A consultant is recommending that the Atlanta school district sell or otherwise dispose of 16 of its properties.
The properties, most of which are former school sites, are scattered throughout the city's central, western and southern neighborhoods, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Consultants from the Sizemore Group presented their recommendations to the school board at a recent meeting.
Of the district’s 152 properties, 105 are in use.
Consultants considered enrollment projections, risk hazards such as a site’s proximity to railroads and highways, and property size and location to determine which excess properties may no longer be needed.
Two buildings on the list could be historically significant, according to the district--the former Capitol View Elementary School, which was built in the late 1920s, and the former Lakewood Heights Elementary School.
The district plans to hold additional meetings later this month to gather public viewpoints. A final board vote is expected in November.
