ERIC Number: ED128922
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Apr
Pages: 25
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Managing School Districts with Declining Enrollment. Case Study Number 3: School District C. A Complete Agricultural Service Center.
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Bureau of Field Studies and Surveys.
The effects of declining enrollment on one small town school district in Minnesota are examined in this case study, published in conjunction with a planning manual on enrollment decline. This district, located in a predominantly agricultural, rural area, was forced to reduce its staff, close two elementary schools, and reorganize its educational programs to live within its financial means. To curtail the effects of lower enrollment and less money on the number of high school course offerings, the district instigated a trimester program that makes a large number of electives available, even though each elective is not offered every year. Some school facilities, such as the high school library, are now shared with the community. Most reduction in force has been accomplished through attrition (retirement and resignation), rather than through layoff. This case study, like the other four in this series, is intended to assist school officials and interested citizens in dealing with problems associated with enrollment. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Declining Enrollment, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Educational Planning, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Reduction in Force, Rural Schools, School Closing, School Districts, School Personnel, Small Schools
Available only as part of EA 008 691
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Sponsor: Minnesota State Planning Agency, St. Paul.
Authoring Institution: Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Bureau of Field Studies and Surveys.
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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