Republic County USD 109 is a public unified school district headquartered in Belleville, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Belleville, Agenda, Cuba, Munden, Narka, Republic, Harbine, Talmo, Wayne, and nearby rural areas.[2]
| Republic County USD 109 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1205 19th St.[1]
, Kansas, 66935United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°49′22″N 97°37′54″W / 39.82278°N 97.63167°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Schools | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Website | usd109.org |
Schools
editThe school district operates the following schools:[1]
- Republic County High School
- Republic County Middle School
- Belleville East Elementary School
History
editIn 1945 (after World War II), the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.[3]
In 1963, the School Unification Act in Kansas caused the further consolidatation of thousands of tiny school districts into hundreds of larger Unified School Districts.[4]
USD 109 was formed in 2006 by the consolidation of Belleville USD 427 and Hillcrest USD 455.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "USD 109 Website". Archived from the original on May 29, 2020.
- ^ "USD 109 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2020.
- ^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
- ^ "Administration of Unified School Districts in Kansas" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Public Instruction. January 1967. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2020.
- ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.