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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 49Ch. 2Art. 4§ 81379 Community College Property Leases

§ 81379 Community College Property Leases

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§ 81379 Community College Property Leases

Key Takeaways

  • •Community colleges can rent out houses they own if they don’t have money to use the property for school stuff.
  • •They can only rent it for up to 3 months at a time.
  • •The school board must agree with at least two-thirds of the members voting yes.
  • •They don’t have to follow the usual rules for renting out property, just this one rule.

Example

A community college owns a house near campus but doesn’t have money to turn it into a classroom. They decide to rent it out to a teacher for a few months.

The school board votes, and if at least two-thirds agree, they can rent the house to the teacher for up to 3 months without following the normal renting rules.

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

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§ 81379 Community College Property Leases

In addition to any other authority to lease real property, the governing board of a community college district, by a two-thirds vote of its members, may lease, for a term not exceeding three months, district property having a residence thereon, which cannot be developed for district purposes because of the unavailability of funds. The lease shall be upon such terms and conditions as the parties thereto may agree and may be entered into without complying with any provisions in this code except as provided in this section. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

schoolpropertyleasecommunityadditionauthorityresidenceunavailability

Related Statutes

  • § 81366 Large District Lease Notice
  • § 81378.1 Community College Lease Authority
  • § 81380 Community College Property Sales
  • § 81250 Community College Waiver Requests
  • § 81330 Community College Property Leases

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 81379.
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