SALEM — The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday gave the green light to district officials to pursue the sales of two rural schools and an administrative complex.
In late 2023, the district began reviewing its real estate inventory, assessing the ages of building improvements, ongoing operation and maintenance costs, current uses, and future opportunities. Two buildings — Fruitland and Lake Labish elementary schools — and the Paulus Administration Center were found to no longer benefit the district, superintendent Andrea Castañeda told the board last month.
“It’s kind of sad,” school board director Karina Guzmán Ortiz said. “There’s an emotional piece, knowing these buildings were once bustling with educators and kids.”…