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Board members press staff to review closed-school properties as potential one-time revenue source
Summary
Board members asked staff to quantify costs of three closed properties and assess whether selling them could free one-time capital for district priorities, while staff cautioned proceeds are restricted and cannot under rules replace ongoing personnel funding.
A board member asked the budget briefing team to identify recurring costs of three closed properties and said proceeds from a sale could be redirected to student programs, prompting a discussion of capital constraints and the limits of one-time money.
At the meeting, a board member said a quick tally of costs for Hawthorne, Jackson and Benyon showed roughly $383,000 per year in carrying costs (water, sewer, garbage,…
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