***** 388.686 THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL EXPIRATION: See 388.693 *****

Sec. 6.

Each intermediate district committee shall elect a secretary who shall keep the minutes and records of all official meetings. Meetings shall be held upon the call of the chairman or any 3 members of the committee. A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum. The intermediate district committee shall follow the procedure guide provided by the state committee and prepare a district reorganization plan, which shall be submitted to the state committee for its approval or disapproval. The plan shall provide for the reorganization of school districts within the intermediate district so that all areas of the district may become a part of a school district operating or designed to operate at least 12 grades. The intermediate district committee shall hold at least 1 public hearing regarding the plan but may hold as many more as it deems necessary. Hearings shall be advertised by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the districts 10 days or more before the scheduled hearing. The intermediate district plan for reorganization shall be submitted to the state committee for its consideration within 9 months after receiving the manual of procedure from the state committee. If the intermediate district plan is approved by the state committee, the plan shall be submitted to the electors as provided in section 7 of this act. If an intermediate district plan is rejected by the state committee, a revised plan shall be submitted by the intermediate district committee within 90 days after receipt of the rejection of the original plan. If the revised plan is not accepted by the state committee, the state committee shall submit a plan for the reorganization of the school districts in the intermediate school district and the intermediate committee shall also submit a plan for the reorganization of the school districts in the intermediate school district. The intermediate school district board shall submit both plans to the electors of the intermediate school district and the plan receiving the larger number of votes shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the intermediate school district in accordance with the requirements of method 2 provided in section 7 of this act. Following this election, the intermediate committee shall be dissolved and the requirements of this act shall have been met and no further plans shall be re-submitted for 5 years by either the state committee or the intermediate district. The intermediate district committee shall also be dissolved on completion and acceptance of the plan by the state committee and the vote or votes on the plan by the electors of the proposed school district.

History: 1964, Act 289, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964