The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18
PROPOSAL TO RESTORE al
LARGER DEGREE OF
LOCAL CONTROL AND
LOCAL OPTION IN PRO.
VIDING SUPPORT OF
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES.
Submitted

Submitted initiative petition:
An Act to amend and re-enact Sec
ton Z Of Chapter. 235 OF the Laws
as amended by Chapter 297 OF the
Laws OF North Dakota for the year
1881. relating to the levy OF school
taxes and the limitations thereof, to
permit governing boards Of school
districts to make an annual tax levy
for school purposes in an amount suf-
ftctent to provide each school district
with seventy 900 dollars annually
for each child enrolled in the school
or schools OF each school district. to
provide for the exercise Of option
school districts in the mode Of de-
termining tar levy. to define enroll
ment. 20 provide for the filing OF
sworn statements Of enrolment. and
to provide for the repeal OF Ill acts
ana parts OF acts In conflict with
De It E.acte1 b. the People Of the
State o. Nsrth Dakota,
Section i. AMENDMENT; Sec:
ton Z Of Chapter is5 Of the Laws Of
amended BY Chapter ss7 Of the Laws
Of North Dakota for tho year 1851.
10 hereby amended and re-snacted to
s.sssi s.i.. .se.. :s. g ). I.1'.s
6y ths governing body Of each school
district on or before tho last day OF
July OF each year. Taxes for school
district purposes shall BE- based upon
IN itomiSed budget statement which
statement shall show the complies +.
for the current fiscal year and the
sources Of the revenue from which
1t IL to be financed. The board Of
education or board OF directors Of
each school district. whether COM
40 90 49, &N
Ing taxes shall be limited by the
amount necessary to raise for the
purpose Of meeting the appropria-
tons included In tho school budget
Of the current fiscal year: and the
reserve fund CAS- hereinafter provid-
ed In. Section l0l together with Z tax
sufficient in amount to pay the In
terest on the bonded debt OF the dis
trict and provide q sinking fund to
Pay snd discharge the principal
Q) The aggregate amount levied
by any school district, whether COM
mon. independent or special. except
rs hereinafter provided by sub-sec-
seS: viii be NOT produc.S BY
levy Of fourteen uD mills on the
dollar OF the net assessed valuation
OF the district; provided, however.
that any school district may levy mot
10 exceed 0lBuI0SN IulIlD OH the DOL.
the excaSs. or such portion thereof
40 may be necessary. 10 to be used
for the purpdhe Of PAYING the tut
ton, 40 provided by law. OF resi-.
dent pupils who attend high school
In 4nother district, except that:
(3) Any school district giving two
years Of STANDARD high school work
may levy tsxs: not to exceed sixteen
(s) Any school district giving four
may levy not TO exceed eighteen (ls5
Us Any my school district maintain
in9 4 consolidated school may, levy
not to exceed sixteen (lS) mills on
the dollar Of it, net taxable valua-
Is The governing body Of any
school district may levy taxes an.
nually for . school building fund not
not in excess OF the limitations pre-
scriped in this Section and Section
-, but exceptiAk the provision In
subsection seven, hereinafter. when
authorised to do 80 by 50 per cent OF
the electors voting upon the question
ut : regular or special election.
Such fund shall be used exclusively
for erecting school buildings. All
amounts received from such levy
shall be kept in = special fund and
such s,., fund she'll BE- known a. z school
used In connection with the proceeds
OF any bond issue made for the same
purpose. It shall be illegal to use
such fund mr. any part thereof for
envy pugpose except for the suppose
for Which the 1une was eseated