The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-02
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March e 1911
LEGALs,
HOUSE BILL No. 572.

AN ACT prescribing a minimum term for
district schools and for schools in cities
of the first and second class, and pro-
vfding for state and county aid for dis
tricts which cannot support such term,
and regulating the formation of new
districts, and repeating chapter 43l of
the Session Laws of 1903.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
state OF Kansas:
Section 1. That all school districts in
which provision is not made for the free
tuition and comfortable transportation of
all pupils to public school in some other
school district or districts for not less
than seven months each school year,
shall maintain a public school for a
period of not less than seven months be-
tween the first day of September, and the
first day of the following June. Cities of
the first and second class shall maintain
not less than eight months of school each
school year.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose of pro
vfding at least seven months of school
each year for all the youth of this state,
whose parents or guardians live in public
school districts, the funds of which are
not sufficient to maintain school for
seven months, there shall be paid to each
such district by the state as hereinafter
proviaed, three-fourths of the difference
between the amount necessary to maiI-
tain seven months school and the an
nual income of the district from all
sources, and the remaining deficiency to
the amount of one-fourth shall be d
proper charge upon the county and paid
as other county expenditures; provided,
that no aid shall be given any public
school district unless said district shall
have voted an amount of money repre-
senting not less than four and one-half
mills OF the assessed valuation of such
district; and provided. further, that all
districts receiving aid under the pro-
visions of this act shall follow the course
of study as prescribed by the state board
Of education and shall employ qualified
teacher recommended by the county super
intendent.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the
superintendent of each county within the
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year, under oath, to certify to the county
clerk an estimated amount that will be
due the several school districts under the
provisions of this act from the county,
(and it shall then be the duty of the
commissioners to provide a levy sufficient
10 raise the amount required for the cur
rent school yearO provided, that such
estimate shall include a statement as TO
each district concerned as to valuation
area, school census and proposed total
expenditures for teacher and incidental
expenses.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the
superintendent of each county within the
state on or before the second Monday in
January of each year, under oath, to GER
tlfy to the county treasurer, the total
amount due each district from the state
ana from the county, and also to certify
to the state superintendent of public in
struction the number of each school dis
trict in his county entitled to state and
act. the tax levy for each, the ex-
penditures Of each, the amount due each
from the state, the area, the school CEN
sus. and such other items the state
superintendent may require. 1t shall be
the duty of the state superintendent on
or before the last Monday in March of
aid due the several districts under the
several county, treasurers and the
auditor and the state auditor shall draw
warrants on the state treasurer In favor
of the various counties for the sums as
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The state treasurer shall remit said
amount to the county treasUrers of the
several counties entitled to the same,
who shall place the amounts to the credit
of the proper districts of their respective
counties in accordance with the instruc-
ton of the state superintendent and as
certified by the county superintendent;
provided that at the same time the sew
eral' amounts Qua from the county to said
districts shall be placed to the credit Of
Sec. 5. That to determine the amount
to be apportioned to each district the
county superintendent shall find the
estimated expenditures of the district for
the current year and subtract therefrom
the estimated income of that district
The estimated income for the current
year shall be the sum of all moneys be-
longing to the district on hand In the
district and county treasures, plus the
amount which levy Of four and one-haIf
mills tax upon the assessed value of the
district will raise, plus the estimated ap-
portionment OF state and county funds, as
now provided by law. The estimated ex-
penditures- for the current year shall be
the amount necessary to provide for a
teacher, fuel and incidentals, and to
school for seven months; and
shall not exceed the sum of four hundred
and fifty ($450) dollars for any one year to
schools receiving such state and county
aid.
Sec. 6. That upon the failure of any
school district to carry out the provisions
of section ] of this act, the county super
an6anf fo
levy and certify the same to the county
clerk and proceed to carry out said pro-
Visions and after September first, the
school district neglectfng to act, he shall
employ teacher and make all necessary
provisions for seven months term of
school, and the district treasurer shall
pay such itemized expenses as are certi-
fled to by the county superintendent.
The county superintendent shall be liable
of 1909 for neglect. or refusal to perform
his duties as provided in this act.
Sec. Z. That new districts shall not be
formed with an assessed valuation of less
than one hundred thousand (s100, 000) dol
lars and territory shall not be detached
from any school district the assessed val
uauon OF property OF which n Is less than
the valuation of property of which would
thereby be reduced below one hundred
(S100,0O0) dollars.
Sec. 8. That for the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions of this act, there
is hereby appropriated out of any moneys
III the state treasury nOO Oln0TWl6e dp-
the sum Of seventy-ffve thou
sand (s75,Ooo) dollars, for the fiscal year
beginning July LIST, 1911, and seventy-five
thousand ($75,0oO1 dollars for the fiscal
year beginning July list, 1912, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions of this act provided, that
If the amount appropriated above is not
sufficient to pay the full sum to which
each district is entitled under the pro-
visions of this act, it shall be divided pro
rata among the several districts in pro-
portion to the amount asked for by the
county superintendent; provided, further
that the one-fourth to be paid by the
county shall If insufficient be pro rated
among the districts entitled to such aid.
Sec. g. That the provisions of this act
shall not apply to districts having an
of less than fifteen O5) chill
dren of school age: unless said districts
embrace an area of twelve Q0 square
miles or more; provided. that whenever
the number of children of school age in
any school district, having area of less
than twelve Cd square miles. shall be
found to be less than fifteen d5) by the
annual school census, no school shall be
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