Section 17215.5 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 10.5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
17215.5
. (a) Prior to commencing the acquisition of real property
for a new schoolsite in an area designated in a city, county, or city
and county general plan for agricultural use and zoned for
agricultural production, the governing board of a school district
shall make all of the following findings:
(1) The school district has notified and consulted with the city,
county, or city and county within which the prospective schoolsite is
to be located.
(2) The final site selection has been evaluated by the governing
board of the school district based on all factors affecting the
public interest and not limited to selection on the basis of the cost
of the land.
(3) The school district will attempt to minimize any public health
and safety issues resulting from the neighboring agricultural uses
that may affect the pupils and employees at the schoolsite.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any schoolsite approved by
the State Department of Education prior to January 1, 1997.