Santa Paula Elementary School District

The Santa Paula Elementary School District, founded in 1876 with the opening of the first elementary school^[1] in Santa Paula, California, until its merger into the Santa Paula Unified School District on July 1, 2013,^[2] governed the city's elementary schools and middle school. In 1935, the board approved a tax levy that raised more funds for earthquake repairs.^[3]

Past members of the board of trustees and superintendents of the district were:

• Cecil Foster,^[4] trustee (1918-1926)
• George Bond,^[5] superintendent (circa 1938)
• R.E. Denley,^[6] superintendent (circa 1947)

Schools (in 2013)

• Thelma Bedell Elementary School
• Blanchard Elementary School
• Glen City Elementary School
• Isbell Middle School
• McKevett Elementary School
• Grace Thille Elementary School
• Barbara Webster Elementary School

References

1. "Santa Paula Elementary District holds farewell celebration". Santa Paula Times. June 19, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
2. "History of Our District". Santa Paula Unified School District. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
3. "S.P. School Board Votes Tax Boost". Ventura County Star. July 10, 1935. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
4. "Foster Resigns". Ventura County Star. April 21, 1926. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
5. "Storke Pledges Attempt to Get Santa Paula Funds". Ventura County Star-Free Press. November 17, 1938. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
6. Mossberg, Midge (March 29, 1947). "School For Crippled Children At Santa Paula Shows Marked Progress". Ventura County Star-Free Press. Retrieved October 2, 2020.