Centre USD 397 is a public unified school district headquartered in a rural area between Lost Springs and Lincolnville in Kansas.[1] The district includes the communities of Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Pilsen, Tampa, Ramona, Antelope, Burdick, and nearby rural areas of Marion / Morris / Dickinson / Chase Counties.[3]
| Centre USD 397 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2382 310th St.[1]
, Kansas, 66859United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°31′25″N 96°57′09″W / 38.5235°N 96.9524°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Superintendent | Larry Geist[2] |
| Schools | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | usd397.com |
History
editIn 1945, the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.[4] In 1963, the School Unification Act in Kansas caused the further consolidatation of thousands of tiny school districts into hundreds of larger Unified School Districts.[5]
In 1956, a school district was formed with the consolidation of the Lincolnville, Burdick, Lost Springs, and Ramona school districts. The Tampa school district was added later.
In 1965, the school district was approved by the state to become Unified School District (USD) 397.[6]
Current schools
editThe school district operates the following school:[1]
- Centre School in rural area between Lost Springs and Lincolnville. It is located east of 310th St and U.S. 77 highway.
Closed schools
edit- Centre Elementary School in Lost Springs at northeast corner of Crane and Berry. It was closed.
- Burdick High School in Burdick at north corner of Reed and Edwards. It was closed.
- Pilsen Elementary School in Pilsen at northwest corner of 275th Street and Robin Street. It was closed, and now the Pilsen Community Center.
- Ramona High School in Ramona at 607 D Street. It was closed, and now a business.
- Tampa High School in Tampa. It was closed, then demolished.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "USD 397 website". Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Staff - Administration". USD 397. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024.
- ^ "USD 397 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 30, 2020.
- ^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
- ^ "Administration of Unified School Districts in Kansas" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Public Instruction. January 1967. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2020.
- ^ Unification Petition Is Approved; The Peabody Gazette-Herald; February 4, 1965.