GRPS Board Halts Sale of Alexander and Stocking Schools
The board rejected staff-recommended proposals, leaving the fate of two vacant neighborhood schools up in the air.
The GRPS Board of Education voted against selling the Alexander and Stocking school buildings, scrapping the current proposals. The decision delays any potential redevelopment, keeping the sites vacant for now. Community members and potential developers now face an uncertain timeline for the properties.
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board rejected the administration's recommended sale proposals for the old Alexander and Stocking school buildings this week. The vote means the buildings, which sit in established neighborhoods, will remain in the district's hands for the time being. The specific proposals and the board's reasoning were not immediately available, but the rejection throws the process back to square one. Board members signaled, however, that the current options simply did not meet the bar for what they want to see on those sites.
