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Drew School District

April 09, 2023

The Drew School District was a public school district based in Drew, Mississippi.[1] The school district's attendance boundary included Drew, Rome, and the employee residences of the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman), located in an unincorporated area. In July 2014, it was merged into the Sunflower County Consolidated School District.[2]

History

In 1967 civil rights activist Mae Bertha Carter and Marian Wright Edelman, a lawyer who worked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., sued the Drew School District to challenge the Mississippi "freedom of choice" law. In 1969 the plaintiffs won the suit.[3] Carter's children were the first black students to attend White schools in Drew.[4] In 1969 a court order ended the segregation system in the Drew School District.[5] The first African-American school board member was Doretha Williams.[6]

After Drew School District was desegregated, White residents of Drew enrolled their children in North Sunflower Academy.[7]

In 1986 a petition to merge the district with the Sunflower County School District circulated. John Q. West, a board member of the Drew School District, said during that year that "I'm afraid we're going to end up having neighbor against neighbor."[8]

In June 2011 the Mississippi Board of Education voted to take over the Drew School District.[9] In February 2012 the Mississippi Senate voted 43-4 to pass Senate Bill 2330, to consolidate the Drew School District, the Indianola School District, and the Sunflower County School District into one school district. The bill went to the Mississippi House of Representatives.[10] Later that month, the State Board of Education approved the consolidation of the Drew School District and the Sunflower County School District, and if Senate Bill 2330 is approved, Indianola School District will be added.[11] In May 2012 Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant signed the bill into law, requiring all three districts to consolidate.[12] SB2330 stipulates that if a county has three school districts all under conservatorship by the Mississippi Department of Education will have them consolidated into one school district serving the entire county.[9]

In July 2014, the three school districts merged into the Sunflower County Consolidated School District.[2] The district headquarters became the North Office of the county school district.[13]

Schools

At the time of closure, the district's schools were Drew Hunter High School and A.W. James Elementary School.[14] Prior to the 2010-2011 school year the school district had three school buildings, including A.W. James Elementary School, Hunter Middle School, and Drew High School. James served K-4, Hunter served 5-8, and Drew High served 9-12.[15] In 2010 the school district voted to close the Drew High School building and move the 5th and 6th grades to A.W. James. John Thigpen, the president of the school board, stated that the district operated as if it had 1,200 students when in fact it had 650.[16] Effective August 1, 2011, all students will be required to wear school uniforms.[17]

The high school division of Drew Hunter closed after the merger took its course. High school students were rezoned to Ruleville Central High School.[18][19] The secondary school is now named Drew Hunter Middle School with grades 6-8.[20]

Demographics

In 2008, 90% of the students at Drew High School were black.[7]

Accountability statistics

2006-07[21] 2005-06[22] 2004-05[23] 2003-04[24] 2002-03[25]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Advised
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 0 1 1 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 2 2 0 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 1 1 0 1 1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 1 0 0 1 1
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

District profile and population

The Drew School district was in northern Sunflower County, in the central Mississippi Delta region and along U.S. Highway 49 West. The district consisted of 172.5 square miles (447 km2) of farmland, and as of 2005 about 7,500 people lived within the boundaries of the district. The school district was in the center of an area surrounded by four larger towns, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Greenwood, and Indianola, which function as shopping centers.[15] The school district's attendance boundary included Drew, Rome, and the employee residences of the Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP, Parchman), located in an unincorporated area.[15]

As of 2005 most adult residents of the district had high school diplomas or less education. Major employers included the school district, the Mississippi Department of Corrections (operator of MSP), and farming operations which produced beans, catfish, cotton, and rice. Some residents worked in factories and other businesses located in Clarksdale, Cleveland, Indianola, and Ruleville.[15]

As of the same year within the district boundaries were two banks, about 20 churches, a National Guard armory, a library, and three parks. Three higher education institutions were within 30 miles (48 km) of the school district.[15]

See also

References

  • Cobb, James Charles. The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity. Oxford University Press, August 4, 1994. ISBN 0195089138, 9780195089134.
  • Glisson, Susan M. The Human Tradition in the Civil Rights Movement. Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. ISBN 0742544095, 9780742544093.

