McGehee School District

McGehee School District is a school district headquartered in McGehee, Arkansas.^[1] It serves McGehee, Arkansas City, and Rohwer.

History

In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts.^[2][3] On July 1, 2004, the Arkansas City School District and the Delta Special School District were merged into the McGehee district.^[4]

In 2011 an 18-year old African-American student named Kymberly Wimberly sued the district, saying that it was trying to force her to share valedictorian status with a White student even though the student had inferior grades.^[5]

Schools

The schools are McGehee Elementary School and McGehee High/Jr. High School.

Previously the middle school division was called Conner Junior High School. After the acquisition of the Delta Special School District, the McGehee district continued to operate Delta Elementary School and Delta High School. After the acquisition of the Arkansas City School District, it operated the Arkansas City campus as a K-6 school.^[6] By October 2005 the district no longer operated the Arkansas City facility, and the Delta campus became elementary only.^[7] The Delta campus housed the district's Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) program.^[8] By October 2006 the Delta campus was no longer in operation.^[9]

References

1. ^ "Home." McGehee School District. Retrieved on July 27, 2011. "409 Oak Street/P. O. Box 767 McGehee, Arkansas 71654 USA"
2. ^ "Dumas inherits Gould district’s deficit." Arkansas News. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.
3. ^ "The MHS Alumni Café." McGehee School District. Retrieved on July 27, 2011. "FYI... The Delta Special (Desha Central) and Arkansas City School Districts Consolidated with the McGehee School District as a result of a state mandate in 2004-2005."
4. ^ "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
5. ^ Elkin, Ali. "Valedictorian sues school: Was she snubbed because of race?" CNN. July 26, 2011. Retrieved on July 27, 2011.
6. ^ "Campuses." McGehee School District. August 28, 2004. Retrieved on July 28, 2011.
7. ^ "Campuses." McGehee School District. October 18, 2005. Retrieved on July 28, 2011.
8. ^ "Technology Plan Submission Form School Years 2006-2009." McGehee School District. 2 of 43. Retrieved on July 28, 2011.
9. ^ Campuses." McGehee School District. October 15, 2006. Retrieved on July 28, 2011.

External links

	Arkansas portal
	Schools portal

• McGehee School District
• Delta Schools (Archive)