The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-16
Published in The Topeka State journal
March 16, 1871.
HOUSE BILL NO. 291.

HOUSE BILL NO. 291.
AN ACT relating to high schools, provid:.
ing for an extension of the course of
study in high schools in cities of the first
and second class and in county high
schools, authorizing tax levy to main
tain said extension, and repeating all
this act.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. The board of education of any
city OF the first or second class and the
may provide for an extension of the high
school course of study by establishing for
high school graduates two-year course
in advance of the course prescribed for
accredited high schools by the State Board
of Education; provided, that at a general
election or at a special election called for
the purpose, in the manner provided by
law, majority of the electors voting on
the proposition shall favor such an extern
For maintenance of such extension, either
wholly or in part, the board of education
may levy tax not exceeding two mills on
the dollar of the assessed valuation of the
city, and the board of trustees of any
county high school may levy a tax not
exceeding one-tenth of mill on the dollar
of the assessed valuation of the county. and
such levy levies may be in addition to
any other levy or levies provided by law
for the support of schools in cities of the
first and second class or for the support
of county high schools.
Sec. 2. For the purpose mentioned in
section l of this act, the mayor of any
city OF the first or second class shall call
a special election or shall the ques-
ton to be submitted at a general election
at the request of the board of education
of such city. upon petition of two-fifths
of the electors of such city: and the county
commissioners of any county shall call a
special election or shall cause the question
the request of the board of trustees of the
county high school, or upon petition of
nS r. @f the IS In snsh COUNTY
shall be held in the manner provided by
law for holding general elections SO far
as the same is applicable: provided, the
| expenses of such special election shall be
paid from the school funds by the board
of education or the board of high school
have been called.
Sec. ,. The State Board of Education
high school extension provided for in Sec
ton ! of this act, which shall be approx
imately equivalent to the course of study
| in the first and second years of accredited
colleges: and if the buildings. equipment
| instructors and instruction shall be ap-
proved by the State Board of Education
any person who shall have completed the
two-year course of study herein provided
for, and who shall have complied with the
! requirements made by the State Board of
Education, shall be entitled to all privileges
granted by the State Board of Education
| to persons who complete a two-year course
| in accredited college.
! Sec. f. The State Board of Education
shall have authority to inspect any private
institution which shall provide a two-year
| course of study in advance of the course
prescribed for accredited high schools and,
| If the buildings. equipment. instructors
and instruction shall be approved by the
State Board Of Education, any person who
shall have completed the two-year course
| of study herein provided for and who
| shall have complied with the requirements
made by the State Board of Education,
shall be entitled to all privileges granted
by the State Board of Education to persons
who complete a two-year course in an ac-
Sec s. Ali acts and parts of acts In
| conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
/ Sec G. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
I'm the official state paper.
| / hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the House, and passed that body
AH'"i ~ <. NJ. KEENE.
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the Louise
| Passed the Senate March s, 1917
w. Y. MORGAN.
President of the Senate
L. ID. GEORGE,
Secretary of the Senate
Approved Harch Il. 1917
| ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor
| State Of Kansas
Office of Secretary of State
I. ]. T. BOTKIN. Secretary of State Of
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a correct COPY
of the original enrolled bill now on file
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
/ hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal,
Iseai-l this 18th day Of March.
J. T. BoTKIN.
By e. A. CORNELL
4 Asst. Secretary Of State.