Board Policy

BP 7150

Construction

Site Selection And Development

The Board of Education believes that a school site should serve the district's educational needs in accordance with the district's master plan and also show potential for contributing to other community needs. The Board will solicit community input whenever a school site is to be selected.

(cf. 7110 - Facilities Master Plan)

The Superintendent or designee shall establish a site selection process which complies with law and ensures that the best possible sites are acquired and developed at the least expense.

(cf. 7140 - Architectural and Engineering Services)

(cf. 7210 - Facilities Financing)

Before acquiring property for a new school or an addition to an existing school site, the Board shall evaluate the property at a public hearing using state site selection standards. (Education Code 17211)

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

17006 Definition of self-certifying district

17024 Prior written approval of CDE for selection of school site or construction of building

17070.10-17077.10 Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998

17211-17218 General provisions (school sites)

17251 Powers concerning buildings and building sites

17268 Compliance before construction

17565-17592 Board duties re management and control of school property

35271 Power to acquire and construct on adjacent property

35275 New school planning and design, re consultation with local recreation and park authorities

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

1263.710-1263.770 Remediation of hazardous substances on property to be acquired by school districts.

GOVERNMENT CODE

53094 Authority to render zoning ordinances inapplicable

65402 Acquisition or disposition of property

65995-65997 Developer fees

66455.9 Written notices of proposed public school site within development; investigation and report; conditions for acquisition

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

25300-25395.15 Hazardous Substances Accounts

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE

21000-21178 Implementation of Environmental Quality Act

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

14001-14037 Minimum standards

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 14

15000-15209 Review and evaluation of EIRs and negative declarations

ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS

82 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 130 (1999)

Management Resources:

WEB SITES

CDE, School Facilities Planning Division: http://www.cde.ca.gov/dmsbranch/sfpdiv

Office of Public School Construction: http://www.opsc.dgs.ca.gov/

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: March 22, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California