Banks SD 13 board votes to buy Wilkes property at 42270 NW Wilkes

A motion to approve Banks SD 13’s purchase of property located at 42270 Northwest Wilkes was made and seconded during the April 8 board meeting, and the board approved the acquisition by voice vote.

The motion was introduced by board member Leslie; a second was recorded and the chair called for the question. The transcript records a sequence of affirmative “Aye” responses and the chair moved the meeting on to the superintendent evaluation after the vote.

What it means: The board authorized the district to proceed with the purchase; the meeting transcript does not include a formal roll‑call record with named votes, only multiple verbal affirmations. The details of the purchase agreement (price, closing timeline, contingencies) were not specified on the record and were not provided in the transcript.

Next steps: Implementation details—contract finalization, funding source and closing dates—were not described in the public remarks and appear to be handled by staff in follow-up work.