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The Governing Board believes that an adequate 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 includes all investigations required by law and ensures that the best possible sites are acquired and developed at the least expense.

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

17211 Public hearing to evaluate site

17211-17218 General provisions (school sites), especially:

17212-17212.5 Investigation of prospective site; geological and engineering studies

17213 Approval of site acquisition

17215 Investigation of site near airport

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

65402 Acquisition or disposition of property

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

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

44360 Risk assessment

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE

21000-21177 Implementation of Environmental Quality Act

21081.6 Reporting and monitoring project changes implementing mitigation findings

21091 Draft impact reports and negative declarations

21092-21092.3 Public notice

21151.2 School site proposed acquisition or addition; planning commission notice

21151.4 Construction or alteration of facility within 1/4 mile of school

21151.8 Information re existence of hazardous or solid waste disposal site or pipelines containing hazardous substances

21153 Local lead agency; consultations prior to completion of impact report

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

14001 Minimum standards

14010 Standards for school site selection

14011 Procedures for site acquisition, non-self-certified districts

14012 Procedures for site acquisition, self-certified districts

14013 Procedures for site acquisition, locally-funded districts

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 14

15000-15209 Review and evaluation of EIRs and negative declarations

Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California