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Arkansas
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, near Briggsville. It had two divisions: Fourche Valley Elementary School (K-6) and Fourche Valley High School (7-12).
In 2004 Alan Richard of ''
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'' wrote that the school "is the only real sign of the Briggsville community, except for a few houses and the winding highway with a mountain view."
Arkansas Department of Education
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. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. and Fourche Valley was the smallest school in the Two Rivers District. Around that year, several Fourche Valley teachers and former Fourche Valley School District superintendent Jack O'Reilly expressed fear that the newly-consolidated district would, in the event of a reduced budget, close their school.
In 2009 the school had 139 students. That year the majority of the members of the Two Rivers district board voted to close the Fourche Valley School. Area parents opposed the closure citing that their children had daily transportation times of three to four hours. The
Arkansas Board of Education
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reviewed the closure as some board members did not support the closure and the school was geographically isolated. Parents lobbied the
Arkansas Supreme Court
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but it too upheld the closure. Even though the Arkansas Board of Education stated the state supreme court had no jurisdiction, the decision clarified that it could review school closures. The state supreme court argued that the proper commute times to school should be a matter for the
Arkansas Legislature
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to examine.
Students were rezoned to Plainview-Rover Elementary School and
Plainview-Rover High School
Plainview-Rover High School was a high school in Plainview, Arkansas, serving grades 7â12. In its final years it was a part of the Two Rivers School District. It served the communities of Plainview and Rover.
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. In 2010 the latter closed due to the opening of the consolidated Two Rivers High School, and the Plainview-Rover elementary consolidated into Two Rivers Elementary in 2012.State Required Information "
Plainview-Rover School District
Plainview-Rover School District was a school district headquartered in Plainview, Arkansas, serving Plainview and Rover. Jimmy Cunningham was the last superintendent.