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Ventura Unified gets state waiver to use RFPs for five surplus properties; board agrees to start with two sites
Summary
After the State Board of Education granted a waiver allowing a values-based request-for-proposal process, Ventura Unified staff presented an RFP timeline and the board gave consensus to release RFPs on two initially selected surplus properties; proposals must be evaluated and agreements signed by Dec. 30, 2025 unless the district secures an extension.
Ventura Unified School District staff told the board on Jan. 14 that a waiver from the State Board of Education will let the district use a request-for-proposal (RFP) approach — rather than strictly awarding to the highest bidder — to explore sale or lease options for five properties the board previously declared surplus.
Stephen, a consultant from the district's counsel/real estate advisor (AALRR), said the waiver "allows us to consider other factors" in addition to price, including community benefit and how a proposal fits the district's vision. "If someone proposes something that has a really high price but the use is something we frankly don't want to see in our community, the district has the ability to reject that proposal," he said. (Stephen)
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