LEGAL SUMMARY

 

Reservoir Valley School District #55 began March 1, 1911 as a part of Flathead County.

The district description: Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 22, Range 20; thence running south to the county line; thence east on the county line to the west line of Section 2; thence north to the northeast corner of Section 27; thence west to the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 22, Range 20, to the point of beginning.

Transferred from this district to Polson School District No. 23, April 8, 1922: northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 22, Range 20.

The District Description sometime after 1922:

Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 22, Range 20; thence running south three miles to the southwest corner of Section 6, Township 21 N, Range 20 W; thence east four miles to the southeast corner of section 3; thence north to the northeast corner of Section 27; thence west three miles to the northwest corner of Section 29; thence south one-half mile; thence west one-half mile to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of Section 30; thence north one-half mile; thence west one-half mile to place of beginning.

Consolidated to Polson High School District No. 23 on February 23, 1949. Board minutes from Clerk’s Register book from October 1949 to October 1959. Letter March 4, 1953: Concern of abandonment of school now that it had consolidated its high school district with Polson High School District No. 23.

Abandonment of district on January 14, 1960. District divided and attached to Polson School District No. 23 and Ronan School District No. 28. Division occurred as follows:

That portion attached to District No. 23: Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 22 N, Range 20 W, thence south three miles along the section lines to the southwest corner of Section 6, Township 21 N, Range 20 W; thence east two and one-half miles to the southeast corner of the west half of Section 4; thence north one mile; thence west one mile; thence north two miles to the northeast corner of the west half of Section 29, Township 22 N, Range 20 W, thence west one-half mile; thence south one mile to the southeast corner of Section 30; thence west one-half mile; thence north one mile; thence west one-half mile to the place of beginning.

That portion attached to District No. 28: Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 26, Township 22 N, Range 20 W; thence west two and one-half miles along the section line to the northwest corner of the east half of Section 29; thence south two miles to the southwest corner of the east half of Section 32; thence east one mile; thence south one mile to the southwest corner of the east half of Section 4, Township 21 N, Range 20 W; thence east one and one-half miles to the place of beginning.