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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 49Ch. 2Art. 15§ 81530 Community College Leasing Authority

§ 81530 Community College Leasing Authority

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§ 81530 Community College Leasing Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •Community colleges can rent buildings like offices, gyms, or warehouses for up to 12 years.
  • •They can also rent land from the government to build schools on it.
  • •If they rent a building for more than 3 years, it’s treated like they’re building or changing a school building.
  • •Some rented buildings, like storage places where no students or teachers go, aren’t counted as school buildings.

Example

A community college rents a gym for 5 years to use for sports classes.

Since the lease is longer than 3 years, the gym is treated like the college built or changed a school building. This means they have to follow extra rules for school buildings.

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

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§ 81530 Community College Leasing Authority

The governing board of a community college district may do all of the following: (a) Lease buildings and other facilities, such as administrative offices, warehouses, athletic facilities, outdoor assembly facilities, auditoriums, quarters for adult education, transportation facilities, and communication facilities, for a period of not to exceed 12 years. (b) Lease property from the federal government, the state, or any county, city and county, city, or district for the purpose of constructing school buildings and facilities thereon. (c) Except as otherwise provided, any building leased for a total time in excess of three years, or under a lease-purchase agreement, shall be deemed the construction or alteration of a school building, as those terms are used in Article 7 (commencing with Section 81130). A building or facility used by a community college district under a lease or a lease-purchase agreement into which neither students nor teachers are required to enter and which would be excluded from the meaning of “school building” in Section 81160 shall not be considered to be a “school building” within the meaning of Section 81130.5. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 758, Sec. 118. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

agreementeducationschoolpropertyportstudentteacherlease

Related Statutes

  • § 81390 Joint Use Property Agreements
  • § 81528 Leased School Structure Requirements
  • § 94100 Higher Education Facility Financing
  • § 1259 Inmate Education Agreements
  • § 48232 Student Leave For Travel

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 81530.
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