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Corning Comm School District board directs superintendent to seek RFP for sale of former ECEC property
Summary
After a closed session on Sept. 15, the Corning Comm School District board directed Superintendent Joe Erickson to issue a request for proposals to sell the property formerly used as ECEC; the motion passed unanimously by roll call.
The Corning Comm School District board directed Superintendent Joe Erickson to issue a Request for Proposal for the sale of the property formerly utilized as ECEC after returning from a closed session on Sept. 15, 2025.
Board members moved into closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j) to discuss the potential sale of a particular parcel of district real estate. Director Stephanie Hodapp moved to enter closed session, with Director Adam Boswell seconding; the board approved the motion by roll call, with Directors Howard Anderson, Adam Boswell, Stephanie Hodapp, Trent Roberts and President Staci Venteicher voting yes.
After resuming open session at 9:41 p.m., Director Adam Boswell moved and Director Trent Roberts seconded a motion directing Superintendent Joe Erickson to utilize an RFP process to sell the property formerly utilized as ECEC. The motion passed by roll call (Yes: Anderson, Boswell, Hodapp, Roberts, Venteicher). The board's action directs staff to proceed with a formal solicitation; the transcript does not record further details about timeline, minimum price, reserve terms or prospective uses.
The meeting record indicates the board considered the sale in closed session specifically under the cited state code provision because premature disclosure could reasonably be expected to reduce the district's sale price. No additional negotiation details were disclosed in the open minutes. The superintendent and district staff are the designated implementers for the RFP process; the transcript does not specify an issuing department, timeline for proposals, or other procedural dates.
The board adjourned at 10:36 p.m.
