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Board authorizes process to explore sale or repurposing of vacant district properties, seeks RFPs and legal review
Summary
After public comments and extended board debate, the School District of Beloit directed administration to pursue an RFP-based, transparent process to evaluate sale, lease or adaptive-reuse options for three vacant district properties and one operations building.
The School District of Beloit Board of Education voted unanimously March 4 to direct administration to pursue a formal process to evaluate sale, lease or repurposing options for four district properties and to return with recommendations and procurement options.
Properties discussed were Wright School (1003 Woodward Avenue), McNeil Middle School (1524 Frederick Street), a 0.9-acre parcel adjacent to Beloit Memorial (land at 1149 Fourth Street) and the operations building at 1430 Fourth Street, which the district is considering for lease. Superintendent Dr. Bryan Garrison told the board the district has carried vacant buildings for more than a year and that maintaining those structures creates annual operating costs.
Public commenters urged the district to carefully weigh selling versus adaptive reuse. Juan Romero, a community member, suggested…
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