The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-08
Prof. Sergeant
Is Chosen on
Committee

Mayor c. A. Biggs and ID. w. Ross,
recently appointed by the boards of
education of Districts Nos. 1 and s to
represent their respective interests
in making a survey and recommends
tions looking to the consolidation of
the public schools OF Canon City and
South Canon, have chosen Prof. Ser
geant of the extension department of
the State Agricultural College at FIT.
Collins to cooperate with them in
their work. Under the provisions of
the appointment of Mayor Biggs and
MIR. Ross for their task, they were re-
quired to chose an out-of-town man to
assist them in the matter, and the
nomination of Prof Sergeant is in full
fillment of duty laid upon them in
connection with their task.
While the findings of the commit
tee will be only advisory, it is ex-
pected that they will be adopted, and
will be acquiesced in by the people of
the town districts. Prof Sergeant is
regarded as an exceptionally strong
man for the place, as he has given
much study to the matter of school
consolidation and the benefits accru-
ing from such mergers in other por-
tions of the state The only matter
to be determined by the committee, as
we understand it, is to make a thor
ough investigation of the proposition
and then make such suggestions as
appears to it will best serve the edu-
cational interests of the two districts.
The members of the committee are
not in the generally accepted sense
to act as attorneys, or agents, for
either side. but to make an exhaustive
inquiry into the situation and then
make such recommendations as seem
to il TO be for the general welfare OF
the community at large.
In the event that the consolidation
of the schools of the two districts is
commended by the committee, the pro.
-cedure to be followed to accomplish
the proposed union will be compare
lively simple one, according to Judge
Augustus Pease, who has submitted a
written opinion in the matter to the
school authorities for their guidance.
Judge Pease says in part:
''If a favorable report is made by
the committee and it is desired to act
on its suggestions in the premises,
each district will call a special meet
ing where the question Of such union
win be determined by ballot of the Ie-
gal voters there assembled and, If set
tied in the affirmative by the properly
qualified voters of each district, It
win then be necessary to call union
meeting by giving at least 10 days
public notice At this meeting the
procedure prescribed in Section 132
of the school laws will be followed.
in which 1t is required that the said
meeting shall organize By the election
OF a chairman and secretary and, after
the organization of such meeting. the
question of the proposed union shall
be determined By ballot and two
thirds of the legal voters so voting
must vote in the affirmative to perfect
the union.
II win then be necessary to send
TO the county superintendent Of the
schools a copy Of the proceedings,
which, II found BY her 10 be in accord
li-h the number OF such consolidated
district and enter a record Of the
same, and Of the proceedings of the
meeting.
The question is not required 10 be
submitted TO the voters at amy gem
erHl or special school election.
IF the union is accomplished tho
memhers OF tae board Of directors Of
School District no shall constitute
the board of directors Of he new dis
trict until their successors are duly
elected as provided by law"
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