Plain English Breakdown
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Extending Rules for School Building Leases
This law extends a special rule that lets school districts lease land for $1 per year if the renter builds a new school building and gives ownership to the district at the end of the deal.
What This Bill Does
- Extends an existing exception to normal leasing rules by five years.
- Allows school boards to charge only $1 in yearly rent for land leases under specific conditions.
- Requires the person renting the land to build a new facility that the district will use.
- Mandates that ownership of the building must transfer to the school district when the lease ends.
- Sets July 1, 2032 as the date these special rules stop working and January 1, 2033 as the repeal date.
Who It Names or Affects
- Governing boards of California school districts
- Companies or individuals who build schools for districts under lease agreements
Terms To Know
- Lessee
- The person, firm, or corporation that rents the property and agrees to build a new school.
- Vest in the district
- When legal ownership of the building officially becomes the school district's property.
Limits and Unknowns
- Schools must still use a competitive process to pick the best proposal for these leases.
- This special rule will no longer be available after July 1, 2032.