The only legal minimum standard to be met in formulating a school district in Iowa is the requirement that at least 300 pupils, kindergarten through 12th grade, must have enrolled public schools in the proposed area for the preceding year. From the time of its inception in 1954 until 1963, State Board of Public Instruction had advocated districts with a minimum of 500 to 600 pupils. More recent philosophy reflected in State Board statements and speeches delivered by State Supt. Paul Johnston, indicate the desire for districts of about 1500 students. However, the legal minimum still remains 300 students. School district reorganizations' three most commonly-considered approaches are: Legislative mandate, local initiative, and incentive aid. Iowa has consistently supported the concept of district organization as a matter of local initiative.
The most effective means for encouraging reorganization in Iowa has been the establishment of minimum standards. The 1965 legislature adopted rather comprehensive curricular requirements for all schools in the state and directed the Department of Education to develop standards for implementing the curricular requirements. A number of factors are responsible for this changing concept: (1) demographic changes in the state's population with steadily declining rural population and increasing urban population, (2) the labor force is rapidly shifting from an agricultural workforce to a skilled and semi-skilled industrial workforce, (3) national concern for more quality considerations, (4) increasing costs reflected in increasing local property taxes have created demand for greater economy considerations, (5) a major change is taking place regarding the degree to which state funds should support education, (6) legislative reapportionment has had a profound affect in the basic composition of the legislature with the majority swinging from farmer-representation to urban-representation.
January 17, 1968 Basketball - Collins' girls' coach, Bill Brooks, described their 77-61 loss to Maxwell as the Collins' girls best game of the season. Collins stayed with Maxwell until midway through the 3rd quarter, changing leads back and forth until a Maxwell scoring drive late in the quarter needed a 58-46 lead. Collins scoring: Donna Rumbaugh - 29; Pam Snyder - 22; Linda Carroll - 10. (Insert 2007: Lineup not found.)
In the boys game Collins trailed at the 1st quarter 16-8 and halftime 37-26, losing to Maxwell 75-61. Maxwell's pressing defense caused 29 Collins turnovers. Lineup: Tom Morrison - 18; Mike Mullihan - 11; Gordon Carver - 7; Roger Holland - 6; Chuck Page - 6; Marv Huntrods - 6; Bob Oswalt - 4; Joe Fitzgerald - 2; Steve Holland - 1.
January 20, 1968 Basketball - The Collins Clipperettes scored 32 points in the last quarter for 82-59 win over Mingo. Collins scoring: Donna Rumbaugh - 45; Pam Snyder - 24; Linda Carroll - 9; Cathy Carroll - 2; Peg Mullihan - 2. Collins' season record - 3 won, 8 losses. (Insert 2007: Lineup not found.)
The Collins boys outscored Mingo in every quarter for their 67-39 victory. Lineup: Chuck Page - 23; Mike Mullihan - 13; Roger Holland - 12; Tom Morrison - 7; Steve Holland - 6; Marv Huntrods - 4; Ed Fitzgerald - 2. Collins boys' Ta-Ma-Ja Conference record - 4 won, 2 losses. Season record - 5 won, 6 losses.
January 22, 1968 Basketball - The Collins girls were outscored by Colo in every quarter, losing 61-47. Collins leading scoring: Donna Rumbaugh - 19; Pam Snyder - 15. (Insert 2007: Lineup not found.)
Collins boys scored 27 points in the 4th quarter to win over Colo 83-67. Lineup: Roger Holland - 24; Steve Holland - 20; Mike Mullihan - 15; Tom Morrison - 15; Chuck Page - 5; Joe Fitzgerald - 4. The Clippers had outstanding 52% shooting.