Oran R-III School District

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Oran R-III School District is a school district headquartered in Oran, Missouri. Located in Scott County, its boundary includes Oran and Perkins. [1]

Voters in a special election on September 27, 1955 created the district. [2] There had been two previous failed attempts to form Oran-RIII. The districts consolidated included those of Bleda, Bryeans, Hooe, Oran, and Perkins. [3]

In 1960, voters in a referendum confirmed a bond to have a new elementary school built. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Scott County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 30, 2025. - Text list
  2. ↑ "Re-Organized R-3 Elects School Board". The Daily Standard . Vol. 44, no. 27. Sikeston, Missouri. October 26, 1955. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Third Attempt Wins For R-3; R-4 Loses Out". The Daily Standard . Vol. 44, no. 3. Sikeston, Missouri. September 28, 1955. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Oran Voters Approve School Bond Proposal in Special Election". The Daily Standard . Vol. 49, no. 112. Sikeston, Missouri. February 3, 1960. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
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