Marion–Florence USD 408 is a public unified school district headquartered in Marion, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Marion, Florence, Aulne, Canada, Eastshore, Marion County Lake, and nearby rural areas of Marion County.[3]
History
In 1945, the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.[4] In 1963, the School Unification Act in Kansas caused the further consolidatation of thousands of tiny school districts into hundreds of larger Unified School Districts.[5]
High school students from Florence started attending Marion High School in fall 1971 after the Florence High School was closed in the same year.[6]
Current schools
The school district operates the following schools:[1]
- Marion High School at 701 East Main Street in Marion
- Marion Middle School at 125 South Lincoln Street in Marion
- Marion Elementary School at 1400 East Lawrence Street in Marion
Closed schools
- Florence High School in Florence. It was closed.
- Florence Elementary School in Florence. It was closed.
See also
- Kansas State Department of Education
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- List of high schools in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
References
- ^ a b c "USD 408 Website". Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.
- ^ Staff; USD 408.
- ^ "USD 408 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2019.
- ^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
- ^ "Administration of Unified School Districts in Kansas" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Public Instruction. January 1967. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Florence keeps traditions alive". Marion County Record. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021.