New Jersey § 18a:18a-45

§ 18a:18a-45.

Any board of education may, by resolution and by sealed bid or public auction , authorize the sale of its personal property not needed for school purposes. a. If the estimated fair value of the property to be sold exceeds 15 percent of the bid threshold in any one sale and it is neither livestock nor perishable goods, it shall be sold

at public sale to the highest bidder. b. Notice of the date, time and place of the public sale, together with a description

of the items to be sold and the conditions of sale, shall be published once in an official newspaper. Such sale shall be held not less than seven nor more than 14 days after the publication

of the notice thereof. c. Personal property may be sold to the United States, the State of New Jersey, another

board of education , any body politic , any foreign nation which has diplomatic relations with the United States, or any

governmental unit in these United States by private sale without advertising for bids. d. If no bids are received the property may then be sold at private sale without further

publication or notice thereof, but in no event at less than the estimated fair value;

or the board of education may if it so elect, reoffer the property at public sale. As used herein, “ estimated fair value ” means the market value of the property between a willing seller and a willing buyer

less the cost to the board of education to continue storage or maintenance of any

personal property not needed for school purposes to be sold pursuant to this section. e. A board of education may reject all bids if it determines such rejection to be

in the public interest. In any case in which the board of education has rejected all bids, it may readvertise

such personal property for a subsequent public sale. If it elects to reject all bids at a second public sale, pursuant to this section,

it may then sell such personal property without further publication or notice thereof

at private sale, provided that in no event shall the negotiated price at private sale

be less than the highest price of any bid rejected at the preceding two public sales

and provided further that in no event shall the terms or conditions of sale be changed

or amended. f. If the estimated fair value of the property to be sold does not exceed the applicable bid threshold established pursuant to subsection a. of this section in any one sale or is either livestock or perishable goods, it may be sold at private

sale without advertising for bids. g. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, by resolution of the board of education,

a purchasing agent may include the sale of personal property no longer needed for

school purposes as part of specifications to offset the price of a new purchase.