All types of school districts existing before July 1, 1976, are hereby abolished. Each independent and superimposed school district with its present boundaries shall hereby become a school district as defined in this chapter. Board members of former independent school districts shall continue to serve until their terms expire except the former superimposed school districts shall constitute a new school district entity and the election of a new school board shall occur as provided in chapter 13-6.

Source: SDC 1939, § 15.2001; SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 8, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2002; SL 1963, ch 69 , § 2; SL 1974, ch 125 , § 1; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 27.