Organization of community college districts - standards - corporate powers ...
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 178.770
in effect178.770. Organization of community college districts — standards — corporate powers of districts. — 1. In any public school district, or in any two or more contiguous public school districts in this state, whether in the same county or not, the voters resident therein may organize a community college district in the manner hereinafter provided. Prior to the organization of a district under sections 178.770 to 178.890 , the coordinating board for higher education shall establish standards for the organization of the districts which shall include among other things:
(1) Whether a community college is needed in the proposed district;
(2) Whether the assessed valuation of taxable, tangible property in the proposed district is sufficient to support adequately the proposed community college; and
(3) Whether there were a sufficient number of graduates of high school in the proposed district during the preceding year to support a community college in the proposed district.
2. When a district is organized, it shall be a body corporate and a subdivision of the state of Missouri and shall be known as "The Community College District of ______, Missouri" and, in that name, may sue and be sued, levy and collect taxes within the limitations of sections 178.770 to 178.890 , issue bonds and possess the same corporate powers as common and seven-director school districts in this state, other than urban districts, except as herein otherwise provided.
(L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-77) (Source: L. 1961 p. 357 § 1)
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