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The Drew School District was a public school district based in Drew, Mississippi (USA).〔"(Drew School District Central Office )." ((Archive )) Drew School District. Retrieved on August 16, 2010. "Drew School District Central Office 286 West Park Avenue, Drew MS, 38737"〕 The school district's attendance boundary included Drew, Rome, and the employee residences of the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman), located in an unincorporated area. As of July 1, 2012, the district was consolidated with the Sunflower County School District.〔Amy, Jeff. "(Mississippi to return Okolona schools to local control; district merger ends Drew High School )." ''Associated Press'' at ''The Republic''. May 17, 2012. Retrieved on June 12, 2012.〕 ==History== In 1967 civil rights activist Mae Bertha Carter and Marian Wright Edelman, a lawyer who worked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., sued the Drew School District to challenge the Mississippi "freedom of choice" law. In 1969 the plaintiffs won the suit.〔Ravo, Nick. "(Mae Bertha Carter, 76, Mother Who Defied Segregation Law )." ''The New York Times''. May 6, 1999. Retrieved on March 30, 2012.〕 Carter's children were the first black students to attend White schools in Drew.〔Cobb, p. (248 ).〕 In 1969 a court order ended the segregation system in the Drew School District.〔Glisson, p. (224 )〕 After Drew School District was desegregated, White residents of Drew enrolled their children in North Sunflower Academy.〔Turner, Billy. "(The hometown Archie once knew is no more )." ''The Times-Picayune''. Saturday January 26, 2009. Retrieved on March 30, 2012.〕 In 1986 a petition to merge the district with the Sunflower County School District circulated. John Q. West, a board member of the Drew School District, said during that year that "I'm afraid we're going to end up having neighbor against neighbor."〔"(School merger election sought )." ''Associated Press'' at ''The Advocate''. November 17, 1986. Retrieved on December 26, 2012. "Drew residents say tension has mounted since a petition began circulating to merge the financially strapped Drew schools with the Sunflower County school system. "It's caused a lot of turmoil," said John Q. West, a Drew school board member. "I'm afraid we're going to end up having neighbor against neighbor." Joe Carpenter, a retired Drew businessman and one of the founders()"〕 In June 2011 the Mississippi Board of Education voted to take over the Drew School District.〔Doyle, Rory. "(Drew, Ruleville prepare to merge )" ((Archive )). ''Bolivar Commercial''. Retrieved on August 30, 2012.〕 In February 2012 the Mississippi Senate voted 43-4 to pass Senate Bill 2330, to consolidate the Drew School District, the Indianola School District, and the Sunflower County School District into one school district. The bill went to the Mississippi House of Representatives.〔Wright, Chance. "(Senate passes school merger )" ((Archive )). ''Bolivar Commercial''. February 2012. Retrieved on March 25, 2012.〕 Later that month, the State Board of Education approved the consolidation of the Drew School District and the Sunflower County School District, and if Senate Bill 2330 is approved, Indianola School District will be added.〔"School consolidation approved." ''Clarion Ledger''. February 17, 2012. Retrieved on March 26, 2012.〕 In May 2012 Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant signed the bill into law, requiring all three districts to consolidate.〔Wright, Chance. "(Bryant signs school merger )" ((Archive )). ''The Bolivar Commercial''. Retrieved on June 13, 2012.〕 SB2330 stipulates that if a county has three school districts all under conservatorship by the Mississippi Department of Education will have them consolidated into one school district serving the entire county.〔 The district headquarters became the North Office of the county school district.〔"(Contact )." ((Archive )) Sunflower County School District. Retrieved on October 29, 2013. "North Central Office located in Drew, MS()286 West Park Avenue Drew, MS 38737"〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Drew School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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