County and city boards of education are empowered to exercise the right of eminent domain and to take and use the property of individuals or private corporations for public school purposes as provided in this section. The county mayor or mayor of the city shall appoint not exceeding seven (7) freeholders, who shall constitute a […]
All municipal corporations establishing or having a free public school or free public high school are empowered to take and condemn the lands, property, property rights, privileges and easements of individuals and private corporations, in the mode and on the terms provided in this section, for the purpose of school sites or the extension or […]
It is unlawful for any teacher, supervisor, commissioner, director of schools, member of a board of education or other school officer in the public schools to have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in supplying books, maps, school furniture or apparatus to the public schools of the state, or to act as agent for any […]
The custody of all county school property shall be with the county board of education. The board may designate the principal teacher of the local school, during the school term, or the truancy officer, to look after the protection and preservation of school grounds, houses and equipment. The board may appoint a capable person other […]
The United States flag shall be displayed on every public school building. It is the duty of the board of education to purchase at wholesale prices, on competitive bids, as many flags as needed for the various schools and to pay for them out of the public school funds. In order that uniformity in the […]
The board of education is authorized to receive donations of money, property or securities from any source for the benefit of the public schools, which funds it shall, in good faith, disburse in accordance with the conditions of the gifts. The board has the power to purchase land subject to the laws of this state, […]
It is the general assembly’s intent that surplus property in a local education agency (LEA) acquired by taxpayers’ dollars, instead of being destroyed, be sold or transferred to a local government, as provided in § 49-6-2006. All LEAs that receive any state funds shall sell surplus property to the highest bidder after advertising in a […]
In order to maintain the conditions and atmosphere suitable for learning, no person shall enter onto school buses, or during school hours, enter upon the grounds or into the buildings of any school, except students assigned to that bus or school, the staff of the school, parents of students and other persons with lawful and […]
No sign or message in support of or opposition to a referendum or initiative placed before the voters shall be displayed on a sign owned by an LEA or its schools or attached to LEA-owned buildings. No audio or video messages in support of or opposition to a referendum or initiative shall be dispersed using […]
