Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-241
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Sec. 10-241. Powers of school districts.
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Every inhabitant of a school district is a party to a suit brought against it and his property may be taken on an execution issued against it. 10 C. 395, see also 26 C. 527. A vote laying a tax is sufficiently definite if it is reasonably clear that the tax was imposed for legitimate purposes. 12 C. 437. Districts may sue by the name by which they are generally known. 13 C. 227. What is sufficient warning of meeting of school district. Id., 234. The records of a school district are evidence of its votes in a suit to which it is a party. Id., 235. The votes and proceedings of school districts, if within their jurisdiction, will be liberally construed. 15 C. 332, 454. The character and cost of school buildings, within broad limits, is left to the school district; courts will not interfere with this discretion except in clear cases of abuse. 25 C. 227; 63 C. 131. Extent of discretionary power of school district illustrated. 25 C. 227, 228. Schoolhouse may not be used for religious purposes against objection of taxpayers, and injunction will lie against such use. 27 C. 503. A school district has all necessary power to establish and maintain a school within its limits; district committee must obey the vote of the district as to rooms and teachers; the committee's authority is contingent on the district failing to act. 33 C. 304. A debt owed by a school district may be taken by foreign attachment; status of teacher as to district defined. 53 C. 509. School districts are limited in power to raise and expend money for the sole purposes set forth in statute. 60 C. 234. Right to build sewer and liability for neglect. 72 C. 564. Nature of school district. 73 C. 170; 85 C. 33. Power to borrow money carries with it power to issue negotiable bonds. 101 C. 261. Cited. 103 C. 420. Powers given cannot be circumscribed by vote at a town meeting. Id., 422. History of school district statutes; chapter applies only to towns which have not consolidated school districts. 122 C. 36, see also 77 C. 194.
The town as the school district of the town of Stamford may be sued. 5 CS 301. Indemnification of a school officer for counsel fees incurred in a libel action. 9 CS 442. Board of education as agent of the state, when. 19 CS 158.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 149 C. 600; 170 C. 318. Present system of financing public education, principally embodied in Sec. 10-240 and this section, insofar as it purports to delegate to the town of Canton the state's duty to operate and maintain free public schools and raise taxes therefor, violates Art. I, Secs. 1, 20 and Art. VIII, Sec. 1 of Connecticut Constitution. 172 C. 615. Cited. 237 C. 169; 238 C. 1. Legislature did not expressly extend sovereign immunity to boards of education for special education services, and also did not render the general delegation of control to municipalities inapplicable in the case of special education, therefore, defendants not entitled to sovereign immunity defense when claim is that defendants were negligent in verifying the credentials of someone who was hired to provide special education services because this act is not control over state functions, but rather a human resources or contract administration action. 334 C. 564.
Section, insofar as it delegates to Canton the state's duty to operate and maintain free public schools and raise taxes therefor, violates Art. I, Sec. 20 and Art. VIII, Sec. 1 of Connecticut Constitution; duty to educate is that of state and delegating it will not discharge it. 31 CS 377.
Every inhabitant of a school district is a party to a suit brought against it and his property may be taken on an execution issued against it. 10 C. 395, see also 26 C. 527. A vote laying a tax is sufficiently definite if it is reasonably clear that the tax was imposed for legitimate purposes. 12 C. 437. Districts may sue by the name by which they are generally known. 13 C. 227. What is sufficient warning of meeting of school district. Id., 234. The records of a school district are evidence of its votes in a suit to which it is a party. Id., 235. The votes and proceedings of school districts, if within their jurisdiction, will be liberally construed. 15 C. 332, 454. The character and cost of school buildings, within broad limits, is left to the school district; courts will not interfere with this discretion except in clear cases of abuse. 25 C. 227; 63 C. 131. Extent of discretionary power of school district illustrated. 25 C. 227, 228. Schoolhouse may not be used for religious purposes against objection of taxpayers, and injunction will lie against such use. 27 C. 503. A school district has all necessary power to establish and maintain a school within its limits; district committee must obey the vote of the district as to rooms and teachers; the committee's authority is contingent on the district failing to act. 33 C. 304. A debt owed by a school district may be taken by foreign attachment; status of teacher as to district defined. 53 C. 509. School districts are limited in power to raise and expend money for the sole purposes set forth in statute. 60 C. 234. Right to build sewer and liability for neglect. 72 C. 564. Nature of school district. 73 C. 170; 85 C. 33. Power to borrow money carries with it power to issue negotiable bonds. 101 C. 261. Cited. 103 C. 420. Powers given cannot be circumscribed by vote at a town meeting. Id., 422. History of school district statutes; chapter applies only to towns which have not consolidated school districts. 122 C. 36, see also 77 C. 194.
The town as the school district of the town of Stamford may be sued. 5 CS 301. Indemnification of a school officer for counsel fees incurred in a libel action. 9 CS 442. Board of education as agent of the state, when. 19 CS 158.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 149 C. 600; 170 C. 318. Present system of financing public education, principally embodied in Sec. 10-240 and this section, insofar as it purports to delegate to the town of Canton the state's duty to operate and maintain free public schools and raise taxes therefor, violates Art. I, Secs. 1, 20 and Art. VIII, Sec. 1 of Connecticut Constitution. 172 C. 615. Cited. 237 C. 169; 238 C. 1. Legislature did not expressly extend sovereign immunity to boards of education for special education services, and also did not render the general delegation of control to municipalities inapplicable in the case of special education, therefore, defendants not entitled to sovereign immunity defense when claim is that defendants were negligent in verifying the credentials of someone who was hired to provide special education services because this act is not control over state functions, but rather a human resources or contract administration action. 334 C. 564.
Section, insofar as it delegates to Canton the state's duty to operate and maintain free public schools and raise taxes therefor, violates Art. I, Sec. 20 and Art. VIII, Sec. 1 of Connecticut Constitution; duty to educate is that of state and delegating it will not discharge it. 31 CS 377.
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