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We walk through what Jeffco Public Schools does after a school closes, from the board’s surplus vote to the different paths a property can take before it ever reaches the open market. Jeffco COO Jeff Gatlin explains how community benefit, municipal partnerships, and long-term enrollment projections shape outcomes in Arvada. 

Included in this episode:

• How the board decides to surplus a closed school property 
• What “municipal interest” means, why cities get first conversations and the Municipal Interest Flow Chart
• Where Arvada properties stand, including Allendale, Arvada K-8, Campbell, Fitzmorris, Parr, Peck and Thomson
• Why reuse proposals can reduce disruption and move faster than redevelopment 
• Opportunities to engage in the property disposition process, including meetings, newsletters and ways to submit input 
• How the Property Disposition Advisory Committee uses community ad hoc members 
• Why school sales do not solve the district’s budget challenges and where proceeds go 
• How Jeffco weighs community fit alongside dollars when selecting an offer 
• What enrollment projections say about whether schools might be needed again 
• Plus, trivia! 

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