MKEgal
Regular Member
Here's an article about a couple dozen vacant properties controlled by Milwaukee Public Schools:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/112699029.html
I'm wondering if, because these properties are vacant, not being used as schools, they now have no effect on the rights of nearby citizens?
From my reading of the law, it seems that they're now just buildings.
948.605
(1) (c) “School zone” means any of the following:
1. In or on the grounds of a school.
2. Within 1,000 feet from the grounds of a school.
948.61
(1) (b) School” means a public school... which provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12...
It will be interesting to compare the MPD school zone map with the JSOnline map showing these non-schools to see if the police erroneously included them...
http://media.journalinteractive.com/images/EMPTYMPS31G.jpg
http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/112625099.html
Sorry, tried to upload the MPD memo & map, but it's too big.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/112699029.html
MPS owns 27 empty school buildings with a total maintenance cost of more than $1 million each year... MPS maintains a deed restriction on these properties preventing them from being used as schools that are not part of MPS.
I'm wondering if, because these properties are vacant, not being used as schools, they now have no effect on the rights of nearby citizens?
From my reading of the law, it seems that they're now just buildings.
948.605
(1) (c) “School zone” means any of the following:
1. In or on the grounds of a school.
2. Within 1,000 feet from the grounds of a school.
948.61
(1) (b) School” means a public school... which provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12...
It will be interesting to compare the MPD school zone map with the JSOnline map showing these non-schools to see if the police erroneously included them...
http://media.journalinteractive.com/images/EMPTYMPS31G.jpg
http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/112625099.html
Sorry, tried to upload the MPD memo & map, but it's too big.
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