NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee K-12 schools will need almost $10 billion for repairs and renovations over the next five years, according to a new Tennessee Comptroller report.
The report , which covers K-12 capital infrastructure and investment in Tennessee compared to other states, found that while 52% of Tennessee schools are in “good” condition; 38% scored “excellent;” but 57% of Tennessee’s 95 counties “have a monetarily significant school infrastructure need” that should be prioritized.
J.C. Bowman, the CEO and executive director of Professional Educators of Tennessee, told News 2 he isn’t surprised by the large amount of money the Comptroller’s Office said the state needs for school repairs and upgrades.
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“I actually taught in a building that was condemned in Meigs County,” Bowman said. “It’s demoralizing.”…