72-3509. History: L. 1915, ch. 311, § 8; L. 1917, ch. 284, § 6; R.S. 1923, 72-3509; L. 1939, ch. 257, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 375, § 2; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 395, § 74; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1911, ch. 262, § 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Same authority given as to school districts; obligations of district. Rural School District v. Davis, 96 Kan. 647, 152 P. 666. 2. Transfer of territory to another district; statute construed. Bunning v. Shawnee County, 104 Kan. 478, 479, 179 P. 335; Bunning v. Rural High-school District, 105 Kan. 320, 321, 182 P. 387. 3. Failure to act on petition requesting change of boundary; appeal to state superintendent. State, ex rel., v. Rural High-school Joint District, 115 Kan. 526, 529, 222 P. 1106. 4. Method provided for forming and changing boundaries of joint school district. State, ex rel., v. Rural High-school Joint District, 117 Kan. 332, 333, 231 P. 337. 5. Court warranted in restraining unlawful and arbitrary detachment of territory. State, ex rel., v. Mowry, 119 Kan. 74, 77, 237 P. 1032. 6. Territory may be transferred from rural to community high-school district. State, ex rel., v. Hemphill, 119 Kan. 223, 224, 237 P. 905. 7. Pupil expelled by principal may bring mandamus where board takes no action. Jacobs v. Templeton, 130 Kan. 248, 249, 285 P. 541. 8. Discussed in holding state superintendent's decision under K.S.A. 72-3514 discretionary. State, ex rel., v. Brooks, 160 Kan. 526, 530, 163 P.2d 414. 9. Failure to act on petition; appeal; when transfer effective for tax purpose. Rural High School District No. 3 v. Baker, 176 Kan. 647, 653, 654, 272 P.2d 1073. 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