Officials at the Catholic school want to participate in the program, but the school grounds straddle the boundary line between Milwaukee and St. Francis.
State law requires schools to be in Milwaukee to get into the program.
McCallum's budget includes a provision that would allow schools that have any part of their grounds in Milwaukee to qualify for the program. Officials from the school and the archdiocese have said that joining the program would allow students, especially those on the south side, one more choice when weighing school options. We're looking forward to having an opportunity to have that option. Knitter said that if the Legislature approves the plan, the school board of directors would have to determine when Thomas More could join the program. The state budget is often approved in the fall, after classes begin.