Over the last several months, MGT of America Consulting, a national consulting firm hired by Springfield Public Schools, finished an independent review of nearly 60 SPS buildings.
Teresa Bledsoe, spokesperson for SPS, said the firm’s job was to review each building’s condition, campus, educational suitability and technology readiness.
“It’s a comprehensive process. We wanted experts to conduct a study and evaluate our current facilities, assess their current conditions and help identify what future needs we would have,” Bledsoe said.
Last night, the results from the assessments were released at a school board meeting. Six SPS buildings were graded as “unsatisfactory” while an additional sixteen buildings were given a poor rating.
Bledsoe said the next step is to wait until the September 6 board meeting where MGT is expected to return with options, recommendations and proposals.
View MGT's findings here.