OPTERRA Series

Master Planning for Facilities Modernization is a “Need” not a “Want”

By David Ardrey, Executive Director, Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools and Roger Eddy, Former Executive Director, Illinois Association of School Boards This article is the final part of a series by AIRSS and OPTERRA Energy Services to explore the coming crisis of rural school infrastructure. Traditional, piecemeal solutions are no longer sufficient to […]

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Why Rural Districts Must Embrace a New Master Planning Approach

By David Ardrey, Executive Director, Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools This article is part three of a series by AIRSS and OPTERRA Energy Services to explore the coming crisis of rural school infrastructure. Traditional, piecemeal solutions are no longer sufficient to address this issue, and rural schools must move beyond traditional vendor relationships

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The Rural Infrastructure Crisis: A Ticking Time Bomb

By Roger Eddy, Former Executive Director, Illinois Association of School Boards This article is part two of a series by AIRSS and OPTERRA Energy Services to explore the coming crisis of rural school infrastructure. Traditional, piecemeal solutions are no longer sufficient to address this issue, and rural schools must move beyond traditional vendor relationships to

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Executive Summary

A White Paper Series Co-authored by: This article is the first in a series exploring the critical condition of rural school infrastructure, and new infrastructure solutions made possible by a partnership between AIRSS and OPTERRA. In this article, AIRSS and OPTERRA state the need for a conversation on rural school infrastructure, and outline the insights

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