Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon

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The Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, also known as simply the MSD of Mt. Vernon or MSDMV, is the school corporation serving the City of Mt. Vernon and southern Posey County and is the larger of two school districts in the county.[ when? ][ citation needed ]

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The townships covered by this district include Black, Lynn, Marrs, and Point. [1] The only incorporated community is Mount Vernon, by far the largest community in the county.

The school district comprises five schools, Marrs Elementary, Farmersville Elementary, West Elementary, Mt. Vernon Junior High, Mt. Vernon High school. The district is led by Dr. Matthew Thompson

History

In 1949 the Indiana Legislature passed a law that allowed school consolidation. By 1953 there had been proposals in Posey County to establish metropolitan school district systems. By 1953 the Rural School Improvement Council (RISC) was promoting such a consolidation for Black, Marrs, and Lynn townships, and a referendum on such was scheduled for May 4, 1954. [2]

Previously Posey County had a county school system, but it transitioned, [3] after a referendum on October 1, 1956 determined it would do so. [4] By December 1956, the consolidations of the school systems into Mt. Vernon schools had occurred. [3] The referendum was held because there were people opposed to the school district consolidations who submitted official documents opposing them. [5]

Point Township was not a part of the October 1956 vote. In November 1956, Point Township joined MSD of Mount Vernon, [6] because the board of the township asked to join. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
  2. ↑ Siems, Werner (April 27, 1954). "School Reorganization Backers Feel Plan Is Best". The Evansville Press . Evansville, Indiana. p.  8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Township Poses Problem To Posey School Officials". The Evansville Courier . December 29, 1956. p.  14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Posey Sets Boundaries: Two School Areas Split in 6 Parts". The Evansville Courier . Evansville, Indiana. December 4, 1956. p.  7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "School Merger Vote Slated". The Evansville Courier . Evansville, Indiana. September 12, 1956. p.  15A – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Point Township Now In Metro School Area". The Evansville Press . Evansville, Indiana. November 22, 1956. p.  34A – via Newspapers.com.


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