Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

! CHAPTER 23s--H. r. No a5s.
! AN Act relating to the formation OF con con.
solidated School Districts. ptoVia,nas rsr'aaI
| ing Chapter 207. Session Laws of 1911 an, ana
| Chapter 40 and AIS Session Laws OF iela
| and other acts and parts OF acts INCONSISTENT
lie IL enacted by the Legislature of the state
| section l. Two or more school districts OF
any kind may consolidate either by the lorna
| ton Of new district or by the snheAhtloh OF
| 10 an existing district In which In maintained
| n state graded, semi graded, or htgh SCHOOL
as hereinafter provided.
| nexation shall be known rs CONSOLIDATED
! school district Before any steps are taken &c
organize d consolidated school district. the
superintendent of the county IN which the
major portion et territory IL situated, from
which i is proposed to form consol'a a,.sa
1 showing the size and Boundaries or the new
district, the location Of school houses 10 the
several districts. the location OF other adloiii'
! Ing school districts and OF school houses there
| In, and the assessed valuation or property IN
the proposed district, together with sueh 10,
/ submit the same TO the superintendent OF edu.
ca ton. who shall approve, modify, or reIeet
~ e ,b b's" eo,,nav s,,psrintendent Of schools
/ Sec. g To receive state aid as consolidate
ed schooi OF Glass A or Class u, as defined w
| this act the consolidated districts must con
| tain not less than twelve sections' provided;
however, that when any consolidated sehonl
i dfetrtPt Ahait have attained " valuation OF
500. goo and not exceeding 81 ,ooo, 900. and con
4 fnins Within Its borders an Incorporated vi
| inse which consolidated district contains hnt
/ ten SECTIONS such consolidated district shall
| have all the rights and privileges OF con
I soidntsd school district. Any existing scheo
ro having the r. ss se asa nG
the rights and privileges of consolidated
school district.
/ ent of education of the plan for the formation
| of consolidated school district aud upon
presentation to the county superintendent of .
petition signed and acknowledged by At least
/ Twenty-Five t25l per cent Of the resident free
holders Of each school district OF AREA af'
fectcd. qualified 10 vote At school meetings
\ asking fGr the formation OF consolidated
school district In accordance with the plans
approved by the superintendent OF education
Y the county superintendent shall within ter
4 days, cause ten days posted notice to be civ
1 en- In each district affected. and one weeks
e, melee h sesFe 81 ee or
/ eial meeting to be held within the proposed
Idistriet at time and place specified In such
dntlon,
see l. At such meeting the electors shat
eject from their number Chairman aud elerk
who shall be the officers of the meeting, Tn,
chairman shall appoint two teilers, and the
meating and election shall be conducted Nj are
annual meetings In common aud independent
districts. The vote al such election or meet,
j iug shall be by ballot, which shall reed ''Foi
Consolidation" or "Asainst Consolidation, "
4 The officers AT such meeting election shall
within ten days thereafter. certify the result
| OF the vote 10 the superintendent of the
| county In which such district mainly lies. II
majority of the votes cast be for cGnsoiiaat ton
/ the county superintendent within ten days
thereafter shall make proper orders TO give ef
| feet to such vote. aud shall thereafter trans
nlt copy thereof To the auditor af each
county In which any part OF any district af
feeted lies, and to the clerk OF each district
affected and also 10 the superintendent Of ed
ucation. II the order be for the formation OF
u new district, u shall specify the number OF
such district, The county superintendent shall
weeks published notice, II there be u newana
per published In such district TO be given Of
u meeting TO elect officers OF the newly form
/ ed consolidated school district provided that
/ the board Of a consolidated school district shall
form and after the formation OF the eonsoiidat
/ ed district have all the powers privileges ai,d
duties new conferred by law upon boards oi
independent districts, After the formation o'
any consolidated school district, appeal may
be taken as new provided by law In eonnec
ton With the formation of other school dis
tr,ets. Nothing In this act shalt be construed
! from the district or territory against which
I IL was originally Incurred.
/ Sec, 3. In like Wahnct, one more school
districts may be consolidated with an exist lne
district In which Is maintained state high
or sfaasa, W @mi 'sfaaeA school n dts
which ease the school board of the district
I maintaining state high or graded, semi
/ graded school In district containing an In,
corparated village, shall continue to be The
board governing the consolidated school dts
trict, until the next annual school election
when successors to the members whose term:
| then expire shall be elected by the tegall,
qualified roters OF the consolidated school dis
/ triett provided, however that In the case o
consolidation with school district In whtei
/ there II maintained state high or graded
or ni,srsded school IN district containtns
an Incorporated Village, cunsolda ton shall h,
/ effected by vote OF the rural school districts
/ oaly, In the manner provided under this act
aud by the approval Of such consolidation u
the rural district or districts with the eaa II
! which there IN n'aintnntd state high or grad
cd, or sstnt,stsded school IN a district con-
4n tnNAffbnIaIPA NV Ia phNN
] beard thersof,
! See, Il In like manaer any portion Of at
ESnerg aSaiEed school district district governed
by eeunty board oF education may he con
soltdated with an existing district an which Il
msintssnod state high. graded or sent
Z graded school, by vote Of the county boar
Of education In the county in which Is ioeatet
such anarganiEed territory and by the ny
prevail OF such consolidation ~ the enargan
ised territory by the Schont hoard OF the p4ls
tiet in which ~ meintatned a state graded
semi graded ~ high scAuolS
Sec, Z, The ofhsers OF the several districts
4 forming consolidated oaohool district shat
Within ten days from receipt ot capy az tn
order Of tNc county superintendent certifying
the formation or the new DISTRICT tsanadi
atey after election sad qualification ef tnefn
beers Of tha,s seh"ol hoard in the consolidate,
school district, turn over to the proper officer
OF the newly elected school h1asd, TO tn
proper officers Of the school hoar1 {n the dis
rtot maintaining the state hish or graded. O
semi degraded scfseuio all reCnrfs. funds, credits
buildings property aud other effects OF taei
several districts, @
ter condition Ia 'ruras schools, and 4oS ef.oar
ase industrial traNjag' Including. the element
Of agrtenit.re, manual training and hcnG
economies. the .eoard In ~ CprssNlidasrdo sef.oe
district Is authorized 10 establish schools O
two or laofe departments, prvytd1d for tn
transportation of pupils SNprui 4 raa
sgnahle amount for room and board III publ
whose attendance at seheol caR more eceaouiic
ally aud caascaiently he provided for by suel
means; locate and acquire sites of uot les
than tive acres, ana erect necessary and Suit
able buildings thereon. Including suitahl,
DWELLING Tor teachers, when MONEY therrfo
submit To the superintendent nj education ,
plat af the school gro Rds, indicating the site
of the proposed BUILDINGS, plaps ami Socrt<l,,s
tiaas for the school building and uS cautp
ment, and the equipment OF the premises
y See q ~ For resolving state ali school.
In consolidated districts shalt b. class tfiFyl a,
} A and n Schools ~ Class 4 shall * il, ses
sion at least eight months In the wear and No
well arganized They shall have suitable
school houses with vhs necessary rsoFuS anr
esuipiyannt Those belonging 10 Class \ shall
have at least four departments and these be-.
Y longing In Glass Il, at least two yienRrtn,erts
. The board Ia consolidated Srh,snl ftlStri,,
maintaining school os either class shan ar
range foe the attendance " all pupils nvfns
two miles or mere mon, the school throtIgS
suitable provision far TRANSFORMATION az -,
the boarding and raonins AZ such falntfs as
may be more economically sad conveniently
provided fof by such mNsns
Il IN Resides msintaniHS schools In esnS,H
dated districts conforming To the requirements