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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Real property.--
(a) Subject to rules of the State Board of Education, a district school board, the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or a Florida College System institution board of trustees may dispose of any land or real property to which the board holds title which is, by resolution of the board, determined to be unnecessary for educational purposes as recommended in an educational plant survey. A district school board, the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or a Florida College System institution board of trustees shall take diligent measures to dispose of educational property only in the best interests of the public. However, appraisals may be obtained by the district school board, the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or the Florida College System institution board of trustees prior to or simultaneously with the receipt of bids.
(b) Subject to regulations of the Board of Governors, a state university board of trustees may dispose of any land or real property to which it holds valid title which is, by resolution of the state university board of trustees, determined to be unnecessary for educational purposes as recommended in an educational plant survey. A state university board of trustees shall take diligent measures to dispose of educational property only in the best interests of the public. However, appraisals may be obtained by the state university board of trustees prior to or simultaneously with the receipt of bids.
(2) Tangible personal property.--
(a) Tangible personal property that has been properly classified as surplus by a district school board or Florida College System institution board of trustees shall be disposed of in accordance with the procedure established by chapter 274. However, the provisions of chapter 274 shall not be applicable to a motor vehicle used in driver education to which title is obtained for a token amount from an automobile dealer or manufacturer. In such cases, the disposal of the vehicle shall be as prescribed in the contractual agreement between the automotive agency or manufacturer and the board. Tangible personal property that has been properly classified as surplus, marked for disposal, or otherwise unused by a district school board shall be provided for a charter school's use on the same basis as it is made available to other public schools in the district. A charter school receiving property from the school district may not sell or dispose of such property without the written permission of the school district.
(b) Tangible personal property that has been properly classified as surplus by a state university board of trustees shall be disposed of in accordance with the procedure established by chapter 273.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title XLVIII. K-20 Education Code § 1013.28. Disposal of property - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xlviii-k20-education-code/fl-st-sect-1013-28/
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