(1) Each local school district board of directors is authorized to make purchases of surplus real and personal property of the government.
(2) Such action may be taken by the local school district board of directors after publication of the intent to make such purchase at least fifteen (15) days before action by the local school district board of directors in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the local school district is domiciled.
(3) A local school district may enter into an agreement with one (1) or more other local school districts for the joint purchase of surplus real or personal property of the government.
(4) If such an agreement is reached, each local school district board of directors, having entered such an agreement, must follow the publication requirements in subsection (a) of this section.