The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-19
AN ACT

Relating to School District Officers, School Meet
inps and the Reports TO be made by the Clerks
of School Districts, and amending certain Sec
tions of chapter g. laws of 1859.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of Kan-
sns:
SECTION 1. That section %. chapter % laws Of
1863 be amended so rs TO read: Section %. The
officers of each school district shall be Direc-
tor. Clerk, and Treasurer, who shall constitute
the District Boarl. and who shall be elected and
hold their respective Offices as follows: At the
annual meeting in 1874, there shall be elected
Director who shall hold his office fur three years;
a Clerk Vt ho shall hold his Office for two years;
aud Treasurer, who shall hold his office for Que
wear; and thereafter. at each annual meeting,
there shall be elected one member of said Board
in place Of the ufguing memb-r, who shall hold
his Office for thrre years, and until his successor
shall Lc elected and qualified.
SIC 2 Section of the act approved Febru-
ary 26 1s6. published part If chapter 92 of the
General Statutes of 1866, is hereby amended to
| rend As follows: Section S. An annual meeting
of each school district shall be held OH the sec
ond Thursday Of August of each year, at O'Clock
P. n. Notice of the time and place Of said an
nual meeting shall lie given by the Clerk by pos
| ting written or printed notices in three public
| places of the district, 1t least ten days before
said meeting Special Meetings may be called
by the District Board, or by a majority of the
legal vutrrs Of the district, but notice of such
special meeting. stating the purpose for which it
places within the district ten days previous to
| the TIME of snch meeting.
SEC. 3. Section 81, chapter 81, General Stat
| nies of 1865, is hereby amended rs to read !:
Section "a. The Clerk of each district SHALL Mt
least five davs previuns Ia the time uf the ali-
nual meeting in Augnst. in each year, make
written report, which he shall submit and Read
10 tine legal waters of the district at the annual
meeting, for their information and c'.iisilera-
ticn II any change alteration therrin he
I necessary the same shall he made, and it shall
then be trans nsmttcd to the County Superinten-
dent Of Public Instruction. Said report shall
show: First. The number Of children, male and
feinale designated separately, residing in the
district Part of district the last day nf July,
previous to the date of such report. over the aye
of Eve and under the age of twenty-oue Years.
Second. The EuinberOf children attending school
during the year, their sex, and branches studied.
Third. The length of time a school has been
taught in the district nv qualified teacher, the
name of the teacher, the lergih of time tanght,
and wages paid. Fourth. The amount of money
received from the County Treasurer, arising from
the disbursement of the State annual school fund;
the amOnnt received from district taxes. and the
amount received from all other sources during
the year, and the manner in which the same has
been expended. Fifth. The amount of money
raised hy the district i'll such year, and fhe pnr-
poses for which il vas raised. Sixth. The kind
of bonks used in the school, and such other facts
and statistics in regard to the district school
the County Superintendent may require.
SEC. 4. The original sections hereby amended,
and all acts and parts of acts Inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.
Approved March 3, 1874.