Biggers-Reyno School District

Biggers-Reyno School District was a school district in Randolph County, Arkansas, serving Biggers and Reyno. It was headquartered in Biggers,[1] and operated two schools: Biggers-Reyno High School in Biggers,[2] and Biggers-Reyno Elementary School in Reyno.[3]

History

Prior to August 26, 1957, the Biggers school district sent, via contract, high school-aged African-American children to Booker T. Washington High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas, which was operated by the Jonesboro School District. On that day the Jonesboro district's board of trustees ended the contract.[4]

By 2004 new laws were passed requiring school districts with enrollments below 350 to consolidate with other school districts. Biggers-Reyno was one of several districts that were unable to find another district willing to consolidate with it, so the Arkansas Board of Education was to forcibly consolidate it.[5] In May 2004, the former Biggers–Reyno School District was consolidated with the Corning School District.[6] The consolidation was effective July 1 of that year.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Administration." Biggers-Reyno School District. August 1, 2001. Retrieved on October 14, 2017. "Biggers-Reyno School District 3440 Biggers-Reyno Road Biggers, AR 72413"
  2. ^ "Biggers-Reyno High School." Biggers-Reyno School District. June 10, 2001. Retrieved on October 14, 2017. "Bigger-Reyno [sic] High School 3440 Biggers-Reyno Road Biggers, Arkansas 72413"
  3. ^ "Biggers-Reyno Elementary School." Biggers-Reyno School District. June 10, 2001. Retrieved on October 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Booker T. Washington High School (Jonesboro)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  5. ^ Albanese, Elizabeth (2004-04-05). "Arkansas School District Takes Stand Against Consolidation". Bond Buyer. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  6. ^ "State Board of Education, Meeting Minutes May 17, 2004" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.

Further reading

  • Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004
  • "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Randolph County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download) - Includes maps of predecessor districts

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