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- ↑ "Welcome to the Black Oak Mine Unified School District Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine ." Black Oak Mine Unified School District. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Home page. Black Oak Mine Unified School District. July 20, 2002. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "It has only 550 students, and the surrounding foothill community isn't much larger. Still, creativity blossoms at Golden Sierra High School, making it a ... Mecca for the arts." The Sacramento Bee . December 3, 2002. B1. Retrieved on October 27, 2010. "Golden Sierra High School part of the Black Oak Mine Unified School District covers a broad region of El Dorado County drawing students from Cool Pilot Hill[...]"
- ↑ "Two school districts have bonds on ballot." The Sacramento Bee . October 26, 2006. H2. Retrieved on October 27, 2010. "[...]time voters in the Black Oak Mine Unified School District which includes the communities of Georgetown Garden Valley and Cool will determine the outcome[...]"
- ↑ "8 AREA SCHOOLS SALUTED BY STATE." The Sacramento Bee . May 2, 1997. B2. Retrieved on October 27, 2010. "Eastin also noted that two area schools – Creekside Elementary in El Dorado's Black Oak Mine Unified School District and John Ehrhardt Elementary School in[...]"
- ↑ "School Sites." Black Oak Mine Unified School District. June 5, 2002. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Welcome to Otter Creek School's Home Page." Otter Creek School. November 18, 2001. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.
