School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on environmental standards for disposing of old technology.

School Facilities: Rules for Getting Rid of Old Technology

This law allows schools and colleges to sell or give away old technology in specific ways, while making sure they follow rules about protecting student data.

What This Bill Does

• Allows school districts and community college districts to declare their old technology as surplus property.
• Gives these institutions the right to dispose of this old tech by selling it at auctions or sealed bids, trading it in with vendors, negotiating sales with other entities, or donating it.
• Requires schools to create rules for deciding what is considered old and unnecessary technology before they can get rid of it.
• Ensures that schools follow state and federal laws about protecting student data when disposing of old tech.

Who It Names or Affects

• School districts
• Community college districts

Terms To Know

Surplus technology property

Old or unused technology that is no longer needed by the school district or community college district.

Sealed bid

A method of selling something where buyers submit their bids in secret, and the highest bidder wins.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how schools should handle technology worth less than $25,000.
• It is unclear what specific environmental standards must be followed when disposing of old tech.

Official Summary Text

AB 2726, as amended, Fong.
School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.
(1) Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district or community college district to sell for cash any personal property belonging to the school district or community college district if the property is not required for school purposes, should be disposed of for the purpose of replacement, or is unsatisfactory or not suitable for school use, pursuant to certain requirements, including, among others, notice and bid requirements.
This bill, in addition to and notwithstanding those provisions, would separately authorize the governing board of a school district or community college district to declare district-owned technology, as defined, to be surplus technology property and would authorize the school district or community college district to dispose of that surplus technology property by (A) sale by
public auction, (B) sale by sealed bid, (C) sale or transfer through a structured trade-in or buyback program with a vendor, manufacturer, or other third-party purchaser, as specified,
or
(D) negotiated sale to a public agency, nonprofit organization, or private entity, as
specified.
specified, or (E) donation to a public agency or nonprofit public benefit corporation.
The bill would require the governing board of a school district or community college district, before disposing of surplus technology property, to adopt policies and procedures that, at minimum, address specified items, including, among others, a process for determining that property is no longer required for school purposes,
reasonable methods to ensure competition or market testing, and compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements for protecting pupil or student and employee data. The bill would require the school district or community college district, to the extent practicable, to structure the disposition of surplus technology property in a manner that maximizes net proceeds or value returned, minimizes electronic waste, and promotes environmentally responsible recycling, refurbishment, and reuse.
(2) Existing law prohibits a county superintendent of schools from disposing of any item of personal property worth over $25,000 that belongs to the county office of education without meeting specified conditions, including conditions relating to valuation, advertising, and county board of education approval. Existing law prohibits a county superintendent of schools from disposing of any item of personal property worth less than $25,000 that belongs
to the county office of education unless they certify the value of the property in a quarterly report and submit that report to the county board of education for its review.
This bill, in addition to and notwithstanding those provisions, would separately authorize the county board of education to declare county office of education-owned technology, as defined, to be surplus technology property and would authorize the county superintendent of schools to dispose of that surplus technology property pursuant to the same above-described provisions that would apply to school districts and community college districts.

Current Bill Text

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