MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- LaFollette School has been cleared to reopen after undergoing renovations, cleaning and painting to address lead risks. 

MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius shared the announcement Wednesday, June 11.

“I’m grateful to the LaFollette School community for their continued partnership and patience as we undertook this important work,” said Dr. Cassellius. “A disruption like this one is never easy, but this school community navigated it with the best interests of students at the forefront. I’m glad we are making good progress on our lead stabilization efforts in our school buildings, guided by our Lead Action Plan. Our students and families deserve school buildings that are safe and welcoming.”

Students and staff members of LaFollette were relocated to Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning on March 17, when LaFollette School was temporarily closed. 

MPS says no children from LaFollette were identified as having elevated levels of lead in their blood in connection with the school. 

The district says while the school is now safe for occupancy, students will finish the school year at their temporary classrooms at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning. The last day of school for MPS students is Friday, June 13. Students will return to LaFollette in September for the new school year. 

The Milwaukee Health Department has declared seven MPS schools clear of lead dangers so far. MPS says they're working toward eliminating all lead dangers from schools built before 1978 by the end of this year.