Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Arkansas Attorney General Reports
Decided May 9, 2001Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Ed Wilkinson State Senator P.O. Box 610 Greenwood, AR 72936-0610
Dear Senator Wilkinson:
You have asked for an Attorney General opinion concerning the purchase of property by a school district.
Your questions are:(1) Can a school district purchase real property in another school district?(2) If so, can the school district that purchased the real property build a school on that property for use by students in its district?
RESPONSE
Question 1 — Can a school district purchase real property in anotherschool district?
It is my opinion that Arkansas law does not prohibit a school district…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Safferstone v. TuckerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
- Springdale Board of Education v. BowmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
- Leola School District v. McMahanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
- Isgrig v. SrygleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
- Woodlawn School District No. 6 v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949