Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.

This bill would allow New Jersey school boards to lease unused school property to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) without requiring competitive bidding or public advertisements, instead permitting private agreements for a nominal fee. It specifically adds FQHCs to the list of eligible entities that can receive such leases under existing exemptions. The bill also requires that if an FQHC shares a school building with students, its facilities must be in a separate, distinct area from student spaces, as permitted by federal law. Leases exceeding five years would still require approval from the Commissioner of Education.