Tulsa School Board votes 5-1 to declare Thoreau a surplus property
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One of Tulsa Public Schools’ most sought-after magnet schools was declared surplus on Monday, but officials told concerned parents that the move was necessary for them to test the waters for a possible sale.
The school board’s 5-1 vote clears the way for bids to be accepted on Thoreau Demonstration Academy, 7370 E. 71st St. If sold, the school would be relocated to the former Wilson Middle School facility on 11th Street.
“We have declared nine properties surplus just to see what’s out there,” Superintendent Keith Ballard said at Monday’s board meeting. “There is no ready buyer sitting in the wings. It follows the pattern I have followed to look very carefully at all options.”
The idea to gauge the interest of potential buyers for Thoreau is related to the district’s Project Schoolhouse initiative.
Since the district shuttered 14 schools, it has been trying to sell surplus properties to bring in much-needed funds. To date, the school board has authorized the sale of only a vacant plot of land for $17,250.
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