The board discussed next steps for Sixth Street and Jose Barrios buildings after earlier decisions to close those campuses. Superintendent William Hawkins reviewed the options the district may pursue and described the required processes and constraints.

Hawkins said the district’s options include: an intergovernmental transfer of real property (land-for-land) to another public entity; sale to another public entity (city, county, public university, special district or charter school), where the district may accept less than fair market value; negotiated sale or public bid to a private entity or nonprofit, where the State Board of Finance requires a current appraisal and does not permit a sale at less than fair market value to private buyers; or demolition and site restoration (which the Public School Capital Outlay or a similar authority could fund) if no suitable public or private reuse is found.

Hawkins said community meetings produced a recurring desire to keep the buildings engaged in public or community-serving uses — for example early-childhood programs, workforce or wellness hubs, senior services or other public uses — rather than converting property into private ownership. He emphasized these are options under discussion, not final decisions.

Joseph A. Barrios, whose father Jose Barrios Jr. is the school’s namesake, gave a 10–15 minute history of his family, his father’s service as a police captain and community member, and the family’s view that the school’s name should be preserved. "I hope whatever is decided in the end to do with Jose Barrios Junior School that it continues to be named Jose Barrios Junior," he said, and he urged that the community’s history not be erased and that any replacement school carry the name if a new building is constructed.

Hawkins said the district would continue community engagement and that staff had applied for state funding to support demolition if the board later chooses that route. He also outlined required documentation for any sale or transfer (e.g., quick-claim deed, current appraisal, board resolution) and reminded the board that negotiations with private parties cannot accept less than fair market value under State Board of Finance rules.

The board did not take action that evening on disposition; Hawkins and staff will continue to gather community input and return with options and recommended next steps.