Oak Creek Referendum Projects Rising From The Ground

OAK CREEK, WI — Several large projects are rising from the ground, and some have just been completed after voters supported a $60.9 million referendum for the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District.

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Over the summer, construction crews made renovations as part of the Oak Creek-Franklin School District's $60.9 million referendum.

Progress on gymnasium additions at Meadowview and Edgewood Elementary Schools includes finished walls at both schools. Meadowview's gym is a little farther along and has the roof on and exterior brick is going up.

Edgewood's gym roof is currently going on and the exterior brick will start soon. Both gymnasiums are scheduled for completion during the Summer of 2020.

LED lighting upgrades continue across the district and are 100 percent complete at Deerfield Elementary School and 95 percent finished at East Middle School. District officials say they already like the LED lighting, saying "LED lighting can boost focus, assist in concentration, improve overall mood and behavior in students and offers energy savings to the district."

The athletics project has officially begun, with loads of dirt moved, large retention ponds dug and grading for the new fields and parking lots underway at both Oak Creek High School and East Middle School. Underground storm water and main piping are complete at both sites as well, and underground electrical has begun. Above ground, work is ongoing to install ball field fences at East Middle School.