Gorin R-III School District

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Gorin R-III School District was a school district based in South Gorin, Missouri.

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It was located in Scotland County. [1]

History

Joseph L. Buford was superintendent for a period until he resigned in 1947 and went to attend a university in Kirksville. [2]

In 1958 there was a proposal to change the boundary between this school district and the Wyaconda School District. An arbitration board voted down the plan. [3]

In 1958 organizers of a countywide high school invited the Gorin community to join the proposal. [4]

In 1976 superintendent Clarence C. Erwin died after getting into an altercation with a father of a student. [5]

In 2005 the same person was principal, superintendent, and special education director. At the time, enrollment was about 40. [6]

Merger

In 2014 residents voted to merge this district into the Scotland County R-I School District, with 49 voters stating yes and 13 stating no. [7]

The school district was scheduled to close on July 1, 2015, and consolidate into the Scotland County district. The final superintendent was Dave Shalley. At the end, it had a K-8 school with 24 students. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Geography Division (December 9, 2010). SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Scotland County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 1, 2025. - Text list
  2. ↑ "Joseph Buford Resigns As Gorin School Head". The Memphis Reveille . Memphis, Missouri. June 5, 1947. p.  2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Board of Arbitration Decides No Change Is Necessary In Gorin School's Boundary Line". The Gorin Argus . Vol. 68, no. 39. Gorin, Missouri. September 25, 1958. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gorin Hears Of One High School Plan For Scotland County". The Memphis Democrat . Vol. 87. Memphis, Missouri. December 25, 1958. p.  5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "School head dies in scuffle". The Springfield News-Leader . Springfield, Missouri. United Press International. December 21, 1976. p.  4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "School Districts Have Concerns About Governor's Education Plan". Wayne County Journal-Banner . Piedmont, Missouri. Associated Press. December 1, 2005. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Voters Approve County, City Use Taxes, Gorin R-III Annexation". Memphis Democrat . Memphis, Missouri. April 9, 2014. Archived from the original on January 25, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ Reger, Zachary (June 8, 2015). "Gorin R-III School District to dissolve this month". Kirksville Daily Express . Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
    Also in: Reger, Zachary (June 8, 2015). "Gorin R-III School District to dissolve this month". Seacoast Online . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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