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72-514 Name and style of district; application of laws.

72-514. Name and style of district; application of laws. The name and style of every unified school district established under this act shall be “unified school district No. ____, __________ county, state of Kansas,” and all laws applicable uniformly to unified school districts established under the school unification acts shall apply to unified school districts […]

72-515 City annexation; effect.

72-515. City annexation; effect. No annexation by any city governing body shall effect any change in the boundaries of any unified district or other school district. History: L. 1965, ch. 420, § 21; Feb. 23.

72-516 Validating certain unified school districts; approved by election.

72-516. Validating certain unified school districts; approved by election. The orders of the state superintendent of public instruction heretofore issued entitled “order organizing unified school districts and disorganizing nonunified school districts” are hereby declared to be operative and effective as of January 1, 1965, to the extent and at the times specified in such orders, […]

72-517 Same; approved on petition.

72-517. Same; approved on petition. The orders of the state superintendent of public instruction heretofore issued headed “order organizing unified school districts and disorganizing nonunified school districts” are hereby declared to be operative and effective as of January 1, 1965, to the extent and at the times specified in such orders, except as otherwise specifically […]

72-518 Validating certain unified school districts.

72-518. Validating certain unified school districts. The orders of the state superintendent of public instruction issued after unified district No. 449 of Leavenworth county and before February 23, 1965, headed “order organizing unified school districts and disorganizing nonunified school districts” are hereby declared to be operative and effective to the extent and at the time […]

72-519 Same; district 458 and following.

72-519. Same; district 458 and following. The orders of the state superintendent of public instruction issued after unified district No. 457 of Finney county and before the effective date of this act headed “order organizing unified school districts and disorganizing nonunified school districts” are hereby declared to be operative and effective to the extent and […]

72-521 Definitions.

72-521. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “District” means any school district except a community junior college; (b) “Board” and “board of education,” mean the board of education or other governing body of a district; (c) “Receiving district,” means a school district receiving territory by transfer thereof from another […]

72-522 Adjustment of property rights and claims.

72-522. Adjustment of property rights and claims. Whenever any territory of a school district is transferred to another school district, the property rights and claims between such school districts shall be adjusted as provided in this act. History: L. 1967, ch. 368, § 2; July 1.

72-523 Effective dates of school territory transfers; various purposes.

72-523. Effective dates of school territory transfers; various purposes. All transfers of school territory shall be effective on the June 1 following the date of such transfer, except as otherwise provided by this act. (a) The territory transferred and the taxable tangible property therein shall be subject to taxes levied, except for bonds and other […]

72-524 Voting rights when property transferred; tax liability upon transfer.

72-524. Voting rights when property transferred; tax liability upon transfer. (a) When a transfer of school territory is effective for election purposes as provided in K.S.A. 72-523, electors residing in the territory transferred shall be entitled to vote, if otherwise qualified, in elections of the receiving district and may not vote in elections of the […]

72-525 Qualifications of candidates for elective office upon transfer.

72-525. Qualifications of candidates for elective office upon transfer. When a transfer of school territory is effective for election purposes as provided in K.S.A. 72-523, any elector residing in the territory transferred shall be entitled to be a candidate for and hold office in the receiving district but shall be disqualified to be a candidate […]

72-527 Agreements to adjust claims.

72-527. Agreements to adjust claims. The boards of education of the receiving district and of the giving district may enter into a written agreement, which shall include the provisions of K.S.A. 72-526 and 72-258, and may further provide for an adjustment of the claims of the respective school districts. Such agreement may also provide for […]

72-529 Litigation of claims; judgments.

72-529. Litigation of claims; judgments. In the event of a failure or inability of the boards to make an agreement as provided in K.S.A. 72-527, or if the state board shall disapprove any such agreement, the board of either district or the boards of both districts, either jointly or separately, may file a petition at […]

72-530 Transfer of territory; mediation process.

72-530. Transfer of territory; mediation process. (a) The state board, in accordance with this section, shall implement procedures to allow districts to discuss any proposal for the transfer of territory pursuant to K.S.A. 72-521 et seq., and amendments thereto, through a mediation process. (b) The procedures implemented by the state board shall ensure that any […]

72-531 Same; judgments; tax levy, use of proceeds.

72-531. Same; judgments; tax levy, use of proceeds. If a judgment is entered as provided in K.S.A. 72-7106, the clerk of the district court shall certify to the county clerk the amount due from one district to the other. The county clerk shall annually levy a tax of not to exceed two mills upon the […]

72-532 Authorization to transfer school territory; agreement of boards of education; petition by one board; approval by state board; criteria to be considered; procedure; limitations.

72-532. Authorization to transfer school territory; agreement of boards of education; petition by one board; approval by state board; criteria to be considered; procedure; limitations. (a) Transfers of territory from one unified district to another unified district shall be made only as follows: (1) Upon the written agreement of any two boards approved by the […]

72-533 Official school district boundaries; certification to county officers.

72-533. Official school district boundaries; certification to county officers. Once each year, as of the thirty-first day of December, the state board of education shall prepare and issue orders describing the boundaries of school districts which have been altered by land transfer, disorganization or consolidation in such year. Such orders shall include complete descriptions of […]

72-534 Amendatory and supplementary orders of state board; district organization; territory transfers; boundary descriptions.

72-534. Amendatory and supplementary orders of state board; district organization; territory transfers; boundary descriptions. The state board may make and issue amendatory or supplementary orders at any time to correct errors, supply detail, clarify or complete any transfer or organization order heretofore or hereafter made under any of the school unification acts or acts amendatory […]