1. (1) The board of directors of a common or union high school district shall call an election on a date specified in ORS 255.345 for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the district a question of contracting bonded indebtedness under ORS 328.205 when:

   1. (a) A majority of the board of directors decides to call such an election; or
   2. (b) A petition requesting such an election is filed with the board of directors as provided in this section.
2. (2) The requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition in ORS 255.135 to 255.205. The petition shall specify the proposed amount of bonded indebtedness.

[Amended by 1957 c.658 §2; 1965 c.100 §50; 1971 c.513 §62; 1973 c.57 §1; 1973 c.796 §25; 1979 c.424 §1; 1983 c.83 §46; 1983 c.350 §138]