Repealed

72-401. History: L. 1911, ch. 283, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-401; L. 1927, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 251, § 1; L. 1937, ch. 291, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 5; L. 1951, ch. 395, § 18; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 3, § 7; L. 1863, ch. 56, § 2; L. 1865, ch. 72, §§ 3, 7; L. 1866, ch. 110, § 5; G.S. 1868, ch. 92, § 25; G.S. 1868, ch. 92, p. 935, § 5; L. 1874, ch. 118, § 2; L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 3, § 6; L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 7, § 10; L. 1887, ch. 219, § 2; L. 1889, ch. 220, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 426, § 1; L. 1905, ch. 380, § 1; L. 1907, ch. 331, § 2; L. 1909, ch. 213, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Place of holding meeting; officer declared legally elected. Wakefield v. Patterson, 25 Kan. 709, 717. 2. The word "may" herein is used in its permissive sense. The State v. School District, 80 Kan. 667, 103 P. 136. 3. Board not compelled to call meeting upon request of petitioner. The State v. School District, 80 Kan. 667, 103 P. 136. 4. Calling special meetings of school districts within discretion of board. Cline v. Wettstein, 99 Kan. 404, 409, 161 P. 617, 162 P. 271. 5. Teacher's contract made prior to annual meeting held void. Calloway v. Atlanta Rural High School, 129 Kan. 659, 661, 284 P. 377. 6. Cited in holding board may oppose boundary change and hire attorney. Wagner v. School District, 138 Kan. 428, 432, 26 P.2d 588. 7. Provision for calling special meetings is permissive rather than mandatory. Bradley v. Cleaver, 150 Kan. 699, 701, 95 P.2d 295. 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