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Esp. West

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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(in modern use) an area designated as a unit for the local administration of public schools. Abbrev. S.D.

See: district(def. 2),school area,school board,school unit,S.D.

Quotations

1825

Such salary together with the expense of building and maintaining a school House, shall be raised and levied by and upon every inhabitant of each respective school district. . . .

1873

The religion of the majority of ratepayers in any School District shall determine the designation of the District as Protestant or Roman Catholic, and any School dissenting from this shall be termed a Separate School.

1957

Nomination and acceptance forms may be obtained from the secretary of your school district. . . .

1960

Scattered throughout the city are public schools and high schools, all operated by the school boards that are the government of the Saskatoon school district.