Twin Rivers School Board Meeting Sept. 6

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Twin Rivers School Board Meeting Sept. 6

By Nicholas Ibarra | OBSERVER Staff Writer The Twin Rivers Unified School Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday, September 6 at 6 p.m. Among the issues planned for discussion is […]

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