Odebolt–Arthur Community School District

Odebolt–Arthur Community School District (OA) was a school district headquartered in Odebolt, Iowa, which served that city and Arthur. It became a part of the consolidated Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District effective July 1, 2018.

The district had territory in Crawford, Ida and Sac counties.[1]

History

The Odebolt–Arthur and the Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District, in 2009, started a "grade sharing" in which the districts sent their children to the same high school and shared personnel.[2] There was a previous attempt to merge the districts in fall 2016, but voters from Odebolt–Arthur voted it down out of fear that their school would close. There were tensions between the Odebolt–Arthur and Battle Creek–Ida Grove communities.[3] By 2018 the merger was approved.[2]

Schools
  • High School
  • Middle School
  • Elementary School

References
  1. "Odebolt-Arthur." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 20, 2018. Alternate link.
  2. "Home." Odebolt-Arthur-Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District. Retrieved on June 20, 2018. "OABCIG Central Office 900 John Montgomery Drive Ida Grove, IA 51445"
  3. Ryan, Mackenzie (2016-11-21). "Ugly school merger fight divides 2 Iowa towns". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2018-06-20.

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