By David Iverson | InMaricopa
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board voted last week to “exercise its option” to receive a donated parcel of land from developers in Hidden Valley’s Amarillo Creek and Palomino Ranch communities.
The move positions the district to eventually build its first school outside of current city limits.
In practical terms, exercising the option means the district is telling developers it is accepting the land that was set aside for a school site last year. The agreements give MUSD the right to take ownership of the property within 10 years. Last week’s vote triggers the legal steps needed to transfer the land to the district.
The action, approved unanimously at Wednesday’s routine meeting, allows the district to move forward under option and donation agreements approved May 8, 2024, with the developers of Amarillo Creek and Palomino Ranch. The agreements commit the developers to donate land to MUSD at no cost as residential growth continues southwest of Maricopa.
