The superintendent of the Fresno Unified School District says their use of a procedure known as lease-leaseback to build new schools is legal.
The district has come under fire for selecting a local construction firm, Harris Construction, to build the $37 million Gaston Middle School without going through a competitive bidding process.
Harris was chosen through a process known as Lease-leaseback where the district can hand pick a company who agrees to front the construction cost and then be paid back over time.