Notes

  1. ^ "." () Drew School District. Retrieved on August 16, 2010. "Drew School District Central Office 286 West Park Avenue, Drew MS, 38737"
  2. ^ a b Wright, Megan (April 20, 2012). "Bryant Signs Bill Forcing Sunflower School Merger". Mississippi Business Journal.
  3. ^ Ravo, Nick. "Mae Bertha Carter, 76, Mother Who Defied Segregation Law." The New York Times. May 6, 1999. Retrieved on March 30, 2012.
  4. ^ Cobb, p. 248.
  5. ^ Glisson, p. 224
  6. ^ "Other Oral History Interviews". Delta State University. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  7. ^ a b Turner, Billy. "The hometown Archie once knew is no more." The Times-Picayune. Saturday January 26, 2009. Retrieved on March 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "School merger election sought." Associated Press at The Advocate. November 17, 1986. Retrieved on December 26, 2012. "Drew residents say tension has mounted since a petition began circulating to merge the financially strapped Drew schools with the Sunflower County school system. "It's caused a lot of turmoil," said John Q. West, a Drew school board member. "I'm afraid we're going to end up having neighbor against neighbor." Joe Carpenter, a retired Drew businessman and one of the founders[...]"
  9. ^ a b Doyle, Rory. "Drew, Ruleville prepare to merge" (). Bolivar Commercial. Retrieved on August 30, 2012.
  10. ^ Wright, Chance. "Senate passes school merger" (). Bolivar Commercial. February 2012. Retrieved on March 25, 2012.
  11. ^ "School consolidation approved." The Clarion-Ledger. February 17, 2012. Retrieved on March 26, 2012.
  12. ^ Wright, Chance. "Bryant signs school merger" (). The Bolivar Commercial. Retrieved on June 13, 2012.
  13. ^ "Contact." (Archive) Sunflower County School District. Retrieved on October 29, 2013. "North Central Office located in Drew, MS[...]286 West Park Avenue Drew, MS 38737"
  14. ^ "Schools 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine." Drew School District. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Drew School District Audited Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 2005." () Office of the State Auditor, State of Mississippi. 12 (18/82). Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
  16. ^ "Board cuts schools down to 2[permanent dead link]." WDAM. April 12, 2010. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.
  17. ^ "Drew School District Mandatory Uniform Policy 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine." Drew School District. Retrieved on August 11, 2011.
  18. ^ Amy, Jeff. "Mississippi to return Okolona schools to local control; district merger ends Drew High School[permanent dead link]." Associated Press at The Republic. May 17, 2012. Retrieved on June 12, 2012.
  19. ^ "Home." (Archive) Drew Hunter Middle School. Retrieved on October 9, 2013. "After two successful academic years, the high school portion of the school merged with Ruleville Central High School and Drew High School became Drew Hunter Middle School."
  20. ^ "Handbook 2012-2013." () Sunflower County School District. Retrieved on October 9, 2013.
  21. ^ (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  22. ^ (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
  23. ^ (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
  24. ^ (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
  25. ^ (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-05-26.

External links

  • Drew School District (Archive 2009-2013)
  • Drew School District (Archive 2000-2009)
  • Map of Sunflower County School Districts from 2010, U.S. Census Bureau

