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. (a) The governing board of a school district that elects not
to receive state funds pursuant to Chapter 12.5 (commencing with
Section 17070.10) may not approve a project for the construction of a
new school building, as defined in Section 17283, unless the project
and its lead agency comply with the same requirements specified in
subdivision (a) of Section 17213 for schoolsite acquisition.
(b) As a condition to receiving state funds pursuant to Chapter
12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10, the governing board of a
school district may not approve a project for the construction of a
new school building or schoolsite on leased or acquired land unless
the project and the school district comply with the requirements
specified in Sections 17213.1 and 17213.2.
(c) The project shall not be subject to subdivision (b) for a
minor addition to a school if the project is eligible for a
categorical or statutory exemption under guidelines issued pursuant
to Section 21083 of the Public Resources Code, as set forth in the
California Environmental Quality Act.
(d) "School building," as used in this section, means any building
designed and constructed to be used for elementary or secondary
school purposes by a school district.
(e) The requirements of Sections 17213, 17213.1 and 17213.2 shall
not apply to a schoolsite if the acquisition occurred prior to
January 1, 2000, to the extent a school district is subject to the
requirements set forth in those sections pursuant to a judicial order
or an order issued by, or an agreement with the Department of Toxic
Substances Control regarding that site, and the school district is in
full compliance with that order or agreement.
(f) For purposes of this section, the acceptance of construction
bids shall constitute approval of the project.