Reed Township School District # 15 Records, 1884-1942
Abstract
The Reed Township School District # 15 records are split into two series; Teachers Registers, and Clerks
Records.
The teachers registers consist of books that were used by the teacher of school district #15 for anything
that dealt with the everyday functions of the school. In the registers attendance was taken along with the
daily routine of the children and events that happened throughout the day.
The school district #15 clerk was responsible for accurately organizing, filing, and retrieving information
regarding the schools records and accounts. The clerk ensures that records were kept in an organized
manner and up to date on the schools changes. The clerk’s records contain the financial and
administrative records. In the records there are board meeting minutes, receipts, and teacher salary
summaries.