April 09, 2023
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The Drew School District was a public school district based in Drew Mississippi 1 The school district s attendance boundary included Drew Rome and the employee residences of the Mississippi State Penitentiary Parchman located in an unincorporated area In July 2014 it was merged into the Sunflower County Consolidated School District 2 Contents 1 History 2 Schools 3 Demographics 4 Accountability statistics 5 District profile and population 6 See also 7 References 8 Notes 9 External linksHistory EditIn 1967 civil rights activist Mae Bertha Carter and Marian Wright Edelman a lawyer who worked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc sued the Drew School District to challenge the Mississippi freedom of choice law In 1969 the plaintiffs won the suit 3 Carter s children were the first black students to attend White schools in Drew 4 In 1969 a court order ended the segregation system in the Drew School District 5 The first African American school board member was Doretha Williams 6 After Drew School District was desegregated White residents of Drew enrolled their children in North Sunflower Academy 7 In 1986 a petition to merge the district with the Sunflower County School District circulated John Q West a board member of the Drew School District said during that year that I m afraid we re going to end up having neighbor against neighbor 8 In June 2011 the Mississippi Board of Education voted to take over the Drew School District 9 In February 2012 the Mississippi Senate voted 43 4 to pass Senate Bill 2330 to consolidate the Drew School District the Indianola School District and the Sunflower County School District into one school district The bill went to the Mississippi House of Representatives 10 Later that month the State Board of Education approved the consolidation of the Drew School District and the Sunflower County School District and if Senate Bill 2330 is approved Indianola School District will be added 11 In May 2012 Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant signed the bill into law requiring all three districts to consolidate 12 SB2330 stipulates that if a county has three school districts all under conservatorship by the Mississippi Department of Education will have them consolidated into one school district serving the entire county 9 In July 2014 the three school districts merged into the Sunflower County Consolidated School District 2 The district headquarters became the North Office of the county school district 13 Schools EditAt the time of closure the district s schools were Drew Hunter High School and A W James Elementary School 14 Prior to the 2010 2011 school year the school district had three school buildings including A W James Elementary School Hunter Middle School and Drew High School James served K 4 Hunter served 5 8 and Drew High served 9 12 15 In 2010 the school district voted to close the Drew High School building and move the 5th and 6th grades to A W James John Thigpen the president of the school board stated that the district operated as if it had 1 200 students when in fact it had 650 16 Effective August 1 2011 all students will be required to wear school uniforms 17 The high school division of Drew Hunter closed after the merger took its course High school students were rezoned to Ruleville Central High School 18 19 The secondary school is now named Drew Hunter Middle School with grades 6 8 20 Demographics EditIn 2008 90 of the students at Drew High School were black 7 Accountability statistics Edit2006 07 21 2005 06 22 2004 05 23 2003 04 24 2002 03 25 District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited AdvisedSchool Performance ClassificationsLevel 5 Superior Performing Schools 0 0 0 0 0Level 4 Exemplary Schools 1 0 1 1 0Level 3 Successful Schools 0 2 2 0 1Level 2 Under Performing Schools 1 1 0 1 1Level 1 Low Performing Schools 1 0 0 1 1Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0District profile and population EditThe Drew School district was in northern Sunflower County in the central Mississippi Delta region and along U S Highway 49 West The district consisted of 172 5 square miles 447 km2 of farmland and as of 2005 about 7 500 people lived within the boundaries of the district The school district was in the center of an area surrounded by four larger towns Clarksdale Cleveland Greenwood and Indianola which function as shopping centers 15 The school district s attendance boundary included Drew Rome and the employee residences of the Mississippi State Penitentiary MSP Parchman located in an unincorporated area 15 As of 2005 most adult residents of the district had high school diplomas or less education Major employers included the school district the Mississippi Department of Corrections operator of MSP and farming operations which produced beans catfish cotton and rice Some residents worked in factories and other businesses located in Clarksdale Cleveland Indianola and Ruleville 15 As of the same year within the district boundaries were two banks about 20 churches a National Guard armory a library and three parks Three higher education institutions were within 30 miles 48 km of the school district 15 See also Edit Mississippi portal Schools portalList of school districts in MississippiReferences EditCobb James Charles The Most Southern Place on Earth The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity Oxford University Press August 4 1994 ISBN 0195089138 9780195089134 Glisson Susan M The Human Tradition in the Civil Rights Movement Rowman amp Littlefield 2006 ISBN 0742544095 9780742544093 Notes Edit Drew School District Central Office Drew School District Retrieved on August 16 2010 Drew School District Central Office 286 West Park Avenue Drew MS 38737 a b Wright Megan April 20 2012 Bryant Signs Bill Forcing Sunflower School Merger Mississippi Business Journal Ravo Nick Mae Bertha Carter 76 Mother Who Defied Segregation Law The New York Times May 6 1999 Retrieved on March 30 2012 Cobb p 248 Glisson p 224 Other Oral History Interviews Delta State University Retrieved 2020 04 13 a b Turner Billy The hometown Archie once knew is no more The Times Picayune Saturday January 26 2009 Retrieved on March 30 2012 School merger election sought Associated Press at The Advocate November 17 1986 Retrieved on December 26 2012 Drew residents say tension has mounted since a petition began circulating to merge the financially strapped Drew schools with the Sunflower County school system It s caused a lot of turmoil said John Q West a Drew school board member I m afraid we re going to end up having neighbor against neighbor Joe Carpenter a retired Drew businessman and one of the founders a b Doyle Rory Drew Ruleville prepare to merge Archive Bolivar Commercial Retrieved on August 30 2012 Wright Chance Senate passes school merger Archive Bolivar Commercial February 2012 Retrieved on March 25 2012 School consolidation approved The Clarion Ledger February 17 2012 Retrieved on March 26 2012 Wright Chance Bryant signs school merger Archive The Bolivar Commercial Retrieved on June 13 2012 Contact Archive Sunflower County School District Retrieved on October 29 2013 North Central Office located in Drew MS 286 West Park Avenue Drew MS 38737 Schools Archived 2011 09 06 at the Wayback Machine Drew School District Retrieved on August 16 2010 a b c d e Drew School District Audited Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30 2005 PDF Office of the State Auditor State of Mississippi 12 18 82 Retrieved on July 20 2010 Board cuts schools down to 2 permanent dead link WDAM April 12 2010 Retrieved on August 16 2010 Drew School District Mandatory Uniform Policy Archived 2012 03 09 at the Wayback Machine Drew School District Retrieved on August 11 2011 Amy Jeff Mississippi to return Okolona schools to local control district merger ends Drew High School permanent dead link Associated Press at The Republic May 17 2012 Retrieved on June 12 2012 Home Archive Drew Hunter Middle School Retrieved on October 9 2013 After two successful academic years the high school portion of the school merged with Ruleville Central High School and Drew High School became Drew Hunter Middle School Handbook 2012 2013 Archive Sunflower County School District Retrieved on October 9 2013 2007 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education 2007 09 13 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 11 27 Retrieved 2007 09 15 2006 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education 2006 09 06 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 02 17 Retrieved 2007 05 26 2005 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education 2005 09 09 Archived from the original PDF on 2006 12 13 Retrieved 2007 05 26 2004 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education 2004 09 26 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 07 05 Retrieved 2007 05 26 2003 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education 2003 11 21 Archived from the original PDF on 2006 12 11 Retrieved 2007 05 26 External links EditDrew School District Archive 2009 2013 Drew School District Archive 2000 2009 Map of Sunflower County School Districts from 2010 U S Census Bureau Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drew School District amp oldid 1145209136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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