BP 7150 — SITE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Facilities BP 7150(a)
SITE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT
The Board of Education believes that a school site should serve the District's
educational needs in accordance with the District’s master plan, as well as show
potential for contributing to other community needs.
(cf. 7110 - Facilities Master Plan)
The Board recognizes the importance of community input in the site selection process.
To this end, the Board will solicit community input whenever a school site is to be
selected and shall provide public notice and hold public hearings in accordance with
law.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish a site selection process which complies
with law and ensures that the best possible sites are acquired and developed in a cost-
effective manner.
(cf. 7140 - Architectural and Engineering Services)
(cf. 7210 - Facilities Financing)
Before acquiring property for a new school or an addition to an existing school site, the
Board, at a public hearing, shall either evaluate the property using state site selection
standards specified in 5 CCR 14010 or, if a District advisory committee was appointed
to evaluate the property, receive the committee’s report of findings based on those
standards. (Education Code 17211, 17251)
Environmental Impact Investigation for the Site Selection Process
The Superintendent or designee shall determine whether any proposed development
project is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and shall ensure compliance with this act, including any website posting
requirements. When evaluating District projects, the CEQA guidelines shall be used.
Environmental review documents, including a draft environmental impact report,
environmental impact report, negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration, and
public notice of the preparation and availability of such documents, shall be posted on
the District’s website. (Public Resources Code 21082.1, 21092, 21092.2)
Agricultural Land
If the proposed site is in an area designated in a city, county, or city and county general
plan for agricultural use and zoned for agricultural production, the Board shall determine
all of the following: (Education Code 17215.5)
BP 7150(b)
SITE SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT (cont.)
1. The District has notified and consulted with the city, county, or city and county
within which the prospective site is to be located,
2. The Board has evaluated the final site selection based on all factors affecting the
public interest and not limited to selection on the basis of the cost of the land,
3. The District shall attempt to minimize any public health and safety issues
resulting from the neighboring agricultural uses that may affect students and
employees at the site.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
17006 Lease and Application for Replacing Inadequate School Facilities
17024 Prior Written Approval of School Site or Construction of Building
17070.10-17078.10 Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998
17210-17224 General Provisions (School Sites)
17240-17245 New Schools Relief Act of 1979
17250.10-17250.50 Design-Build Contracts
17251-17253 Powers Concerning Buildings and Building Sites
17260-17268 Plans
17280 -17317 Approvals
17565-17592.5 Board Duties Re Management and Control of School Property
35271 Power to Acquire and Construct on Adjacent Property
35275 New School Planning and Design
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
1263.710-1263.770 Remediation of Hazardous Substances on Property to Be Acquired By School
Districts
GOVERNMENT CODE
53094 Zoning Ordinances
65402 Acquisition or Disposition of Property
65995-65997 Developer Fees
66455.9 Potential Public School Sites; Notice; Investigation
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
44360 Health Risk Assessment
PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
21000-21177 Implementation of Environment Quality Act
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
14001-14036 General Standards for School Facilities
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 14
15000-15209 Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
82 OPS.Cal.Atty. Gen. 130 (1999)
Chino Valley Unified School District
Policy adopted: November 2, 1995
Revised: September 18, 2008
Revised: November 3, 2022