In addition to other authority and powers now or hereafter conferred upon boards of education, the board of education of each school district is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, equip, and maintain storm and fallout shelters independently or jointly with other departments, offices, agencies, and all other entities of federal, state, and local governments. For the purposes of this article, said boards of education are hereby authorized and empowered: 1. To expend funds;2. To accept federal, state, and local governmental and private funds as may be available;3. To negotiate and enter into agreements, contractual and otherwise, with such departments, offices, agencies, and other entities of federal, state, and local governments and with private corporations, companies, and individuals;4. To authorize the construction of said storm and fallout shelters on school properties; and5. To adopt such rules and regulations governing the use of such facilities as may be deemed necessary and proper, not inconsistent with laws of this state or rules and regulations of the State Board of Education.Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 24-115, eff. July 2, 1971.
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