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Granton School District to weigh options after failed referendum

The Granton Area School Board will have some tough decisions to make after the operational referendum asking district taxpayers for an additional $1.25 million per year for five years failed on a 5...

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Granton residents come out in force to request referendum
Students, staff, and taxpayers of the Granton Area School District fill the central gym in a meeting last week to discuss whether the district ought to go to referendum, resort to whole grade sharing, or do both to make ends meet next school year—a decision that will affect all of them. CHEYENNE THOMAS/STAFF PHOTO
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Granton residents come out in force to request referendum

Nearly 120 residents in the Granton community attended a special school board meeting held at the Gr...

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