The sales of the recently closed Clarence C. Brown Education Center and Oakland Elementary School were approved by Judge S. Michael Yeager in court this afternoon.

The Oakland school, closed during the Butler School District’s consolidation in the summer of 2015, was sold to Woodbine Oaks for $363,600.

The average appraised value of Oakland was $362,500.

Monty Edgar is the owner for the Woodbine Oaks trailer park, which is next to the school and the owner of Edgar Electric. Edgar said he intends to use the space for non-residential rental space with plans to start immediately.

Edgar would only say that he is pleased with the sale approval, but the closing date has not been set.

The Clarence C. Brown Education Center was sold to the Community Life Church of Butler, run by Pastor Steve Ogle and his wife, Mamie.

The Ogles were the only bidder, offering $150,000 for the school.

The Clarence Brown school closed after providing almost 35 years of alternative and emotional support education and was run by the Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV of Grove City. The IU recommended closing the school due to financial trouble and declining enrollment.

While the MIU IV staffs the school, five school districts own and maintain the building on Pittsburgh Pike Road: Karns City, Mars, Moniteau, Seneca Valley and South Butler.

The school is on 4.87 acres, according to county records. The school was appraised at $160,000 and $255,000, giving it an average appraised value of $207,500.

The church has been based out of the McQuistion Elementary School for 11 years, setting up and taking down chairs every week, Steve Ogle said.

Steve Ogle said the church plans to do “quite a bit of renovations,” including creating an auditorium and more parking.

Ben Ogle, Steve’s son and student ministry pastor with the church, said the church hopes to move into the new building in early 2017.

Steve Ogle said he is excited to continue the compassionate work that has been done at Clarence Brown.

“We envision a lot of great things happening out of that building,” he said. “Because of the function of the Clarence Brown school and history of it, great work was accomplished there. We’re going to continue doing great work there: seeing life changes.”

The church has about 120 members, but with the move to the Clarence Brown building, that could double, according to Steve Ogle.

The closing of the sale has not been scheduled yet, according to Steve Ogle.