Ohio’s school infrastructure deemed ‘mediocre’ by national engineering group; last comprehensive study was ordered in 1997
Updated Mar 09, 2021;
Posted Mar 09, 2021
A slide sits covered in snow Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, outside the Stewart Community School building in Michigan. (Cody Scanlan | MLive.com)
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio’s school infrastructure was issued a C+ on the annual American Society of Civil Engineers report card, which translates to mediocre and needs attention.
The organization pointed out that although capacity is sufficient, data on Ohio’s school buildings is outdated. The last comprehensive study on school building infrastructure was ordered in 1997, according to the group’s report. Recommendations for improving the state’s grade for schools included more centralized planning, including establishing a structure for evaluating and tracking projects and initiatives and a central data collection system for analysis. Along with modernizing schools, the report also recommends overhauling the state’s current funding formula and supporting new public funding.