Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 2Gs, AL Published May Is. 1909
CHAPTER 1T. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 1T, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to repeal section 925-ll5; to
create new section 70 be numbered
925-1l3; and to create sections 825-
ll%m. 9Z5--113u and 92J--I19m. Of the
statutes relating 10 the election or sp-
pOiutment of Boards Of education ia
cities. and the changing Of school systems
and school district boundaries.
The people If The state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented II safatc and Assembly, do en-
section / section o25-113 Of the
statutes l. repealed
Section . There Is added to the statutes
uew section t. reAQ Section 925--113.
J. II in any city other than Of the first
class which has adopted the general charter
laW. or which sha hereafter become iu-
'1rpordted under the provisions OF section
BOG, % the statutes. or which has adopted
Or which shall hereafter adopt sub chapter
NV ~ chapter lDa, OF the statutes, there
hAall be at the time Of such adoption or In
corporation a board of education school
board elected BY the people or the ordinary
school district system IL ia force, the plan
al school organization and Management
shall continue until changed by majority
vote 81 the electors OF such school district
or districts neither shall the adoption VI
the general charter or the act Of inc0TpOra-
ton under the provisions Of section B25g.
oUfate 10 change ur In any way affect the
boundaries OF any school district
. II the district system IS ia force the
vote shall be taken az special election.
duiy called. noticed and held a. provided
BY law aud II auy city shall coatain more
than one school district, then the special
election shall be held ia each school district
any part of which lies within the city lin
u.s. upon the same day and at the same
hour, and the existing system ahan not be
changed unless q majority OF he electors
voting In each district at sch special elec-
ton shall vote IN favor Of such change
3. n q majority Of tine electors voting
IN each such district at such special ciec-
Lon 81 ali vote In favor Of such change,
then such change OF school system shall 90
Into effect ana be such as ~ provided for Ia
said sGh-ehapter XIV and the school district
changed SO as 10 create one school district
which shall Include all the territory EN-.
btaced within t3e limits OF such city aud
tach ana All of those parts or portions OF
each such former diatrict or districts lying
outside Of the limits Of such city shall be
attached to and connected with such city
for school purposes such change Of the
school system and school district boundaries
shall go into effect on the first day Of March
following such special election and not
earlier, aud the school district boards and
district officers existing at the time Of hold
Ing such election shall continue IN Office
and shall have exclusive control Of their
respective schools and school properties IN
I'll such AChAnge Of school system aud school
district boundaries shall ~ into effect
hereinbef0te provided and to the end of the
t.Nn current school year. and on the iirst
Monday Of July following the date when
such change OF school system goes Into
effect each Of said school boards shall settle
their accounts with the board Of education
and shall deliver all property. papers aud
records OF each 81 their respective districts
4. Immediately after the holding Of such
special election 10 each such district, each
school district board shall certify and re
turn the results Of such election 70 the clerk
Of each city ami town Within which any
part OF either VI such district Is located and
" such change Of school system Is voted
npOu fayurabiS IN zach such district the
clerk % each such municipality shalt make
a record Ia his ONCE showing the change OF
such system and boundaries and the date
when the same will go Into effect
0. If the existing system OF school or
ganization Is directed and controlled by
board 81 education OF school board either
appointed or elected under the provisions Of
y special charter such system can be
changed by vote % the electors taken at
special election called ami held pursuant
10 the provisions 0f such special charter
governing special elections
q. II the existing system of school or
ganiEatlun Is directed and controlled by a
board Of education appointed by h mayor
under the provisions of the general charter
Law. such system can be changed by vote
Of the electors taken at a special election
duly called aud held pursuant to law
Z. In all cases where the existing system
or plan of school organization shall be
changed under the provisions Of this act,
such change shall not 10 into effect until
the close 81 the then current school year
In all cities governed hy this sub
troll OF a board Of education which board
except as provided In section p2a-li8n
shall consist OF onr commissioner from each
ward aud three from the city at large, to
hc appointed by the mayor and confirmed
by the common council, or elected hy the
common council IL so determined by oFdi
nance The mayor IN appointing OF council
Ia electinK the first board shall divide the
\ members into three CLASSES as nearly equal
as may be enc OF the commissioners at large
being In each class. and shall appoint those
of one class for one year. those Of another
class for tWo years, ana those OF the re-
maining class for three years Each com
missioner shall hold his office for the term
designated Ia such classification aud until
his successor shall have qualihed thereaf
VNaH4 nae. alt H. e.frtg.
elected tud hole tbolr offices for three years
asd '"'' ''''F successors 'n''' have quail
Section 2 There Ia added to The stat
utes thrte new sections 20 read section
93i-li3m At the special election men
tloued 10 section 925 there shall be
sutEiltted Ia u vote Of the electors ~ the
several school districts the question shall
the board 81 education be elected in accord,
ance with section 025-vll I'm 30 II n major
tty ~ all the votes cast upon that question
al such election shall be Ia the Affirmative
Then t.a board ~ education shalt he elected
g. eeeordauce with the provisions of said
held in such clty next after the zine wher
such change OF school sYatem and sehoo
district boundaries shalt 80 into effect
Section H2a--ll3u l. Where the cleo
tors have decided IN the affirmative undel
the preceding section, the board OF educa
tien shalt consist Of seven commissioner
elected 80 large from the territory ~ suct
city The members Of such board shall b.
dlNt0ed as nearly equal ~ may be into thret
RthNHt@ tine CLASS N4 tbFep members sAaj
bt elected for one year, one class OF tvs
members for two years and those OF tbs
remaining class Tor three Years Such com
misSinners shall br elected az the annua
spring election hold Ia such city The naluc,
81 the candidates for the office of schoo
commissions. all - printed upon a ecp
arate ballot 1uueF the titie school cum
missloners
AZ tbe Hunual spring election next
after She time when the change " arhuo
eN~tem and school district boundaries st,a!
Ea luto effect there shall be elected sever
commissioners 90 constitute The board oi
education fer such school district Al quai
fled electors within such city shall he en-
titled Go vote for such commissioners al
such election.
g. At the first election held Tor the one,
% school commissioner the two persona
receiving the a'se~st number OF Votes shat
b. elected fer three years, the two re,7sivtn,
the next Highest number " votes shall q.
elected tpr tNo years, and the thgce yeceiv
Ing the next highest number II votes shal
he eleyted fnr one wear. Each elegtUF votlui
az such hrsf election shall be entitled {,
vote Tor ven candidates Thereafter sucl
electors sail elect 81 each spring electloi
ccmmlssi 5neFe Cor the term - three years
Each eiector shall be entitle@l 10 vote FOR a.
rany candidates ms there are commissioner
90 be elected aud the Oues receiving tn
highest number 81 votes shall be elected
4. The votes cast az such election shat
I've rRnvassed and return thereof certtae,
10 the common council. The commou couu
Cil shall canvass the returns ~ srJn ele1
ton and shali declare the result thereof a
for city officers.
g. The peu4ons elected 10 accordance here
with shall e. Institute the board % education
Of such school district The term 81 Office @
the nrst day % May following such election
and each comm isEiouer shall hold uftrrs ~