Kenea, Ambisa (PhD)Sisay, Semahagn2019-03-202023-11-052019-03-202023-11-052017-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/16954The study investigated the state of school plant management in a sample of secondary schools in Bole Sub City. Three research questions guided the study. The design of the study was descriptive survey. The population consisted of all the 12(100%) principals and 80(100%) of teachers in the sampled secondary schools. The researcher used both observational schedule and a questionnaire as instrument for data collection. The finding shows that; the teaching learning resources are available in most schools and in particular, materials related to classroom instruction are adequate. However, laboratory facilities, manuals, clinics, students dining hall and pedagogical centers are inadequate in most schools. Internet facilities in most schools are inadequate. Based on the findings, was recommend that government should allocate more funds to equip the laboratories, manuals and clinics, pedagogical centers, latrines/toilets for students and student dining hall. Addis Ababa Education Bureau and Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation give more weight to support and regulate schools internet facilities and Education Bureau should provide training for school principals for enhancing facility-managing skills. Finally, it recommended among others that while governments should allow school administrators to perform their duties, the government should build maintenance cost into the educational budget to take care of deterioration of the school plant.enStatus of Secondary School Plant ManagementThesis