Since 1990, the Morning Sun school district has sent junior high and high school students to three surrounding districts: Mediapolis, Winfield-Mount Union, and Wapello.
Now Wapello, at least, is interested in making the relationship exclusive. Wapello’s certified enrollment has fallen by 100 students in five years.
Looking at nearby district maps and county lines (PDF), Morning Sun-Wapello is a good fit. The former probably wouldn’t have enough pull to get a name change for a unified district (South Louisa), given that Wapello’s superintendent phrased the proposal in a way that implied the Morning Sun building would be closed eventually if a full merger took place. (Although perhaps Morning Sun should try to make that part of the deal.)