Wolford School District

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Wolford Public School District 1 was a school district headquartered in Wolford, North Dakota. It had one school, Wolford Public School that closed in 2019.

It included sections of Pierce and Benson counties. [1] [2]

The school opened in 1914. Larry Zavada became superintendent circa 2003. In the period prior to 2020 the number of students ranged from 39 to 44 and nine full-time employees. Circa 2019 the district did cuts to school bus transportation to save $57,000. In May 2019 the administration decided to close the school forever due to budget issues and a lack of qualified employees. [3] It had 46 students at the end of its life. [4]

The school closed in 2019. Students in the district, if wishing to attend a traditional school, were allowed go to North Star Schools in Cando, Rolette Public School District No. 29 of Rolette, or Rugby Public Schools in Rugby. [5] The district was to be divided between Leeds Public School District No. 6, North Star, Rolette, and Rugby. [6] The district was formally disestablished in 2019. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benson County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  3. ↑ Blair, Emerson (2019-05-20). "'Gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking:' Wolford Public School closes". Bismarck Tribune . Retrieved 2021-08-13. - Alternate link at Grand Forks Herald
  4. ↑ "Wolford School to close after 105 years". The Pierce County Tribune . 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  5. ↑ Skurzewski, Joe (2019-05-10). "Wolford Public School to close at end of school year". West Dakota Fox KFYR-TV . Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  6. ↑ "STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION MINUTES OF MEETING May 18, 2020" (PDF). Government of North Dakota. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  7. ↑ "Enrollment History Public School Districts 2009-2021". North Dakota Department of Public Instruction . Retrieved 2021-08-19. - Check the 2019-2020 spreadsheet, which does not list Wolford, while previous years do.
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