The sale of two school buildings for more than $7 million will be considered Wednesday by the Colorado Springs School District 11 board.

Two charter schools have offered to purchase Irving Education Center and the former Jefferson Elementary School.

When Global Village Academy — Colorado Springs submitted an offer for Jefferson, the letter said the offer would be withdrawn in favor purchasing Irving if the school board voted to close the campus and move its programs to the Wasson campus.

According to board documents, the Global Village offered $6,215,385 for the former middle school at 1702 N. Murray Blvd. that was renovated in recent years to accommodate different programs.

Jefferson, 1801 Howard Ave., was closed in 2009, although it was used for an additional school year for adult education programs and has been used occasionally for district meetings. Three charter schools had expressed an interest in using the property.

James Irwin Charter Academy’s cash offer of $950,000 was deemed the best fit for the site, according to board documents.

James Irwin and Global Village were among three charter schools that had submitted application to D-11 last year. The school district relinquished its authority and the schools were ultimately approved in December by the Colorado Charter School Institute. They plan to open in the fall.

If the building deals are approved, all money would be added to the capitol reserve fund as required by state statute. That fund is used for things such as building improvements.

Glenn Gustafson, D-11’s chief financial officer, said the phones have been busy with groups interested in available D-11 properties.

“We’re having conversations with a lot of people on all of the properties,” he said. “We’re not initiating the conversations.”

He said the district only sought offers for Jefferson before the school board voted Feb. 6 to close Wasson High School and Lincoln and Bates elementary schools at the end of this school year.

Alternative programs at Irving and other sites would be combined at Wasson, and an early college program would be added.

Bates, Lincoln and the former Whittier Elementary, which houses The Bijou School, will soon be empty. Bijou will be among the programs moved to Wasson. Part of Adams Elementary is unused, although a charter school is using most of the building.

Several parents at a recent Community Engagement session accused board members of closing Wasson to make room for Irving programs because there was a buyer for the property. The board also is expected to vote on proposed elementary and high school boundary changes at the Wednesday meeting. There are three proposals — one from administration, one from staff and one from the community.