EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its State Aid Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Minnesota. Department of Education.
	Title:	State Aid Records.
	Dates:	1915-1957.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Various summary reports ("bluebacks") and special state aid payments records that give detailed information on aid provided for buildings, consolidated schools, transportation, associations, evening schools, teacher training departments, isolated pupils, ungraded elementary schools, school libraries, high schools, semi-graded schools, rural schools, federal aid, teachers' examinations, tuition, vocational schools, non-resident pupils, and on special classes, summer school, and transportation for the handicapped. Also, information on the distribution of superior, supplemental, gross earnings tax, and deficiency aid.
	Quantity:	9.8 cubic feet (9 boxes and 1 partial box).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The summary reports ("bluebacks") and special state aid payments records often cover the same information for a time span, but either may include information not found in the other. Researchers should consult all records covering their period of interest.

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The collection is open for research use.

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[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Education. State Aid Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: None; 463; 983-117; 999-36

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Catalog ID number: 990017337800104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
105.D.12.1B	1	Summary reports "bluebacks", 1915-1957:
			Annual recommendations or statistics covering the state as a whole. See folder content list, following.
			Folder 1, 1915-1920:
				Deficiency aid - consolidated schools, 1915.
				Recommendations for annual and building aid for consolidated schools, 1915-1916.
				Recommendations for regular transportation and building aid for consolidated schools, 1916-1917.
				Recommendations for regular transportation and building aid for consolidated schools, 1917-1918.
				Inspector's report of association aid to rural and high school districts, 1918-1919.
				Teacher training departments.
				List of consolidated districts approved for aid, 1919-1920.
				Recommendation for aid for evenings schools.
				Teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for aid for evening schools, 1920-1921.
				Teacher training departments.
			Folder 2, 1921-1922:
				Inspector's recommendations for transportation and building aid to consolidated schools.
				Inspector's recommendations for state aid to isolated pupils.
				Inspector's report of aid for evening schools.
				Teacher training departments.
			Folder 3, 1922-1923:
				Summary - supplemental aid to ungraded elementary schools, approximately 1923.
				Inspector's recommendations for transportation and building aid to consolidated schools.
				Inspector's recommendations for state aid to isolated pupils.
				Inspector's report of aid for evening schools.
				Teacher training departments.
			Folder 4, 1923-1924:
				Inspector's recommendations for transportation and building aid to consolidated schools.
				Inspector's recommendations for state aid to isolated pupils.
				Inspector's report of aid for evening schools.
				State aid for special classes for defective children.
				Teacher training departments.
				Shortage in supplemental aid.
			Folder 5, 1924-1925:
				Inspector's recommendations for transportation and building aid to consolidated schools.
				Inspector's recommendations for state aid to isolated pupils.
				State director's report of aid for evening schools.
				Inspector's report of association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Teachers examinations, 1924.
				Statistical study of rural schools.
				Summary - counties with supplemental aid.
				Aid to schools.
				State aid for special classes for defective children.
				Teacher training departments.
			Folder 6, 1925-1926:
				Inspector's recommendations for transportation and building aid to consolidated schools.
				Inspector's recommendations for state aid to isolated pupils.
				State director's report of aid for evening schools.
				Inspector's report of association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Teachers examinations, 1925.
				Ungraded elementary schools - length of term.
				Statistical data - rural schools.
				State aid for special classes for defective children.
				Teacher training departments.
				Supplemental aid.
			Folder 7, 1926-1927:
				Inspector's recommendations for transportation and building aid to consolidated schools.
				Inspector's recommendations for state aid to isolated pupils.
				Inspector's report of association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Aid for ungraded elementary schools.
				State director's report of aid for evening schools.
				State aid for special classes for defective children.
				Teacher training departments.
				Deficiency aid to school districts.
			Folder 8, 1927-1928:
				Director's recommendations for transportation and building aid to consolidated schools.
					Lists county, school, district no., transportation aid, building aid, total to schools, total to county.
				Director's recommendations for state aid to isolated pupils.
				Lists county, district no., no. of pupils, total to district, total to county.
				Director's report of association aid to rural and high school districts.
					Lists county, central school, district no., central school total aid + 90% aid, associated districts, rural aid total aid + 90% aid, total 90% aid to county.
				State aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Aid for evening schools.
				State aid for special classes for defective children.
				Teacher training departments.
				Supplemental aid to high, graded elementary and ungraded elementary school districts.
				Table of taxable valuation.
				Summary of aid by counties.
			Folder 9, July 31, 1929:
				Director's report for recommendations of transportation and building aids to consolidated schools.
				Director's recommendations for state aid to districts for school attendance of isolated pupils.
				Director's report of Association Aid to rural and high school districts.
				State aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for flat aid for graded elementary and junior high schools.
					Lists county, district, school and aid (amount), and total to district.
				Recommendations for flat aid for high school departments and Class A high schools.
					Lists county, district, school and aid (amount), and total to district.
				Recommendations for flat aid for Class B & C Senior and 4 year high schools.
					Lists county, school and dist. no., aid to school, and total to county.
				Recommendations for aid for ungraded elementary schools.
					Lists county, district, regular and flat aid, supplemental aid, building and transportation, association, total, pro rated at __%.
				Recommendations for aid to high, graded, semi-graded, consolidated, industrial, and rural schools, including special classes.
					Lists class of school, name and no.; regular or flat aid, supplemental aid, special depts., classes for defectives, building and transportation, association aid, total total prorated at __%.
