Wapsie Valley CSD board weighs sale of Rural #3 building, plans roughly $56,000 counteroffer

The Wapsie Valley Community School District Board of Directors discussed the possible sale of the Rural #3 building at a special meeting on July 24, 2024, and decided to prepare a counteroffer after receiving an initial bid. The minutes record that Erwin and Laura Gingerich offered $20,000; the board directed staff to counter at approximately $56,000 to cover material costs and the addition of bathrooms.

Board procedures at the meeting show Director Aiello moved to table a resolution that would set a public hearing date on the sale, and Director Auel seconded the motion; the board carried the motion 5–0. The minutes separately note that an attempt to set a public hearing date later in the meeting "died due to lack of motion," so no hearing date was scheduled that night.

The discussion focused on two options: sell the building to the Gingeriches or require that the structure be moved off their land. The minutes attribute the factual account of the offer and the proposed counteroffer to the meeting record; no final sale agreement or price was approved at the meeting.

The minutes list administrative attendees including Chris Hoover and Principal Forsyth (Principal Forsyth present 6:13–6:20 PM). The record does not specify a timeline for the counteroffer or whether a public hearing will be set at a future meeting; the board tabled the resolution to address that scheduling.

Next steps in the minutes indicate the board will continue to consider sale terms; no public hearing was scheduled during the July 24 meeting.