§ 35536 School District Land Purchase

Education Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•A school board can decide to buy land for schools even before they own it.
•They can use school money (bonds) to pay for the land.
•They have to follow the usual rules for spending school money.

Example

A school board wants to buy an empty field to build a new school.

The board can agree to buy the field now, even if they don’t own it yet, and use school funds (bonds) to pay for it later. They just have to follow the normal rules for spending school money.

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§ 35536 School District Land Purchase

At any time after the appointment or election of the governing board of a school district and the naming of the school district, the board may secure an option to purchase land for school purposes for which school district bonds may be issued. The board may proceed, thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of this code, governing the issuance of school district bonds, with the same effect as though control of the property of the district had already been vested in the board. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1192, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing board school district school district bonds option to purchase land

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 35536.

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