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AB 2726

School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Fong

Allows districts to declare surplus technology and dispose of it through auctions, bids, trade-ins, negotiated sales, or donations to maximize value and reduce waste.

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
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Bill Summary · AB 2726

Summary of AB 2726 (2025-2026) – California

What the bill does (Purpose and Intent)

AB 2726 allows school districts, community college districts, and county offices of education to treat district-owned technology as surplus technology property and dispose of it using a broader set of methods. The bill aims to:
- Expand disposal options beyond traditional sale methods to include auctions, sealed bids, structured trade-ins, negotiated sales, and donations.
- Require districts and counties to adopt policies and procedures governing the disposal process.
- Promote competitive markets, data protection, and environmentally responsible practices.
- Maximize net proceeds or value from surplus technology and minimize electronic waste.

Key provisions and changes (Substantive content)

New authorities to declare surplus technology

  • Local education agencies may declare district-owned technology as surplus technology property and dispose of it by:
    • Public auction (including online).
    • Sealed bid.
    • Structured trade-in or buyback with vendors/third-party purchasers (value may be applied as a credit toward replacement tech).
    • Negotiated sale to a public agency, nonprofit, or private entity (if in best interest and likely to yield fair market value).
    • Donation to a public agency or nonprofit public benefit corporation.

Required policies and procedures

Before disposal, boards must adopt policies addressing, at minimum:
- A process to determine when technology is no longer needed, for replacement, or unsuitable for use.
- Reasonable methods to ensure competition or market testing.
- Compliance with state and federal requirements for protecting pupil and employee data (including data deletion, device wiping, and destruction/sanitization verification).
- For funds tied to state or federal categorical programs, disposal must align with fund conditions.

Environmental and financial goals

  • Disposition should, to the extent practicable:
    • Maximize net proceeds or value (including via trade-ins/buybacks).
    • Minimize electronic waste.
    • Promote environmentally responsible recycling, refurbishment, and reuse.

Scope of “technology”

  • Defines technology broadly as devices, computers, tablets, servers, networking gear, peripheral equipment, software, licenses, etc., acquired primarily for instructional, administrative, operational, public safety, or facilities use by the applicable entity.

Applicability to other education entities

  • Applies to:
    • School districts and community college districts (Sections 17549.5 and 81455.5, respectively).
    • County offices of education (Section 1279.5).

Who/What is affected

  • Governing boards of:
    • School districts
    • Community college districts
    • County offices of education
  • Specifically, the disposal of district- or county-owned technology assets meeting the definition of “surplus technology property.”
  • Vendors, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private entities that may participate in disposal through auctions, bids, trade-ins, or negotiated sales.
  • Public and private entities receiving donations or purchases that include state/federal funds, with compliance considerations for data protection and fund-use rules.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative history shows ongoing consideration in 2025-2026, with committee approvals and readings progressing through 2026, and eventual passage to the Senate.
  • Effective date is not stated in the provided text; typically, sections would become operative on a future date specified by the bill or upon enactment.
  • The bill integrates with existing Education Code provisions, adding new sections (1279.5 for county offices, 17549.5 for school districts, and 81455.5 for community college districts) without removing current authority for disposition of personal property.

Practical implications

  • Districts will need to develop and implement formal surplus technology policies, including data-safety protocols and environmental considerations.
  • Schools may experience increased opportunities to recover value from outdated equipment, while reducing electronic waste through refurbished or donated assets.
  • Public, nonprofit, and private partners could participate more actively in surplus transactions, potentially expanding the market for used educational technology.

Note: This summary reflects the bill text and provisions as filed/amended; for final status, refer to the latest legislative action.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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