House Bill No. [insert number] enacts R.S. 41:909, which provides the Tensas Parish School Board with the authority to sell or exchange school lands that are no longer needed for educational purposes. The bill specifies that this includes various types of school lands, such as sixteenth section lands and school indemnity lands, located in Tensas Parish. The school board must determine that the sale or exchange serves the best interest of the local school system and must obtain an appraisal from a certified, licensed appraiser, which will be available for public inspection.

Additionally, the bill mandates that if land is exchanged, the total value received by the Tensas Parish School Board must be equal to or greater than the value of the land being relinquished. It also requires the school board to reserve all mineral rights and interests to the state as mandated by law. This legislation aims to streamline the process for the school board to manage its property effectively while ensuring transparency and adherence to legal requirements.