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Show Low Unified board waives first-refusal right; Clay Springs property to transfer to Clay Springs Foundation with deed restriction
Summary
The Show Low Unified School District board voted to waive its right of first refusal and allow the county to transfer the Clay Springs school property to the Clay Springs Foundation for $1, with a deed restriction barring future educational use.
The Show Low Unified School District Board of Education voted to waive its contractual right of first refusal and allow the county to transfer the Clay Springs school property to the Clay Springs Foundation for one dollar.
The action was taken during the board’s Sept. 11 meeting after a presentation by Doctor Farnsworth, who described negotiations that added a deed restriction to prohibit the property’s future use as a charter school, private school, homeschool or other educational facility. Doctor Farnsworth recommended waiving the district’s first-refusal right and approving the transfer to the foundation.
Doctor Farnsworth said the original county–district contract, entered about 10 years ago, gave the district first right of refusal when the county decided to sell the Clay Springs building and land. He told the board that district and county attorneys negotiated language to place the restriction directly in the deed so the limitation remains with the property even if it is sold again.
Board President John Larson said the arrangement had worked well and praised the outcome for the community.
The board moved to waive its right of first refusal and approve the transfer; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor (voice vote). The administration said the transfer will proceed under the negotiated deed terms.
Why it matters: The deed restriction prevents the property from later being used as an educational institution, a point district negotiators emphasized as protecting district interests while allowing local nonprofit stewardship of the building.
What the board approved: The waiver of the district’s contractual right of first refusal for the Clay Springs property and the execution of a deed containing a permanent restriction barring educational uses. The administration recommended the transfer at a sale price of $1, with attorneys for both the county and the district agreeing to the deed language. The board recorded the motion and approved it by voice vote.
Next steps: The administration will finalize deed language and complete the transfer under the terms described at the meeting.
