Wichita eagle., 1889-05-07
CHANGES IN THE SCHOOL LAWS.

State Superintendent Winans and are
in reference to the changes in the school
| laws:
| To County Superintendent:
| 1t is deemed advisable to notify you of
the changes made in the school laws by
the legislature at the last session, prior
to the publication of the school laws for
distribution among school district OIL
GERS. But few changes were made, and
they may readily be noted by referring
to the school laws of 1887.
First. Section 143, school laws of
| 1887, has been amended by a provision
regulating the amount OF tax that may
be levied for school purposes by boards
of education in cities of the first class.
Second. Section 30, school laws of
1887, has been so amended as to place the
loan commissioner Of the state agrlcult-
ural college on the same footing as the
state school fund commissioners In the
matter of bond offerings.
Third. Sec. 279, school laws of 1887,
has been SO amended as to give town
ships and counties the right, equally
with boards of education and school
districts, to pay off bonds before their
maturity.
Fourth. Sec. 175, school laws of 1887,
has been so amended as to give to boards
of education in cities of the second class
the right to maintain high schools
sin whole or in part, by demanding,
collecting and receiving tuition fee
from each and every pupil attending the
same"
Fifth. Sec. SO, school laws of 1887,
has been amended so as to require thirty
days residence as qualification for
voting at school district elections.
The following persons shall be en-
titled to vote at any district meetlng:
First, all persons possessing the quall1-
cations of electors as defined by the con-
stitution of the state, and who shall
have been in good faith residents
of the district for thirty days next
prior to the time of offering to vote at
said election: second. all female persons
over the age of 81 years not subject to
the disqualifications named in section 2,
article ), of the constitution OF the state,
and who shall be residents in good faith
of the district for thirty days next prior
to the time Of offering to vote at said
election"
Sixth. Saction 80 and section So
SchooI Laws of 1887, have been amended
by changing the word June to July"
in both places, so that the annual meet
ings are now fixed by law for the last
Thursday of July of each year. The act
making this change also contains two
clauses concerning county treasurers.
Herewith is given the law in full:
''Sec. 1. An annual meeting of each
school district shall be held on the last
Thursday of July in each year, at the
school houses belonging to the school
district, at 2 o'clock p. III. Notice of the
time and place of said annual meeting
shall be given by the clerk by posting
written or printed notices in three pub
lie places of the district, at least ten
days before said meeting. Special meet
ings may be called by the district board,
or upon petition signed by ten resident
taxpayers of the district; but notice Of
such special meeting, stating the pur-
pose for which it is called, shall be
posted in at least three public places in
the district, ten days previous TO the
time of such meeting.
Sec. g That section 3, chapter 219,
laws of 1887, be and is hereby amended
SO as to read: The clerk of each DIS
trict shall, at least five days previous to
the annual meeting in July of each
year make a written report, which he
shall submit and read to the legal voters
of the district at the annual meeting for
their information and consideration. If
any change or alteration therein be ne
cesSarv the same shall be made, and it
shall then be transmitted to the county
superintendent of public instruction.
Said report shall show: first, the number
of children, male or female, designated
separately, residing in the district or
part of the district on the last day of
June previous TO the date of such report,
over the age of five and under the age
of twenty-one years; second, the num-
Der of children attending school during
the year, their sex, and the branches
studied;s third, the length of time
a school has been taught in the
district by qualified teacher, the
name of the teacher, the length of
time taught by each teacher, the wages
paid; fourth, the amount of money res
ceived from the county treasurer, arts
ing from disbursement of the state an
nual school fund, the amount received
from district taxes, and the amount re-
ceived from all other sources during the
year, and the manner in which the same
has been expended; fifth, the amount of
money raised by the district In each
year, and the purposes for which it was
raised: sixth, the kind Of books used
in the schools, and such other facts and
statistics in regard to the district school
as the county superintendent may re-
quire.
Sec. 3. All county treasurers in this
state are hereby required to notify clerks
Of oil Ccbool dic+ricts in their reSpactjva
counties, by mail or otherwise, ten days
prior to the time fixed by law for hold
ing the annual district meeting, of the
amount of money drawn from the treas
ury by the district treasurer of his
district since the commencement Of
the past school year, and shall also
state in the same notification the bal
ance remaining on hand, If any, IN the
county treasury to the credit OF the re-
spective districts.
Sec. l. The county treasurer shall
pay no money to the districttreasurers of
his county after the close OF the school
year, June 30. until after the annual dis
trict meetings OF the school districts
have been held.
County superintendent are requested
to have such portions of this circular as
they deem advisable published in the
several papers of their respective coun-
ties. Il would be well TO have published
the laws herein given.
Very respectfully,
GEO. w. WISANs.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
EXCHANGE SHOTS.