Gibson v. Board of Education

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Jerome School District No. 22 was created by Special Act 583 of 1921 out of territory lying in Drew and Chicot Counties and since its organization has been administered by the Drew County Board of Education. Initiated Act No. 1 of 1948 (1949 Cumulative Pocket Supp. to Ark. Stats., 1947, §§ 80-426 to 80-429) authorized the creation of' a countywide school district composed of all districts with less than 350 pupils enumerated on March 1, 1949, but reserved the right of annexation and reorganization in accordance with existing law prior to that date. The Jerome…