinuing, long-rangeprogram of school construction to keep pace with changes anddevelopments in both thenewer and the older sections of the city. The Board has completed 140 majorprojects in the past decade and a half; others are under construction andstill more are already in the planning stage. As reported in the "Five -Year SchoolBuilding and Future Sites Program, 1966-1970,"the Milwaukee Public Schools willneed more new schools, classroom additions, and building modernizationsin the years immediately ahead.But that is another story. The present report isa record of progress to date. Growth Factors The following statistics indicate the principal reasonsfor Milwaukee's schoolhousing needs: .1. An Expanding_ City -- Through annexation andconsolidation, Milwau- icee grew from 47.95 to 95.78 squaremiles between 1950 and 1964. This area in- crease of 47.83 squaremiles represents a gain of nearly 100 per cent. (See' Map #1, in Appendix D.) CITY AREA IN SQUARE MILES 1950 -- 47.95 1955 -- 67.59 1960--91.10 1951 -- 49.75 1956--72.16 1961--96.50 1952 -- 50.67 1957 -- 91.75 1962--95.75 1953 -- 52.47 1958--91.75 1963--95.78 1954 -- 54.98 1959 -- 91.75 1964--95.78 2. Increasing Population -- Milwaukee's totalpopulation climbed from 637,392 in 1950 to an estimated 761,000 in1964. This was an over-all increase of 123,608, or 19.4 per cent. TOTAL POPULATION OF CITY 1950 -- 637i392* 1955 -- 681)000 1960 741,324* 1951 -- 642,000 1956--699,000 1961--747,000 1952 -- 646,000 1957 -- 714,000 1962.-- 752,000 1953 -- 650,000 1958 -- 725,000 1.963--758,000 1954 -- 672,000 1959 -- 736,000. 1964--'761,000 (* Final U.S. Census figures; others are MilwaukeeHealth Department estimates.) TREND IN CITY POPULATION INCREASES BY AGEGROUPS 0-19 yrs. 20- s. 0 6s. 60 1950 CENSUS: 28.8% 32.1% 25.8% 13.3% 1960 CENSUS: 35.8% 27.0% 23.0% 14.4 As indicated above, children and older persons constitute growing seg- ments of Milwaukee's total population. - 2 . 3. Mounting_ Enrollments-- The pupil population rose from 68,897 in 1950 to 120,343 in 1964. The addition of 51,446 pupils represents an enroll- ment gain of 74.4 per cent. ENROLLMENTS OF THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS K-6 7-8-9 10-11-12 Trade Special TOTAL 1950 38,920 14,444 14,073 507 953 68,897 1951 42,323 14,583 13,678 571 466 71,621 1952 46,457 15,112 13,635 562 624 76,390 1953 49,620 14,977 13,971 675 769 80,012 1954 53,967 15,449 14,491 680 880 85,467 1955 55,649 16,626 14,301 665 1,033 88,274 1956 56,337 17,714 14,581 522 1,124 90,278 1957 57,879 17,499 15,493 524 1,284 92,679 1958 59,545 17,169 16,555 537 1,561 95,367 1959 61,554 18,942 16,495 555 1,475 99,021 1960 64,130 20,874 17,083 1,619 103,706 1961 65,128 22,570 17,749 ONO =1, 1,803 107,250 1962 67,064 22,242 20,128 M._ 2,382 112,016 1963 67,962 22,852 22,370 SaliMmil Ole 2,635 115,819 1964 70,396 23,605 23,629 .11111111.1.11 2,713 120,343 City Population and Pupil Membership Increases 1950-1964 100 80 74.4% 60 ...i. , v6:,.,..;,,: 40 PUPILMEMBERSNIP4 .. 20 .,,...,*:;(3::4.!,,..,.:... 19.4% .1!1:1,1:-T1:1;f:1.,...,1:'....%,i.---- Per Cent 11!i.;*?::.:%.V:S-!,.F.:... ., CITY POPULATION ofIncrease 0 '50 '52 '54 '56 '58 '60 '62 '641 II Planning and Implementing the Building Program The planning and implementation of theBoard's building program in- volves a number of persons and requiresa variety of activities.Among the more important groups contributing directly to this total effortare the.fol- lowing five. The Five=Year Building and Future Sites Commission For nearly fifty years, Milwaukee's Board of School Directors 'hasfol- lowed the policy of having before it at all timesa long-term building program as a guide to an orderly development of its physical plant. This program has been subjected to systematic study, revision, and extensionfrom time to time, usually at two- or three-year intervals. In each case, the program has been prepared by the Five-Year Building and Future Sites Commissionappointed by the Superintendent and, then, submitted by him to the Board forapproval and adop- tion.
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