EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: STATE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL REORGANIZATION:

An Inventory of Its Reports of County School Survey Committees at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Minnesota. State Advisory Commission on School Reorganization.
	Title:	Reports of County School Survey Committees.
	Dates:	1948-1952 (bulk 1948).
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Tentative and final reports (1948) of surveys of county school districts and recommendations for reorganization, per Laws 1947 chapter 421. Sixty-three counties conducted surveys. Some counties also submitted follow-up reports or other subsequent information.
	Quantity:	2.25 cubic feet (2 boxes and 1 partial box).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The survey reports include findings on current school system organization and status; county and school system economic and demographic situations and trends; maps of school district boundaries; statements of education program objectives and expectations; and reorganization proposals.

Counties that appear not to have prepared reports: Blue Earth, Chippewa, Grant, Itasca, Jackson, Koochiching, Lake, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine.

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ARRANGEMENT

Arranged alphabetically by county.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. State Advisory Commission on School Reorganization. Reports of County School Survey Committees. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: none

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017073770104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
113.G.4.8F	1	Aitkin County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Supplementary report No. 1: Progress report, March 16, 1951.
			Supplemental report No. 2: Progress report, April 1, 1953.


		Anoka County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Becker County:
			Tentative report, September 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.
			School officers, 1952-1953.


		Beltrami County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Benton County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Extra article, approximately 1952.


		Big Stone County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, 1948.


		Brown County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, 1948.


		Carlton County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Cass County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Carver County:
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Reports, charts and maps, approximately 1948.


		Chisago County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Clay County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, 1948.
			Supplement to final report (1948), 1952.


		Clearwater County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


Cook County:
	Report, approximately 1948.
		Not specified whether tentative or final.


		Cottonwood County:
			Tentative report, August 31, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Crow Wing County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Dakota County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Dodge County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.


		Douglas County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, 1948.


		Faribault County:
			Tentative report, August 1948.
			Final report, October 1948.
			Amendment to final report, June 28, 1950.


		Fillmore County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Fillmore County joint meeting memo, April 16, 1952.


		Freeborn County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Goodhue County:
			Tentative report, September 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.


		Hennepin County:
			Preliminary report, September 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.
			The Golden Valley School System, report and recommendations, June 20, 1948.


		Houston County:
			Tentative report, September 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.


		Hubbard County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Isanti County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Progress report, March 1, 1954.
			Supplementary report, May 1, 1960.


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113.G.4.9B	2	Kanabec County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Supplemental report, January 1954.
			Supplemental report, January 1960.
			Meeting minutes, April 25, 1951.


		Kandiyohi County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Amendment to final report, November 28, 1952.


		Kittson County:
			Tentative report, September 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.


		Lac Qui Parle County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Lake of the Woods County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		LeSueur County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Amendment to final report, April 7, 1952.


		Lyon County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, 1948.


		McLeod County:
			Tentative report, August 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.


Marshall County:
	Proposed report, 1948.
	Final report, November 1, 1948.
	Supplements to final report:
		Amendment No. 7: January 10, 1952.
		Amendment No. 8: July 29, 1952.


		Martin County:
			Tentative report, August 20, 1948.
			Final report, October 30, 1948.


		Mille Lacs County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Morrison County:
			Preliminary report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Mower County:
			Tentative report, August 25, 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.


		Nicollet County:
			Preliminary report, July 8, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Norman County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Olmsted County:
			Tentative report, September 22, 1948.
			Final report, October 28, 1948.


		Pennington County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, 1948.


		Pine County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, October 29, 1948.


		Polk County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Pope County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Ramsey County:
			Tentative report, April 29, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Proposed White Bear Lake reorganized district, November 1, 1950.


		Red Lake County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, 1948.


		Renville County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, December 1949.


		Rice County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Roseau County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.


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113.G.4.10F	3	St. Louis County:
			Tentative report, 1947-1948.
			Final report, 1947-1948.


		Scott County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Amendment to final report, April 4, 1950.
			Amendment to final report, March 11, 1992.


		Sherburne County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Sibley County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.
			Corrected description to Proposal VI, November 12, 1952.


		Steele County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


Stevens County:
	Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
	Final report, November 1, 1948.
	Revised proposals:
		Alberta Proposal, March 17, 1953.
		Chokio Proposal, March 17, 1953.


		Traverse County:
			School survey report, undated (probably 1948).
			Final report, 1948.


		Wabasha County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Wadena County:
			Tentative report, September 1, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.


		Washington County:
			Tentative report, August 30, 1948.
			Final report, November 1, 1948.
			Amended report, April 27, 1953.


		Wilkin County:
			Tentative report, 1948.
			Final report, November 1948.

RELATED MATERIAL

The MHS Library also holds school survey reports and supplemental materials (cataloged separately). Files of some survey committees are found with the records of the county superintendents of schools.

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CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: School districts -- Minnesota.; Schools -- Centralization -- Minnesota.

Organizations:: Minnesota. Department of Education.

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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: STATE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL REORGANIZATION:

OVERVIEW

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

ARRANGEMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

RELATED MATERIAL

CATALOG HEADINGS