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473.863 School districts; capital improvement programs.

Subdivision 1. Before 1980. By January 1, 1980, each school district as defined in section 473.852, subdivision 11, shall prepare and submit to the metropolitan council, for review pursuant to section 473.175, a capital improvement program, which shall include a description of existing facilities, projected population and facility needs and objectives, proposed new school sites, buildings, and building additions with a cost of more than $200,000 and the effect of the program on adjacent school districts and affected local governmental units.

Subd. 2. Adjacent review, comment. Each school district shall submit its capital improvement program for review and comment to the local governmental units lying in whole or in part within the district and to adjacent school districts at least nine months prior to the submission of the program to the council. The local governmental units and adjacent districts shall review the program and provide comments to the school district and the council within 90 days on the compatibility of the program with the proposed comprehensive plans of the local governmental units and the capital improvement programs of the school districts.

Subd. 3. When to council. The capital improvement programs shall be submitted to the council after consideration but before final approval by the governing body of the district.

Subd. 4. Status, effect of old, new programs. Capital improvement programs of school districts adopted prior to the requirements of sections 462.355, subdivision 4, 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871 shall remain in force and effect until amended, repealed, or superseded by programs adopted pursuant to sections 462.355, subdivision 4, 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871. Existing programs may be amended as appropriate and new programs prepared and adopted prior to the submission to the council of programs required by sections 462.355, subdivision 4, 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871. Existing programs may be used in whole or in part following modification, as necessary, to satisfy the requirements of sections 462.355, subdivision 4, 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871.

HIST: 1976 c 127 s 13; 1977 c 347 s 68

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