School district in Missouri, United States
Cassville R-IV School District is a school district headquartered in Cassville, Missouri .
It includes the communities of Cassville, Arrow Point , Butterfield , Eagle Rock , Emerald Beach , and Golden . An island in the Shell Knob census-designated place also falls in the district boundaries.[ 1]
History
In 2001 the district stopped allowing the use of corporal punishment .[ 2]
Merlyn Johnson became superintendent in 2021.[ 3] In 2022 the district had 1,900 students.[ 2] That year the district began using corporal punishment again in cases where parents approve of the option.[ 4] The district did this because several area parents wanted that option.[ 2]
Schools
Cassville High School
Cassville Middle School
Cassville Intermediate School
Eunice Thomas Elementary School
References
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barry County, MO" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ a b c Riley, Claudette (August 23, 2022). "Missouri school district reinstates spanking as punishment: 'We've had people actually thank us' " . News Leader . Springfield MO. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ Harris, Sheila (March 5, 2021). "New Superintendent Chosen for Cassville R-IV Schools" . Barry County Advertiser . Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ Horner, Madison (August 24, 2022). "Cassville, Mo. School District reinstates corporal punishment option for students, parents react to decision" . Springfield MO: KY-3 TV. Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
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