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Board selects developer to negotiate purchase for Poindexter Elementary; final sale contingent on contract
Summary
Jackson Public Schools designated Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and the Center for Social Entrepreneurship as the district’s preferred respondent to repurpose the closed Poindexter Elementary site into mixed-use affordable housing and community space, subject to a sale-and-purchase agreement and final approvals.
The Jackson Public School Board of Trustees voted Jan. 20, 2025, to advance a proposal to repurpose the long-closed Poindexter Elementary School, selecting Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and the Center for Social Entrepreneurship as the preferred respondent to negotiate a potential sale and redevelopment.
Mr. Burke, presenting for the facilities repurposing advisory and evaluation committee, said the committee received two RFP responses and recommended the Gulf Coast Housing Partnership/Center for Social Entrepreneurship proposal. The project would convert the…
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