Metadata for Montana School Districts, 2015 Metadata for Montana School Districts, 2015

Download full XML Metadata

Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana State Library Geographic Information

Publication date: 09/11/2015

Title: Montana School Districts, 2015

Edition: 2015

Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana State Library Geographic Information

Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/AdministrativeBoundaries/Historic/

Larger Work Citation:

Title: Montana School Districts
Online linkage: http://mslapps.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={7C0F0BF8-550B-406D-BD6C-7DA4E2FADD5C}

Browse graphic file name: http://docs.msl.mt.gov/geoinfo/Thumbnails/DataSchoolDistricts.jpg
Browse graphic file type: JPEG

Abstract:

Montana School Districts: these data represent Montana's School Districts boundaries: Elementary/Secondary/Unified (K-12)

Purpose: For the mapping or analysis of Montana School Districts.

Supplemental information:

These data represent Montana's School Districts boundaries. All Montana County School District Superintendents were contacted for legal descriptions/source documents. Montana law requires all County School District Superintendent to have these documents available for the public. The boundary files were created based on the best available source data received from the counties: Legal Descriptions, County GIS Files, County Source Maps, or where data sources were not available the Montana Cadastral GIS Data was used. Digital data used as a base layer to create these boundary files were the best available source at the time: Cadastral (parcel lines), Geographic Coordination Data Base (GCDB), National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Imagery, and 1:24,000 USGS Topographic Maps. All of these base layers can be downloaded here: http://geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Home/msdi. The Montana State Library and the MSDI supports a federated database approach to all MSDI layers. Montana defines a federated approach as a method that supports the integration and utilization of data from multiple data providers, while retaining the primary maintenance responsibility with the provider. Most of Montana's framework data model efforts have adopted a federated approach that leverages multiple data providers and thus multiple data maintainers. It is plausible that errors do exist and we welcome all corrections. If you do have a correction to a school district please contact the Administrative Boundaries Data Coordinator. The Montana State Library is the definitive data source for Administrative Boundaries for the Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure Framework. To find the most up-to-date data sources for these Frameworks: http://geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Home/msdi

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 09/11/2015
Currentness reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

The Montana State Library Geographic Information Services provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith and in no event, shall be liable for any incorrect results or analysis, any lost profits and special, indirect or consequential damages to any party, arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Point of contact:

Montana State Library Geographic Information
Montana State Library
P.O. Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Data set credit: Montana State Library, Local Governments

Security information:

Security classification: Unclassified

Data Quality Information:

Attribute accuracy report:

Elementary, Secondary, and Unified School Districts have the same attribute information, therefore only 1 metadata record is published for the entire dataset.

Lineage:

Source information:

Type of source media: None

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

SDTS object type: GT-polygon composed of chains

SDTS object count: 58

Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Map projection:

Map projection name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500
Lambert conformal conic:

Planar distance units: meter

Geodetic model:

Horizontal datum name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid name: GRS 1980
Semi-major axis: 6378137.0
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222101

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Unified

Entity type definition: Montana School Districts

Attribute label: OBJECTID

Attribute definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute domain:: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute label: SHAPE

Attribute definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute label: Name

Attribute definition: Name of School District

Attribute label: LE_Number

Attribute definition: Legal Entity Number

Attribute label: SHAPE_Length

Attribute definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute label: SOURCE

Attribute label: SHAPE_Area

Attribute definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute label: Type

Attribute definition: Type of School District: Elementary, Secondary, or Unified

Attribute label: GLOBALID

Attribute label: PKEY

Attribute definition: Montana Unique Persistant Identifier

Attribute label: LAST_UPDATE

Attribute definition: Date the feature was last updated
Attribute measurement frequency: Irregular

Entity and attribute overview:

Elementary, Secondary, and Unified School Districts have the same attribute information, therefore only 1 metadata record is published for the entire dataset.

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Administrative Boundaries Framework Data Coordinator
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

Distribution liability:

DISCLAIMER: The Montana State Library Geographic Information program provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Custom order process:

If data is needed in other file formats (i.e. - .shp or kml) please contact the Administrative Boundaries Framework Coordinator.

Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 12/28/2015

Metadata review date: 12/28/2015

Metadata contact:

Montana State Library Geographic Information
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59621
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov