Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
CHAPTER 2ss~~H. #. No. o5s.

CHATTER oss~~H. r, No. o5s.
AN ACT relating 20 the formation OF con
soiidated School Districts, providing stat
aid for schools In sueh districts, aud rspesI
Ing Chapter 207, Session l.aws OF W. a., an
and other acts and parts OF acts incohsis'fh
: herewith
BE II enacted by the Legislature Of the stat
section /. rive or more school districts o
any kind may consolidate either by the forma
ton Of new district or by the anneHs,lan
to existing district In which IL mainta,nes
4 state graded. semi graded, or high schoo
ms heruina ftef provided.
A district no formed by consolidation or an
nexation shall be known ms consolidate
school district nsfnrr any steps stS N,
superintendent OF the county IN which tht
major portion OF territory Is situated iron
which 1t is proposed TO form consolidated
school district, shall cause plat to be made
showing the size and boundaries OF me new
district NE location lon n aca n1o Of otseT adio
Ing school districts and of school houses there
in, and the assessed valuation or property IN
! the proposed district together with such IN.
| formation AZ may be of essential value, and
! submit the Same To the superintendent Of edu.
! an ton. who shall approve, modify. or reject
The plan proposed, and certify hia conclusions
to the county superintendent of SCHOOLS,
Sec. g TO receive state aid as eonsoiiaat
| ed school OF Class A or Glass u, as defined In
| this act the consolidated districts must con
/ tain not less than twelve sections; provided.
however. that when any consolidated school
! $500. 600 and not exceeding ~ 900, 600, and con
| tains within Its borders an Incorporated yil,
! iage which consolidated district contains but
/ ten sections such consolidated district shall
/ have all the rights and privileges OF con.
| district having the area aud meeting the re-
aairements specifed In this act shall have
the rights and privileges of consolidated
| Sec. 8 After apnrova, by the superintend
ent Of education Of tho plan for the formation
! Of consolidated school district. aud upon
n.y. tat fnut ~
| petition signed and acknowledged by ut least
twenty-nv. t2bl per cent q the resident free
/ fented, qualified to vote 1T school meetings
asking for the formation OF consolidated
apppoved by the superintendent OF education
/ the county superintendent shall, within ter
days. cause ten days posted notice 10 be CIV
en- In each district affected, and one week.
tpuhlishnd notice n there be a newspaper pub
| ilshed In such district, of an election or spe
/ clal meeting to be held within the proposed
Iaistrist, at a time and place specified In such
notice. to vote upon the question of eonsh
dation.
nlsct from their number chairman aud clerk
who shall be the officers of tho meeting. Tn,
ss spp"ia, two 70 sess and sa
annual meetings In common and independent
i districts The vote at such election or meet
/ CHARACTERIZATION or Against consolidation
| Thu officers at such meeting election shall
within ten days thereafter. certify the result
county In which such district mainly lies. II
majority OF the Votes east be for consolidation
/ the county superintendent within ten days
| thereafter shall make proper orders to give eft
/ feet to such vote. aud ahah thereafter trans
fmit copy thereof to the auditor Of each
/ county IN which any part OF any district af
| feetea lies, and to the clerk of each district
/ affected, aud also TO the superintendent OF ed
/ ueaton, IL the order be fer the formation al
u new district, IL shall specify the number o
saeh district, The county superintendent shat
/ also cause ten days posted notice and on,
Nep a fsiit hprs he npyN sFta
| per published In such district To be given Of
meeting To elect officers of the newly form
! the board Of consolidated school district shall
i form ana after the formation OF the eonsaldat
ca district nave ali the powers, pttsteses aft
i independent districts. After the formation Of
| amy consolidated school district, appeal may
be taken as now provided by law In eonnec
| ton with the formation OF other school dis
7 tricts. Nothing Ia this act shah be construed
to transfer the liability OF existing Indebtedness,
from the district or territory against which
! II was originally Incurred
I Sec, :, tn like manner. Que schoo
= districts may be consolidated with ar extstlng
. dtHtFiet In which Is maintained state high
or gradea' Or semi"sraded school in dis
which sass .hs ssSna nabr '" h waFs
! maintaining state high or graded, sent
Graded school In district containing an In.
enreerasea village, shall continue TO be The
board governing the consolidated school dis
htet nntil the next annual seho" election
when successors To the members whose terms
then expire shaft be elected by the legally
| qualified voters OF the consolidated sehaal ais
! tsiet; provided, however that in the case ot
consolidation with school dtstrict In which
! there la maintained state high or graded
or semi graded school IN a district containing
!, effected by vote Of the rural school districts
only, In the manner provided under this act
and by the aperarat OF such consolidation Of
u the rural district or districts with the one In
which there ts maintained u state high ar grad
ed, or seniesraded school In a district con,
tanning an Incorporated village, by the school
I board thereof.
I Sec, g. In Hike manner any norttan Of M
senersaniEed school district ar district governed
by county beard pt education may No con
saitaatsa with an existing district IN which Is
maintained state high, graded or semi,
OF education IN the county In which IL located
such uncrgantaed territory and by the Ri
tsed territory by the school board of the dis
uict In which Is maiataiRea state graded
SENT graded on high school,
See, I, The etneeFs af the several districts
forming consolidated school district sha
Within tea DAYS ffon receipt Of copy Of the
order of the county Superintendent certifylus
the sor,uatfea Of the new district, or smme5i
ately after election ana qualifications OF mem
= beers of the school board in the consolidated
school district. turn over to the proper officers
of the newly elected school board or 20 the
pfopeF officers of the schatsN beard I'm the dis
rtet matntalntng the state high ov graded OF
semi,Eraded seheet, all Records, funds. credits
haiiding& property aud ether effects OF thet,
several districts.
Sec, ). faf the purpose Of promoting bet
ter condition In rural schools and to enccar
age Industrial training. Including the elements
of agriculture. manual training aaa hosnt
economies the board in consolidated sChoa
district is authorized 10 establish schools 81
two or mefe departments, provided for ths
transportation OF pupils, o. expead u raa
Senahle amount for and hoard os nunT.s
whose attendance at school more economic
ally and conveniently he provided TOR ny such
means teeaSe ana acquire sites of uOt less
than two acres, and erect necessary and suit
able buildings thereon. Including suitable
dwelling for teachers when money therefor
has been voted by the district They shai1
submit to the superintendent at education 4
plat at the schrai gre nas Indicating the site
of the proposed buildings plaas ami specjacs
tioas faf the school h0tlaiag aud it's equip.
mrnt, and the equipment ~ the promises
Soc. 3, III Far receiving state all S,hoels
In consolidated districts shall be classified as
A and n, schesiS os class 4 shall ha in sgs-
sion at least eight moaths in the year and no
well organized They shall have suitable
school houses with the necessary rsNnS ana
equipment These helenging to Glass shall
have at tcast -four departments and those he
longing in Class H. At least two aartu,entx
The hoard Ia consolidated school tti~trfe;
matntsintas sohaa Of either claas shut ar
range fer the attendance Of alt pupils living
twn miles or more NON the school. through
sattahfe provision far transportation ar for
The boarding and rocn,iRs OF such pupiis as
provided FOR by such means
81 Resides nSintstnf0S Schools IN cspsDu
dated districts conforming 10 the requirements