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Board approves adding proposal to re-advertise sale of McAuliffe Middle School with $44.418 million minimum bid
Summary
The Jackson Township Board of Education added and approved a finance item to re-advertise the McAuliffe Middle School parcel for sale, setting a new minimum bid of $44,418,000 and a bid opening date of Dec. 12, 2025; the measure was added to the agenda by motion and approved by roll call.
The Jackson Township Board of Education on Monday added to its agenda a proposal to re-advertise the parcel identified on the district tax map as Block 21301, Lots 4891617 (commonly known as McAuliffe Middle School) for sale, setting a new minimum bid of $44,418,000 and a bid opening date of Dec. 12, 2025.
Board attorney read the resolution aloud, citing NJSA provisions and reciting that the board had previously rejected bids on Oct. 14, 2025 and authorized negotiations with interested bidders. The attorney said the resolution would allow the business administrator to re-advertise the property and “establish[] a new minimum bid in the amount of $44,418,000 for the property with a bid opening date of 12/12/2025 at 10AM,” and that the board “reserves the right to award the sale of the property to the entity proposing the highest amount.”
A board member moved to add the item to the agenda and the motion was seconded; the addition was approved on the floor and the agenda as amended was adopted by roll call. Board members recorded as voting in favor on the roll call were Mister Walsh, Mister McCarron, Missus Rivera, Missus Barocas, Missus Gardella and Missus Cass. No negative votes were recorded in the roll-call segment for the agenda approval.
During the meeting’s committee reports, the Budget & Finance committee had reviewed potential uses for proceeds from the sale and discussed options including capital projects and debt-service planning. The committee also noted continued review of long-term contracts and possible infrastructure investments should funds become available from asset dispositions.
Next steps listed in the attorney’s read statement are procedural: the district will publish the re-advertisement, accept bids until the opening date (Dec. 12, 2025, at 10 a.m.), and retain discretion to award the sale after bid opening through bidding or negotiation. The resolution text in the meeting packet referenced NJSA statutes explaining the sale process.
