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Board committee reviews facilities sales, naming rights and capital projects including Herbert STEM naming and multiple property offers
Summary
Procurement and facilities staff presented a range of property sales, donations and capital projects: a proposed sale of former Denver Elementary to Capstone Education Group, the Herbert STEM Center classroom naming plan, an offer to buy Graves property, Ridgeway gym floor replacement, and other capital maintenance and playground projects.
Procurement and facilities staff briefed the board on multiple real‑estate items, donations and capital projects that will be routed to the full board for formal action.
Notable items presented: - Sale of former Denver Elementary: Capstone Education Group has offered $1,600,000 for Denver; staff said an appraisal matched the offer and listed estimated 10‑year maintenance costs the district would avoid by selling. - Herbert STEM Center classroom naming: Staff described donor commitments and proposed classroom naming plaques tied to philanthropic support for the Whitehaven (Herbert) STEM Center. Trustees asked staff to provide the formal naming process and documentation before final approval. - Sale offers and donations: Staff noted a $190,000 offer to purchase the vacant former Graves Elementary parcel (11 acres) and reported a donation of a dehumidifier (valued at $85,000) for Shrine School’s therapy pool. - Capital projects: The board heard requests for a Ridgeway High School gym floor replacement (estimated $272,480) and a Sheffield Elementary playground installation (about $200,746). Staff said they were coordinating with the city on site or drainage repairs where relevant.
Why it matters: These transactions affect district inventory, capital maintenance obligations and donor relationships. Trustees asked for clear documentation tying donations and naming rights to written agreements and for confirmatory appraisals on sales.
Next steps: Staff said they will return to the board with formal offers, appraisals and recommended motions for action at upcoming meetings and will provide the requested naming‑rights documentation and donor agreements.