				Recommendations for supplemental aid (to school districts with high tax levy ...).
					Lists county, school and amount and total for each county.
				State aid to special departments.
					Lists county, town and district no., ag., GI, HE, Com., Total aid to school, total aid to county.
				State aid for special classes for defective children.
					Lists county, school, kind of class, aid to school, total to county.
				Tuition aid.
					Lists county, aid to school, total to county, teacher training, total.
				Teacher training departments.
					Lists county, location of school, aid to school, total aid to county.
				Proposed distribution of federal funds for vocational schools and classes and for teacher training.
					Lists county, school, type of class, federal aid to school and county.
				Aid for evening schools.
					Lists county, school, district no., aid, total to county.
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Summaries of state aid recommended for payment.
				Aid for 1928-1929 as computed, compared with estimates.
				Report of general items.
				Summary study of questions listed on Section 2 of County Superintendents Report for 1928-1929.
			Folder 10, July 31, 1930:
				Special state aid to public schools in Minnesota.
				Inventory of property owned by State of Minnesota, used by Dept. of Education in the State Historical Building.
				Director's report for recommendations of transportation and building aids to consolidated schools.
				Director's recommendations for state aid to districts for school attendance of isolated pupils.
				Director's report of Association Aid to rural and high school districts.
				Recommendations for flat aid for graded elementary and junior high schools.
				Recommendations for flat aid for high school departments and Class A high schools.
				Recommendations for flat aid for Class B & C Senior and 4 year high schools.
				Recommendations for aid for ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for aid to high, graded, semi-graded, consolidated, industrial, and rural schools, including special classes.
				Recommendations for supplemental aid (to school districts with high tax levy ...).
				State aid to special departments.
				State aid for special classes for defective children.
				Tuition aid.
				Teacher training departments.
				Proposed distribution of Smith-Hughes funds to vocational schools and classes and for teacher training.
				Proposed distribution of George-Reed funds to vocational schools and classes and for teacher training.
				Aid for evening schools.
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Adjustments--correspondence, etc. 1 folder.
				Superior ungraded elementary schools.
				Proposed state aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes Act.
				Proposed state aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Reed Act.
				Summary of recommendations for state aid to schools and departments.
				Special aid to school districts under Ch. 27, Laws of 1921.
				Readjustments.
				Summary by counties of all special aid to schools.
				Summary - comparison of median costs, aids and loads of various types of vehicles used in transportation of school children in Minn.
				Summary of 1930-1931 transportation reports by county and district.
			Folder 11, July 31, 1931:
				Transportation costs and aids.
				School expenditures - all public schools, 1925-1930.
				Listing of special state aid to public schools of Minnesota.
				State aid to public schools.
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils and building aid.
				Association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
					Lists county, district, 4 yr. h.s., sr. h.s., jr. h.s., h.s. dept., graded elementary, total to district, total for county.
				Recommendation for supplemental aid to school districts.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				State aid for special classes for defective children.
				Recommendations for tuition aid.
				Aid to teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special department aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for library aid.
				Summary of state aid recommendations.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				State aid adjustment.
				Superior aid.
				Summaries of state aid to districts under Rural Education Div.
				State appropriations and other state revenue for the University and the 6 teachers colleges for yr. ending 6-30-31.
			Folder 12, July 31, 1932:
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils and building aid.
				Association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
					Lists county, district, 4 yr. h.s., sr. h.s., jr. h.s., h.s. dept., graded elementary, total to district, total for county.
				Tuition aid and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendations for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Special class aid and enrollment report.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for library aid.
				Summary of state aid recommendations.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Superior Aid.
				Summaries of state aid to districts under Rural Education Div.
				Accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Statistical Div. report.
				Special aid - subj. to prorating.
				Bonded indebtedness of consolidated school districts.
				A study of transportation costs and reimbursement aids on the consolidated schools in Minn.
			Folder 13, July 31, 1933:
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils and building aid.
				Association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
					Lists county, district, 4 yr. h.s., sr. h.s., jr. h.s., h.s. dept., graded elementary, total to district, total for county.
				Tuition aid and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Superior Aid - superior ungraded elementary schools.
				Summaries of state aid to districts under Rural Education Div.
				Accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for supplemental aid to school districts.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Special class aid and enrollment report.
				Printed summary: Listing of Special Aid to Public Schools of Minnesota.
			Folder 14, July 31, 1934:
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils and building aid.
				Association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Superior Aid.
				Summaries of state aid to districts under Rural Education Div.
				Accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for supplemental aid to school districts.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Special class aid and enrollment report.
				School plant and equipment standards of the Minn. ungraded (rural) elementary schools for period of 20 years, 1913-1933 and evidence of progress in ungraded (rural) filed from 1916 to 1934, March 19, 1934.
			Folder 15, July 31, 1935:
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils and building aid.
				Association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Ellzay accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Ellzay Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Superior Aid.
				Summaries of state aid to districts under Rural Education Div.
				Accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for supplemental aid to school districts.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Special class aid and enrollment report.
				Summary of state aid recommendations.
				Summary by counties of all special aids to schools - printed.
			Folder 16, July 31, 1936:
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils and building aid.
				Association aid to rural and high school districts.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Ellzay accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Ellzay Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for library aid.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Superior Aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Special class aid and enrollment report.
				State aid to high, graded, consolidated and rural schools.
			Folder 17, July 31, 1937:
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils and building aid.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Ellzay accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Ellzay Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Special class aid and enrollment report.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Summary of activities of rural division.
				Condensed financial statement of receipts and expenditures.
					List of school districts whose tax levy for maintenance only is 30 mills......
			Folder 18, July 31, 1938.
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Special class aid and enrollment report.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Transportation of nonresident high school pupils.
				Financial statement of receipts and disbursements.
				Funds distributed by State of Minn. to Public School Districts 1936-1937 and 1937-1938.
			Folder 19, July 31, 1939:
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of nonresident high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Supplemental aid reimbursed for 1938-1939 paid in 1939-1940 (Printed).
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105.D.12.2F	2		Folder 20, July 31, 1940:
				Recommended distribution of transportation aid, including aid for isolated pupils.
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for special dept. aid incl. state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen accounts.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of nonresident high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Summary of costs and collections in the transportation of nonresident pupils.
				Recommendations concerning state aids under the rural division, 1940.
				Brief statement on consolidation of school districts March 1940.
			Folder 21, July 31, 1941:
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen Acts.
				Evening schools.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of nonresident high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Summary of costs and collections in the transportation of nonresident pupils.
				Recommendation for state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen acts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Aid to distressed school districts.
				Tentative summary of school bus accidents.
				Special state aids to public schools in Minnesota.
				Recommendations for special department aid.
				Report of the division of buildings and business administration.
				Classified administrative expenditures by funds.
				Recommended amendments to standards governing districts with closed schools.
				Recommended amendments to standards governing the transportation of nonresident pupils.
			Folder 22, July 31, 1942:
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen Acts.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for defectives.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of nonresident high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Recommendation for state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen acts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Aid to distressed school districts.
				School bus accidents.
				WPA school finance survey sheets - handwritten.
				Reports on schools providing transportation of nonresident pupils.
				Non resident high school tuition in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
				Preflight courses in Minn. public high schools.
				Aid to high, graded, cons., and rural schools--U. of M.
				State board examinations.
				State aid under pupil allowances and under classroom unit allowance plan.
			Folder 23, July 31, 1943:
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen Acts.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of nonresident high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Recommendation for state aid to vocational school and classes under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen acts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Aid to distressed school districts.
				WPA school finance survey sheets - handwritten.
				Reports on costs and collections of nonresident pupil transportation.
				Non resident high school tuition in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
				Adjustments.
				Annual report - State Board of Education.
				Summary of Minn. applications for federal assistance for schools in Defense areas under Community Facilities Act.
				Summary of adjustments in state aid.
				Financial statement - state teacher's colleges.
				Miscellaneous.
			Folder 24, July 31, 1944:
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen Acts.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of nonresident high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Aid to distressed school districts.
				WPA school finance survey sheets - handwritten.
				Reports on nonresident pupil transportation.
				Non resident high school tuition in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
				Adjustments (series of sheets). 2 folders.
				Annual report - State Board of Education.
				Recommendation for special department aid and state aid to vocational part-time, evening and extension classes.
				Teacher training depts. in high schools in Mn. - report.
				Summary of Minn. applications for federal assistance for schools in Defense areas under Community Facilities Act.
				Distribution of money and credits tax to public school districts - report.
				Special classes for handicapped children - report.
				Commercial depts.
			Folder 25, July 31, 1945:
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils and aid to teacher training dept. and transportation of crippled children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Deen Acts.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of nonresident high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Aid to distressed school districts.
				WPA school finance survey sheets - handwritten.
				Reports on nonresident pupil transportation.
				Non resident high school tuition in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
				Adjustments (series of sheets). 2 folders.
				Annual report - State Board of Education.
				Recommendation for special department aid and state aid to vocational part-time, evening and extension classes.
				Deficiency and additional aid to public schools.
				Income tax school fund distribution.
				Report on School Officer's meetings, 1944.
