Gorin R-III School District

Gorin R-III School District was a school district based in South Gorin, Missouri.

It was located in Scotland County.[1]

History

Joseph L. Buford was superintendent for a period until he resigned in 1947 and went to attend a university in Kirksville.[2]

In 1958 there was a proposal to change the boundary between this school district and the Wyaconda School District. An arbitration board voted down the plan.[3]

In 1958 organizers of a countywide high school invited the Gorin community to join the proposal.[4]

In 1976 superintendent Clarence C. Erwin died after getting into an altercation with a father of a student.[5]

In 2005 the same person was principal, superintendent, and special education director. At the time, enrollment was about 40.[6]

Merger

In 2014 residents voted to merge this district into the Scotland County R-I School District, with 49 voters stating yes and 13 stating no.[7]

The school district was scheduled to close on July 1, 2015, and consolidate into the Scotland County district. The final superintendent was Dave Shalley. At the end, it had a K-8 school with 24 students.[8]

References

  1. ^ Geography Division (December 9, 2010). SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Scotland County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-01. - Text list
  2. ^ "Joseph Buford Resigns As Gorin School Head". The Memphis Reveille. Memphis, Missouri. 1947-06-05. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Board of Arbitration Decides No Change Is Necessary In Gorin School's Boundary Line". The Gorin Argus. Vol. 68, no. 39. Gorin, Missouri. 1958-09-25. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gorin Hears Of One High School Plan For Scotland County". The Memphis Democrat. Vol. 87. Memphis, Missouri. 1958-12-25. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "School head dies in scuffle". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. United Press International. 1976-12-21. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "School Districts Have Concerns About Governor's Education Plan". Wayne County Journal-Banner. Piedmont, Missouri. Associated Press. 2005-12-01. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Voters Approve County, City Use Taxes, Gorin R-III Annexation". Memphis Democrat. Memphis, Missouri. 2014-04-09. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  8. ^ Reger, Zachary (2015-06-08). "Gorin R-III School District to dissolve this month". Kirksville Daily Express. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
    Also in: Reger, Zachary (2015-06-08). "Gorin R-III School District to dissolve this month". Seacoast Online. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
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