Ola School District Explained

Ola School District No. 10 or Ola Public Schools was a school district headquartered in Ola, Arkansas. Earl E. Jamison, Jr. was the last superintendent.^[1] Ola Elementary School and Ola High School were its schools.

Ola Elementary School had four buildings; the main building and gymnasium were made of natural rock and opened in 1941. Circa 2001 it had 320 students.^[2] Circa 2001 the school district in total had 560 students.^[3]

By 2004 new laws were passed requiring school districts with enrollments below 350 to consolidate with other school districts. The school boards of the Ola district and the Perry-Casa School District agreed to a consolidation in which Perry-Casa annexes Ola, and voters in those districts approved the plans.^[4] On July 1, 2004, it merged with the following and other districts into the Two Rivers School District.^[5]

Further reading

Map of the district:

• Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004
• Web site: Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Yell County, 1952-1954. Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)

External links

• • Ola School District No. 10 Yell County, Arkansas Regulatory Basis Financial Statements and Other Reports June 30, 2004
• Ola School District No. 10 Yell County, Arkansas General Purpose Financial Statements and Other Reports June 30, 2003

Notes and References

1. "Earl E. Jamison, Jr.." Ola School District. February 11, 2004. Retrieved on October 24, 2017.
2. "Ola Elementary School." Ola School District. January 24, 2001. Retrieved on May 25, 2018.
3. "admin.htm." Ola School District. February 11, 2001. Retrieved on May 25, 2018.
4. News: Albanese, Elizabeth. Arkansas School District Takes Stand Against Consolidation . Bond Buyer. 2004-04-05. 2018-06-02.
5. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.