			Folder 26, July 31, 1946:
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed Acts.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Superior accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Reports on nonresident pupil transportation.
				Non resident high school tuition in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
				Adjustments. 1 clump.
				Recommendation for special department aid and state aid to vocational part-time, evening and extension classes.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Report on district reorganization (consolidated and dissolved).
			Folder 27, July 31, 1947:
				Classification aid to ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Tuition aid for non-resident high school pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Reed Acts.
				Recommendations for public school library aid.
				Gross earnings tax aid.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of high school pupils.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Non resident high school tuition in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
				Adjustments. 2 folders.
				Recommendation for special department aid and state aid to vocational part-time, evening and extension classes.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Report on district reorganization (consolidated and dissolved).
				Distribution of aids for transportation or board and lodging and for closed school districts.
				Public Examiners report - corresp. 1 folder.
				Summary report - classification of ungraded elementary schools.
Location	Box
105.D.12.3B	3		Folder 28, 1948:
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of crippled children.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Barden Acts.
				Accredited ungraded elementary schools.
				Recommendations of changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of high school pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Emergency aid to distressed school districts.
				Reports on nonresident pupil transportation.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Annual report - State Board of Examinations.
				Recommendation for special department aid and state aid to vocational part-time, evening and extension classes.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Distribution of aids for transportation or board and lodging and for closed school districts.
				Tuition for nonresident high school pupils in state schools of agricultural.
				Reimbursement aid for districts with closed schools - recommended.
				Summary report - classification of ungraded elementary schools.
				Misc. - mainly correspondence with districts seeking more info. 1 folder.
			Folder 29, July 31, 1949:
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Barden Acts.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation in consolidated school districts.
				Reports on nonresident pupil transportation.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Report of recommended reimbursement aid for districts with closed schools.
				Recommendation for special state vocational aid for all day, part- time, evening, and extension classes.
				Special state aid adjustments for nonresident secondary tuition pupils.
				Summary report - classification of ungraded elementary schools.
				Adjustments of reimbursed aids for transportation or board of public school pupils.
				Misc. correspondence.
				Recommendations for classifications of schools.
			Folder 30, July 31, 1950:
				Recommendations for classification aid.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Barden Acts.
				Recommendation for changes in classification of schools.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Classified receipts: total account disbursements and balances by accounts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Emergency aid to distressed districts.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
					Mainly corresp. with districts.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Report of recommended reimbursement aid for districts with closed schools.
				Recommendation for special state vocational aid for all day, part- time, evening, and extension classes.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of physically handicapped children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation and board in consolidated school districts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of secondary school pupils.
				Summary report - classification of ungraded elementary schools.
				Activities report of the graded elementary and secondary school division.
				Curriculum progress report.
			Folder 31, July 31, 1951:
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommended distribution of federal aid under Smith-Hughes and George-Barden Acts.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation of isolated pupils.
				Emergency aid to distressed districts.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Recommendation for special state vocational aid for all day, parttime, evening, and extension classes.
				Summary report - classification of ungraded elementary schools.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation or board and lodging of physically handicapped and mentally retarded children.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation or board and lodging in consolidated school districts.
				Reimbursement aid for transportation or board and lodging of public school pupils.
				Annual accounting report to State Board of Education.
				Federal aid to school districts under PL 815 and 874.
			Folder 32, July 31, 1952.
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
			Folder 33, July 31, 1953:
				Aid to high school teacher training departments.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Recommendation for special state vocational aid for all day, parttime, evening, and extension classes.
				Recommendation for federal vocational aid for all day, part-time, evening, and extension classes.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Classification and accreditation of ungraded elementary schools.
				Annual report of graded elementary and secondary school division.
				Misc. correspondence.
			Folder 34, July 31, 1954:
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Recommendation for special state vocational aid for all day, part-time, evening, and extension classes.
				Recommendation for federal vocational aid for all day, part-time, evening, and extension classes.
				Adjustments. 1 folder.
				Expenses incurred for special classes for crippled children - summer.
				Annual report of Div. of Elementary and Secondary schools. 2 volumes.
				Annual report of the State Board of Education to the US Office of Education.
				Annual reports - private trade schools and institutional veterans training.
				Statistical data - Public junior colleges.
				Aid to high school training departments.
			Folder 35, July 31, 1955:
				Recommendation for aid for special classes for handicapped children.
				Aid to high school training departments.
			Folder 36, July 31, 1956; July 31, 1957:
				Summer instruction for crippled children in the home, hospital, or sanatorium, 1956.
				Special classes for handicapped children, 1957.
				Supplementary report on handicapped children, 1957.


