296.3  Election called.

The president of the board of directors, within ten days of receipt of a petition under section 296.2, shall call a meeting of the board which shall call the election, fixing the time of the election, which may be at the time and place of holding the regular school election, unless the board determines by unanimous vote that the proposition or propositions requested by a petition to be submitted at an election are grossly unrealistic or contrary to the needs of the school district. The decision of the board may be appealed to the state board of education as provided in chapter 290. The president shall notify the county commissioner of elections of the time of the election.

Section History: Early form

  [S13, § 2820-d3; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 4355; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 296.3; 81 Acts, ch 91, § 1]

Section History: Recent form

  83 Acts, ch 90, § 19; 85 Acts, ch 67, §33


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