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HomeEducation CodeCh. 4Art. 2§ 17400 School District Property Leases

§ 17400 School District Property Leases

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§ 17400 School District Property Leases

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools can rent or make deals for land and buildings they need.
  • •When picking who to rent from, schools look for the best mix of good price and good quality.
  • •Buildings can include new ones, fixed-up old ones, or even things like playgrounds or parking lots.
  • •Schools can get help with planning and pricing before they start building or fixing up.

Example

A school needs a new playground but doesn’t have the money to buy land.

The school can rent land from someone else and build the playground there. They’ll pick the best deal by looking at the price and how good the land is.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 17400 School District Property Leases

(a) Any school district may enter into leases and agreements relating to real property and buildings to be used by the school district pursuant to this article. (b) As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Best value” means a competitive procurement process whereby the selected proposer is selected on the basis of objective criteria for evaluating the qualifications of proposers with the resulting selection representing the best combination of price and qualifications. (2) “Best value score” means the total score awarded to a proposer for all scored evaluation factors. (3) “Building” includes each of the following: (A) One or more buildings located or to be located on one or more sites. (B) The remodeling of any building located on a site to be leased pursuant to this article. (C) Onsite and offsite facilities, utilities, or improvements that the governing board of the school district determines are necessary for the proper operation or function of the school facilities to be leased. (D) The permanent improvement of school grounds. (4) “Preconstruction services” means advice during the design phase including, but not limited to, scheduling, pricing, and phasing to assist the school district to design a more constructible project. (5) “Site” includes one or more sites, and also may include any building or buildings located or to be located on a site. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 521, Sec. 1. (AB 2316) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

best valuebuildingleases and agreementsschool district

Related Statutes

  • § 17403 School District Lease Terms
  • § 17407 School Building Lease Agreements
  • § 17407.7 County School Property Leases
  • § 17408 School District Lease Elections
  • § 17410 District Site Purchase Elections

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 17400.
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