		Special State Aid Payments, 1922-1942:
			Individual sheets (work sheets) per county. See volume content list, following.
			Volume 1, 1922-1923:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, November 1922.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, May 1923.
				Additions and corrections for 1920-1921.
				Aid to teacher training departments.
				Corrections in aid to public school libraries.
				Additions and corrections in state aid, 1923.
				Deficiency aid.
Location	Box
105.D.12.4F	4		Volumes 2, 1923-1924:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, November 1923.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, January 1924.
				Supplemental aid.
				Corrections in aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, May 1924.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes - additional.
			Volume 3, 1924-1925:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, November 1924.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, January 1925.
				Supplemental aid.
			Volume 4, 1925-1926:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, December 1925.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
			Volume 5, 1926-1927:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, November 1926.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, February 1927.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes - adjustment - January 1927.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, April 1927.
				Deficiency aid.
			Volume 6, 1927-1928:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, November 1927.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools - tuition and teacher training depts.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, January 1928.
			Volume 7, 1928-1929:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, October 1928.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools - tuition and teacher training depts.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, March 1929.
Location	Box
105.D.12.5B	5		Volume 8, 1929-1930:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, October 1929.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools - tuition and teacher training depts.
			Volume 9, 1930-1931:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to schools under Smith-Hughes.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, November 1930.
				Aid to schools under gross earnings law.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools - tuition and teacher training depts.
				Aid to high, graded, consolidated, semi-graded, and rural schools, March 1931.
			Volume 10, 1931-1932:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Read bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Additional aid - January 1932.
			Volume 11, 1932-1933:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Read bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Additional aid - September 1932.
			Volume 12, 1933-1934:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Read bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Additional aid - January 1934.
Location	Box
105.D.12.6F	6		Volume 13, 1934-1935:
				Aid to public school libraries.
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Read bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils and transportation of crippled children (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Additional aid - November 1934.
				Additional aid - February 1935.
			Volume 14, 1935-1936:
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Ellzey bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils and transportation of crippled children (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Additional aid - February 1936.
			Volume 15, 1936-1937:
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Ellzey bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils and transportation of crippled children (paid in full).
			Volume 16, 1937-1938:
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Ellzey bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils and transportation of crippled children (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
			Volume 17, 1938-1939:
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Deen bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils and transportation of crippled children (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Non-resident high school transportation aid.
				Aid to summer school for crippled children.
Location	Box
105.D.12.7B	7		Volume 18, 1939-1940:
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Deen bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils and transportation of crippled children (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Non-resident high school transportation aid.
				Aid to summer school for crippled children.
			Volume 19, 1940-1941:
				Aid to evening schools for adults.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Deen bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils and transportation of crippled children (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Non-resident high school transportation aid.
				Aid to summer school for crippled children.
			Volume 20, 1941-1942:
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under Smith-Hughes bill.
				Federal aid to vocational schools and classes under George-Deen bill.
				Aid to high, graded elementary, consolidated, and ungraded elementary, incl. special classes and depts. (prorated).
				Aid to teacher training depts. in high schools and tuition for nonresident high school pupils and transportation of crippled children (paid in full).
				Gross earnings.
				Non-resident high school transportation aid.
				Aid to summer school for crippled children.


