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Officials approve purchase of 3.13-acre parcel next to East Ascension High for reunification staging
Summary
Officials voted to buy a 3.13-acre parcel adjacent to East Ascension High School to serve as a reunification and emergency staging site; the transcript records an appraisal and a $285,000 price and notes bond funds may be used.
A presenter at a local meeting recommended the purchase of a 3.13-acre parcel adjacent to East Ascension High School to expand the school district’s reunification and emergency staging capacity. The presenter said the site would serve as overflow parking for law enforcement, a media staging area, an incident command position for APSB, bus staging and triage, and parent reunification areas.
The presenter said the district is training staff at East Ascension High School on reunification procedures and that the nearby parcel’s connection by sidewalk made it especially useful for those operations. “We like to recommend that we move forward with the purchase of that property,” the presenter said in the meeting transcript.
Board members discussed the appraisal and price. The transcript records a stated price of $285,000 and that an appraisal had been accepted. One member asked whether bond funds could be used; the presenter replied that approximately $1 million remained from the last bond and that the district could use part of those funds to start the purchase.
A motion to accept the recommendation to purchase the property was recorded in the transcript as moved by Mr. Delaney and seconded by Mr. Cler. The chair called for a voice vote, asked for “all in favor say yay,” then asked for objections; the transcript reports “Motion carries.” The transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or a numerical tally.
The presenter said staff continue to pursue a second piece of property on Germany off Cosy Road and that the board did not want to let this parcel fall while work continues on the other acquisition. Board members asked staff to provide additional outreach to nearby business owners and to report back if any objections were raised.
Next steps recorded in the meeting were procedural: staff will proceed with purchase discussions and follow up with the board; financing details and the second property's appraisal remain under review.
Provenance: The recommendation and discussion of the reuse of the parcel for reunification appear in the transcript beginning at SEG 001 and continue through SEG 071; the motion, funding and vote appear from SEG 072 through SEG 124.
