If:
it is necessary to purchase any real estate on which to build a schoolhouse, or for any other purpose connected with the real estate, the township trustee or school trustees, or a majority of them, may file a petition in the circuit court of the county asking for the appointment of appraisers to appraise and assess the value of the real estate.
IC 20-26-7-13
Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-23-1.