The Department of Education, on behalf of the state, may lease for periods up to four years any state-owned property in its control and held for its use to county school boards, city school boards, or other like agencies in the state having the power to operate and regulate any public school in the state, provided that any such property so leased shall be used by the lessee only for administrative, maintenance, warehouse, or storage purposes.
OCGA § 20-2-17