Russell Community School District was a school district headquartered in Russell, Iowa . It operated two schools: Russell Elementary School and Russell Jr./Sr. High School.
5-457: In the 1950s the bluebirds were the school mascot, but it was changed to the trojans because opposing teams had mocked the bluebirds. In April 2008 the district had about 154 students in all grade levels, including 12 in the 12th grade, making it Iowa's 19th-smallest school district. That year, over 40% of the pupils living in the Russell district boundaries attended other public school districts, with
10-549: A law passed in 2007. Russell was the second district ever forced to close by the Iowa state board. The closure was effective July 1, 2008. Of the employers in Russell, the school district had the most employees. Reid Forgrave of The Des Moines Register stated that because the school closed, the Russell community had its identity damaged. In July 2008 the Chariton district, desiring to sell the Russell building, decided to remove material from
15-782: Is a rural public school district headquartered in Chariton , Iowa , USA . The district is mostly within Lucas County ; a small portion is in Marion County . Its service area includes Chariton, Lucas , Russell , and Williamson . After the 2008 dissolution of the Russell Community School District , the district absorbed some of the former students of the Russell district. The district operates four schools, all in Chariton: This Iowa school-related article
20-596: The Chariton Community School District taking the majority of students in that group. In May 2008 all members of the Iowa Board of Education voted to permanently close the Russell district. The state voted so because of financial issues in the Russell district; the district spent funds on general expenses and salaries that were supposed to be used for facilities only. The state gained the authority to force districts to close for financial reasons because of
25-866: The Russell School. The city of Russell is now in the Chariton district. In addition to the Chariton district, Russell district students were also reassigned to the Albia Community School District and the Wayne Community School District . School districts forced by the Iowa Board of Education to merge This Iowa school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chariton Community School District 41°00′24″N 93°17′29″W / 41.006592°N 93.291264°W / 41.006592; -93.291264 The Chariton Community School District
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