Wolford School District
Wolford Public School District 1 was a school district headquartered in Wolford, North Dakota. It had one school, Wolford Public School that closed in 2019.
It included sections of Pierce and Rolette counties.[1][2]
The school opened in 1914. Larry Zavada became superintendent circa 2003. In the period prior to 2020 the number of students ranged from 39 to 44 and nine full-time employees. Circa 2019 the district did cuts to school bus transportation to save $57,000. In May 2019 the administration decided to close the school forever due to budget issues and a lack of qualified employees.[3] It had 46 students at the end of its life.[4]
The school closed in 2019. Students in the district, if wishing to attend a traditional school, were allowed go to North Star Schools in Cando, Rolette Public School District No. 29 of Rolette, or Rugby Public Schools in Rugby.[5] The district was to be divided between Leeds Public School District No. 6, North Star, Rolette, and Rugby.[6] The district was formally disestablished in 2019.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rolette County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Blair, Emerson (2019-05-20). "'Gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking:' Wolford Public School closes". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2021-08-13. - Alternate link at Grand Forks Herald
- ^ "Wolford School to close after 105 years". The Pierce County Tribune. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Skurzewski, Joe (2019-05-10). "Wolford Public School to close at end of school year". West Dakota Fox KFYR-TV. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION MINUTES OF MEETING May 18, 2020" (PDF). Government of North Dakota. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Enrollment History Public School Districts 2009-2021". North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved 2021-08-19. - Check the 2019-2020 spreadsheet, which does not list Wolford, while previous years do.
External links
[edit]- Wolford School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Wolford School District - North Dakota Office of the State Auditor