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Wall School District board approves surplus sale process for 'Big White' building and older vehicles
Summary
The Wall School District 51-5 board approved declaring the Big White building and a 2007 Suburban surplus, authorized advertising for two weeks and accepting the highest bidder for items under the statutory threshold, and recorded the board’s approval by voice vote.
The Wall School District 51-5 board voted to approve a surplus-property process for the Big White building and several older vehicles, including a 2007 Suburban. Administration told the board the district does not own the land for the Big White building and presented a purchase agreement with the landowner for board approval to surplus and sell the structure.
The administration noted state statute exemptions for small-dollar sales and said items with an estimated value under $2,500 do not require sealed bids; for the 2007 Suburban the administration had local price checks that fell below that statutory threshold. The board authorized posting surplus items online (district website and Facebook) for a two-week bidding window and directed administration to accept the highest bidder and report results at the next regular meeting.
A motion to approve the surplus list and permit administration to accept the highest bidder was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. Administration will retain bidding records for public records retention (seven years) and will present final sale results at the next board meeting. The board also approved selling other specified surplus items and processing related paperwork per the attorney’s guidance recorded in the meeting packet.
Next steps: administration will complete the advertisement, collect bids for two weeks, sell to the highest bidder if permitted under statute, and report results at the next meeting.
