Nebraska Statutes 79-419. Districts; creation from other districts; petition; contents
(1) When a new district is to be created from other districts as provided in section 79-413, the petition shall contain:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-419
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- School: means a school under the jurisdiction of a school board authorized by Nebraska Statutes 79-101
- School board: means the governing body of any school district. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(a) A description of the proposed boundaries of the reorganized districts;
(b) A summary of the terms on which reorganization is to be made between the reorganized districts, which terms may include a provision for initial school board districts or wards within the proposed district for the appointment of the first school board and also for the first election as provided in section 79-451, which proposed initial school board districts or wards shall be determined by the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts taking into consideration population and valuation, and a determination of the terms of the board members first appointed to membership of the board of the newly reorganized district;
(c) A map showing the boundaries of established school districts and the boundaries proposed under any plan or plans of reorganization;
(d) A separate statement as to whether the reorganization is contingent upon the success of a bond election held in conjunction with the reorganization;
(e) An affidavit from the county clerk or election commissioner regarding the validity of the signatures on the petition; and
(f) Such other matters as the petitioners determine proper to be included.
(2) A petition under subsection (1) of this section may contain provisions for the holding of school within existing buildings in the newly reorganized district and that a school constituted under this section shall be maintained from the date of reorganization unless the legal voters served by the school vote by a majority vote for discontinuance of the school.