§ 106055 District Contracting Authority

• •The district can make any kind of contract, not just for land deals.
• •Contracts can include promises to protect each other from lawsuits (indemnify and hold harmless).
• •The district can hire labor and do anything needed to use its powers.

A school district wants to build a new playground and hires a construction company to do the work.

The district can sign a contract with the builder, include a clause that says the builder will protect the district from any lawsuits that might come up, and hire the workers needed to finish the playground, all because the law says the district can make any contract it needs.