Public school district in Holyrood, Kansas
Central Plains USD 112 is a public unified school district (USD) headquartered in Claflin, Kansas , United States.[ 1] The district includes the communities of Holyrood , Bushton , Claflin , Dorrance , Frederick , Lorraine , Wilson , Beaver , Dubuque , Odin , Hitschmann , and nearby rural areas.[ 2]
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:[ 1]
Central Plains Jr/Sr High School in Claflin
Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood
Wilson Jr/Sr High School in Wilson, closing in spring 2023[ 3]
Wilson Elementary School in Wilson
History
The USD was formed in 2010 from the merger of Lorraine USD 328 and Claflin USD 354 .[ 4]
In January 2023, the district decided to close the Wilson Jr/Sr High School.[ 3]
In May 2023, members of the community petitioned to dissolve the district.[ 5] An election was held August 1 to decide the fate of the school district,[ 6] where approximately two-thirds voted to not dissolve the district.[ 7]
See also
References
^ a b c "USD 112 website" . Archived from the original on June 13, 2023.
^ "USD 112 District Map" (PDF) . Kansas Department of Transportation . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2020.
^ a b "USD 112 to close Wilson Junior-Senior High School" . KAKE 10 TV . April 13, 2022. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022.
^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade" . The Topeka Capital-Journal . July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
^ "Notice of the Disorganization of USD 112 Election" (PDF) . Ellsworth County Election Office . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 23, 2023.
^ "Future of USD 112 going to the polls" . KSN 3 TV . May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023.
^ "USD 112 Disorganization vote results" . KSN 3 TV . August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023.
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