		Aid to high, graded, semi-graded, consolidated, industrial, and rural schools, specialized classes, 1941-1946:
			Arranged chronologically by year; then within each year, alphabetically by county. Worksheets giving classification of school, name and number, classifica¬tion aid, special departments, classes for defectives, library aid, total, total prorated %, net consolidated & isolated transporta¬tion, net supplemental aid at %, and net total.
			1941-1942.
			1942-1943.
			1943-1944.
Location	Box
105.D.12.8F	8		1944-1945.
			1945-1946.


		Deficiency and additional aid to public schools (I-B-47a), 1945-1946:
			Arranged chronologically by year; then within each year, alphabetically by county. Worksheets listing district number and amount.
			1944-1945 (6-30-45).
			1945-1946 (6-30-46).


Closed school districts and reimbursement aid for transportation or board of elementa¬ry school pupils, 1947-1955.
	Arranged chronologically by year; then within each year, alphabetically by county. Worksheets listing district number, number of eligible pupils, amount paid by each district, and amount of reimbursement aid.
	1947-1948.
		Has a shortened statistical report in the summary reports "bluebacks."
	1948-1949.
		Has a shortened statistical report in the summary reports "bluebacks."
	1949-1950.
		Has a shortened statistical report in the summary reports "bluebacks."
	1950-1951.
		Has a shortened statistical report in the summary reports "bluebacks."
	1951-1952.
	1952-1953.
	1953-1954.
	1954-1955.


		Special state aid for nonresident secondary tuition pupils, 1947-1955:
			Arranged chronologically by year; then within each year, alphabetically by county. Worksheets listing school, tuition (estimated amount, Oct. payment, March payment), aid received from state (basic aid - October, March; equalization aid - October, March; apportionment - October, March), and amount to be paid by county (October, March).
			December and March 1947-1948.
			October, March 1948-1949.
				Has a shortened statistical report in the summary reports "bluebacks."
			October, March 1949-1950.
			October, March 1951.
Location	Box
105.D.12.9B	9		October, March 1951-1952.
			October, March 1952-1953.
			October, March 1952-1954. 2 folders.
			March 1955.


Special state aid to schools, 1947-1955:
	Arranged chronologically by year; then within each year, alphabetically by county.
	Worksheets listing district name and number, basic aid (resident) equalization aid (resident), consolidated and isolated transportation, transportation of crippled children, teacher training department, classes for handicapped children, vocational education, and total.
		1947-1948.
		1948-1949.
	Worksheets listing district number and name, basic aid (resident) 20%, equaliza¬tion aid (resident) 20%, and total.
		1949-1950. 2 folders.
		1950-1951. 2 folders.
		1951-1952. 2 folders.
			Also sheets re federal aid for vocational education Smith-Hughes and George-Barden.


Location	Box
105.D.12.10F	10	Worksheets listing district name and number, basic aid (resident), equalization aid (resident), consolidated and isolated transportation, transportation of crippled children, teacher training department, classes for handicapped children, vocational education, and total. 1952-1953. 2 folders.


		Worksheets listing district number and name, basic aid (resident) 85%, adjust¬ments, and total.
			1953-1954. 2 folders.
			1954-1955. 2 folders.
			September 1955.


		Transportation cards, 1932-1941.
			Transportation record for consolidated schools; one for each school district, listing name, district number, and county, and by year, total cost, child-mile-day units, reimbursement aid, number of pupils trans¬ported, vehicles used (district owned motorbus, district body, driver chassis, privately owned motorbus, auto, wagon or team conveyance).
			A-J.
			K-P.
			R-Y.

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Topics:: Children with disabilities -- Education -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Education -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Evening and continuation schools -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Federal aid to education -- Minnesota.; Government aid to education -- Minnesota.; High schools -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Nongraded schools -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Rural schools -- Minnesota -- Finance.; School buildings -- Minnesota -- Finance.; School children -- Minnesota -- Transportation -- Finance.; School libraries -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Schools -- Centralization -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Summer schools -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Taxation -- Minnesota.; Teachers -- Minnesota -- Examinations -- Finance.; Teachers -- Training of -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Undistributed profits tax -- Minnesota.; Vocational education -- Minnesota -- Finance.

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