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Twin Rivers School District
Twin Rivers School District
Location
	Lawrence, Randolph, and Sharp counties, Arkansas; United States
District information
Grades	K-12
Established	July 1, 2004
Closed	July 1, 2010
Schools	2
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Website	Official website (archive)

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Twin Rivers School District was a school district in Lawrence, Randolph, and Sharp counties in Arkansas.^[1] It was headquartered in the Oak Ridge Central Campus in unincorporated Randolph County, near Ravenden Springs.^[2] It served various communities, including Ravenden Springs.^[3]^[4]^[5]

History

It was established on July 1, 2004 by the merger of the Randolph County School District and the Williford School District.^[1] The two districts merged because of a law enacted in 2004 requiring smaller school districts to consolidate into larger ones. The Rural School and Community Trust stated that "Twin Rivers supporters say that the district has struggled" from the beginning.^[6]

Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year, the district was on academic probation from the Arkansas authorities.^[7] The school district was in violation of accreditation standards.^[8] On February 5, 2010 the superintendent, David Gilliland, resigned from his position.^[7] Harvison failed to inform the school board of the fact that the Arkansas state government was considering closing the school district,^[8] and this made parents upset when they discovered the lack of informing.^[9]

In February 2010,^[6] the Arkansas Board of Education (ADE) voted to take control of the district and dissolve it, giving sections of the district to neighboring districts.^[7] The rationale was the lack of accreditation, and this was the first school district in Arkansas to be closed for that reason.^[6] A group of parents sued the ADE; the group " Save Our Twin Rivers School District", made up of about 900 people, held fundraisers for the lawsuit.^[8] A group of parents leading the Ozark Band of Cherokees Inc. emphasized their Native American heritage in an effort to prevent the state from closing the district. Leslie Newell Peacock of the Arkansas Times wrote that "The closing has been traumatic to parents in the district, many of whom have deep roots in the communities served by the schools and once attended the schools themselves."^[9] Supporters lobbied the Arkansas Supreme Court in an attempt to stop the closure.^[6]

On July 1, 2010, the district was dissolved. Portions were given to the following school districts: Highland, Hillcrest, Mammoth Spring, Maynard, Pocahontas, and Sloan-Hendrix.^[1] Both of the district's schools were closed at the time of the dissolution.^[10]

Schools

It operated two schools serving grades K-12: Oak Ridge Central Campus in Randolph County and Williford Campus in Williford.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Contact Us." Twin Rivers School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. "Contact Information District Superintendent and Oak Ridge Central Campus 5749 Oak Ridge Road Ravenden Springs, AR 72460 "
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lawrence County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Randolph County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sharp County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Arkansas Cases Challenge School and District Consolidation". The Rural School and Community Trust. June 25, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Harvison, Josh (2010). "Twin Rivers to be dissolved, names new superintendent". KAIT. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Curtis, Tammy (May 21, 2010). ""Save Our Twin Rivers School District" files lawsuit against ADE". Area Wide News. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Peacock, Leslie Newell (March 18, 2010). "Twin Rivers Indians rise". Arkansas Times. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
^ "Minutes State Board of Education Monday, May 10, 2010." Arkansas Board of Education. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. p. 4 (PDF p. 4/10) "Effective July 1, 2010, the Williford and Oak Ridge Central campuses of the Twin Rivers School Districts [sic] shall be closed"

External links

Twin Rivers School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Oak Ridge Central Campus at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Williford Campus at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

[Consolfrom1983-1] "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.

[Cont-2] "Contact Us." Twin Rivers School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. "Contact Information District Superintendent and Oak Ridge Central Campus 5749 Oak Ridge Road Ravenden Springs, AR 72460 "

[3] "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lawrence County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.

[4] "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Randolph County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.

[5] "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sharp County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.

[Ruralschool-6] "Arkansas Cases Challenge School and District Consolidation". The Rural School and Community Trust. June 25, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2017.

