Mold found at the former Kingsbury Middle School site has put what officials hope is only a minor obstacle into the process of selling the parcel.

“The board adopted a resolution (April 10) which authorized me to work with our buyer to address the findings of mold in the building. We hope to have those negotiations tied up this week and move forward with the sale,” DCSD Superintendent Teri White told Lake Tahoe News.

The Douglas County School District board first voted to put the 22-acre site on the market in January 2012.

In January, the district entered an agreement with a Bay Area firm to buy the property and buildings for $3.75 million.

The empty 36,000-square-foot former Kingsbury Middle School in Stateline is costing the district between $10,000 and $15,000 a month to ensure the alarm is on, pipes don’t freeze and other basics are taken care of.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report