N.Y. Education Law § 405: Conveyance of property to public corporations

§ 405. Conveyance of property to public corporations. In addition to

any other power conferred or possessed by virtue of any provisions of

this chapter, the board of education, trustee or trustees of any school

district may convey any school site or lot and the buildings thereon and

appurtenances or any part thereof, provided that title to any such

school property is in such board, trustee or trustees, and when no

longer needed, either without consideration or for such consideration

and upon terms and conditions as such board, trustee or trustees may

determine to a public corporation, as defined in the general

construction law, provided that such real property is to be used by such

corporation for the purposes of the corporation or for a public use. In

any school district, except a city school district in a city having a

population of one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more, such

sale and conveyance shall be submitted to the voters of the district for

approval at an annual or special district meeting in the same manner as

is now provided by law for the submission of propositions. A board of

cooperative educational services or a board of education, without

approval of the voters of the school district and upon such

consideration as the board may determine, may convey an easement or

right of way over school property for public utility services to any

municipality, municipal district, authority or public utility. In any

city of over one hundred twenty-five thousand population any sale or

conveyance shall be subject to approval by the local governing body of

such city.