Northeast Community School District is a rural

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headquartered in

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. Located entirely in

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, it serves Goose Lake,

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History

Northeast Community School District was formed in 1962, with the consolidation of Goose Lake, Elvira and Charlotte schools. At one time the

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had a whole grade-sharing agreement in which East Central sent students in grades 7–12 to the Northeast district. East Central residents had the option of instead attending Preston Community School District's secondary school in an open enrollment scheme, although most secondary students attended Northeast. On July 1, 2013, East Central merged with the Preston district to form the

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.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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. Retrieved on January 17, 2019. Northeast later sued the new Easton Valley district after that district stated that the grade-sharing agreement was no longer in place as Easton Valley was not the same district as the former East Central, and therefore had refused to pay Northeast related costs. The Northeast district began asking for compensation after the

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decided that the grade-sharing agreement was still in place; Northeast argued that the contract had been breached. In 2015 a settlement was reached involving Easton Valley paying Northeast $450,000.

Schools

The district operates two schools, both in rural Goose Lake: * Northeast Elementary School * Northeast Middle-High School

Northeast High School

Athletics

The Northeast Rebels compete in the River Valley Conference in the following sports: *Baseball *Bowling *Basketball *Cross Country *Football *Golf *Soccer *Softball *Tennis (with Clinton) *Track and Field ** Girls' 2003 Class 1A State Champions *Volleyball *Wrestling

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