Twin River Special Election

Voters in the Twin River district passed the school bond on Tuesday. NCJ file photo by Rick Holtz

Voters in the Twin River district passed the school bond on Tuesday. NCJ file photo by Rick Holtz

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Twin River school bond passes by 1 vote margin

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
GENOA — Fifth time is the charm.Twin River is getting their new building. Voters in the district approved the $39.9 million building project in Tuesday’s primary election. Unofficial tally shows 523 votes in favor, compared to 522 votes against it.
Twin River Superintendent Jason Schapmann presents the district's new building project proposal at a February meeting. NCJ file photo by Rick Holtz

Twin River Superintendent Jason Schapmann presents the district's new building project proposal at a February meeting. NCJ file photo by Rick Holtz

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Twin River superintendent resigns

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
GENOA — Twin River schools are searching for a new superintendent.The Twin River Board of Education accepted the resignation of Superintendent Jason Schapmann on Monday at the board’s monthly meeting.
Twin River Superintendent Jason Schapmann gives the community an overview of the new building project proposal. The district unveiled the project at a special meeting on Thursday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Twin River Superintendent Jason Schapmann gives the community an overview of the new building project proposal. The district unveiled the project at a special meeting on Thursday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Voters to decide on $39.9M project

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
GENOA — It’s official. Twin River Schools are going back to the voters. Last week the district announced plans to build a new 96,060 square foot facility on the same city block where the school currently sits. The plan, which cannot exceed $39.9 million, calls for the removal of the 1929 building.
Twin River Schools will announce their building project plans at a Feb. 22 special meeting. NCJ file photo by Rick Holtz

Twin River Schools will announce their building project plans at a Feb. 22 special meeting. NCJ file photo by Rick Holtz

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School project moving forward

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
GENOA — The public has spoken and Twin River Schools have listened. The Twin River Schools Board of Education met last Wednesday to discuss the results of the surveys collected at two community meetings in January.
Twin River is seeking input from voters in their district to see what they would like to see in a building project. NCJ file photo

Twin River is seeking input from voters in their district to see what they would like to see in a building project. NCJ file photo

Twin River: We want to hear from you

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
GENOA — Now is your chance to be heard. The Twin River Schools Board of Education held its first of two public meetings on Monday to give voters in the district a chance to see what could be included in a building project referendum that could be on the May ballot.
Twin River will be asking voters for feedback on what they would like to see in a school building project. NCJ file photo

Twin River will be asking voters for feedback on what they would like to see in a school building project. NCJ file photo

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Twin River going back to voters

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
GENOA— Twin River schools are going back to the voters. The school district has scheduled two public meetings for later this month to get information from the public on what they would like to see in a proposal for a new school building. The meetings are Jan. 22 and 30 at 6:30 p.m.
The current Twin River school building was built in 1929. Voters in the district did not support a bond for a new school building. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

The current Twin River school building was built in 1929. Voters in the district did not support a bond for a new school building. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Twin River voters: No new school building

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
GENOA — The voters have spoken.Twin River will not be getting a new school building, at least not at this time. A special election was held last Tuesday to decide the fate of a $48.5 million bond for a new school building. Preliminary results show measure failed, 659-512.
This is a rendering of what the new front of the school could look like. Photo provided

This is a rendering of what the new front of the school could look like. Photo provided

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Crowds tour Twin River building

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
GENOA — If a picture is worth a thousand words a tour of the 1929 Twin River school building could be worth $48.5 million. Nearly 250 people were on hand Sunday to tour and discuss the Twin River school building.