Brookfield Central's Construction 1006 class, taught by Anthony Christian, constructed the foundation for the new sign in front of Brookfield Central.
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Room 140 at Brookfield East was demolished to make room for construction of the new entrance and lobby on the south side of the school.
The main sewer line at Brookfield East is being moved to a location beyond the boundaries of the new building construction.
Concrete pipes used to construct manholes along the new sewer line at Brookfield East.
Earthwork around Brookfield Central to provide proper drainage and control of storm water.
New roadway around to the east of Brookfield Central for fire department access.
Landscaping is all that is left of the home that was on school property southwest of Brookfield Central.
The new parking lot in front of Brookfield Central opened on November 19 and was first used for the Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Dinner. Students began parking in the lot November 20.
The retention pond west of the new parking lot is already doing its job of holding runoff.
Brookfield East Principal Brett Bowers, Superintendent Dr. Matt Gibson, Board of Education President Meg Wartman, City of Brookfield Mayor Jeff Speaker
Former Board Member Patrick Murphy, Superintendent Dr. Matt Gibson, Board of Education Members Gary Jones, Meg Wartman, Glen Allgaier, Robert Ziegler
Brookfield East Principal Brett Bowers, Student Class Presidents, Athletic & Activities Director Corey Golla
High School Facilities Steering Team & E Progress Committee: Roger Johnson, Molly Steffen, Richard Brunner, Dorothy Smaglick, Jim Nortman, Meg Wartman
Brookfield East Athletic & Activities Director Corey Golla, Board of Education President Meg Wartman, Superintendent Dr. Matt Gibson, Principal Brett Bowers
Brookfield Central Principal Don LaBonte, Superintendent Dr. Matt Gibson, Board of Education President Meg Wartman, City of Brookfield Mayor Jeff Speaker, Senator Ted Kanavas
Brookfield Alderman Renee Lowerr, Mayor Jeff Speaker, Alderman Scott Berg
Brookfield Central Principal Don LaBonte, Student Class Officers, Athletic & Activities Director Dan Anderson
Board of Education Member Robert Ziegler, Dr. Matt Gibson, Board of Education Members Gary Jones, Meg Wartman, Glen Allgaier, Former Board Member Patrick Murphy
High School Facilities Steering Team and E Progress Committee Members: Roger Johnson, Dorothy Smaglick, Molly Steffen, Meg Wartman, Mary Altschaefl, Richard Brunner
These photos where taken the week of 13 October 2008.
Photo 1: An existing gas line is being moved to outside the boundaries of the new gym location at Brookfield East High School.
Photo 2: Drilling for the gas line installation. This underground technique allows the parking lot to continue to be used with very little disruption.
Photo 3: With the modifications to the intersection of Lilly and Burleigh came turning lanes and wider entrances to the Brookfield East parking lot. Students and parents have noticed that congestion entering and leaving the lots is reduced.
Photo 4: A new parking lot is being constructed in the area just in front of Brookfield Central High School. The sundial and flagpoles in the background are being preserved. This new parking will replace spaces lost in back of the school where the new gym will be located.
Photo 5: A retention pond is being dug in the area just behind the house located to the west of Brookfield Central High School on Gebhardt Road. The house will be razed soon. This pond will hold water that collects from the new parking lot and feeds it at a controlled rate into the city stormwater system.
Earthmoving is projected to begin at the end of September / beginning of October at Brookfield Central High School to prepare for the front parking lot. The rear lot will remain open until the front lot is construced with preliminary surfacing. When the front lot opens, much of the rear lot will be closed to allow for construction of the additional gym space. No loss of student parking spaces is projected.
To: High School Students and Parents
Fr: Dr. Matt Gibson, Superintendent
Re: Anticipated Construction at Brookfield Central and Brookfield East
Background - Following passage of the April 1 referendum, the district refined the Central and East site plans and elevations for Board of Education approval on May 27. The City Plan Commission approved them on July 7 prior to public hearing and Common Council action in August. After a series of meetings with principals and department heads, the district has also been refining schematic designs (floor plans), and they are scheduled for Board of Education action on July 28. It has been a productive summer.
Periodic Updates and Contacts - This is the first update that you will receive over the course of the next two years (see construction schedule on back) to advise of construction changes. The athletic and activity directors will be school communication contacts.
You may also go to www.elmbrookschools.org, visit your school’s website, and click on “Construction News” for latest updates.
Brookfield Central Construction Updates for August/September 2008
- Accessibility - Parts of Central will be under construction in August/September to provide partial handicapped accessibility to all floors except the lowest level. An east/west ramp is being constructed to connect the middle floors, and a lift is being installed in the library area to connect the top floor. Initial restroom accommodations will also be completed by the time school starts.
- Parking – While parking will be the same when school starts, it will change shortly thereafter. The rear lot will remain open until the front lot is constructed with preliminary surfacing. When the front lot opens, much of the rear lot will be closed. No loss of student parking spaces is projected during this transition.
- Bus Access – The front of school loop will remain open for bus access.
Brookfield East Construction Updates for August/September 2008
- Lilly Road Access – Prior to August 15, access in only from the west on Burleigh. By August 15, the City projects Lilly Road to be open with preliminary surfacing. There will be one lane in and two lanes out (left and right turn) of each Lilly Road access.
- Parking and Bus Access – No changes are projected for August/September.
Safety and Communication – The operational goals during construction are to provide safety and as little disruption as possible to student learning. An essential step in achieving these goals is proactive communication, starting with this introduction. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the construction progress.
The following schematic drawings are scheduled for Board of Education action on July 28, 2008.
The latest exterior renderings for Brookfield East and Brookfield Central have been released. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these files.
The Public Policy Forum organization’s highest honor, the 2008 Award for Government Transparency/Ethics, was presented to the School District of Elmbrook at the group’s 16th Annual Awards Presentation, “Salute to Local Government” on Thursday, June 19, 2008. This award is based on the manner in which the Board of Education and district responded to the failed 2007 high school facilities referendum, and the corresponding manner in which the community responded in passing the 2008 referendum.
After the failed referendum, the district reached out to former no voters to ask for their help in studying high school facility needs and recommending a construction plan that would satisfy those needs yet meet them at an amount that the community might support. A team was formed of four former no voters and three former yes voters. It met weekly for over six months. The meetings were all noticed to the public and were recorded for repeated playback on the district’s cable television channels.
In many respects, the meetings were a public negotiation of needs versus wants that resulted in a plan that was $46-million dollars less than the failed referendum, and that reduced the proposed project size by 90,000 square feet at Brookfield Central and by 70,000 square feet at Brookfield East.
While the spirit of the public negotiations was adversarial at times, it became evident that many no voters wanted a plan they could support based on needs and that was credible to them. It also became evident that many yes voters realized the need to work not just with supporters but with the entire community to shape a plan that would have the ability to be embraced and succeed.
Voters approved the referendum by a 52-48% margin and by doing so not only approved plans to expand and upgrade both high schools, but also produced a new sense of community among many who had previously held divergent views.
The School District of Elmbrook extends it appreciation to the Public Policy Forum and once again thanks the community facilities teams and the electorate for this success.
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