[Harvison-7] Harvison, Josh (2010). "Twin Rivers to be dissolved, names new superintendent". KAIT. Retrieved October 21, 2017.

[Areawide-8] Curtis, Tammy (May 21, 2010). ""Save Our Twin Rivers School District" files lawsuit against ADE". Area Wide News. Retrieved October 22, 2017.

[Peacock-9] Peacock, Leslie Newell (March 18, 2010). "Twin Rivers Indians rise". Arkansas Times. Retrieved October 21, 2017.

[10] "Minutes State Board of Education Monday, May 10, 2010." Arkansas Board of Education. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. p. 4 (PDF p. 4/10) "Effective July 1, 2010, the Williford and Oak Ridge Central campuses of the Twin Rivers School Districts [sic] shall be closed"

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 '''Twin Rivers School District''' was a school district in [[Lawrence County, Arkansas|Lawrence]], [[Randolph County, Arkansas|Randolph]], and [[Sharp County, Arkansas|Sharp]] counties in [[Arkansas]].<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"[http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]." [[Arkansas Department of Education]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.</ref> It was headquartered in the Oak Ridge Central Campus in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] Randolph County, near [[Ravenden Springs, Arkansas|Ravenden Springs]].<ref name=Cont>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20090530205359/http://twinrivers.k12.ar.us/index.php?id=56 Contact Us]." Twin Rivers School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. "Contact Information District Superintendent and Oak Ridge Central Campus 5749 Oak Ridge Road Ravenden Springs, AR 72460 "</ref> It served various communities, including Ravenden Springs.<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05075_lawrence/DC10SD_C05075_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lawrence County, AR]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.</ref><ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05121_randolph/DC10SD_C05121_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Randolph County, AR]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.</ref><ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05135_sharp/DC10SD_C05135_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sharp County, AR]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. Note that this map reflects the status prior to the 2010 dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District.</ref>
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 It was established on July 1, 2004 by the merger of the [[Randolph County School District (Arkansas)|Randolph County School District]] and the [[Williford School District]].<ref name=Consolfrom1983/> The two districts merged because of a law enacted in 2004 requiring smaller school districts to consolidate into larger ones. [[The Rural School and Community Trust]] stated that "Twin Rivers supporters say that the district has struggled" from the beginning.<ref name=Ruralschool>{{cite web|url=http://www.ruraledu.org/articles.php?id=2498|title=Arkansas Cases Challenge School and District Consolidation|publisher=[[The Rural School and Community Trust]]|date=2010-06-25|accessdate=2017-10-22}}</ref>
-Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year, the district was on academic probation from the Arkansas authorities.<ref name=Harvison>{{cite web|author=Harvison, Josh|url=http://www.kait8.com/story/11989073/twin-rivers-to-be-dissolved-names-new-superintendent|title=Twin Rivers to be dissolved, names new superintendent|publisher=''[[KAIT]]''|date=2010|accessdate=2017-10-21}}</ref> The school district was in violation of accreditation standards.<ref name=Areawide>{{cite web|author=Curtis, Tammy|url=http://www.areawidenews.com/story/1636595.html|title="Save Our Twin Rivers School District" files lawsuit against ADE|publisher=''[[Area Wide News]]''|date=2010-05-21|accessdate=2017-10-22}}</ref> On February 5, 2010 the superintendent, David Gilliland, resigned from his position.<ref name=Harvison/> Harvison failed to inform the school board of the fact that the Arkansas state government was considering closing the school district,<ref name=Areawide/> and this made parents upset when they discovered the lack of informing.<ref name=Peacock>{{cite web|author=Peacock, Leslie Newell|url=https://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/twin-rivers-indians-rise/Content?oid=1013304|title=Twin Rivers Indians rise |publisher=''[[Arkansas Times]]''|date=2010-03-18|accessdate=2017-10-21}}</ref>
+Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year, the district was on academic probation from the Arkansas authorities.<ref name=Harvison>{{cite web|author=Harvison, Josh|url=http://www.kait8.com/story/11989073/twin-rivers-to-be-dissolved-names-new-superintendent|title=Twin Rivers to be dissolved, names new superintendent|work=[[KAIT]]|date=2010|accessdate=2017-10-21}}</ref> The school district was in violation of accreditation standards.<ref name=Areawide>{{cite web|author=Curtis, Tammy|url=http://www.areawidenews.com/story/1636595.html|title="Save Our Twin Rivers School District" files lawsuit against ADE|work=[[Area Wide News]]|date=2010-05-21|accessdate=2017-10-22}}</ref> On February 5, 2010 the superintendent, David Gilliland, resigned from his position.<ref name=Harvison/> Harvison failed to inform the school board of the fact that the Arkansas state government was considering closing the school district,<ref name=Areawide/> and this made parents upset when they discovered the lack of informing.<ref name=Peacock>{{cite news|author=Peacock, Leslie Newell|url=https://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/twin-rivers-indians-rise/Content?oid=1013304|title=Twin Rivers Indians rise |newspaper=[[Arkansas Times]]|date=2010-03-18|accessdate=2017-10-21}}</ref>
 In February 2010,<ref name=Ruralschool/> the [[Arkansas Board of Education]] (ADE) voted to take control of the district and dissolve it, giving sections of the district to neighboring districts.<ref name=Harvison/> The rationale was the lack of accreditation, and this was the first school district in Arkansas to be closed for that reason.<ref name=Ruralschool/> A group of parents sued the ADE; the group " Save Our Twin Rivers School District", made up of about 900 people, held fundraisers for the lawsuit.<ref name=Areawide/> A group of parents leading the Ozark Band of Cherokees Inc. emphasized their [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] heritage in an effort to prevent the state from closing the district. Leslie Newell Peacock of the ''[[Arkansas Times]]'' wrote that "The closing has been traumatic to parents in the district, many of whom have deep roots in the communities served by the schools and once attended the schools themselves."<ref name=Peacock/> Supporters lobbied the [[Arkansas Supreme Court]] in an attempt to stop the closure.<ref name=Ruralschool/>
-On July 1, 2010, the district was dissolved. Portions were given to the following school districts: [[Highland School District (Arkansas)|Highland]], [[Hillcrest School District|Hillcrest]], [[Mammoth Spring School District|Mammoth Spring]], [[Maynard School District|Maynard]], [[Pocahontas School District|Pocahontas]], and [[Sloan-Hendrix School District|Sloan-Hendrix]].<ref name=Consolfrom1983/>
+On July 1, 2010, the district was dissolved. Portions were given to the following school districts: [[Highland School District (Arkansas)|Highland]], [[Hillcrest School District|Hillcrest]], [[Mammoth Spring School District|Mammoth Spring]], [[Maynard School District|Maynard]], [[Pocahontas School District|Pocahontas]], and [[Sloan-Hendrix School District|Sloan-Hendrix]].<ref name=Consolfrom1983/> Both of the district's schools were closed at the time of the dissolution.<ref>"[http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/SBE_2012_to_1995/SBE_2010/SBE_May_2010.pdf Minutes State Board of Education Monday, May 10, 2010]." [[Arkansas Board of Education]]. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. p. 4 (PDF p. 4/10) "Effective July 1, 2010, the Williford and Oak Ridge Central campuses of the Twin Rivers School Districts{{sic}} shall be closed"</ref>
 ==Schools==
-It operated two schools serving grades K-12: Oak Ridge Central Campus in Randolph County and Williford Campus in [[Williford, Arkansas|Williford]].<ref name=Cont/>
+It operated two schools serving grades K-12: [[Oak Ridge Central Campus]] in Randolph County and [[Williford Campus]] in [[Williford, Arkansas|Williford]].<ref name=Cont/>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+==Further reading==
