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Board moves to declare 330 Fiscope Pike surplus amid calls for public process
Summary
The board voted 4–1 to declare 330 Fiscope Pike (the old Board of Education building) surplus to permit required KDE paperwork and further conversations; some members urged more public notice and said substantive sale discussions should occur in executive session.
The Woodford County Board of Education on July 28 voted to declare 330 Fiscope Pike surplus property—the first procedural step the board’s attorney said is required under current KDE rules to pursue any disposal or sale.
Legal context and process: Board counsel explained changes in the statute and associated KDE rules require a surplus designation before staff can prepare the paperwork KDE needs to review potential dispositions. "This is simply the marking designating process," counsel said, describing the step as a formality that enables staff to collect required documentation for KDE review.
Public‑process concerns: Several board members and commenters urged the board to provide ample public notice and to invite community input before any sale. One board member said she was surprised the item appeared as a surplus designation without preceding public discussion and said the community should have the opportunity to weigh in before the property is marketed. The board agreed that later executive‑session discussions may address monetary or deal details and that public input will be solicited in subsequent steps.
Vote and next steps: The motion to mark the property surplus passed 4–1. The designation allows staff to compile KDE BG documentation and to bring further, more detailed proposals back to the board; it does not itself authorize a sale.
