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 latest exterior renderings for Brookfield East and Brookfield Central have been released. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these files.