Handbook for rural school trustees . ith rural education inthis and other States and of his experience as county su-perintendent of schools before coming to Idaho. The De-partment acknowledges with thanks the earnest and effec-tive work which he has done. THE ANNUAL MEETING In the common school district, everything starts fromthe Annual School Meeting. This meeting elects the trus-tees, fixes the amount of special tax levy, determines thelength of the school term and may transact any otherbusiness pertaining to schools and school interests. (SeeSchool Laws, Art. VI, Sec. 53-54.) The annual mee


Handbook for rural school trustees . ith rural education inthis and other States and of his experience as county su-perintendent of schools before coming to Idaho. The De-partment acknowledges with thanks the earnest and effec-tive work which he has done. THE ANNUAL MEETING In the common school district, everything starts fromthe Annual School Meeting. This meeting elects the trus-tees, fixes the amount of special tax levy, determines thelength of the school term and may transact any otherbusiness pertaining to schools and school interests. (SeeSchool Laws, Art. VI, Sec. 53-54.) The annual meeting is the one day in the year whenthe district household meets to cast up accoimts and planfor the coming year. It is the duty of each and everycitizen in the district to be present and give his supportand cooperation to the school board in its efforts to improveschool conditions. The trustees should urge upon the pa-trons of the school the importance of their presence at theannual meeting—the most important meeting of the HANDBOOK FOR RURAL SCHOOL TRUSTEES 7 Annual Meeting Third Monday in April The time for the annual meeting is the third Monday ofApril of each year. It is the duty of the clerk of the boardof trustees to cause notices of the annual meeting to beposted in three public places in the district, one. of whichshall be at the school house, if there be one, at least ten daysprevious to the time of such meeting. If the clerk fails togive such notice, then any two legal voters residing in thedistrict may give such notice over their own names, andsuch annual meeting may be held after the third Mondayin April. (Sec. 54-a.) Necessary Slanks for Annual Meeting The clerk should secure from the county superintendentthe following blanks: , 1. Oath of Judge of Election 2. Oath of Clerk of Election 3. Return of Election to County Superintendent. 4. Oath of School Trustee 5. Certificates of Amount of Special Tax—3 copies. Who Can Vote at Annual Meeting The law first


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