OKCPS board approves sale of 900 North Klein, extends redevelopment agreement and delegates closing authority
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Summary
After executive session, the OKCPS board approved an extension of a redevelopment agreement and voted 5–3 to sell 900 North Klein to the Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority; the board then unanimously delegated authority to the superintendent to sign sale documents.
The Oklahoma City Public Schools board approved a series of actions Nov. 10 to advance the sale and redevelopment of district-owned property at 900 North Klein.
Following an executive session that discussed the sale or lease of district-owned property, the board approved a First Amendment to the joint redevelopment and disposition agreement with the Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority, extending the agreement until Jan. 31, 2026. The motion passed with seven aye votes and one abstention (Jessica Cifuentes).
On a separate motion the board approved the sale of 900 North Klein to the Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority for a contract price of $2,684,000, with estimated remediation deductions of $1,170,000 for an estimated net of $1,514,000. That motion carried 5–3; roll-call votes were read aloud. Immediately after the sale vote the board unanimously (8–0) authorized the superintendent to take actions and sign documents necessary to complete the sale.
During public comment and subsequent board discussion, members and speakers raised concerns about community representation and neighborhood input; a late-arriving neighborhood letter was distributed to trustees. Board members also reviewed remediation-cost estimates and asked that final closing documents reflect agreed remediation responsibilities.
Votes and procedure: the First Amendment extension passed 7–0 with 1 abstention; the sale was approved 5–3; delegation of authority to the superintendent passed 8–0. The district’s legal counsel was present for the executive-session compliance statement, and the board recorded the return to open session with no action taken in executive session.
Next steps: district staff and legal counsel will coordinate closing steps with the Redevelopment Authority and implement remediation and sale documents as authorized.