§ 17455 School Property Sale Lease

Education Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•Schools can sell or rent out land or buildings they don’t need for classrooms.
•They can rent the property for up to 99 years.
•They don’t need to ask voters before selling or renting it out.
•They must follow the rules in this law when doing it.

Example

A school has an old empty building that hasn’t been used for classes in years.

The school can sell or rent out that building without asking the community for permission, as long as they follow the rules in this law.

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§ 17455 School Property Sale Lease

The governing board of any school district may sell any real property belonging to the school district or may lease for a term not exceeding 99 years, any real property, together with any personal property located thereon, belonging to the school district which is not or will not be needed by the district for school classroom buildings at the time of delivery of title or possession. The sale or lease may be made without first taking a vote of the electors of the district, and shall be made in the manner provided by this article. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing board school district real property personal property school classroom buildings 99 years vote of the electors

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 17455.

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