A new report is giving some Guilford County school facilities a failing grade. This comes as the district is trying to figure out what to do about old and outdated buildings.
The study is a joint effort by the Guilford County Board of Commissioners and school leaders.
More than 120 buildings throughout the school system were given ratings by an independent firm. The grade was based on several factors. Those include their condition, technology and student population compared to the size of the site.
Researchers found that more than twenty percent of the buildings were rated unsatisfactory, which is equivalent to an F. A majority of the sites in this category were elementary schools.
Around a quarter more of the district's facilities were rated poor.
Scott McCully, chief operations officer with Guilford County Schools, says the information will be used to help prioritize future projects.
“Certainly we will work with the consulting team on this in terms of options,” he says. “There could be some potential shifts on how we assign students to better utilize our schools.”
McCully says school leaders will create a facilities master plan and take a closer look at school safety. In June, county commissioners voted to approve up to $10 million for school security.
The final report is expected to take several months to complete.
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