72-3501. History: L. 1915, ch. 311, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 284, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 241, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3501; L. 1939, ch. 257, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 375, § 1; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 395, § 74; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1911, ch. 262, § 1; L. 1913, ch. 278, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Acts of 1911 and 1913 concerning township high schools considered. Reese v. Hammond, 94 Kan. 459, 146 P. 997. 2. Rural high-school district is a body corporate. Rural School District v. Davis, 96 Kan. 647, 152 P. 666. 3. Legality of organization; can be raised only by the state. Miely v. Metzger, 97 Kan. 804, 156 P. 753. 4. Not within operation of Barnes high-school law. Fisher v. Beck, 99 Kan. 180, 160 P. 1012. 5. When election to determine issue of bonds may be called. Reynolds v. High-school District, 101 Kan. 231, 232, 165 P. 860. 6. Organization of district; levy of taxes; section construed. Railway Co. v. Rural High-school District, 103 Kan. 874, 176 P. 653. 7. Act held constitutional and valid. The State, ex rel., v. Lamont, 105 Kan. 134, 135, 181 P. 617. 8. Annexing territory from rural high-school district. Bunning v. Rural High-school District, 105 Kan. 320, 321, 182 P. 387. 9. Private persons cannot question organization of district. Bealmear v. Hildebrand. 107 Kan. 419, 420, 191 P. 263. 10. Tuition; pupil in one district attending adjoining district; county not liable. Oberhelman v. Larimer, 110 Kan. 587, 588, 204 P. 687. 11. School bond election; bonds declared invalid; statute construed. Stanhope v. Rural High-school District, 110 Kan. 739, 205 P. 648. 12. Section construed in connection with former statute. The State, ex rel., v. School Board, 110 Kan. 779, 780, 204 P. 742. 13. Organization of high-school district; sufficient notice of election. The State, ex rel., v. Wallace, 112 Kan. 264, 210 P. 348. 14. When organization may be questioned by private individuals. Schur v. School District, 112 Kan. 421, 210 P. 1105. 15. Boundaries must be approved by county superintendent and county commissioner. State, ex rel., v. School District, 113 Kan. 441, 443, 215 P. 453. 16. Section cited in considering payment of tuition for nonresident pupils. Burling v. High-school District, 113 Kan. 746, 747, 216 P. 285. 17. School district not authorized to question existence or boundaries of another. School District No. 38 v. Rural High-school District, 116 Kan. 40, 42, 225 P. 732. 18. Where acts of commissioners performed in good faith, not subject to review. State, ex rel., v. Dowling, et al., 117 Kan. 493, 497, 232 P. 615. 19. Approval by commissioners of rural high-school district informal proceedings. State, ex rel., v. Miley, 120 Kan. 321, 323, 243 P. 262. 20. State superintendent without authority to approve formation of rural high-school district. State, ex rel., v. Miley, 120 Kan. 321, 325, 243 P. 262. 21. Section cited in considering delegation of legislative power. State, ex rel., v. Drainage District, 123 Kan. 191, 194, 254 P. 372. 22. Ballots need not submit location in election to create rural high school. State, ex rel., v. Rural High-school District, 128 Kan. 615, 278 P. 721. 23. Commissioner's approval may be established by parol evidence; informally submitting dispute to state superintendent. State, ex rel., v. Rural High-school District, 128 Kan. 797, 798, 803, 280 P. 892. 24. Cited in holding warrants are evidence of indebtedness. State, ex rel., v. Van Meter, 131 Kan. 140, 143, 289 P. 399. 25. Discussed in holding state superintendent's decision under K.S.A. 72-3514 discretionary. State, ex rel., v. Brooks, 160 Kan. 526, 531, 163 P.2d 414. 26. Power of county board to withdraw its approval discussed and determined. State, ex rel., v. Guggisberg, 160 Kan. 340, 344, 160 P.2d 938. 27. Section is not unconstitutional because it confers legislative powers on state superintendent. State, ex rel., v. Storey, 144 Kan. 311, 315, 58 P.2d 1051. 28. Tri-county district held legal although one county board failed to act. State, ex rel., v. Grenola Rural High school Dist., 157 Kan. 614, 615, 617, 142 P.2d 695. 29. Proceedings for organization of joint rural high-school district considered and held valid. State, ex rel., v. Miami County Comm'rs, 168 Kan. 723, 731, 215 P.2d 631. 30. Order of state superintendent establishing boundaries of rural high-school district held valid. State, ex rel., v. Lane Rural High School District, 173 Kan. 1, 5, 7, 243 P.2d 232. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026