Posted 5/9/01 Referendum is soundly defeated Both legs of the North Branch SChool District building and technology referendum were defeated soundly by district voters, the school district reported early Wednesday morning. The question of whether to approve a $23,505,000 building bond for the construction of a new, 1,000-student capacity school in North Branch was defeated by a vote of 2,475 against, and 1,683 for. The question of whether to approve $500,000 for district technology spending was also defeated, 2,545 against, and 1,612 for ©Post Review