The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

How Do You Hire a School Head? Whitnall Board Considers Help in Detailed Process

By MARK SCHAAF Greenfield -- Searching for a new superintendent is unchartered territory for most of the Whitnall School Board.

Let the Games Begin High School Footballseason Begins Friday

By DAVID COTEY Rob Leboeuf and the Whitnall Falcons have found out what success can do for a program.

Raises On High, but at What Price? School Board Shows Support for District's Administrators

By MARK SCHAAF Greenfield -- Salaries for Greenfield School District administrators will rise in the 2009-10 school year.

Flood Money Flows Into City Grants Help Residents Offset 2008 Damage

By MARK SCHAAF West Allis -- Residents who suffered damage from flooding in June 2008 may be eligible for a new form of financial assistance.

Construction to Take Backseat to Studying Careful Scheduling to Minimize Impact at Central, East

By ISRAL DEBRUIN Students returning to Brookfield East and Central high schools Tuesday will find brand new gymnasiums, but they will also notice open ceilings and missing floor tiles as workers reach the halfway point on a $62.2 million renovation project.

Waukesha Lol Teams Some of the Best Egan Managed Squad to Four Straight Titles

By CHUCK DELSMAN Manager Jack Egan appeared to be on top of the world.

Police Wade Through Tips in Murder Case Investigation has yet to Leadto Arrests yet in Deathof 60th Street Shopkeeper

By MARK SCHAAF West Allis -- Tips about the Aug. 15 murder of a West Allis business owner have continued to come into the Police Department, but so far, no arrests have been made.

Wolverines Junior Named All-State O'driscoll Wbca Coach of the Year

By CHRIS SCHUCK The Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association announced its all- state team for summer players.

Elmbrook's Act Scores Change Little From Last Year

By ISRAL DEBRUIN The average ACT score among Elmbrook School District's graduating seniors fell slightly this year, decreasing to 24.4 from 24.8 last year. However, the district again outscored the state and the nation, according to data from the state Department of Public Instruction.

Five-Year Plan Focuses On Pool

By ALAN HAMARI The five-year capital improvement plan for Elm Grove's Recreation Department includes thousands of dollars to replace picnic tables and resurface tennis courts, but discussion about the plan last week focused on the village's public swimming pool.

Anti-Bullying Bill Puts Focus On Communication Sharing Information Would Be Easier

By ALAN HAMARI On the last day of school in June 2008, three boys beat up a 13- year-old girl at Pilgrim Park Middle School.

Pool Use Takes a Cool Dip Local Swimming Holes Feel Effect of Mild Summer

By ALAN HAMARI This summer might have been a reprieve for those folks who don't like sweltering 90-degree heat, but the milder-than-normal weather took a bite out of attendance numbers at local pools.

Schools Prepare for Swine Flu Hand-Washing, Sanitizer Stressed

By ISRAL DEBRUIN As students return to the close confines of classrooms, county health officials are preparing an information campaign to tell residents how best to stop the spread of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.

Grade Schools Bursting Failure to Pass Referendum Blamed

By K. L. KLEIN Germantown -- School district officials blame the space crunch at Amy Belle Elementary School and other elementary schools on the failed attempts to obtain funding for a new school.

Board Works to Lessen Impact of State Aid Loss Fund Balance, Capital Improvement Funds Used to Offset $1 Million Drop

By K. L. KLEIN Germantown -- By refinancing long-term debt and shifting capital improvement and fund balance funds, school officials hope to reduce the property tax impact of a $1 million loss in projected state aid.

District Prepares for Swine Flu Cases Parents to Provide Details of Illnesses

By K. L. KLEIN Menomonee Falls -- School district officials are taking steps to prepare for a potential H1N1 outbreak.

Area Schools Keep Up Their Act, Mostly Two Fall Shy of Last Year,but Still Above State Average,in College Admission Exam

By MARK SCHAAF The results on area students' ACT scores are in, with mixed results.

Should Aldermen Get Health Insurance? Berg Revives Discussions About Ending Benefit

By ALAN HAMARI Brookfield officials are once again considering a move that would block aldermen and the municipal judge from drawing health insurance from the city and possibly extend a freeze on elected officials' salaries until 2014.

Highway 18 Plan Called Harmful; to Businesses

By ALAN HAMARI A major road resurfacing project could ease concerns at a treacherous intersection in the town of Brookfield, but some members of the town's Plan Commission said the changes there -- and elsewhere on Highway 18 -- could have a detrimental effect on businesses.

Let the Games Begin Greendale Opens Football Season Today;Other Area Teams Start Friday

By DAVID COTEY Last fall, the Greendale Panthers landed an unmatched five players on the NOW All-Suburban Football Team.