As part of the Waukesha School District's capital improvement plan, the Waukesha West and North field houses are getting new floors.
With more and more athletes utilizing the synthetic rubber surfaces at the two schools the need to replace them with wood floors became a pressing matter.
The new floors will be built over the top of the old floors, which School Board member Joseph Como called "cost-effective."
Waukesha West Athletic Director Kyle Lemieux said the cost for both floors would not exceed $535,000. The cost of West's floor is just under $300,000, while North's floor is around $235,000 due to a smaller space.
Superintendent Todd Gray added the 20-year expiration date on the rubber floors was up as both were installed in 1993. He said wood floors have no expiration date and can be updated by refurbishing.
Summer camps and activities will be moved from these high schools for the summer, but the floors will be finished in mid-August.