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Board discusses options for Sixth Street and Jose Barrios buildings; family speaker urges preserving the namesake
Summary
Following the board's earlier decision to close Sixth Street and Jose Barrios at the end of the school year, Superintendent William Hawkins outlined options for building disposition. Community members including Joseph A. Barrios (son of Jose Barrios Jr.) urged that the name and legacy be preserved in any future plans.
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…
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