Section 297.7. Construction, renovation, and repair of school buildings — review of plans — aviation programs.

  1.  Chapter 26 is applicable to the construction and repair of school buildings and other public improvements as defined in section 26.2.

  2.  Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the board of directors of a school district may acquire by purchase, lease, or other arrangement real estate located within or adjoining the boundaries of a municipal airport, and may take title, leasehold, or other interest, subject to a right of purchase or repurchase by the city owning or controlling the municipal airport. The city may purchase, repurchase, or repossess such real estate and the improvements constructed on the real estate upon terms and conditions as agreed to by the board of directors and the city council. The board of directors of any such school district may construct a technical school on the real estate to carry on vocational instruction in aviation mechanics and other aviation programs upon compliance with conditions and limitations otherwise provided by law.

[R60, §2037; C73, §1723; C97, §2779; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4370; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §297.7;

81 Acts, ch 28, §7

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ch 91, §2

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84 Acts, ch 1036, §1

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2002 Acts, ch 1140, §30

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2006 Acts, ch 1017, §25, 42, 43