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The Hobart School Board held a public hearing on the sale of Ridge View Elementary, which closed in 2020. The average appraisal set the minimum bid at $1.27 million. The school, built in 1955, is deemed unviable due to age and retrofitting challenges.

Superintendent Peggy Buffington highlighted financial pressures from state property tax caps, which significantly reduced the district's tax revenue. The district faces rising operational costs and will not benefit from a proposed Amazon data center due to boundary issues.