§18-5-13. Authority of Boards Generally
Subject to the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the state board, each county board may: (a) Control and manage all of the schools and school interests for all school activities and upon all school property owned or leased by the county, including: (1) Requiring schools to keep records regarding funds connected with […]
§18-5-13a. School Closing or Consolidation
(a) In addition to the provisions of section thirteen of this article, prior to any final decision of a county board on any proposal to close or consolidate any school, except in cases in which a construction bond issue was passed by the voters and which bond issue included the schools to be closed or […]
§18-5-13b. County Superintendents’ Advisory Council, Purpose, Reports
(a) The County Superintendents’ Advisory Council, (“the Council”) is hereby established. The purpose of the council is to promote collaboration among county districts and to provide input to the State Board of Education and state superintendent on issues facing school systems. (b) After the effective date of this section, but no later than June 1, […]
§18-5-13c. Educational Services Cooperatives; Purpose; Establishment; Governance; Authorized Functions and Services
(a) Pursuant to subsection (q), section thirteen of this article, a county board is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with one or more other county boards to establish educational services cooperatives which shall serve as regional units to provide for high quality, cost effective lifelong education programs and services to students, schools, school […]
§18-5-13d. Use of School Facilities for Funeral and Memorial Services
(a) Public schools in this state serve as an integral part of the community and the death of a community member of distinction who was a military service member or veteran who served under honorable conditions, or who served as a first responder, can have a significant impact on students and the surrounding community. (b) […]
§18-5-7a. Disposition of School Property in Flood Control Projects
(a) If at any time the board ascertains that any land or part thereof then being used for school purposes is to be included in any federal flood control project the board may: (1) Sell, dismantle, remove or relocate any buildings thereon;
§18-5-7b. Charitable or Community Use of Unneeded Buildings
If, in the sound judgment of the board, the needs of the community require the use of property not needed for school purposes, for charitable, economic development or other community use, notwithstanding the provisions of section seven of this article, the board may convey by deed or by lease, for nominal consideration, to a private, […]
§18-5-8. Condemnation of Land Necessary for Educational Purposes
The board shall purchase by condemnation or otherwise, the land necessary for school buildings, playgrounds, athletic fields, experiments in agriculture, warehouses, bus garages, and other educational purposes, and may make necessary expenditures for the improvement of the land. The board may petition the circuit court to condemn such lands, or easements in such lands, necessary […]
§18-5-9. Schoolhouses, Buildings and Equipment; Health of Pupils; Repairs; Medical and Dental Clinics
The board shall provide: (1) By purchase, lease, building or otherwise, a sufficient number of suitable schoolhouses and other buildings to meet the educational needs of its district;
§18-5-9a. Energy-Savings Contracts
(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Energy-conservation measures" means goods or services, or both, to reduce energy consumption operating costs of school facilities. These include, but are not limited to, installation of two or more of the following: