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Developer proposes converting Savanna high school into 26–28 efficiency apartments
Summary
At the July 31 special meeting, Ryan Eissens of Eissens Construction presented a plan to buy the old West Carroll High School in Savanna and convert it into 26–28 one- and two-bedroom efficiency apartments; the board heard the proposal but took no formal vote on it.
Ryan Eissens of Eissens Construction told the West Carroll CUSD 314 Board of Education on July 31 that his firm is exploring purchase of the old West Carroll High School building in Savanna for residential reuse.
"[The possibility of] purchasing the high school building in Savanna with the idea of converting it into a 26-28-unit, 1-2-bedroom efficiency apartment building," Eissens said, according to the meeting minutes. The presentation described the proposal as a conversion to efficiency-style units but did not include funding details, financing terms, or a formal timeline in the minutes.
The proposal was presented as a discussion item during the special meeting; the minutes record the presentation but show no board vote or direction to staff to negotiate or pursue the sale. Board members present on the roll call were Juliene McCormick, Greg Stott, Zac Vandendooren, Fred Tipton and Jeff Woodside; members Renee Pritchard and Dawn Rath were recorded absent.
If the board wishes to pursue the idea formally, next steps would typically include staff review of property ownership and disposition authority, a request for more detailed developer proposals, and possible public notice or hearings. None of those steps are recorded in the July 31 minutes.
