Republic County USD 109

Republic County USD 109
Address
1205 19th St.[1]
Belleville
, Kansas, 66935
United States
Coordinates39°49′22″N 97°37′54″W / 39.82278°N 97.63167°W / 39.82278; -97.63167
District information
TypePublic
GradesK to 12
Schools3
Other information
Websiteusd109.org

Republic County USD 109 is a public unified school district headquartered in Belleville, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Belleville, Agenda, Cuba, Munden, Narka, Republic, Harbine, Talmo, Wayne, and nearby rural areas.[2]

Schools

The school district operates the following schools:[1]

  • Republic County High School
  • Republic County Middle School
  • Belleville East Elementary School

History

In 1945 (after World War II), the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.[3]

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.[4]

USD 109 was formed in 2006 by the consolidation of Belleville USD 427 and Hillcrest USD 455.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "USD 109 Website". Archived from the original on May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "USD 109 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.