Central Plains USD 112 is a public unified school district (USD) headquartered in Claflin, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Holyrood, Bushton, Claflin, Dorrance, Frederick, Lorraine, Wilson, Beaver, Dubuque, Odin, Hitschmann, and nearby rural areas.[2]
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:[1]
- Central Plains Jr/Sr High School in Claflin
- Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood
- Wilson Jr/Sr High School in Wilson, closing in spring 2023[3]
- Wilson Elementary School in Wilson
History
The USD was formed in 2010 from the merger of Lorraine USD 328 and Claflin USD 354.[4]
In January 2023, the district decided to close the Wilson Jr/Sr High School.[3]
In May 2023, members of the community petitioned to dissolve the district.[5] An election was held August 1 to decide the fate of the school district,[6] where approximately two-thirds voted to not dissolve the district.[7]
See also
- Kansas State Department of Education
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- List of high schools in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
References
- ^ a b c "USD 112 website". Archived from the original on June 13, 2023.
- ^ "USD 112 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "USD 112 to close Wilson Junior-Senior High School". KAKE 10 TV. April 13, 2022. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022.
- ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Notice of the Disorganization of USD 112 Election" (PDF). Ellsworth County Election Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Future of USD 112 going to the polls". KSN 3 TV. May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023.
- ^ "USD 112 Disorganization vote results". KSN 3 TV. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023.
External links
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