Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
16 SCHOOLS ARE
TO BE CLOSED
State Board of Education Di-
rects Consolidation of One
Room Buildings
OAK HILL TO CLAYTON

Sixteen one-room schools, which
during the past three years have
had an average attendance of less
than twelve pupils, were ordered
closed by the State Board of Edu-
cation Friday. The school districts
affected will be consolidated with
adjoining districts. The schools
which will be closed are: Oak Hill
district No. II, New Castle county
and consolidated with Clayton
school district, NO. 119, Kent coun-
ty; HazePs School district, No. ia,
Kent county, and consolidated with
Clayton School district, No. 119;
Chestnut Grove School district, No.
IL, Kent county and consolidated
with Dover Special School Dis
trict; Black Swamp district, No.
81, Kent county; Kirby's School
district, No. 81, Kent county, and
consolidated with Milford Special
School district; Halls district, No
29, Sussex county, and consolidated
with Lord Baltimore School district
Sussex county; Smiths district,
No. 65 1-2, Sussex county. and con
solidated with Bridgeville School
district, No.90; Cedar Grove School
district, No 81, Kent county. con-
solidated with FELTON, district No.
54, Saxton's School district. Kent
county, be consolidated with Fred
erica District, No. 80, Kent county,
Mary Martin School District. No.
18, Sussex county consolidated with
Beaver Dam District, No 68, Sus-
sex county; Quinton District, No.
SO, Sussex county consolidated with
Bethel District, No. 90, Sussex
county; Redman's School District,
No. 771a, Sussex county, with
Greenwood District, No. 81, Sussex
county; Sunshine District, No. 124,
Sussex county, consolidated with
Lewes Special District; Phillips
School District, No. 35; Sussex
county consolidated with Millsboro
School District No. %; Phillips
School District No. Al, Sussex
county consolidated with Millsboro
School District No. %. Tussocky
Branch District, No. 137, Sussex
county, consolidated October 27,
1884, with Laurel Special School
District. The voters of the Laurel
Special School Districts, Sussex
county having on May 10, 1928,
voted favorably on consultations
with surrounding districts the
State Board adopted a resolution
approving of such consultations.
The board inaugurated a new pro-
cedure in that it will have repre-
sentatives of the several depart
ments of the State education sys-
tenn to appear in person before the
board at its meetings and submit
personally reports of their work.
The only way the State board has
heard previously of the work of
the heads of the different depart
ments, has been by a report, SUBJ
mitted in writing
Make Verbal Reports
The first representatives to ap-
pear before the board were Profess
sor John Shilling in charge of the
high schools of the State; Professor
II. 3. King, in charge of elemen-
tary schools; Professor Hendricks,
OF the physical educational depart
ment, and j. o. Adams, business
manager of the State board. Each
submitted their reports and COM
mented on them and were question
ed by members of the State board
as to their work, all OF which prov
ed satisfactory and gave the board
a better insight to their work. At
other meetings other representa-
tives Of the Department of Educa-
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