+* "[http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/SBE_Agendas/2010/Agenda_2010_5_10_Meeting.pdf AGENDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION May 10, 2010]." [[Arkansas Board of Education]]. On PDF p.&nbsp;89/172 there is a map showing the reallocation of Twin Rivers territory to the successor school districts in 2010. This map was prepared by GIS Program Manager Learon Dalby and released on April 5, 2010.
+Maps of the predecessor districts:<!--Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp-->
+* {{cite web|url=https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/school-district-maps/37/|title=Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Lawrence County, 1952-1954|work=Arkansas Digital Archives|publisher=[[Arkansas State Archives]]}} ([https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/context/school-district-maps/article/1036/type/native/viewcontent Download])
+* {{cite web|url=https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/school-district-maps/58/|title=Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Randolph County, 1952-1954|work=Arkansas Digital Archives|publisher=[[Arkansas State Archives]]}} ([https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/context/school-district-maps/article/1057/type/native/viewcontent Download])
+* {{cite web|url=https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/school-district-maps/64/|title=Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Sharp County, 1952-1954|work=Arkansas Digital Archives|publisher=[[Arkansas State Archives]]}} ([https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/context/school-district-maps/article/1063/type/native/viewcontent Download])
 ==External links==
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 * {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://orc.nesc.k12.ar.us/|title=Oak Ridge Central Campus}}
 * {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://will.nesc.k12.ar.us|title=Williford Campus}}
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v t e Defunct school districts in Arkansas since 1983
Most of the districts merged into other districts; dissolutions, in which the district was divided among other districts, are marked in italics.
1980s	1983: Coal Hill/Hartman Cloverbend Plum Bayou 1984: Dell Greenway/Rector (former) Lafe Leachville/Monette Linwood Portland 1985: Banks Beedeville Belleville/Havana Big Flat/Fifty Six Bodcaw, Cale, Laneburg, Oakgrove/Willisville Caraway/Lake City Desha Floral/Pleasant Plains Glendale Grapevine Knobel New Edinburg Oak Grove/Paragould (former) Oxford/Violet Hill Ross Van Ness St. Charles Thornton 1986: Common Etowah Gilham Lepanto/Tyronza Luxora Oakland Village Wilmot 1987: Chidester Okolona Palestine/Wheatley Wilmar
1990s	1990: Garland Oil Trough Washington Wilmar Camden (October 16) 1991: Griffithville, Judsonia,/Kensett Enola/Mount Vernon 1992: Winthrop Poughkeepsie/Strawberry 1993: Desha-Drew Grubbs/Tuckerman Tri-County Wabbaseka-Tucker (September 1) 1994: Parkdale Prattsville Stanford 1995: Amity/Glenwood 1998: Humnoke
2000s	2003: Lewisville/Stamps Witts Springs 2004: Acorn/Oden Alread/Scotland Altus-Denning Arkansas City/Delta Special Biggers-Reyno Bright Star Bruno-Pyatt/St. Joe/Western Grove Carthage Cord-Charlotte/Newark Cotton Plant Crawfordsville Deer/Mt. Judea Delaplaine Emerson/Taylor Emmet Evening Shade Fountain Hill Fourche Valley/Ola/Perry-Casa/Plainview-Rover Gould Grady Gillett/Humphrey Hatfield Holly Grove Huttig/Strong Kingston/Oark Kingsland/Rison Lake View Leslie Lynn/River Valley McNeil McRae Mt. Holly Mount Pleasant Mulberry/Pleasant View Paron Randolph County/Williford Rural Special/Stone County Saratoga Sparkman St. Paul Swifton Umpire Union Walker Wilburn Winslow 2005: Sulphur Rock Parkin (September 5) 2006: Eudora (February 13) Black Rock/Walnut Ridge DeValls Bluff Elaine Lockesburg Waldo Altheimer Unified (July 10) 2009: Cushman
2010s	2010: Weiner Delight Van-Cove/Wickes Turrell Twin Rivers 2013: Bradley 2014: Norphlet Stephens 2015: Hartford Hughes
2020s	2021: Dollarway
Consolidation/dissolution dates are July 1 of that year unless otherwise stated