DISPOSITION OF EQUIPMENT

Code No. 803.1

School personal property, such as equipment, furnishings, or supplies (hereafter equipment), will be sold or disposed of when it is determined by the Board to be of no further use to the school district. It is the objective of the school district in selling or disposing of the equipment to achieve the best available price or most economical disposal.

Equipment having a value of less than $25,000 may be sold or disposed of by any procedure adopted by the Board. Each such sale or disposal shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the district. This will include a process for taking sealed bids or by online auction through GovDeals.  The Board will require a sealed bid for equipment having a value over $5,000.  The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any bid offer. Equipment with the value under $200 will be disposed of using the superintendent’s discretion. 

A public hearing will be held regarding selling or disposing of any school equipment with a value of $25,000 or more prior to the Board’s final determination. The Board will adopt a resolution announcing the proposed sale and will publish notice of the time and place of the public hearing and the description of the property or local address. The Board shall publish notice of the public hearing at least once, not less than 10 days and not more than 20 days prior to the hearing date. Upon completion of the public hearing, the Board may make a final determination regarding the equipment.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the Board regarding the method for disposing of equipment of no further use to the school district.

Legal Reference:         Iowa Code §§ 297, 24.9

Cross Reference:         

802. 1. Purchasing – Bidding

Adopted:         12/17/2001

Revised:          02/20/2023

Reviewed:       02/20/2023

LEASE, SALE, OR DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS & SITES

Code No. 803.2

The Board shall make decisions regarding the lease, sale, or disposal of school district real property. In making its decision the Board will consider the needs of the education program and the efficient use of public funds.

Prior to the board's final decision regardingBefore the board may authorize disposition of real property by sale, gift or lease for a period of more than one year, a public hearing will be held.  The board will adopt a resolution announcing the proposed sale which will contain notice of the time and place of the public hearing and the description of the property or locally known address.  Notice of the time and place of the public hearing will be published at least once, but not less than 10 days and not more than 20 days, prior to the hearing date.  Upon completion of the public hearing, the board may dispose authorize disposition of the property in accordance with the proposal reviewed during the public hearing.

The board may market and authorize the sale of any student constructed buildings by any procedure recommended by the Superintendent and authorized by the board, and the public hearing requirement contained in this policy will not apply to the sale of student constructed buildings.  The public hearing requirement in this policy will also not apply to the lease of school district real property for a period of one year or less or to the lease of a portion of an existing school building for any term.

If the real property contains less than two acres, is located outside of a city, is not adjacent to a city and was previously used as a schoolhouse site, the property may revert to the owner of the tract from whom the property was taken following the procedures set forth in Iowa Code §§ 297.15-.25.

In the case of a sale or lease of school district real property not being used for the education program, unless otherwise exempted, advertisements for bids will be taken.  If the bids received by the board are deemed inadequate, the board may decline to sell or lease the property and re-advertise.The board will not enter into an agreement to prohibit the sale of real property to other educational institutions as defined in Iowa Code ch. 297.24.  If the board offers to sell real property that includes a building or structure, and an educational institution offers to purchase the real property for a purchase price that represents the highest bid the board received, the board will sell the real property to the other educational institution for such purchase price.

In the case of the razing of a school district facility, in an amount in excess of the statutory minimum required by law, the board will advertise and take bids or quotes as may be required and defined by Iowa Code chapter 26 for the purpose of awarding the contract for the project.

The superintendent is responsible for coordinating the action necessary for the board to accomplish the lease, sale, or disposal of school district real property, including student-constructed buildings.  It will also be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board regarding the use of school district real property not being utilized for the education program.

Legal Reference:           Iowa Code §§ 26; 297.15-.25

Cross Reference:           704  Revenue

                                       705.1    Purchasing - Bidding

                                       803       Selling and Leasing

Approved:       12/17/2001

Revised:          08/12/2024

Reviewed:       08/12/2024