Canutillo ISD authorizes administration to pursue letter of intent with El Paso County for Kenny Teal Middle School site

Canutillo ISD trustees authorized administration Feb. 16 to move forward with a letter of intent to El Paso County for the potential sale of district-owned property at 7311 Bosque (Bosco) Road, identified in the meeting as the Kenny Teal Middle School site.

The item was introduced as part of new business following closed-session discussion. Trustees heard a presentation and a discussion that included county personnel in attendance; administration said the letter of intent would include the specific terms discussed in closed session and would be drafted by the administration’s office. After discussion a trustee moved to approve authorization to proceed and a second was recorded; roll call votes were recorded as Yes from Barnes, Borrego, Maldonado, Martinez, Ortega, Rodriguez and Zuniga and the chair announced the motion passed.

The board did not read specific sale terms into the public record; administration indicated the terms to be included in the letter of intent were those discussed in executive session. Trustee Norma Rivera Palacios had been noted earlier on the public-comment sign-up list for this item. Administration and board members indicated the site had recently closed on a related land transaction (referred to in discussion as a 'land sale' or 'Strahan' closing) and that a closing check had been received—details were discussed during the presentation but formal sale terms to the county will be communicated in the letter of intent.

The board authorized staff to draft the letter of intent; additional negotiations and documentation will proceed with the county per the administration’s direction.