A Plan for Redistricting the School Districts of Antelope County, Nebraska

Abstract

The writer selected the topic of reorganization of the school districts of Antelope for his thesis for two reasons. First, as Superintendent at Clearwater, Nebraska, for two years, he felt that he had become familiar to some extent with the problems of the schools in the area. At the same time he felt that a crisis of some nature might be approaching the town schools due to excessive taxation. Secondly, the topic of reorganization on county levels was being discussed state-wide, and educators throughout the state were concerned. The writer believed that a study of the problem of school district reorganization, and with particular reference to his own county (Antelope) might be of value in determining the feasibility of such plans in Nebraska.|After launching the work, he found that the passage of Legislative Bill 27, the reorganization of school districts act, had stirred up a tremendous amount of feeling, both bad and good. In fact, the problem of redistricting has attracted so much attention that It may prove to be a major issue in the 1950 political campaign for the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction.|By now the factions have become easily distinguishable. One group desires no reorganization; another desires a complete change. A third group hopes to tread an in-between path. Throughout the state, people are alligning themselves with one of the three groups. As yet, many people are unsure what reorganization means. Town meetings and public hearings are being held. The great basic need Is for accurate information. It was with this in mind that the present research was undertaken.