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The Elaine School District #30 [1] was a school district headquartered in Elaine, Arkansas. [2] [3] Its territory is now within the Marvell-Elaine School District.

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It included territory in Desha and Phillips counties. [4]

History

In 1979 the Desha County School District merged into the Elaine School District. [5]

In 2006 Elaine School District parents and students filed a lawsuit against the State of Arkansas, trying to prevent the school district from being merged with the Marvell School District. [6]

Effective on July 1, 2006, the districts merged, with Elaine folding into the Marvell district, forming the Marvell Elaine School District. [7]

When the district existed, it operated Lucilia Wood Elementary School and Elaine High School. [8] [9]

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References

  1. Home. Elaine School District. January 2, 2006. Retrieved on March 2, 2011.
  2. "Elaine School District." Information Network of Arkansas (State of Arkansas). Retrieved on March 2, 2011. "300 College Ave. Elaine, AR"
  3. "In Person." Elaine School District. December 8, 2002. Retrieved on March 2, 2011. "To vist[ sic ] us in person or for shipping: Elaine Public School District 100 College Street Elaine, AR 72333."
  4. 2010 U.S. Census maps (These maps include the pre-merger Elaine district even though it already merged in 2006):
    • "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Desha County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-03-04.
    • "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Phillips County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-03-04.
    1956 maps:
  5. Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 14 (PDF p. 17/27).
  6. Buerkle, Rebecca (June 29, 2006). "Lawsuit Filed To Keep Elaine Schools Open". THV. Arkansas Television Company. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  7. "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." () Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 2, 2011.
  8. "Lucilia Wood Elementary School." Information Network of Arkansas (State of Arkansas). Retrieved on March 2, 2011. "100 College St. Elaine, AR 72333"
  9. "Elaine high School." Information Network of Arkansas (State of Arkansas). Retrieved on March 2, 2011. "100 College St. Elaine, AR 72333"

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