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Superintendent presents property-sale timeline; district seeks U.S. Department of Education release of ESSER funds and fights to preserve roof project funding

2894244 · April 8, 2025
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The superintendent presented a proposed timeline for selling district property and told the board the district is seeking federal release of ESSER funds. She said a $3 million roof project and ESSER obligations are at risk and asked the board whether they wanted appraisals or to use a realtor; the board deferred a decision.

MADISON, Fla. — Superintendent Dr. Karen Pickles presented a proposed timeline for disposing of district property and briefed the board on two major facility funding issues: a request to the U.S. Department of Education to release ESSER funds and obligations tied to a central-school roof project she said risked becoming ineligible.

Pickles told the board she had consulted CRA and the district attorney about options and noted the board could choose whether to obtain an appraisal before advertising property for sale. "He said, we did not have…

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