72-1551. U.S.D. 430 authorized to transfer certain land. (a) The board of education of unified school district No. 430, Brown county, is hereby authorized to transfer to the Kickapoo nation (1) a tract of land described as lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in block 26, city of Powhattan, Brown county, Kansas, and a tract of land located in the southwest quarter of section 28, township 3, range 16, Brown county, Kansas, beginning at a point 175 feet west of the S. E. corner of lot 10, block 16 in the city of Powhattan, Kansas, thence west 175 feet, thence south 320 feet, thence east 175 feet, thence north 320 feet to place of beginning, together with the one story brick building of 26,491 square feet, with partial basement, housing seven elementary classrooms, gymnasium, music classroom, two locker rooms, two restrooms, principal's office, and boiler room, built thereon and the one metal building of 1,200 square feet built thereon; and (2) a tract of land described as lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 in block 16, city of Powhattan, Brown county, Kansas; and the vacated part of West Street lying between blocks 16 and 26, city of Powhattan, Kansas; and a tract of land located in the southwest quarter of section 28, township 3[,] range 16, Brown county, Kansas[,] beginning at the southeast corner of lot 10, block 16 in the city of Powhattan, Kansas[,] thence west 175 feet, thence south 320 feet, thence east 175 feet, thence north 320 feet to place of beginning, together with the one story combination brick and metal building of 37,284 square feet housing 15 classrooms, media center, shop, six administrative offices, cafeteria, kitchen, two locker rooms, and four restrooms built thereon.

(b) The transfer of land and buildings described in subsection (a) may be made by the board of education of unified school district No. 430, Brown county, to the Kickapoo tribal council to hold for and on behalf of the Kickapoo nation for school purposes in consideration of the amount, not to exceed $5,000, of closing costs and reasonable attorney fees, and no other consideration. The provisions of K.S.A. 72-3216 shall not apply to the transaction authorized by this act. The transfer authorized in this act shall be made by the appropriate deed.

History: L. 1981, ch. 272, § 1; July 1.