The Questa School Board held their regular school board meeting on Nov. 19 where they discussed the process of selling three district-owned properties, including the long-anticipated sale of the former Red River Charter School property.
The board also discussed the future of the Amalia School property, the former Administrative Building near the Questa Sangre de Cristo Market, which have been inactive for years.

Board members voted to initiate the steps required to sell the sites, a move that Red River residents and local officials have pushed for over several decades. Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun publicly thanked community members for attending the meeting, writing on social media that “this has been a long time coming and something that has been worked on for over 50 years.”

Questa School Board President Jason Rael said the action taken Monday, Nov. 19 is only the beginning of what will likely be a lengthy process.

“This process could take up to a year,” Rael said. “There are a lot of steps involved to ensure we’re selling the properties legally and correctly.”

The board expects to vote next on a formal resolution outlining the steps necessary to advance the sale of the Red River Charter School property at their next regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 17.

Agendas for future school board meetings are publicly available at: https://tinyurl.com/4x5t39hf