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July 27, 1933
The People's Defender
West Union, Adams County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Georgetown, Ohio's Special School District advances to Exempted status with 3,384 population, gaining state oversight, $2,700 extra funds, and altered participation in county events, as notified by State Director O. B. Skinner to clerk Arthur S. Fite.
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July 27, 1933
THE GEORGETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Is Now In Exempted Class
And Will Be State Supervised.
Georgetown, Ohio. The Georgetown Special School District has been advanced in rank to that known as Exempted District. Ohio school districts are designated as Rural, Village, Exempt and City.
Notification that this advance has been made was received in letter from State Director of Education, O. B. Skinner, for the Board of Education, addressed to Arthur S. Fite, clerk of the board. In substance this letter set forth that enumeration of the district had verified that the population of the district was 3,384. To qualify as an exempted district the enumeration must reach 3,000.
This district includes the village of Georgetown, most of Pleasant township, and parts of all the townships adjoining it (which barring Union, include all the townships in the county). The other exempted special school district in this section of Ohio is Hillsboro.
This change means that the district will hereafter be under supervisor of the State Department of Education, instead of the County Board of Education. Voters in the district will not participate in the election of a County Board of Education. It will also mean that the 2.60 mill levy for school purposes will be appropriated for the district school needs. Also that instead of the salaries of teachers being governed by classification under county school board restriction, the state department will be final. It is estimated that the change means approximately $2,700 additional in funds for school operation in the district.
Another feature which is heard commented, is that in county school events the Georgetown schools can participate only by consent of the other special districts of the county. This feature has caused much comment because of the active part which pupils of local schools have taken. It is pointed out that such events held in Georgetown schools with Georgetown co-operation have always drawn considerable sized audiences and yielded generously in a financial way.
THE GEORGETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Is Now In Exempted Class
And Will Be State Supervised.
Georgetown, Ohio. The Georgetown Special School District has been advanced in rank to that known as Exempted District. Ohio school districts are designated as Rural, Village, Exempt and City.
Notification that this advance has been made was received in letter from State Director of Education, O. B. Skinner, for the Board of Education, addressed to Arthur S. Fite, clerk of the board. In substance this letter set forth that enumeration of the district had verified that the population of the district was 3,384. To qualify as an exempted district the enumeration must reach 3,000.
This district includes the village of Georgetown, most of Pleasant township, and parts of all the townships adjoining it (which barring Union, include all the townships in the county). The other exempted special school district in this section of Ohio is Hillsboro.
This change means that the district will hereafter be under supervisor of the State Department of Education, instead of the County Board of Education. Voters in the district will not participate in the election of a County Board of Education. It will also mean that the 2.60 mill levy for school purposes will be appropriated for the district school needs. Also that instead of the salaries of teachers being governed by classification under county school board restriction, the state department will be final. It is estimated that the change means approximately $2,700 additional in funds for school operation in the district.
Another feature which is heard commented, is that in county school events the Georgetown schools can participate only by consent of the other special districts of the county. This feature has caused much comment because of the active part which pupils of local schools have taken. It is pointed out that such events held in Georgetown schools with Georgetown co-operation have always drawn considerable sized audiences and yielded generously in a financial way.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
School District
Exempted Class
Georgetown Ohio
State Supervision
Education Funding
Population Enumeration
What entities or persons were involved?
O. B. Skinner
Arthur S. Fite
Where did it happen?
Georgetown, Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
O. B. Skinner
Arthur S. Fite
Location
Georgetown, Ohio
Event Date
1933
Story Details
The Georgetown Special School District advances to Exempted District status after enumeration confirms population of 3,384, qualifying it for state supervision, additional funds of approximately $2,700, and changes in teacher salaries and participation in county events.