N.Y. Education Law Section 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.

Source: Section 405 — Conveyance of property to public corporations, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/405 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 21, 2026).

401
Sites 402
Sale of former schoolhouse or site 402–A
Procedures for closing a school building 403
Application of proceeds of sale 403–A
Leasing of school property 403–B
Leasing of school buildings and facilities 404
Acquisition of real property 405
Conveyance of property to public corporations 406
Vesting of title of lands in certain cases 407
Application to certain districts 407–A
Authorization for dormitory authority financing of capital facilities for special act school districts 407–B
Authorization for dormitory authority financing of capital facilities for state-supported schools for blind and deaf students 408
Plans and specifications of school buildings must be approved by commissioner of education 408–A
Plans and specifications for construction of new school buildings 408–B
Submitting plans and specifications of school buildings with local fire and law enforcement officials 409
School building regulations in relation to health and safety 409–A
Eye safety devices for certain students and teachers 409–B
Use of mercury vapor or metal halide lamps within school buildings 409–C
Athletic safety equipment 409–D
Comprehensive public school building safety program 409–E
Uniform code of public school buildings inspection, safety rating and monitoring 409–F
Electrically operated partition and door safety 409–G
Purchase and use of paradichlorobenzene deodorizers 409–H
Requirements for notification of pesticide applications 409–I
Procurement and use of environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products 409–J
Emergency alert notification system in public schools 409–K
Pesticide alternatives 409–L
Posting child abuse hotline telephone number 409–M
Gender neutral single-occupancy bathroom facilities 409–N
Maximum temperatures in school buildings and facilities 410
Officials not to be interested in sales, leases or contracts 412
Condemnation of schoolhouse and erection of new schoolhouse in place thereof 413
Use of school buildings for examinations 414
Use of schoolhouse and grounds 415
No schoolhouse shall be built on town line 416
School taxes and school bonds 417
Allocation of moneys by regents for extraordinary relief to school districts 418
Purchase and display of flag 419
Display of flags in assembly rooms 419–A
Display of flags in classrooms 420
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Verified:
Feb. 21, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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