Lawmakers adopted committee substitutes for House Bills 2404 and 2172 to remove deed restrictions that can block reuse of unused public school buildings and create a right-of-first-refusal for public entities; members from Jackson County and St. Louis City opposed the change and a proposed carve-out for Jackson County failed on a roll-call vote.

Following internal reuse analysis and application of the board’s reuse/disposition framework (policy 7086), the district will begin a community‑focused external reuse evaluation for the recently closed Oldstead Elementary School.