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'''Tri County Area Schools''' is a school district headquartered in [[Sand Lake, Michigan]]. It serves sections of [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent]], [[Montcalm County, Michigan|Montcalm]], and [[Newaygo County, Michigan|Newaygo]] counties.<ref name=hist>Ransom, Kay. "[http://www.tricountyschools.com/ourdistrict/districthistory/ Tri County Area Schools: Over 50 Years in the Making ]." Tri County Area Schools. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.</ref> It serves Sand Lake, [[Howard City, Michigan|Howard City]], and [[Pierson, Michigan|Pierson]] as well as [[Pierson Township, Michigan|Pierson Township]] and [[Reynolds Township, Michigan|Reynolds Township]].<ref>"[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_SD04_L_Tri_County_Area_Schools_104924_7.pdf Tri County Area Schools]." State of Michigan. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.</ref><ref>"[https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/218e06_43728717e5fa46518189c419f3e3bfb3.pdf Zoning Map]." [[Reynolds Township, Michigan|Reynolds Township]]. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.</ref>
'''Tri County Area Schools''' is a school district headquartered in [[Sand Lake, Michigan]]. It serves sections of [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent]], [[Montcalm County, Michigan|Montcalm]], and [[Newaygo County, Michigan|Newaygo]] counties.<ref name=hist>Ransom, Kay. "[http://www.tricountyschools.com/ourdistrict/districthistory/ Tri County Area Schools: Over 50 Years in the Making ]." Tri County Area Schools. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.</ref> It serves Sand Lake, [[Howard City, Michigan|Howard City]], and [[Pierson, Michigan|Pierson]] as well as [[Pierson Township, Michigan|Pierson Township]] and [[Reynolds Township, Michigan|Reynolds Township]].<ref>"[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_SD04_L_Tri_County_Area_Schools_104924_7.pdf Tri County Area Schools]." State of Michigan. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.</ref><ref>"[https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/218e06_43728717e5fa46518189c419f3e3bfb3.pdf Zoning Map]." [[Reynolds Township, Michigan|Reynolds Township]]. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.</ref>

In April 2023, the district and two administrators were sued by a student represented by the [[Foundation for Individual Rights in Education]] (FIRE) after the student alleged he was ordered to remove an anti-[[Joe Biden]] sweatshirt.<ref>https://reason.com/volokh/2023/04/25/students-sue-after-michigan-school-district-forces-them-to-remove-lets-go-brandon-sweatshirts</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 15:22, 25 April 2023

Tri County Area Schools is a school district headquartered in Sand Lake, Michigan. It serves sections of Kent, Montcalm, and Newaygo counties.[1] It serves Sand Lake, Howard City, and Pierson as well as Pierson Township and Reynolds Township.[2][3]

In April 2023, the district and two administrators were sued by a student represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after the student alleged he was ordered to remove an anti-Joe Biden sweatshirt.[4]

History

The district was a consolidation of the Sand Lake and Howard City school boards. It came into existence on April 3, 1962, the day members of those communities voted in favor of consolidating their schools; 415 voted, with 366 favoring consolidation. The consolidated schools began operation in fall 1962. Impetus for consolidation occurred when the State of Michigan adopted new standards for education which required school systems to spend additional funds.[1]

Schools

  • Tri County High School - Pierson Township[5][6]
  • Tri County Middle School - Pierson Township[5][7]
  • MacNaughton Elementary School - Howard City
  • Sand Lake Elementary School - Sand Lake
  • Edgerton Building - Howard City
    • Includes: Tri County Preschool, TC Developmental Preschool, Howard City Head Start, and Success Virtual Learning Center as well as the alternative education programs.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Ransom, Kay. "Tri County Area Schools: Over 50 Years in the Making ." Tri County Area Schools. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tri County Area Schools." State of Michigan. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Zoning Map." Reynolds Township. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.
  4. ^ https://reason.com/volokh/2023/04/25/students-sue-after-michigan-school-district-forces-them-to-remove-lets-go-brandon-sweatshirts
  5. ^ a b "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Pierson township, MI." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Home. Tri County High School. Retrieved on October 20, 2017. "Tri County High School 21338 Kendaville Rd. Howard City, MI 49329"
  7. ^ Home. Tri County Middle School. Retrieved on October 20, 2017. "Tri County Middle School 21350 Kendaville Rd. [...] Howard City, MI 49329"
  8. ^ "Edgerton Building." Tri County Area Schools. Retrieved on October 20, 2017.