Lead Paint Tab Soars as Milwaukee Schools Eye $43.5 Million Court Fight

Milwaukee Public Schools is weighing whether to haul paint manufacturers into court in a bid to recoup roughly $43.5 million the district poured into stabilizing lead paint across about 100 schools. The school board has called a special meeting for Tuesday evening to hash out legal options behind closed doors, after an emergency cleanup that covered millions of square feet and drained a large share of the capital construction fund, tightening an already strained budget, as reported by WISN.

Board will meet in closed session

The board has set a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss potential litigation in private, according to WISN. Board President Missy Zombor first asked administrators last April to explore legal options against paint…..

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