Section I. That Section 6290 of the General Statutes of 1901 entitled "An act for the regulation and support of common school," be and the same is hereby amended so that the same shall read and be as follows: The Board of Education shall have the power to elect their own officers, make all necessary rules for the government of the schools of such cities under its charge and under the control of the board, subject to the provisions of this act and the law of this state, to organize the maintain separate schools for the education of white and colored children, including the high schools of Kansas City, Kansas; no discrimination on account of color shall be made in high schools except as provided therein; to exercise the sole control over the public schools and school property of such city; and shall have the power to establish a high school or high schools in connection with manual training and instruction or otherwise, and to maintain the same as a part of the public school system of said city.

 Section II. That the original Section 6290 of the General Statutes of 1901, of which section thereof is amendatory, and all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

 Section III.  This act shall take effect and be enforced from and after its publication in the official state paper."