School property, such as equipment, furnishings, or supplies (hereafter equipment), shall be disposed of when it is determined to be of no further use to the District. When disposing of equipment, the District shall strive to achieve the best available price or most economical disposal.
Obsolete equipment with a value of less than $5000 shall be disposed of in a manner determined by the Board. The Superintendent has the discretion to use various procedures such as accepting bids, disposal, etc. However, the sale of equipment, furnishings or supplies disposed of in this manner shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least once each week for two consecutive weeks.
A public hearing shall be held regarding the disposal of the equipment with a value of $5000 or more prior to the Board's final decision. The Board shall adopt a resolution announcing the proposed sale and shall publish notice of the time and place of the public hearing and the 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. Upon completion of the public hearing, the Board may dispose of the equipment.
The Superintendent will make a recommendation to the Board regarding the method for disposing.
Approved: September 2007
Reviewed: October 2020
Revised: October 2020