FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 6681

                              C 96 L 90

BYSenate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senator Lee)

Changing provisions relating to the lease or rental of surplus real property owned by a school district.

Senate Committee on Education

House Committe on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

School district boards of directors are authorized to permit the lease, rental or occasional use of surplus school property.  Boards of directors are also authorized to sell real property.  Net proceeds from the rental or sale of surplus school property are deposited in the school district's capital projects fund.

Some school districts have entered into long-term leases of surplus school property with the property being used for condominiums or office buildings.  Other school district boards of directors would like to be able to manage their property profitably and in the best interests of the school districts but are concerned about whether the statutes clearly grant authority to enter into long-term leases.

SUMMARY:

The authority of school district boards of directors to enter into long-term leases of school district property is clarified.

Situations where school districts would not have to include a recapture clause are restricted to situations, where due to proximity to an international airport:  (1) the land has been so permanently altered that the possible use of the property to house students is precluded; and (2) the use of the surrounding property has so heavily impacted the school property that use of the property to house students would no longer be appropriate.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   48    0

     House 96  1 (House amended)

     Senate   39    0 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990