<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3jlnvI_0vl2pPyS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3jlnvI_0vl2pPyS00" width="1320" height="743" >SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield Public Schools (SPS) is getting several new additions to their landscaping team, and this crew is baaaaaaaaaad to the bone.SPS is adding a herd of five goats to their landscaping team, thanks to a community members donation. The school district says the goats represent a mix of breeds that were selected for temperament and their suitability to the environment. According to the school district the goats are a cost-effective and eco-friendly way to get rid of weeds, Terry Rutledge, Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations, says they're little machines.“Hand-pulling the weeds is costly and time consuming,” says Terry Rutledge, Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations. “By thinking outside the box, we found a solution that is environmentally friendly, alleviates some of the manual workload of the grounds crew and provides an opportunity to educate our students on sustainable practices.”SPS says the herd lives in a rural part of the school district in a shelter constructed bya Thurston High School career and technical education (CTE) class.</div></body>

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Goats join Springfield Public Schools' grounds crew

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield Public Schools (SPS) is getting several new additions to their landscaping team, and this crew is baaaaaaaaaad to the bone. SPS is adding a herd of five goats to their landscaping team, thanks to a community members donation. The school district says the goats represent a mix of breeds that were selected for temperament and their suitability to the environment.