



Westchester was the only township to vote in favor of consolidation, while Jackson and Liberty both defeated the measure by strong numbers. May 1962 - Voters in Westchester, Jackson, and Liberty Townships vote down the proposed Duneland Schools consolidation by 12 votes. July 1961 - Porter County Reorganization Committee disseminates plan to consolidate Jackson, Liberty, and Westchester Township Schools. 1959 - Porter County Circuit Judge Goldie Burns establishes the Porter County School Reorganization Committee 1959 - Indiana passes School Reorganization Act requiring counties to consolidate school systems so that no system has fewer than 1,000 resident students or less than $5,000 adjusted evaluation per student.
