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Dumas Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Dumas, Arkansas.[1] It serves territory in Desha and Lincoln counties, including Dumas, Gould, Mitchellville, and Winchester. It also serves Arkansas Department of Corrections prison property (Cummins Unit).
History
Шаблон:Expand section The Wells Bayou district merged into the Dumas district in 1969.[2]
In July 1993 the Desha-Drew School District dissolved, with portions going to Dumas Public Schools and to the McGehee School District.[3]
In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts. As a result,[4] on July 1, 2004, the Gould School District was merged into the Dumas district.[3] At the time of the merger, according to a June 30, 2004 audit report, the Gould district had a $322,873 deficit. The Dumas district inherited the Gould district's deficit. Thomas Cox, the superintendent of the Dumas district, opposed the merger; in May 2004 he told the Arkansas Board of Education that it would increase the racial imbalance in the school district as African-American percentage of the Dumas district would increase from 64% to 68%; at the time the Gould district was 99% African-American. The former superintendent of the Gould district became an assistant superintendent of the Dumas district.[4]
Attendance area
Within Desha County, it includes Dumas and Mitchellville.[5]
Within Lincoln County, it includes Gould.[6] It also serves Arkansas Department of Corrections prison property (Cummins Unit).[7][8]
The district extends into Drew County, where it serves Winchester.[9]
Schools
Its schools include Central Elementary School,[10] Dumas Junior High School,[11] and Dumas High School.[12]
In previous eras, Central had grades PreK-1, Reed Elementary School had grades 2-6, Dumas Jr. High had 7-8, and Dumas High had 9-12.[13]
After the merger with the Gould School District, the Dumas district inherited the Gould school facilities.[4] The 2004-2005 Arkansas School Directory listed Gould Elementary School and Gould High School as being a part of the Dumas district.[14] The Dumas district planned to, effective fall of 2005, move all Gould students in grades 7-12 to the Dumas schools, and considered doing the same to the elementary school students from Gould.[4] The 2005-2006 Arkansas School Directory did not list any Gould school facilities.[15]
References
Further reading
- 2004-2005 School District Map
- Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004
- Шаблон:Cite web (Download) - Includes maps of predecessor districts
- Шаблон:Cite web (Download) - Includes maps of predecessor districts
External links
Шаблон:Education in Desha County, Arkansas Шаблон:Education in Lincoln County, Arkansas Шаблон:Education in Drew County, Arkansas
- ↑ "Dumas School District Administration Offices Шаблон:Webarchive." Dumas Public Schools. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "213 Adams Street Dumas, AR 71639"
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." (Archive) Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 "Dumas inherits Gould district’s deficit." () Arkansas News. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ "Maintenance & Transportation Department Шаблон:Webarchive." Dumas School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
- ↑ "ARKANSAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND EDUCATION COOPERATIVES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010." (Archive) Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ "Central Elementary School Шаблон:Webarchive." Dumas Public Schools. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "101 Court Street Dumas, AR 71639"
- ↑ "Dumas Junior High School Шаблон:Webarchive." Dumas Public Schools. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "315 South College Dumas, AR 71639"
- ↑ "Dumas High School Шаблон:Webarchive." Dumas Public Schools. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "Dan Gill Drive Dumas, AR 71639"
- ↑ "2002-2003 Arkansas Education Directory." Arkansas Department of Education. 54 (60/157). Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web - Grady High is not listed in this directory.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web