School property, such as equipment, furnishings, equipment and/or supplies (hereafter equipment), will be disposed of when it is determined to be of no further use to the Wapello Community School District. It shall be the objective of the school district in disposing the equipment to achieve the best available price or most economical disposal.

Obsolete equipment or property other than real property having a value of no more than $25,000 shall be disposed of in a manner determined by the board. However, the sale or disposition of equipment, furnishings, or supplies disposed of in this manner shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.

A public hearing shall be held regarding the disposal of equipment with a value of $25,000 or more prior to the board's final decision. The board shall adopt a resolution announcing the proposed sale or disposition and shall publish notice of the time and place of the public hearing and a description of the property shall be in the resolution. Notice of the public hearing shall be published at least once, but not less than 10 days and not more than 20 days, prior to the hearing date unless otherwise required by law. Upon completion of the public hearing, the board may dispose of the equipment.

It shall be 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 24.9; 297.22-.25

 

 

 

Cross Reference:      704  Revenue

 

                                 705.1 Purchasing--Bidding

                                 803  Selling and Leasing

 

 

 

Approved: 12/12/1998

 

 

 

Reviewed: 05/09/2002; January 10, 2008; March 14, 2012; 12/11/19; 10/9/24

Revised:  7/14/21

Decisions regarding the lease, sale, or disposal of Wapello Community School District real property shall be made by the board. In making its decision the board will consider the needs of the education program and the efficient use of public funds.

 

 

Before the board may authorize disposition of real property by sale, gift, or lease for a period of more than one year, a public hearing shall be held.  The board shall adopt a resolution announcing the proposed sale which shall contain notice of the time and place of the public hearing and a description of the property or locally known address. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall 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 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 the city, is not adjacent to the 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. 

 

 

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 may be required and defined by Iowa Code chapter 26 for the purpose of awarding the contract for the project.

 

 

The superintendent shall be responsible for coordinating action necessary for the board to accomplish the lease, sale, or disposal of school district real property, including student-constructed buildings. It shall 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:     12/12/98

 

 

 

Reviewed:     05/09/02; 1/10/08; 3/14/12; 12/11/19; 10/9/24

Revised:    7/11/24