Sioux City School District officials have bought a tract of land on the west side of the city in the vicinity of three schools.
In a special board meeting on Wednesday, the board bought the property at 1727 Casselman Street, which is a former Casey’s convenience store. The approved price was $138,300, with the action cited as a step towards the ongoing district goal of facilities planning.
In a statement to Siouxland Public Media News, spokeswoman Leslie Heying said, "The district has no immediate plans for the land, however, because of the proximity to many of our werst side schools, including Loess Hills Elementary School — it made sense for the district to secure the land. We will continue to explore any and all opportunities to utilize the land that most positively impacts our students, staff, families and the community."
The board had debated that sale in a meeting last week, but held off while pinpointing such details as the length in which the property could be inspected. Since that time, Casey’s gave the district 45 days to inspect the site.
The board also hired Steffen Engineering for work related to the property.
The tract is near Loess Hills Elementary School, plus also West Middle School and West High School.
