More than two years of study and review have gone into the Whitefish Bay School Board's unanimous decision to ask voters for bonding authority of $22.6 million for building repairs and improvements.

September 2006 - The School Board approves the creation of a District Facilities Study Committee, comprised of parents, teachers,  administrators and elected school board members.

March 2007 - The Facilities Study Committee holds the first of 19 meetings, which will include tours of all district facilities, meetings with staff and architects and discussion of district priorities.

April 2007 - Bray Architects is engaged to provide technical expertise.

June 2007 - Input sessions at all schools are held to collect staff ideas and concerns. National Honor Society students participate at the high school.

January 2008 - The Faciliites Study Committee completes its research and prepares a report to submit to the School Board.

February 2008 - The facilities study is accepted by the School Board. View the report as a PDF file.

April 2008 - The School Board begins a six-month review of the study, discussing the report, touring schools and interviewing staff. 

October 2008 - Presentation/Input sessions on the proposals are held for staff at each of the district schools.

October 2008 - School Board votes to delay advancement of the proposals because of the economic downturn.

February 2009 - School Board resumes work on advancing the facilities study process.

March 2009 - Bray Architects presents data to the School Board on the economic downturn's effect on projected construction costs.

April 2009 - The School Board authorizes a community telephone survey to poll 300 residents for opinions on the proposed facilities work.

May 2009 - A consensus is reached by the School Board to move forward with a referendum.

June 2009 - The results of the community survey are reviewed. 

August 2009 - Listening sessions are held to receive public input on the proposals at both elementary schools and at the High School.

September 2009 - The School Board votes unanimously to place two questions on the ballot seeking to spend a total of $22.6 million for the facilities Stewardship and Educational Improvement plans. 

November 2009 - Voters approve both referendum questions.

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Key Facts:

The Facilities Study Committee originally identified more than $40 million in repairs and improvements that members felt would be needed by district schools over the next 20 years. This became known as the "Master Plan."